Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06

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III You can leave of fitting along like
Will-o'-the-wisp, certainly, : said Alice,
twining one arm around Libby's slender
young waist
We'll YOU see" explained Libby.
lowering her voice 10 a confidential snys-
terry, although there we're only the frost
frightened stars and the yellow rim Of
light above the western woods 10 over
hear her communication. Uncle Thomas
hasn't been very successful with his
farm Of late. and as he has nine children
OF his own, he naturally feels Us If We're
burden to him And he hints that
ought to be doing something for myself
Now what can a girl do for herself In
Suecothville but 90 out to service or
enter the factory or take in plain sew.
ingY'
Not much else, must confess" said
Miss Markham.
We'll, pursued Libby. II don't fancy
any of these three ruads To livelihood.
So I've picked out three other paths for
myself I've been studying up the
papers. Alice, and I've written a love
story, in competition for the hundred
fliEG DN lHt lltQHiiGlU
Literary Clarion
"Child childl'' cried Alice. What do
you know about loveY'
AS much as other girls, fancy
said giddy Libby I've read about
Ophelia and Desdemona and Lucia di
LammermooT and all these classic hero.
ines. and of course one depends good
deal on ones Imagination. 1t wasn't
bad story. know Well. that ore road
And read the statement of the Woman's
Barter establishment in New York-how
they'll pay you for good cake or pre-
serves, or anything of that sort. less
tritiing commissioner sent box of
plum jam 10 thnm. box that ought to
net me $40 at least"
That's Number Two" smiled Alice
Excuse me for saying that | have more
faith in Number Two than in Number
One.
I'VE shall see" nodded Libby And
the third
Yes" said Alice, encourag;ngly. ''the
third
Il answered an advertisement for
wife. whispered Libby. hanging down
her pretty head. Yes, Alice. | did.
You needn't start back in that tragical
manner. Other girls it Why shouldn't
II such a beautifully worded advertise.
ment' widower, all alone in the
world, signing for sympathy aud love
a widower of means. Alice,'
Libby, you have done wrong" said
Alice. with gravity that impressed her
young companion more than she would
have been willing to confess.
We'll, I've done ii, and there's an end
of the mutterr' said Libby, with rebel
iious toss OF her head so there's no
use in lecturing me. Uncle Tom shall
find out that I'm not entirely without
resources. A hundred dollars for the
story tbesides all the fame it will bring
me, Alicel. $40 from the plum jam
and there. you see. Is enough TO buy
quite neat ttletrousseau for marrying
the widower People don't launch out
with silk dresses and dozens of under
clothes US much as they did. and
Libby" urged Miss Markham, ARE
you really In carnesty'
Libby broke out into a little hysterical
laugh.
Alice" said she. i've thought of
nothing else and dreamed of nothing else
for week And it's strange-eso strange
that never have received an answer TO
any OF the three communications
just then little Tommy. the youngest
hope of the house OF Morse. came trot-
ting across tine scar meadows.
"Oh. look here. Lib. said he. "The |
storekeeper hes found Ii lot o letters as |
got hid away under the mealhags, where |
they was sortin the mail ON Thursday
They calculate rs Pete, the puppy, done
chuck full Of mischief and tricks. |
and the storekeeper he give me lemon
ball II I'd take these to YOU ! was lick
in the inside OF the molasses keg with
Johnnie Piper and Sam Stokes under the |
Libby grasped the letters. and even
by that imperfect light Alice could see
the SNOW and crimson chasing each other /
across her face.
They were already inside the little |
gate, and Libby canght at her compan.
ions arm with nervous haste.
LET as 60 upstairs TO your room, |
Alice, she whispered. There Is always |
such swarm of children in the keeping |
room. and one never can have a moment /
to ones self Besides. there is only that
lamp in the house. and can't read by |
candle light
Side by side, In the school teachers /
apartment by the light of the Pickering,
strong scented kerosene lamp Libby |
and Alice opened the letters
The first, whose envelope bore the /
stamp of The Titnsiield Literary Clarion,
was brief enough. The editor regretted |
that Miss Morres manuscript had proved /
nnsuited to his columns. but would re-
turn II to her address on the receipt of /
sufficient postage stamps to defray the
cost of transportation by mail.
There's an end of thalf'' cried Libby.
tearing the letter In two
and fiinging It's fragments on the ground
The second was an elegantly written
note on scented and monograp1ed paper
from the secretary Of the Woman's Bar.
Ter establishment. stating that Miss
siorses kind favor, per the Rackawaxen
Railroad express, had been sampled, and
had unfortunately proved to be below
the standard which the establishment
had set up. The box awaited her orders,
md Mrs. Geraldus tieolfreys remained
lers truly. etc. etc.
Its all nonaensel" cried breathIess
Libby. STANDARD Of excellence. IN.
ieodl Its all favoritism There's ring
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