Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-04-04
|HE HAND OF FATE.

,al clustering night Ia March
- 81. apparently not more
.,,,en years 81 ageslowly wead-
essy along the country road.
& about lgo miles from the
a d Oakdaie. Her appear
s,oksned sxtronepoverty. She
svsal 10 an ill.htting suit OF
nsek, aHd hsr shabby black
I 80 drawn tightly over a thin,
L. shbh sas lighted up by a
asgsl black eyes that seemed
xrssaie brillancy Her long
AZ taanip uulastened BY the
~ q tho storm and hung in
| rraals almost 10 her waist.
vg around her seosned 10 be
" s.,h tilg winters frost, and
" pas,i ia hugs masses as far
sgs eouli rrarh. As shs par-
~ ngrhey l,rg heart sank with,
I Va hsAd grvicsi a. i Ia a drunk.
hg. hss spasy iiinlss began 10
Il. ID Last nature refused 20 do
Ffl aud sltc sticenmbed 20 the
j tl and sank ID an exhausted
nci9ia condition 20 the
NJ ~ road With rapid strides
ssRmv Hawkins aud hts dos
nl 81 be hurried along he
slsl oysg Ehr prmtratr form Ia
ssaas he uAs ia bia tr6t trying
saas slsm0ssnulsas ollyes before
ID ihe dos hgrkrti Noeaift0Bel s
Errerrg asd III fhr distance
AMa y1lce galinl uns Who i
IT'S I your master 10
NJ tn .aunluF Ms o. fposnised
aa d his hirpi man. "And for
l@as make haste or u Will be
Gs FrssAppsoacllssl, togufbrg
atsl ths InAniuiagc form and iu
Han4sss arrived az tho old farm
y = Has not long past tho
igr Tor supper. aud Rutli
ptm tssug alarmed al her bus.
rgsrAeie,i Alsssnrr. HnA seated
n bilashionri rocker hy the
due open fireplace iu Tho com
|Aia kitchen u shr old homestead
rsa Hhiia every now and then
|sns cast surtiyg glanccs toward
|'esoa, and strain her Cara 20
~ could catch the weicoms
{ Va husbands footsteps.
aac buynri inrrriiy aud cracked
Fe.iisri on thu irons, and
tcasEy reflection ia all diFcc
asqzl The room The table was
sEd with a bonntiful supply
g. Tbs delicious home made
iAs PRINT ~ golden butter, th,
s aud quiyering CnstRrdi
pretty blue aud white chinu
e inviting prospost to the tive
y shey passed the window OF
"a Y ihe sitting room door.
sake. father. what hnyi
aV exclaimed Ruth. as Ali
Hanl hes seat. and. opening Ia,
~ 'he men with their unron
Burden DO not waste any
asking questions, wife, bat
gre brandy az soon a. poaai
pplled With careful handl
posted their unbiddon guess
sstee and drowit IN front o
Hastily divCating herself o
garments. the farmer en-
Y rpstieciiatc the youugairl
'ae Ruth had returned 70 thi
IN the brandy, and Will
mnda moistgueh the lips o
sri, and succeeded in fore
~ drops down her throat
|s, tf armor Was buaily engages
and slappiug her hands
" Their attempts TO brin
eaek TO consciousness SCENE,
9ut at last a inint iIusl
n. W. mr. features. she opened lie
N. ~ u pitiiul tones begated tina
remain during the night
g'lef had scarcely noticed III
a.! ae now looked anxiously q
~ ne shall keep her shan't "
!. asked Mrs. Hawkins. &C
ai1 you ever know me to tur
uom my door, Saint or Sit
v ", q poor they are welcome {.
N. now goes the supper, wife
langry as q wolf" 2 AllreadS
II Was the reply, and as sll
~ placed the Streaming cofIr
Fos the table. What shall
" asked Mrs. Hawkins a
w y saucer OF ciistnrd upon
x. X s9e side of the scttee. ga
repeated the airl. as Mi
pSrtako Of the food that wa
gospltable couple watched I'll
N s,,alflo'lsly, trying to solve II
'hat hung around her Tho,
|,5 ps mad never scrubbed {
alla There was d certnin gra,
/. , ,,,,y movement which impress
N.Y., WIN the idea that she was
N 'itt1, q girl whom no ordinaf
I'M aad made a homeless wande
Nm slock struck = and then
n, Nmy SGT gazing 1T the girl 4
quietly When tho clot
aea "a ana the last chimes ha
la,, tlie girl timidly inquired
VplhB them from thejr rcs