Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-07


she's here ag'in now. because 'Isick,
whoever he was, said they'd keep their
golden weddin here. But he'd ha' done
better II he'd held his tongue till the
time came, for now he's dead an cleared
out, an left her ter keep it all alone,
poor thing, Not that there's much dan
ger Of her doin' 1t, neither, for she looks
more like funerl than "A weddin'. this
minute. Ye see she wanted A., because
they had IL then, an findin' 1t ockerpied, /
an you an him SO like her an Isick, has
kind OF upset her. an her minds little |
wanderin'. Maybe II you come in, and |
spoke To her, it'd do some good, fer she |
does nothn' but talk about you an him,
an her an Isick, till my own heads like
to turn with hearin' it,"
The bride looked up mt her husband
and lie looked down at her. They were
SO young and 80 happy that this story Of
the poor, old, lonely woman who had
known and ouiiived "a like happiness
touched them deeply.
go. DEAR" said the young man, gent
iy. You can help her IL any one can.
And SO the vision, quitting his arm,
tioated softly through the opposite door
way and appeared at the old Iady's bed.
| side.
The bride Of fifty years-old and
wrinkled, and gray--iooked up into the
blooming face of the bride Of week, and
family smiled.
AS pooty rs a picter," she said softly.
That's what lsick said. He's gone to get
the a posy. You've got posy, too.
tnd her tired eyes wandered admninsk
- the Roses in the young girls belt.
Then troubled hook crept over the with
cred face.
They cant give me As" she said
sadly. Il don'no know as Id ha' come
il I'd knowed that. Isick aIwers said
we'd have 1t az in. nm SO d got ter reck'
min ont. Isick's comm back directly, =
,IIe said. her mind beginning TO wander
once more, IAN then he'll see To ii. He's
gone To get me a posy." And again the
| eyes sought the ruses. Tile young bride
, bent over and kissed the old one, with.
out word; then she took the flowers
hastily from her belt. laid them softly
into the cold. thin hands that seemed Il
: lie strangely helpless, and went back 4
I her husband with her bright eyes full oI
: tears.
jack. she said, coaxingly, when sh,
A had told him all, would you mind very
: much letting her have our ROOM
!, Mind exclaimed Jack. Il feel "a
II II we'd been trying to cheat the old lad,
out of her rights. What's q two days
;, occupancy in face Of fifty years claim
!, or course she shall have it; get her RICH
= in here. III help IL you like. Only
) Dot, take warningl Don't YOU go to cut
!. Ting any such capers fifty years hence
!, when Fm-elsewhere."
= For ali answer Dot bestowed upon hin
: "A hug that might have insured his bein
!, ''elsew here pretty speedily had her mu.
Gle only equaled her good will, and wen
=, back To the opposite room. Marcia wa
!. watching her charge with solemn eyes.
=, II think we'd best get a doctor to hei
% ma am. Its my belief she's had a strok,
I, Sine acted dreadful helpless when VA
putin her TO bed; an jest see here
:, And the girl gently lifted one of the col,
1, quiet hands. IL lay Imply IN hers, an
:, fell heavily down again as she relii
:. quished it. The patient face had b
come more pinched and pale even in ii
: few moments of Dots absence, but IL
=, TO the bedside.
!. Forty five is all ready for YOU now
"a said the little bride. land my Jack vi
carry you over. IL Was mistake ol
IN having it: this is our rooIn.
IL Are We sure, dear" What ligi
10 came into the dim eyes. II thought the
IN must la been "A mistake somehow
- Where's lsick.s
al You must let us take care OF you
mr. little while. Isaac isn't here now. but
think--hell cnme-before very long
he How the sweet young voice trembled.
il "Oh, yes, he'll come. lies only gul
IA To get me posy. | think Ill 90 To n
L own room now. if you please, dear. !"
adj To her own roam sine went, carried
* Jack Hazards strong arms. They ba
turned the gas down low, aud placed II
Il. little hair trunk where her eyes cou
ad most easily rest upon it. She noted a
as with happy face. and then closed Ia
Ill eyes and lay quite still and quiet.
= The doctor. when he came, ratifi,
a MARGINS verdict ..She has had vi
ar shock. and may very likely have a
other. ii she has any relatives they hi
= better be sent for.
lst .t1ier relatives ~ ali netiles IN ma
No stacks put in Marcia. terstly, IA
~ there's no sharps among en-. neithe
No I'll lie bound, or they wouldn't ha' /
nv the poor old creatnr' run this rig.
r.. guess you'd as good call me relatls
Nv I'll take care Of her tonight, anyho'
he Nancyll take my place"
al .sWhat nam. did she enter IN q
mr. book queried the doctor. gravel
IN. though his eyes twinkled.
he Book repeated Marcia. scornfull
rp, There amt no name entered her hes
ng bur .lsick. lei alone enterlu the book.
The doctor turned little more deci
,as adly toward Mrs. Hazard
he Have YOU made any search. he b
80. gan: but again Marcia cut him short:
I'd. ..Searchs Good Peter, yes, searchi
-ay everything There amt no name aha
oss her without it's tattooed ON her som
as where's. There's just ticket with II
or bury ont. an those brass nail letters
Ike her trunk
led The doctor directed his scrutiny To &
nd srticle indicated. Fifty years of qni
me attic fepose and moths had nnticeah
thinued the hair Of the quaint recepiac
y Ii was bald. 80 Ia speak. But the thf
lot biz letters, pickesl out in brass heal
esh nails upon is cover. CLEANED defiance
aef Time under the slender gas Jet.