Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15

TO Duy tines STICK darts and ST. /
ing-gum. | know boys
"You're a clever boy you,..,, ,
said the old woman, and patel 4.
hand. as
IL was n plumper hand than & /.
been when il picked the crust XIV W.T.
the gutter. and he wore clean wb. y
clothes, though they were mada
very eoarse cloth.
How wrong all tho naiohhs
werel" she said. "rhat nav I
comfort OF my life"
So she went TO bed with the
ure under her pillow, and silent nv
on in the night she awoke. The
was utterly dark. there was wv
ray OF light; but she heard a sten 4
ON the floor.
"NNho Is that?" SHE cried.
There was no answer, but sl,a 4.
that there was some One %laasiss
over the bed; then a hand M
her throat and held her down as1
dragged out tho bag, and she wss-
leased. Half sufOcated, she n.
moment found erselfmotionbesss, S
hewildered, conscious only Il
draught OF air from the omen III.
and some confused noises. Thess.
sprung TO the door, and hnrrialm
TO the little shop,
"'Dickl Diekl" she cried. .Isss
Dick helpl wake upl l'm robb-le
There vas no answer, the dooki.
tO the street was wide open. atdl
tile moonlight that poured thros1
IL she quickly saw. ns SHE peep&l q
der the counter, that Dick . bed =.
empty. The boy was gone.
Gonel Gone! Oh, that was uo-.
20 Granny Briggs than even ths "a
Of her money, Tor she had trusA
him. and BE- had deceived her.
had loved him, aud he had abe-l
her love, The neighborS Wsrs sssht
she was a Tool 70 trust 4 Ssnsv
street boy, and had hasn .eF,~s
rightly when he robbed her.
When the dawn had broksa ~
wise nelghbors came into grnnnss
shop "a lind her crying and roesse
TO and fro. aud sald they had iod
her 30; she only shook herhead Us
had lost its interest for her. Hes0.
enDation Vas gone, bnt not vita ~
savings. Money was bat mosy.
after oil he had come 10 le he oar
thing sits loved. and Dick had m6
bed her.
IL w1s 10 o'clock. Grauny al
mourning hy the kitchen heagsA
Good natured Mrs. Jones, iromu 10
stairs, "mas seeing Ia things ia
trying 70 eherr her. when sadds1y
there anne IA rap on the door, aada
policeman looked Ia.
Mrs. Briggs" b. said.
Here sir IL" said MrS Jones'
Yes. I'm the wrctched eritsRf
said Mrs. briggs.
Some one wants % see yoa 81
headquarters. said the oAoN.
"Therr a by there, and oas
money.
'Dick'' cried Mrs. Briggs a0h |
can't hcnr 90 look nt him..
But Mrs, Jones had ALREADY tNi
on her bonnet, and wrapped leF na
shawl. and taken hcF on her arm.
The wretchl she said. "rmso
glad hos caught; you'l grt ycai
money back"
And she led Mrs. Briggs ALONG
poor Mrs. Briggs. who cried al "
way and cared nothing i0f 81
money. And soon they weFe q
their distinction. Then. not be'ov.
The policeman turned to tue tse
women,
It's pretty bad. h. sad.
They'll take him 20 tho hospital 4
n u hour. suppose you ar prpaT
cd Tor that. lies nearly beassa y
dcnthl'
did YOU bnat him, sou cru.
wretch" cried Mrs briggs
wouldn't have had It ione Tor ~
the money. Let him 20 with i, hNi
any com prt to him"
Il beat hint" snid the man. pNsl
women have tile stupidcst bead
Why, uI hndut got up When q
he'd have been dead. lie held y
bog of money tight. and the ies
was pummelinc him with a loaas.
stick and the pluck be had for ? "
tic shaver, I tell you, ! never sav y
like.
"'You sha'n't take granny rncn
ey from her, anya he, and he foug1
like u tiger. lifts your money, o,
lady. he's given his life for u Tor ~
] know.
ooh, Dick, Dicki | know you He'
good. | must have been cary Y
doubt you." and then she wrung y
handsund cried "Oh. Dick, for luss
paltry bit OF money! 4,
And so she knelt beside the ssa,
pale face upon the pillow, and kss'
II and called II tender names.
And Dick, never guessing her GU
pieions OF him, whispered
II was SO afraid he'd get OF W.
II, granny. IL he killed me, ana "
IN such high hopes last night.
Hc did not know what she mean
by begging him 70 forgive her
would hive killed him u no hnu' "