The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-01-26
" GOOD nvENINe," SAID TnE Girl. HASTILY.

/" GOOD nvENINe," SAID THE GIRL. HAsTILY.
the second one of like age, haggard, un-
healthy and with bitter curves about the
mouth, and CLINT Of hate in the face-light
o. II her nature were curdled by touch Of
nevercoolihg rage. At the third q some
what younger lady. but dull-eyed and cheer
less, much a. II the fire and light Of life
were dead In her, and at the fourth pretty
vapid little thing, almost q child In years,
with babe upon her breast. At all the
doors, save the last, children thrust their
eager faces out, but about all the women
there clung visible heartgloom and the
spirit Of blight None Of them knew where
their husband had gone, but indicated with
something like shame that he might be in
the next apartment. The last one said,
however, that she thought him over at the
Bishops; SO the girl mounted and rode
awAy, feeling that cloud which women of
MOrmonland see forever hanging over them
darken and thicken as she went. In mo-
ment she was before Bishop Parley's house,
q structure like that in which DIR. Dubette
lived, but of two full stories, longer, and
with large barns and other buildings in the
rear. Dubette ahd the Bishop were talking
in subdued voices at the gate when the girl
rode up, and when their eyes fell upon her
they exchanged meaning glance and
: bowed obsequiously.
" Good evening"" said the girl, hastily.
Doctor, can you come to our house right
quickl A young man was hurt bad across
Ing the ford, and needs you"
Certainly" said the doctor, stepping
sbout excitedly, ~ will go directly.
madam" /" and, with o kind Of twisting bow,
he was of for his instruments.
II the young man q ,strangerl' in
quired the Bishop, affably., He was o man
Of medium height, forid, large Of girth,
and with cunning, greedy eye.
= Yes, sir" said the girl, "he was going
from Gray's across the valley to Eagles"
and she turned the horse and melted out
Of sight, where the street curved into the
shadowy lane.
Shes got grit and 60 in her when she
gets awakei" said the Bishop to himself,
and he shook his head doubtingly, and stood
staring at the gloom hidden ground. "But
she viii have to" he muttered, presently,
lifting his head with sinister, evil look,
and closing his big jaw with something
like q snap. "She will have to, that's ALL!
and he turned through the gate, and went
in to comfort himself as best he might,
with the company Of his sixth, and last, yet
all but stale-grown wife.
Meantime. up in the house among the
cottonwoods, Burl Hartman, with little
fare Of sympathetic light shining in each
one Of his shaggy eye-cayes, had been busy
rubbing the sufferer, and talking to him in
his kind, garrulous fashion. He seemed
veryFt6ft hearted, simple old man.
there's nothin' like alkerhol to rub onto
ye when yo'r bad hurt" he was saying.
."Brandy air pore makesheft fer rubbin'
onter the outside. It air pert nun fer
drinhn', though don't fetch It of'en' an
never would only fer my weak lungs, but
on the outstde It air too weak, 1t don't git
holt Klee alkerhol Ior', back in ole Tennes-
see 9 heap Of whisky usted to be sguxsled
IN, agot away with when was 9 young
ster, ,bnt / couldn' I never bear tho pisen stuff
A fetch. Of alkerhoi In cose Of bad hulrts
er sickness, or mebby sup Of brandy, WAS
ap,enty fer me. There, yen be easier now
NTH than there wet things of,en 20. Now
m lest alp this clean sheet under yo';
1feaay air good at washin' AM ironin''
pears 70 me never got In between sheets
do. Yao, TfeeRy air mighty good worker
ammo miptqke.b hut she never talks much. She
always hes heena bort of still person sence
we crossed the plains, when she was born
en- her mother wass loqA fYessn he said.
softly, sshe was losA - was broke down,
tao, an every thing u changed sence; but
tke Lord led His select 70 theoe here mount
inSs Of His'en fer their god !; II was His.
Hays, sn' He will pervide. Now, I'll jest
ppt shfs ese blanket over yo'; The uishts IN
utaA !. Jeno air mostly cool, but ysn b.
Thps he ramhisd ON, falling into . d Of
ello ITO ~ htchen By The back door and
! l1inG > dre \ glance through
~ ~ p ~ ~ intazsd nan lying
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