Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-05-21
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Pleased with his promise. and be
lieving he would keep it, as he had the
other one he had made her she went
back to her home without fear TO watch
the building Of the Jail
! One day, seized with an idea, he
went to Sallys house and knocked ON
| the door She invited him in. but he
/ declined To enter
II only came to ask. II send you
some new clothes, IL you would wear
them. Mrs Patterson
Il would. Mr. McDonough, II you
will let John pay for them when he
comes back.
for II had dawued upon him that II
he improved Sally's surroundings she
would becolue her old self again, and
then he could ask her to marry him,
without creating "A sensation among the
gossips OF tlarburg At one time of
his life he had not cared what WAS
said Of him. so long ms he kept out of
the clutches of the law. but now he
, desired to appear decorous, In an en-
deavor to link himself with respectable
ity by making Sally his wife She was
gentle kind and refined, despite the
many years of her poverty. and with
her as companion his old age might
be full of happiness. The wish had
been slow in forming in him. IL was
born Of his loneliness, and for long
4 time was not formulated in his mind,
but suddenly ii made itself clear. and
Immediately he acted in diploinatio
manner to accomplish its fultillment
He was not taken aback, however, by
q her wish To have the benefits he meant
, TO confer upon her charged to John.
4 I've long been intendin TO tell you,
r Mrs Patterson that owe John money,
and as he doesn't come TO settle III
a spend IL on you.
How long have you known that
}, you owed my husband money Sally
Q asked, rlther sharply
n Bill began to feel uncomfortable over
q the lie lie was telling, but he determined
"a to maintain IT,
n Ever since lie went away; but there
was no settlement, as | said and
), don't know how much it is y
= Il suppose the rent ! owe you has re
duced il very much. Sally said, with
dignity
Some. but there's enough OWN to
: him yet to make you comfortable-buy
you new clothes and furniture I'll til
! up the house as | ought to do, bein
! your landlord I"
= What woke your consciencer asked
. Sally. who was skeptical of his honesty
. He was ready with an answer.
I You did by rebukin' me for swear
In that day My conscience has beer
swearin'r'
= Sally clasped her hands and exclaiIn
= ed II am glad, 80 glad John neye
:" swore
1" Bill delayed to learn what repair
the house needed. and then left, say
ing he would send the carpenters til
next day
n Harburg was astounded when Sail
appeared Oh the streets In "A new dres
y OF the latest cut II was on a Sunday
!" and she went to church as usual. haI
e PLY conscious that all eyes were fast
~ ened upon her when she passed throug
- the crowd of loungers who were wait
" Ing outside for the ringing of the sec
ond bell
In her repaired and refurnished hous
she took great pleasure, and kept II /
good order Pride in personal appeal
ance led her To stand many minute
! before the mirror every day, lookin
:. for traces OF her former beauty IL,
iu hair was black as ever. her eyes WEI
oi still brilliant. but her lips would Gu
eh and expose her teeth. Only by effo
ise could she make her lips meet-left |
themselves they separated.
ere Society began TO marvel and prai'
Bill for his humanity in rescuing Il
poor woman from insanity. He wi
rn' modest, accepted the hattery with b
coming humility. and waited for Il
mn time when he could tell her the wish
his heart When that time came
!. she tremblngly put on his best suit an
called upon Mrs, Patterson. In fe
'he words he asked her to marry him. 81
use looked at him in pity
'no II could. Mr. McDonough. II we
'eW not still young and looking for John
W return He has not been gone Ion
WI and will soon come back.
AK well. I can wait, said Bill al
Oh went away heavy hearted.
ye' That day he journeyed westwar
eaA He soon got on the track of John ia
terson and traced him to the end.
ne was a sad story, ending with suieid
io' and when Bill stood on the grave
'tay the man for whom hopeful wont
ana was waiting patiently his eyes I'LL
with tears and sob choked him, al
Ga he made vow TO care for her until
died without ever speaking to her
70 John or again asking her 70 be his WI
lie died before she did and made pl
al vision for her In his will, but her gra
hef tude to him did not win her from {
ou. memory of John, "A |. kinkead
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