Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

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mere was weight off her mind, and
is't also that she had been q happier
ana better woman for the last week
Inc children entered joyfully into the
luea Of n Thanksgiving SO novel
ana all the more that their mother
told them, with trembling lips: PA
pa would like it"
At last the iestival-day came. Mrs.
Broome, in her new cap, and Mrs.
Perkins, trying to look blandly in,
ainerent, were TIE first to arrive.
Then the carriage made a second
trip, bringing lame Mrs. Hutchins
very meek in her alpaca gown; Mrs.
Peck, proudly stepped along, anc
Aunt Hannah Bronfield, as "gen-
teel' as she could make herself in a
new muslin handkerchief. "WiddeI
johnson" lived around the corner,
so came on foot, entering with new
ear-trumpet in her hand, her face ra
diant.
The dinner proved great success
The baby" Of the house sat in the |
high chair by mamma; but the elder
boy and girl waited on the guests, |
and enjoyed their office.
] Them is sweet children OF your'n,
Mis- Sayhrook," sighed Mrs. Broome,
, My it'd had a chick or child,
! twould have been such blessin'."
That's sol' chimed in Mrs. Per.
kins. n han two on EN-, 20 be sure
when Perkins was took; but they
I wasn't no comfort to speak OF, fol
] they went and had diptheery inside
= ofsix months, and one OF 'em died
!. right of, just as sudden. TotheI
! one held by quite a spell, but she was
e the miserabiest you ever see. ]
! couldn't feel TO keep her here mite
/ longer, ! wanted for her to get rest
4 and easement SO. F."
a Mrs. Saybrook's arm stole about
y little Willie, and Mrs. Hutchins said
v very gently; II expect folks each has
4 their special troubles / can't but
d remember't when Josiah died and
le lett me nigh about helpless with hip
D. trouble-and a young babe, too. IL
- did seem as though nobody ever had,
or could have, noatiiiction like mine;
X lint somehow ] got along, and
u found that there was others quite as
20 bad oil as was, and the Lord helps
ld the lame and the poor" and a smil,
As and tear together set their bright
\ seal 70 this confession OF faith.
~ "Mellr' said Mrs. Peck, with nI
e. audible sniff and hard voice. :"
or didn think ] was the worst of thai
ever was when Peck died. He was 1
~ drinkn' man. didn't know nothin
ie, of il when We was married. He ha'
thetremens three times. and died ont
IS and went out a-sewin, to keel
x. body and soul together. / eouli
10 have taken care Of myself ef my eye
he hadn't ha' give out a spell ago"
by Mrs. Saybrook regarded her wit
he infinite pity.
I'D eYou don't none OF We hev jest m
so trial, said Aunt Hannah BromfielC
a tom Bromfeld was iust mate to
Ter whalin' ship when he was married. NJ
Ter sakesl how lively he was. He ha
sly money, too. We was real well oil
rs: Twas kinder harrowin' to hev hi
an. mn an of Tor a three years voyHe
her right away, and then he didn't sta
home no time when he did come; bl
IN? L had twins for TO show him when
ut. come back fust. and you never see
rly man so pleased. Well, them DO,
yns was company for me you'd better b
tile lieve. They was always a-talki
all about ma, an where he went to, al
the what he did, and a-tellin' abo'
lad whales and harpooners, and b,
red their littleships a-sailing in the poo
the IL makes me laugh now to thiuk
i'm. their tricks" And Aunt Hann'
use drew her red silk handkerchief aero
nd. her ewes. not as If she were laughiu
was THE fust knowed, my boys we
be. eighteen wears old, and they hadr
ars seen their pa more'n six times; b
yes. no came back then, and there tn
re. was. as likely men as you'd see; al
ept he Ind money in the bank and
not md John Stims they dubbed a
zero built whaler o. their own, and Tc
sor. was cup'en and John iust mate, a
!. II nothin' would do but them DO
sew must go along fust voyage. W.
her it's thirty years ago. I'm past SIX
tied eight now; but | don't like TO q
,sed ONT. The upshot is, sea and wa'
real roarin' day an night, ana nlght
ION. day: winds a-blowin' and temp
,nly howlin', and no more boys, nor u
she band. nor nothin, and here be.
ace don't know so much as where tn
pnce bones do lie, nor haven't these Il
~ years. 49,, NJ.
.end felt like breaking it; but little ~
inst who had listened, with her sw
JasL blue eyes wide opened and her
p apart, put both arms around a,
ttor Hnnuah's neck. and, with chill
With quick wisdom, gave her aresound
irht Kiss.
lie, "That done me real good, dear
Then she snid. Il KEEP school for G
her dren twenty odd year. ! do RI
haps hut what | should ha' died but
ming them. Wasn't it work, now,
her We. but Ihain't got nothln 10
heir Ior now-ouly for the sea to give,
him I'M and that's pretty fur ahead. "
i. The Others said nothing. Do'
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