Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16


"Good woman said the sno,
man, "why win you 90 on mi .Aess
We don't want TO use force. I'M, say u
have to, II You don't let us do orr 4.
ty without. The mans dead. snS au i
tell you we've got to take awav u
body this time; and Wen dot ~ ~
means or foul, y -
"rhenyou shalltake me with INV NJ.
band" persisted the wife; 1--WE ~ WI n
both have the same grave. on iosah
love ofheayenl' she pursued In ton s y u
the nost passionate enteaty, sieivam
one half.hour more just ons NJ
hour only onel"
But it'll be- all the same when y
come again, returned the other 10,
will fight just as hard for the bodv
No, no--give me one halthonl
more-and II you find him not I'M
when you return, | win make "
! further resistance"
Again there was brief sonsultatio,,
between the two men; and the spokssI
man reioined, III you'll solemnl,g
promise us this, veil agree 10 wait MI
the next round, but don't hopeto pua
rs of any longer
II solemnly vow to you cried N /
wife, witha gleam OF Joy nt'that n yo,I
lind him not aliYe ON your return, N
is yours for the grave.
Tie death-men departed once NOR
and once more that poor vile, Win
feelings which no pen can describe. ~
about the hopeless task OF rraliu3
the dead to life.
One hAii-hour-only one l,althourI
no hope beyond She glanced 4, thl
clock; but the light MAS too DIM ID
show its taco; and tearing out ~
watch, she hung il upon the post u
the bed. and recommended her tasa
more eagerly and tremblingly thaa
ever.
She ro-heated the ilaunels, and y
/ wrapped the limbs. she placed bostlsa
Ot hot water against different parts a
the cold body: she forced hot bsanlS
through the death-loeked teeth; AZ
renewed the hot onions, she hlsa hsI
breath into the lungs; she applied an,
monia 70 tho oliactory nerves, shedii
il fact, everything that love and
hops, aud despair could suggest
But, alasi all 10 no purpose; al
we're ut no avail Death claimed N
victim the loved form remained col
and rigid, without tbs taintsst sign 0
life or animation. Poor womanl viii
a deep. heavy groan. she looked %
J this hour, and saw with leyegiah eye
, i, wanted but a tcw points Of thelata
moment. and while she looked. II
, distant rumble oil the deAth-cart b
came audible. and the appallln
! words Bring ont your deadt onn
more Frsonnded along the dsna
I street.
Then Il wns-tn the very a
ony u dcspatr-With the las
! faint spark ~ hops sxtinguishe
/ the poor wife let fall the head y
! had been supporting. and from :.
: trembling hand the powrriul ammoni
was spilled upon the paid lace. AZ
: thrnit was, most stTange aud wouds
. iultorvlatc.a mighty change took Plao
There came qu,ver-1 shor
quick gnAp--A struggle for llis-aH
: then, with q wild shrek ~ 10Y. the lA
,lesparing wife claspcd living 30
: band ia her arms;
We need not dwell upon a seei
. which no Language can PoEtra
When the dcath.men again came Z
. thr body. TO thrir utter amsrssnenl.
: almost tsrror-thry bcheld hsn
/ man sitting in place Of the dead-h
> now spssChless wife elingtus iontily
4 him. and weeping such tsarS Of loy
I rarely ilow from mortal eyeH.
. That husband. 40 mIFssnlop.
I snhtched from the jaws 81 death
). tho strange and unAcrounsah'e deV
9 ton ri his wife, lived many long yea
after. to speak Of the proyisieDS
= heaven, and make happy hy trps
4 fiction the loving heart Of ths bts
\ who had saved him.