Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-16

x rr>s y ~ el0lK EU8 inter
fnlDabIe platform. san; TsicL 80. -.
! mcst wish | hadn't q come Far !
moment the little black bonnet droooed
ont u was lifted again with tremulons
quaint defiance.
ne allns said he would. an, wIllr
ana grasping the satchel tightly. 4.
though TO stay herself upon tie contac,
with something that had outIasted
change, she looked up with 4 datar.
mined ar into the strange, eager faces
p twenty ciamorous hackmen. One a
tnen slipped out from behind the ba,
ana TOOK the satchel from her hand.
you want to go sonewheres. don,
you, mum9 Where do you want to coy'
be you the stage driver" she queried
innocentiy. The mans eyes twinkled
ous ne answered gravely enough: .sWell.
YES drlve kind Of stage. Where.
aDouts did you want to go?''
Isis the Astor house stan'in' yetY,
She looked wistfully and beseechinolv
up az MN, as If mntely beseeching him
not 70 say no. The man, without clearly
understanding WHY. was touched u q
ne put 1T to himself, felt call kind ~
queer like"
'Oh, yes, inumr he replied with sus-
piclous clleeriness, ssthat'H stan as long
as New York does, Ireckon. But it,a q
terrible long ways down town; hadn't
you better go somewheres nearerY'
NO, must go there. I'm dretful glad
KIN, she added, huskily. II amt been
In the city this fifty years, you see. an,
there's deal gone since then. I d;dp,t
Know but that might ha' gone too.
ihere We're tears OF relief In the anx-
ious eyes as she sank back upon the soft
cushions OF the carriage. Now that the
strain OF uncertainty was over she felt
strangely weak. She scarcely stirred
during all the long drive down town.
Even her eyes grew tired Of watching
the endless rows Of buildings and the
seething crowd of faces that hemmed
her IN on every side.
It's no use. she thought at last. clos
ing them YEARLY. '.Its all terrible
strange. Everythings differ'nt, an I
don't seem to care for 'em now Isick amt
here.
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the kindly driver set down at last on the
steps OF the Astor house. He said few
words privately to the porter who took
her satchel, guided her to the ladies' par
ior and summoned chambermaid.
ms Old lady wants ROOM" he said
to the latter, passing on the hackman's
information, IAN guess you'd better
see tn her little Shn 7,
played out.
Give me No. As, if you cam nut in
the old lady, eagerly. GIVE had that
room afore," she FASTENED to add. seeing
the look of surprise on their faces
played OUT she certainly was. She
could scarcely climb the broad, low
stairs, and walked SO YEARLY along the
corridor that the good natured chamber
maid was fain TO offer her her arm for
support.
"Are you going to put me in No, 45?'
queried the sweet old voice, TREMENDOUSLY.
as they went past door after door, along
way which began to seem strangely ia
miliar, like the places one has seen in
dreams.
>'CS IL" dAd, hot fos Icplleu the girl,
cheerily, that's taken. Forty-seven is
the number" And she displayed the
shiny tag depending from the big brass
key which the clerk had given her.
"Oh!' said the old lady in meek disap-
pointment. 'I'm sorry fer that! l was
in hopes | could have the same room
agm. It's only for this once, We know,
an lsick an me had it afore: fifty years
ago
m sorry TOO, then, said the plump
chamoermaid, sympathlzingly. But 1t
was taken yesterday. There's young
couple IN II. guess they amt been
married very long; ana she's as pretty
as peter. You IL see her goin' in and
comm out, shouiant wonder. Your
rooms right opposite.
las poorly as a peter, repeated the
Ola iady, muslns'y. ihats what isick
SAID was. fe "oaidnt oHeve now
tat my mar was oiighe Saiet ono 6,
would yer as the lgifi thoughtfuliy and
kindly removed the queer little olack
bonnet from the .ireu heau.
don know, replied the other, duol-
ously eying the thin, gray mar she had
uncovered; ana, then-tor tnefe was
something ABOUT TINS curious it.ie ola
woman whlch touched her uhwontediy-
she ADDED sot.iy' Inc .ruest 'hihgs Is
hardest TO oeiieVe sometimes an your
hair me an pretty now.
"Ihank se' dear, SAID the ola iady.
sat here an rest a smell Ym,can cali me