Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-28

~ les, Dreau ana DuI-
ter, and honey
Then one OF the girls took down a
eonch shell from a nah, and going to
the door, blew long, fine, free blast
that showed there was no weakness
of lungs in her ample chest.
Then the children came out of the
forest OF corn, out of the erick, out
of the lott of the barn, and out of the
garden. The men shut up their
jack knives, and surrounded the
horse-trough to souse their faces in
the cold, hard water, and in few
moments the table was filed with a
merry crowd, and a row of wistful-
eyed youngsters circled the kitchen
wall, where they stood first on one
leg and then on the other, in impa-
tient hunger.
They come to their feed FIR all the
world Jest like the pigs when y'holler
'poo-eel' See 'em scootl" laughed
Mrs. Gray. every wrinkle on her face
shining with delight. "Now pitch in,
Mrs. Smith," she said, presiding over
the table. You know these men
critters. They'll eat every grain of
it, if yeh give 'em chance. l swan,
they're made o. India-rubber, their
stomachs is, | know it,"
"Haf to eat to work." said Bill,
gnawing a cob, with swift, circular
motion that rivaled a corn-sheller
in results.
"More like workin' to eat" put in
one of the girls, with a giggle.
more eat'n work with you"
"You needn't say anything, Net.
Anyone that'll eat seven ears"
Il didn't, no such thing. You
piled your cobs on my plate"
"That'll do to tell Ed. Varney. 1t
won't go down here, where we know
yeh."
Good landl Eat all yeh wantl
They's plenty more in the fiePs, but
can't afford to give youyoung 'uns
tea. The tea is for us women-folks,
and specially fr Mis- Smith an
Bills wife. We're agoin' to tell for
tunes by il"
One by one the men filled up and
showed back, and one by one the
children slipped into their places,
and by two O'Clock the women alone
remained around the debris-covered
table, slipping their tea and telling
fortunes.
As they got well down to the
grounds in the cup, they shook
them with a circular motion in the
hand, and then turned them bottom
side-up quickly in the saucer, then
twirIed them three or four times one
way, and three or four times thu
other, during breathless pause
Then Mrs. Gray lifted the cup, and
gazing in It with profound gravity
pronounced the impending fate.
1t must be admitted that to G
critical observer, she had abundant
preparation for hitting close to the
mark; as when she told the girls that
somebody was coming" cit is q
man" she went on gravely. HE ii
cross-eyed--"
"Oh, YOU hushl"
ale has red hair, and is death OF
billed corn and hot biscuit "
The Others shrieked with delight
"But he's goin' to get the mitten
that red-headed TELLER is, for | see ;
Teller comm up behind him."
"Oh, femme see, lemme see, F" crieC
Nettie.
keep off, said the priestess will
a lofty gesture. ellis hair is black
He don't eat SO much, and he work
more"
The girls exploded in a shrek @
laughter, and pounded their siste
on the back.
At last cam0 Mrs. Smiths turn
and she was trembling with excite
ment as Mrs. Gray again compose
her Jolly face to what she considere
proper solemnity of expression.
Somebody is comm to you" sh
said, after long pause. Hos go
u musket on his back. He's soldier
He's almost here See2"
She pointed attwo little tea stems
which formed a faint suggestion of
man with musket on his back. II
had climbed nearly to the edge of til
cup. Mrs. Smith grew pale with e.
citemeut She trembled so she eoul
hardly hold the cup in her hand q
she gazed into it.
ITS Ed" cried the old woman
"Ile's on the way home. Heaven
an earth! There he is now!' ST
tnrnssi and waved her hand out Il