Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

aiieetiunatelook at the girl, who was
washing some pans at the sink. 81
couldn't get along without her now.
And Ned couldn't get along without
Sissy. He can't bear her out of his
sight, n he's as fond OF her as If she |
was really his own sister"
well, there's Jake, too"
Mrs. Hall laughed. She had thin,
sallow face which had never been
pretty; but when she laughed she
showed set of perfect teeth.
Mr.. Hall would be Just lost if he
didn't have jake" she said. "He
says Jake belongs to him. He's got
80 big now we don't have to hire a
man at all. Jake IS just the best
boy, too"
child?"
"Of course | do. Why, love him
already. It's because he's so little
and helpless, guess"
Hell cost you sight. Boys are
awful hard on clothes"
"Oh, we'll manage TO fix up some
how. ] amt goin' to worry none
about that" and Mrs. Hall bent to
kiss the flushed face on her breast.
"What does Mr. Hall say?"
"About takin' Benny? Oh, he's will
ing. He's as fond ofchildren as am.
He said twas shame TO talk o. send
ina child like this to Howc's. I'm glad
his mother didn't hear any talk of
it. She'd been Just wild. But she
was in kind OF stupor from the
first"
. II s'pose you couldn't show me
about that stitch for my bed-spread
this afternoon"
. "Why, of course, / could What's
TO hinder? Lizzie, you bring my
. work-basket out OF that top drawer
in the table in the west room.
Z guess Ill lay Benny right here on the
lounge; he's good for an hours SLEEP
d yet, poor little soulP'
Il Mrs. Pond learned the stitch sh;
II wanted in a very few minutes, but il
was not OF her crocheted bed-spreaC
l. she was thinking asshe walked home
l. ward half an hour later. 1t was o
e something that leant a brighter lool
Z than usual to her still comely face.
a 1--WE finished that bureau scarf q
70 last, mother" said Emmeline, a
pr her mother came in. i'l've sat RICH
II here by this windoweyer since you'v
r been gone.
a. To her surprise her mother mad
he no reply. but passing through tn
- kitchen, went upstairs. Emmelin
ii heard her moving around energetic
hs ally in the room overhead. She seen
ed to be pushing heavy pieces Of fuI
Id niture from one side OF the room I
IL the other. She was up there ncarl
he an hour. When she came down sh
in. had a little blue curtain in one hanS
sn II wish you'd run a string in tn
Re top hem, Emmy, shesaid. "You'N
got your sewing things handy"
In what YOU goin' to do with it?N
he Mrs. Pond did not answer, bt
he went tn open the door for her hu
he band, who had a harnessin his arm
,er Did Emmy tell you about aul
ed Eunice, Joseph?" she asked as
FER came in.
mt Eyes, she was tellin' me"
lat "If We amt got nothin' against
"a. / calc'late ter give her that sou
chamber. Itain'tno use to us, n au
in Eunice would be real handy TO ha
md round il | want to go away for
a spell next summer.
red Joseph Pond smiled and gave
In side glance at his daughter. Emn
cha line tyaa milling. too,
in 30 jest as ye like, mother"
ak snid.
the "well, then, Emmy, you put
'eo- your things, n run down to Jenkin
int m see II Aunt Eunice is there. Bri
her her back with We.
elf Emmeline ran quickly up stairs
nj her hood and shawl. On her W
md back she stopped in the south cha
lble Der. Il wasvery plainly but comic
lied ably furnished, and the bed v
made and n fire burned in the Of
ras "Graciousp' said Emmeline, as
iii. looked around the room. Mot
ow does beat ALL" She glanced out
,ing the window in the lower hall as
mn went by. There's Aunt Euniee NJ
ked roin' down the road, mother,
or n said running into the kitchen.
and "You run after her"
mil When the little old woman
lren ushered in by the triumphant En-
,irs line few minutes later, Mrs. ~
too her upstairs at once.
NV II hope You'll like your ro'
az aunt Eunice." she said as she ope
md the door of the south chamber.
Aunt Eunice looked around II
ont the comfortable feather-bed to
the bright fire, from the neatly.curtai
nd's windows to the goat-skin rug be
n n the bureau. On the bureau was
'hild scarf she had seen Emmeline n
here stitching.
'hhv She sat down in the rocker and
: nj her hand over her eyes. She oil
say word. ~
Mrs Mrs. Pond went outsottly:, On
way she tripped over q bundle oy
won't door. II contained all the OLD W
ans earthly possessions.
"rm glad enough | asked ne
~ DAnd