Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-21

4 been gathering all its forces during the
evening burst violently forth The Old
farm house fairly rocked with the wild
gusts of wind, while the SNOW fell fast
/ and furious 1t was no wonder that the
poor girl hid her head beneath the blan
kets and thanked God for the shelter she
had found, and when, after hours had
passed, the storm gradually abated, she
fell into a refreshing slumber The next
morning she was awakened 10y tapping
at the door, and the voice of Mrs Ilaw
kins inquiring if she might come in
Certainly ma'am. replied the girl in
faint voice
Entering the room. and approaching
the bed. Mrs. Hawkins found her guest
much better, but still suffering from the
effects of the physical strain to which she
had been subjected during the previous
night
Lie still, my dear" said the kind
hearted woman, as the girl attempted to
raise herself on her elbow Il will bring
you something to eat, and, perhaps b.
noon you may be able to get up
In a few moments Mrs. Hawkins re
turned, bearing in her hands a tray GOV
cred with a snowy cloth, Oh which were
temptingly arranged some nicely but
tered toast, a poached egg and delicious
cup OF coffee.
snow, dear eat a good breakfast, ana
we will soon have the roses back in your
cheeks,
Placing the tray on the side of the bed
tts-, To-, IL I,.ft
she had cleared away her breakfast dishes
and finished her usual work, she again
returned to the chamber and found that
Lena had eaten heartily of the food placed
before her and was sleeping soundly
Poor child. | will let her sleep" said
Mrs. Hawkins to herself, "she is in need
of it. and lifting the tray she stepped
softly out Of the room
In the afternoon Lena awoke, and on
hearing the clock in the parlor strike 3
she was astouishcd to find that she had
slept so long lurriedly dressing her
self, she soon made her appearance in
the kitchen, where she found Mrs
Hawkins darning her husbands socks
and the farmer taking his accustomed
the fire At the sound of footsteps the
farmer awoke with start, and straight
ening himself up, inquired of the girl if
she was better Much better, thank
you, sir, and will not intrude upor
your hospitality any longer" replied tn,
girl, holding her bonnet in her hands
81 am afraid you will have to content
yourself here another night" said the
farmer, for the roads are impossible
The snow has drifted so high in some
places thai it would cover a little body
Hike you, bat won't your friends be
alarmed by your absence?' My
friends" replied the girl, sadly Il am
trying to find them, and if you will al
low me to tell you my story, perhaps
you can assist me, as they live some
where in this region" Placing a chair
near her own Mrs. Hawkins requested
the girl to be seated, while they listened
to her story
My mother, said she, was the only
daughter of a wealthy farmer, who was
left widower at her birth, leaving him
with two children-my mother and a
son 10 years of age When she was IS
years old my father secretly welded her
against my grandfather's wishes. and al
though she wrote to that relative repeat
eddy begging for forgiveness, her letters
were returned unopened After two
years of unalloyed happiness was born
and for ten years my parents union was
happy one until the fatal day came
which deprived my mother of one of the
kindest of husbands and me of one of the
most indulgent of fathers One day a
large sum Of money was found missing
from the safe in the Office in which my
father WAS employed rs bookkeeper, and
he being the only one who had access to
the safe. and some of the stolen money
being found in his desk, he was arrested
tried convicted and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment. My mother, firmly
believing him innocent, converted every
thing of any value into money to obtain
lawyers, hoping to save him. She APP
pealod to her father but he would not
listen to her and her letters were again
returned unopened She wrote to her
brother but with the same result, and
she was finally obliged to see my father
sent to prison, strongly protesting his
innocence to the last For four yrars
rny mother managed to exc out a scanty
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