Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-09

hulphts VIII Alir A-Atlt6ttl- Tear III iieT
heart that the e!ild had already met her
terrible fate lending her false strength.
on and un she passed is long as posi-
BILE pathway opened heforc her Hut
suddenly She came upon wall Of fire: to
turn aside wa~ hut tu fter another. until
she realized with appalling force that she
was hvmmta in on every side.
II scented ln her tbn fire ticpd had sud
denly cncirtlri her. by some skillful
trick, and WAS knocking her despair.
The sun refused - SHINE aud the sky
was blotted out in darkness this was not
the world tn" bright, beautiful earth she
had loved 81 well. bat some chaotic space
out iu thc universe, whore the elements
were fighting for mastery. The quiet
morning when ii" and Harry had stnod
together making h,lievc they did not love
each other ana were not happy must
have been far away in some other life.
She would never get has X tn that life
again, never see Harry, never receive
his forgiveness. never lrt him know how
dear he waS How sweet that FAR away
life and love now seemed to hcrl
One chance remained As yet nearly
two acres of ground. comparatively bar
rem Of trees. WA, frc,. from fire. Sire ran
and seized a fallen fagot lighted the dead
leaves where they were lhicke>t and
drycst, and before square rod had
burned and left the hare sod her kindled
fire met the advancing column: she
threw herself face dow inward ON the
smoldcring ground. and awaited the
sweep Of the fiery tempest Nuta draught
Of air was there that WAS not also heat.
smoke aud ashes; and above and around,
the hot sen roare,l and crack led, as though
it had con>pirrd with all its forces 10
crush the life out Of one weak little wo-
man.
This is dealh. was Julia's last
thought. then came unconsciousness.
u was 9 O'Clock. AMI soft rain was
falling. over the miles of desolated for
csts still smolcrci. in sullcn defiance,
spots Of fire, but the fury of the elements
had spent itself Harry Selden stood
before a long low log house, tying the
painting horse that had brought him
there on n fierce gatlop as ever steed
was made 10 run. He was gazing eagerly
now through open doors and windows
even while engaged with caring for his
horse. but no graceful form. with its
piquant face, met his gaze. For this he
was b"th Elad ana sorry. she had not
come, sue hdd out!ed ms wishes, out
was sue sale aiter this terrible dayf IL
was NOT seen" "l i"trr! making that he
l""Atd ia upon tH"uSh seN'rai strangers
We're present ahiohs them The Two
young heh lI"hl t""ii' HtahhihS a little
apart lloth lh' "'h'f-.
Inc people s'eu'ta 10 bc discussing
so'le'h,i'E str'"ns'!' IN ht'le groups Oh
Two anu lhr''. me hadler SAT ldty with
h.S niH'i "ii'' " - - 9tr'' anu "" pans
% apPl's an" l"l@"th on the hinie re-
hiali'"l uhal>'ni""a' sNlaehtiy the party
was u ialiure.
Harry stepPrl lhto Tie open door WITH
out khoehihs' silence Tell upon the
company. AMI none dared meet ms gaze.
MISS Atheftoh = hot here' he asked
OF The Eood woman oi the house.
Aiackadal! she Is not, sir; no more
90 any "l us know where she L. ihey
be
haH lSh size at hoine-at her
ooarulh- place hleai'
Not without shr ; come there WITHIN
the last quarter "i ah hour, a parcel
men has gone 10 look Tor her, Though
they was that t'r'd ana worn out -
Harry waited 70 hear no more. but
darted out. mounted MS morse, ahd ilew
away To the tie'Ntf plder.
She Was not thefe' anu Mary anu the
younger children we're crying bitterly.
"Oh, she can be aiite yet, am very
much AFRAID Mrs. "aSer said choking
~, ANA IL an ON account oi these ms
chleVous Young uns' That should ever
nave II To say o them. jeanette she
Went oil among the corn stalks, ali sale
ana sound anh jake must lie thinkln
he saw her Snih Ter the woods, 10 see the
ire burn. They d" her. all safe, While
the poor dear lady Who went TO look fur
EN- be we none . Us KNOWS "here. oh,
but these nis eaten wheh ahelr
father comes ~ Mhlch Tue crying
chlldren set upa tre1h now.
faie ana s'erh' Harry hlahe them oii
All thes Knew tl'h SCI out hilhseii,
knowing tlat' ahNe OF hrad' ne hhohid
hhd ms aafii''s'
mao the men h"t peth 50 nearly worn
OUT they Nouiu nave ioahh her sooner
ior IL was not Tar, anu there was no
orush"ood 10 niue me view bnt the
night was dark, Their rude lanterns
bled about half asleep. Love was more
alert. In half an hour Harry was bend.