Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-09
CRAZY MISS 'PHEMIA.

way between these and a rlllage-llt-
tie more than half hundred cluster
ing houSes-moves the figure OF wo-
man. She is wrapped in a gray shawl,
for the October evening is chilly, and
it is difficult to tell owing TO the
shapeless drapery and the uncertain
light beneath the shadow OF the elmS
along the highway, whether she is
young girl or matron Her head is
bent forward, her ewes on the ground
and she walks with a listless, some
what heavy step. From the deep in
digo hills before her one light, then
two spring into life Then the swift
winged Southern night descends over
the landscape.
The woman seems startled at the
sudden darkness, and raising her mead
filings back the shawl and looks be-
hind her The village lights have be-
gun to twinkle TOO, and there is no
one in sight along the road The COW
ering removed from her head one Who
was quite near her could see that she
was not more than nineteen years
old-a face OF smooth oval contour,
with sensuous dark eyes surmounted
by waving masses OF hair which in
this light looks black. She moves
along now with a rapid, elastic step,
her eyes frightened, her color heigh-
tened
i can only stay a lew minutes she
mutters and then bushes ut tine
sound Of her own ojce.
4 bend in the road and She comes
upon a long wooden trough, into
which trickles through u leaden pipe
n stream OF water Gathering the
shawl close about her head again first
glancing up and down the road, she
seats herself on the end of the water
trough Il it is a tryst, she is not i'm
patient for the coming OF her compan-
ion; for she lets her head droop for
ward again and is again lost in rev.
erie. At her feet is flat stone half
/ imbedded in the earth.
1t was Just there his whip fell she
I murmurs, and his loot touched that
stone when he dism ounted. Should !
have picked it up? Did he expect me
to? No it would have been the act
I OF country girl, OF a servant. was
quite right to sit still as | did. Per-
haps l should have moved away when
they all stopped TO water their horses.
But was here first. had sat there
to rest, and paid no attention to
them. | looked only once at him
when felt his eyes upon me. Here
she covered her face with her hands.
He did not stare, though az
the two women did suppose they
! thought ! did not know anything and
would not care do not think they
could have been well-bred ladies, but
they were city ladies, one could tell
from their habits and their voices.
= saw when his whip fell IRON his
hand as they turned to go away
am sure it was not an accident The
other three had barely turned the
bend in the road when he came riding
back Then might have gone-oh,
then should have gone away But
he asked me so politely as he stood
at the horses head, after picking
up his whip, how far it was to Bish.
ops, and if they could reach there
before sunset Then he frightened the
saddle girth, though / could see there
was no need OF it, and told me they
were from New Orleans and were max
ing tour Of this part OF the country
on horseback. Why should they have
come here, and why should they have
been brought face to face with me:
= 4 / i,s.1s h. ~ ai.lf. NJ
said was 80 uncomfortable fearing
the others would return, and those
two women would look Ut me Will
their cool naughty eyes But as hs
put his hand upon the pommel-can
ever forget the look in his eyes as he
said j expect to return here in u few
days-we shall meet again Then ht
touched my hand she raised hei
right hand TO her lips. swung into
the saddle and was gone
She gazed dreamily down the road
into the darkness for few moments
then suddenly rose to 90. The oldei
man was the father OF the two yOunl
women. Then ii must be, Of course
that one OF them-thc blonde girl
most likely shrek OF hideou'
laughter rang out from the thcF
leaves overhead; the girl bounded
forward with her heart almost IN hei
throat, but knew he next moment
that it was only night owl
She walked very rapidly now
toward the village. but when sh,
reached y point where the railway
crossed the road She paused. moved
by a desire to see the budding grouy
of houses from this point 4 greer
light swung above the track in front
Of the station. Beyond this a squatty
brick tower marked he church, and 1
little wooden belfry the school house
These were the only houses which