Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-01-18

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vour letter until this morning, ne
sopld not meet you because he had
Ia deliver the milk over at the other
railroad at the hour you named.
am sorry you had to walk, /,
u WASH / yexed about it, replied
the visitor. Nor am / in hurry
about my trunk.
~ snrained my ankle" Mrs, Hen
derson said. II am afraid VIII not
be about Tor three or four days.
ssThat is too bad, "commiseratlng-
IL reioined Miss Atwood, ut seems
| i was lust to come. ] can do ever SO
many things for you.
ayes, grimly assented Mrs. Hen
ierson. ),
"Tn first look after that ankle,
the visitor said briskly, eheerfully.
She removed her dainty looking
cuffs, and then took of her aunt's
shoe and stocking.
lit is considerably swollen" she
said.
III am not surprised, " replied Mrs.
| Henderson. You'll find bottle OF
| Imminent in the cupboard yonder.
II wouldn't put liniment on u
lust vet" advised Fanny. Have
YOU any sugar OF lead?
Very likely. Look in that med
icina box in the cupboard. There's
little OF everything there, almost.
Fanny found the sugar Of lead,
and then some linen suitable for a
bandage. She put the sugar Of lead
in a basin, added cold water, soaked
the bandage in il and then wrapped
| it around the swollen ankle She
went about it like professional
nurse.
THAT feels very cooling" Mrs
( Henderson greatfully said.
"There smoothing reduces swelling
/ like sugar Of lead water" replied
Fanny. In wet the bandage every
now and then with il. Just you re-
main quiet. dearie, aud don't bother
Yourself about anything, You have
no girl"
.'No, child" Mrs. Henderson said.
I'VE cannot afford to keep one
"I'llget uncle his dinner. unnounc-
ed Fanny.
"You'll-get-George his dinner"
repeated Mrs Henderson.
/ Fanny noticed the incredulity Ia
her tone, laughed prettily and said;
''Why shouldn't |? II you will al.
low me To skirmish around III man.
age To find things. However, Ii
isn't near dinner time yet. When I
went To- tine kitchen for the basin. |
saw you had sprinkied tho clothes.
Shall iron thcm?"
She saw the odd smile that cums
To her tired nunt's lips and correctly
interpreted u.
Maybe you think can't IRON"
she pleasantly said Just you wait
and see
But the dress you have ON, Miss
I Atwood? It
Was selectedlo service, comDlet.
ed Funny, "Ol course IN put on
one oil your aprons
When George Henderson returned
/ from his errand he heard some one
singing cheerily in the Kitchen. IIn
stepped in and saw his niece ironing
away rs deity rs Il she had spent
the best part Of her life AZ IL. She
made such q pretty picture thnt ~
stood still and looked at her.
How do You do. uucle?" ntwinkte
OF merriment in her brown eyes. then
she went and kissed him, standing on
tip-tOe to do SO.
I'm glad you've come, Fanny. 10
said with henrtincss. II suppose
Matte explained why I did not meet
you 1.-THE station But why are YOU
ironing2 Where Is Mattie2''
She Is lying down, uncle. She lell
ind sprnincd her ankle"
Mr. Henderson stepped into the ait
ting room, n look of concern on his
face.
Why, dear, how did this hap.
"Oh, how does anything hnppsn?"
she replied little queruloualy
Through my own nwkwnr,Iucss. mo
doubt. ] almost tainted, tho pain
was so great"
DOCS u pam you now, DEAR
Il am glad to say TINT Il doesn' 4 .
III battle it in sugar OF lead wn.
ter" he said. There isn't ANYTHING
better"
Fanny has already done TINT -
replied the wife. ut was her own
suggestion"
"Oh," circulated Mr.. Henderson
with increasing appreciation Of his
niece. ''o
And she insists upon ironing. A
pretty mess she'll make Of II.
Well, maybe not" Mr.. Henderson
said IN o quiet tone. ~ watched her
q little while. Matte, YOU nre n
good ironer, but she ia your eannl .
Oh, nonsense Georgel" exclaimed
his wife. Reared in the city ne shs
has been"-
Didn't necessarily make her n law.
silly, novel reading imbecile," inter,
rupted her husband. "perbnns Go
haven't been just TO Fanny. i think
she is . solid, energetic, capable sort
OF n girl, and it is lucky that she