Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-05

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~. ~ mo''id seem that had neglected nv
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~ 49, 'a'l.''s Det"een two opinions, but fop.
p'hs from one opinion TO another a Dr.,
times day. oozen
Dne Sunday Kittic TOOK ii, 10 tai, 4.
playful manner for not getting ba,a. ~
Fifteen minutes late three titn.. Ias, -.
she san shaking her finger at him te.s.,a
the baby and pretended moi Ia hear Tr'....
Jam ieit the room, and Kittis told me s,e. ,vss
gong " surprise him rs coming r., tte oa,os
- come nome With him some day soon. aro
yoh Know never have been n, that e,fy,o,. y
tome 90 '''sef "ouah
q iew Gays later she came into the din0v
o'"cs'' looking Ike picture in her pretty
ne" COAX and dainty hat Jim had inst
kohe 0Ver TO Mrs WymaIIis desk to carry
s9n'e papers, and through pure I'll luck
p'e,Aei ", Hover from the bouquet on her
nesk ana aHgnipgiy asked her for IL. Tha
'auJ SIaeiousiy gnye IT., and as he leaned
over reached up with smile and pinned 4
70 MS coat with her own fair fingers s,,c,,
thing had never happened before and ,r,igb,
never again, but Kittie's quick eve ca,oht
the whole thing. She turned red. then ,xt'ita
1 didn't know there was ladv in the ofFica y
was all she said,
Sifii, having finished his errand. was walk
ing ieisnreIy back toward his desk when he
saw kittie. His eyes frightened. and with :
glad surprise he hurried toward her savin,
now pleased be was that she had come, Kit
tie replied stifiy with her eyes fixed ur<n the
uniacky flower He glanced down. then he
seemed to understand her manner and there
was an awkward pause, broken shortly by
their starting for home
And who Is Mr. Murray's pretty friend n
asked Mrs Wyman Of me later.
His wife," answered sternly.
His wifcl What a sweet facet WHY 7
never Imagined that boy was married. she
said with surprise
80 inferred" was all IrepIied as turned
and left her
The next day Jim seemed iii at ease. and
couldn't help noticing he hurried through
Il
She seemed perfectly unconscious of snv
change of manner, and truly believe never
suspected there had been the least trouble.
and was as frank and friendly as ever toward
min, speaking OF his wifefs beauty and her
| surprise that he was married
| They had been painting the building that
our office was in. and some scatfoIding had
been put up over the door. "A dangerous
cooking arrangement | had heard one Of the
men mutter as he passed under it. strong
wind was blowing just as Jim was going cut
Of the door, and the thing toppled aud fell,
bnrying him beneath il. He was taken out
senseess, and it was found that beside slight
injury to his head MS leg was broken He
soon recovered consciousness, and the doctor
set his leg and we took him home
Mrs Wyman came to me as we were start
ing. "The firm will bear all expense, of
course" she said, ''but if there is ANYTHING |
can do for that dear little girl wife please
let me know and let me help her" She was
SO earnest that couldn't help taking her
hand and promising her that if we needed
her she should come.
Poor Kittiel She was terribly frightened,
and so conscience stricken because she had
been cross TO Jim "Oh, will he der she
asked over and over again The doctor as
sured her there was no danger of dying but
that he would need nursing and care. Have
you any grown person whom you can get to
help your ne said, as he took in Jim, Kittie,
Ned and the little maid of all work at a
glance She looked dismayed; they knew no
body Then delivered Mrs Wymans mes
sage. Kittie hesitated a moment, then CON
sented, like the dear little girl that she was.
So Mrs. Wymau was sent for. The mo-
nlent she entered the sick room she seemed
transformed All the bitterness and hard
ness gone-she was sweet, tender, womanly.
Jim was lying white and still on the bed,
Baby Ned stroking his pale hand and softly
saying: "P-o-oor Daddy Jim" Kitty stood
beside the bed weeping Mrs. Wyman went
quickly to her and taking her Id her arms
whispered: Ill my baby mad lived she would
have been almost as old as you, dear And
know kittis was conquered, for she put her
arms about her neck and they kissed each
other aud cried together woman fashion,
while | looked ON and blewsny nose furious
", and kept saying 1t was strange where
got such suuffy cold.
Well, there lsn't much more TO tell Jim
got on famously, and all on account of his
excellent nursing.
The very first place he went when he was
able to walk was to the little chapel around
the corner with merry little wedding party.
Mrs. Wyman was the bride and, being mod
est | won't mention the grooms name; but
the man who gave the bride away was Daddy
Jim.-Narie More Marse in Mail and Elk
press.