Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07

attitude was n tan woman whose
figure limited somewhat. at redun-
dance, bnt whose corset confined her
waist SO that, as yet, the hint was
not too pronounced. The dark, thin
gown was very plain, but it fitted
with n perfection never seen in Ran
som, except perhaps in the case of
that ''lndy from New Orleens." The
people in this town were not. in the
habit OF seeing womnn's shoulders
and hips accentuated in that way,
and To the feminine rural mind there
almost seemed something immodest
in gown like that. "It was so
difrunt, you know" But they
couldn't help admiring the effect, and
envying.
Mrs. Whiting recovered her powers
of speech SO that she could bid the
other "come right in" tor she had
plenty OF nutmegs, and she knew
dried apples pies, was mighty fiat
things without a good deal of spice.
Mrs. Barnes went round to the
back gate and sauntered down the
path. She stopped and spoke to Mr..
Whiting, and smiled ut him. She
was one OF those whose voice and
glance keep their special sweetness
! for men. Without having distinct
~ formulated belief. she a ways acted
on the supposition that men might
be "worth WHILE" but that women
never were. Her eyes were large and
dark, and they were both hard and
voluptuous. Her mouth was thin
and pale-lipped, but it was very ex-
pressive.
| Mr.. Whiting, replying to her word
and smile, watched her as she disap-
peared in the house. He wished to
follow her, but he kept on with his
work. He told himself that Sam
Barnes was thunderin' lucky man,
and he wondered if that was the kind
of women they had out beyond Bel
lin'ham.
A few days later Sarah Ripley an
nounced that not only had the NEW
Miss Barnes" been married before,
but that she had been married twice
before Her first husband had died
and was buried. The history of her
second husband was not, however,
so straightforward. He had neglect
ed to die and be buried, and was
roaming at large in the world. He
had run away from her. 1t was said
that he had declared before disappear
ing that Iii Charlotte want the devil
she was Jest as good as the devil"
This was strong language, and no
wonder the man had not returned
: after having made use oft.
Sarah Ripley paid q visit to that
remote town whence Mr.. Barnes had
brought his wife, and when Sarah re-
: turned abe was much sought after by
!, the whole feminine neighborhoOd.
She was not reticent in regard to the
information she had CLEANED. She
said that Mr.. Pickett, the second
, husband, had been heard Of tout west,
: somewhere" that Mr.. Barnes had
spent pile of money in getting a
divorce from him tor Charlotte, &C
that he, Barnes, could wed Charlotte,
: for he was regularly bewitched
| with her. There had never been nc
man 40 bewitched BEFORE" Sarah
, said confidently to each person tc
: whom she related the tale. Folks
;. did say he was jest like a man rur
crazy. He had been heard to declare
, by three dit'runt people that he't
,, spend every cent he'd got but that
! Charlotte should have that bill ant
: be free to marry. M Fickett'd be1
J, Jest SO fore he got her. d. know
:; what there il bout her, but SOM
women be Sc"
+ Thus Miss Sarah Ripley, concern
1 ing whom no man, in all her forty
I years of life, had ever "run crazy"
+ For two or three months Mr.
;. Barnes went round like man in {
state of bentitude. He even sold hi
pigs for less than the market price
If having for the first time in his lit
!. neglected to inform himself Whit tn
!. "goin price" really was. Worse thar
q that, when informed that the trade
had taken advantage of his igno
q rance, he had smiled happily and hat
replied that "he guessed it didn'
make no odds" Several neighbour
j were sharp enough to improve thi
lapse and get a few good bargain
, out of Sam Barnes"
n There were changes in the house
!; too; it was painted and papered an
70 refurnished. 1t was opened also. Tn
g sacred ''south parlor," was sight t.
!. see with its plush chairs in place Q
the horse hair chairs, and with it
It open doors and blinds. Mrs. Barne
d said she didn't like to do heav
70 homework, and they had a hire
g girl who kept the neighborhood ir
formed as to the progress of Sam
y infatuation. There were visitor
m too, and brisk talk and laughte
is were heard from among those clump
h of lilac.
70 Mrs. Whiting watched all thef
re proceedings with unfailing intensit
il of interest. She said she wanted t
" see them folks over there git to II
end OF the rope. They'd git to j
n and she thought it would be soont