Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-09
TOM COLLINS LEGACY.


lance He sat solitary IN his l'''e
boarding house room trying % real'I0'
"If The poor child hadn't me- he
.aid 10 himself, "it could go and apply
Tor admission to some institution. II
hadn't it, / could Pshaw! that IS not
the idea, must decide what ! am y
do"
Tom had solemnly promised @ cage
for the new born babe Of his only So
ter who had just died.
Tom was interrupted by a knock On me
door Ii was followed by a cry q MN
gled entreaty and command, such a. on
II hungry babes know how 20 emit.
1--WE fetched the poor httls dear
around sir. !" slid thenurse brand'shtns
her charge. There there there! It's
got the wind this minute, mizin milk.
Have you found nurse, ar: And
baby wants clothes.
She dropped her shriekins charge
upon Toms bed ami started toward
tile door.
IN oh s"'p'" 49, n1
III the name Of mercy, do neg WIZ ae
Won saw 1 want nurse Are son not
~
s-.,t ,,r,;,g .,,,e.
! ah' Pr ~
deutally 70 Tom. q iAnhst''y -
willing u stay with sou while can
But, iii. ny summons may come any
day or hour. II is impossible to ralett'
late. III work Tor you while | can sir.
hut when mg call comes ~ earthly
thing can keep me
"Cau you, said Tom, looking gloom
ily Il Its nov silent prize pa thr bei,
".An Won give ms any advice
Mrs. Pnmmins placed her arms akin,
b..
Tom ieryently prayed iof !igh.on .aa
mrdltations.
II have il, cried MrN f'ftnmtns
"Malauy's ~, TO take il r
Ble., yoar dear soul" responded
/ Tom. s.alytua's tbs very our What ;
/ talent you have ior managing. 4aat.s
4 dear
I There was Tom, las very self fls
hal hit on exactly the righ, compliment
10 pay the nurse lie was ar,gally
f floating through Ifs on this ius.tngs ~
had FOR saving tho most pls assat thing
10 everybody. Mrs. Primmins u all
things desirrl tie reputation "a 4 man
cnuyerer, as il was. II course. thr one
Of all others she did not dsssrrr
"Yes. she crieds chuckling, / can
manage. Let me alone Aha the hrs,
thing in the morning I'll 81 therF With
you. Now sIll she, aeiztug H.,
charge, who was beginning % sIaism
nov mi sso what's 10 H. got uat al
your laudlady.
Wlnkiug violently with fgst ono ~,
and then the other, she started a. ~
then. with 4 Sudden soleinnisy. she rs.
inserted her head IN the DOORWAY.
M I'm summoned size said. "i,i
above alt elise. II I'm called, must ri
day OF night
CERTAINTY, said Tom mneh puzzled
"bnt YOU wont bs. anutv r. A IN,
young man walked abroad 10 gs, M
dinner DO iel, impressed ui,h al almos
rnys,erin,,s ~. N III, ,lJ ,,r,r.,
ITO think IL living always uith dealt
grinnirg ono ia the face Ike that!T 4,
muttercd
In the night Toms drcata ~ psae
was again dispellcd
Angtb.r tTort Il ~ 49,
Am under ban?" grpwlsd Tom
awhat's tho matter now ;"
Tin called. said tho voice n NJ,
pr;,n,,,i,, M, .,,,.,,.,,..
aOh. TN ducc,r cried Tom M, +,
all sense Of ths importance N ear..,la,
ing ths nnrse aC;o M b.dI uaid y
till morpiugln
In the morning Ton wbo has,
fellow. always siopt snundc,t nnJsr'
sense 81 depression. dil M, uatn A
appearance rEtfl 9 o'clock M S,nn
that Mrs. primmips haJ aslualI5 H.,
peared for parts unknowg n n,
arms Of bis hitherto ateru iandlnJy i
found Nh char.s -. 'a'''''s'! n
, light that ~ love wns besming h N
solemn voman'a syo M, !" n
(. thought Tom. WHO could 49, INV ~ 4,
boarders staryp AMI N. ~ ~, - -, :,
saved
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