Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-12
you shall have another. father, only DO

you shall have another. father, only DO
moro friendly"
The drunken man began to tumble in
his pocket. while strange silence came
upon the company. The women crossed
themselves and Akim's face glowed with
an unearthly light He stood there like
holy man OF God. From his eyes
leapt the fire of his prophetic soul.
Nikita's mouth fell open and he gasped
once or twice, but no sound came from
his lips. but when he saw Atkins hand
f, go up toward heaven, he stepped for
ward and made another effort to silence
him by thrusting ten-rube note into
the old PEASANTS hand.
| "There. there, father" he blurted out,
"not so serious-there you are-get an
other horse-l have enough can spare
1t. Ma don't refuse-you must"
take it, father" pleaded Anissia;
she'll leave you no peace until you do"
But the old peasant dashed the money
on the floor, as he broke out violently:
"No, no, no, son; it must not be-God
says no-don't you hear me? God bids
me not to take it, see as through q
glass darkly-nO, no, l must not-my
clean hands may yet be needed to lift
you all up"
a.
sobered by this time; "all right "Where's
Akoolina? All, girl, come show them
! your presents
"Bah! they don't want to see them"
| exclaimed Akooli.a, because they re in
/ side my trunk now"
J "DOnt be stubborn, girl. cried Nikita:
| "get them out. Aniutka would like to
! see what they're like, anyway. She's
old enough to love finery. Come, come.
undo them"
Akoolina obeycd. and spread the vari-
Gus articles on the table. The last thing
| which she unrolled was handsome
| shawl, and as she held it so that the
light could fall upon it little Aniutka
burst out in childish admiration.
"lndeed, it's very handsome, so it is
l think it's quite as pretty as Stepan-
| ida's."
"What an ideal" cried Akoolina con-
temptuously. "Why, you silly child, it's
FAR finer quality Mine is real French
| goods"
Suddenly Anissia turned from where
she was preparing the tea, and facing
Akoolina with flashing eyes she ex-
claimed in voice trembling with rage:
"Confound you, you hussy. How do
you dare unroll that thing here?"
"Come. come" cried Nikita, you'd
! better take look at it yourself"
! "That's the way l take look at it,"
she burst out sweeping the shawl off on
the floor.
Don't throw my things on the floor
that way, l tell you!" fairly shrieked
AkOOlina.
."Be careful what you're about, wife,"
exclaimed Nikita, flushing up
"Do you threaten me-" cried Anissa.
"Come, come, wife" said Nikita, coax
ingly; "don't be jealous. l didn't for
get you-see here. This is yours-only
you don't get it until you are more de-
cent"
whats this hear?" came from An
issia, and then advancing angrIly upon
Akooina she burst out:
"Do you think Pm afraid of YOU?
Whose money is it you're wasting? Tell
me that! Mine-evcry copcck of it,"
"Do you want to feel the weight of my
hand?" shrieked Akoolna. "True, you
tried to steal the money, but you failed.
Out of my way, Say!"
Don't lay your hand on me-" en-
claimed Anissia, pale with rage, cor I'll
stretch you on the floor"
"Bah! who fears you, you 'fraid cat2r
"Anissia! Akoolina!" pleaded Nikita,
"have done with this wrangling."
"How does She dare to fly at me this
way?" cried Akoolina, folding up her
shawl. Then turning again toward An
issia, the young girl blurted out angrly:
Take care; my lady, l know more
than you think"
"What is it you know Speak! Out
with it,"
"You think l don't dare tell"
81 know that you are trying to get my
husband away from mel" Missed Anissia.
81 know that you poisoned yOurs!"
Liar" shrieked Anissia, rushing upon
the girl like demon.
"Anissia!" exclaimed Nikta, throwing
his arms around his wife, "come to your
senses"
"Wretch. do you take her part?" cried
out his wife. trembling like an aspen leaf;
"but III face you, too. fear you no
| longer"
"Out of this" answered Nikita brutal
| ly, "out Of this" and laying hold of the
wOman's shoulder he pushed her toward
! the door.
"Wretch! what are you about?"
shriekcd the woman. "Turning me out
of my own house? God will strike you
for it, Let go of me, drunkard! This
is my house, Ill call the law on your
heads. I'll hunt you all out of it,"
ABE quiet; she'll come back fast
enough" cried Nikita. turning on the
| child after he had closed the door with
slam.
In the silence that followed Anissia's
sobs and cries could be plainly heard
Akin started toward the door
"Where are you going, father?" cried
Nikita, in startled tone: "stay and have
some tea with u.s."
"No, no; must not" began the old
peasant, as he buckled his girdle on.
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