Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-17

parture he asked me to be his wife.
He found me willing. aud with my
parents consent we were married in
two days.
That night did not return 10 my
mistress nor for many months TO
come We began life together sur.
rounded on all sides by the congratu.
lations Of loving friends The leaves
rustled over head whispering their
good wishes while our feathered
songsters accompanied them with
their gay trills. The sun. who IS
ever gracious even TO insignificant,
creatures seemed TO concentrate his
rays on us The stump OF tho old |
oak tree in which We were married |
was exquisitely decorated by nature
and surrounded by ferns and wild |
flowers. Aft-r the ceremony we re.
turned to my fathers home whore we
lived happily for long time.
When our blessings were increased
by the advent OF four little ones there
was much rejoicing. But happiness,
cannot last an eternity and II great
sorrow came to-us One wintry day
my husband came staggering in with
had been poisoned b. a large rattle.
snake which had bounced upon him
while he was en-. Dying Il nut. With
that he fell at my feet dead Wha,
grief | endured no one can imagine
| would have given up altogether il
father had not reminded me that !!
had much to 1.-Two for in my CHI iIdren
Keep up courage daughter for yuui
little ones" he would say. when |
grew respondent
oh! father" I'd cry you do
not know how hard it is miss him
so, and he was SO good to me-.
In time l recovered slowly. and
my children were my delight and
comfort They We're as different a.
could be. Scamp was mischievous
inclined to he a bully in the family,
foremost in madcap freaks and often
led the others into scrapes. He took
pleasure In teasing timid little Tintie
who was often in tears through his
ill-usage. But Teddy and Becky were
always champions in her cause
My conscience often troubled me in
regard to my mistress, | felt that |
had ungratefully deserted her and
thinking that it would please her to
behold me with my family. resolved
to throw myself again on her hospi.
tality So one bright autumn morn
ing | awoke my cherubs saying that
journey was be ore them. At first
they whimpered, but after they be-
came wide awake and heard that
they were going to wonderful new
place they were delighted.
OFF we started and when we arrived
my mistress and her daughters were
at breakfast | overheard one Of them
say: What could have become of
poor little Gl ayfur? She would have
surely come back il nothing had hap.
pened to he's. Il fear the worst, "
sorrowfully answered my mistress
The words had scarcely been uttered
when IN / strutted followed by my
four little ones. l crept up my child
rem doing likewise. into her lap. or
she screamed. What is this WHY,
here is our lost Grayfur! And see
what she has brought with her, You
pretty little dears she said. turning
10 my babies. Nellie run and
fetch Grayfur's house We will put
them in there for o-day and to- NOR.
row l will have wing added to it."
My children were very happy in
their new home and thought there
was no one to compare with their
mistress or her daughters When I
taught them to strictly obey me |
took them out for a daily romp in the
woods and after awhile | thought
could trust them to go.out alone; but
| was deceived. One day little Tin
tie came nome alone crying oh,
mother dear. naughty Scamp enticed
Teddy and Becky far into the woods.
tried hard to prevent them from go
ing. but Scamp hollered to me to
mind my own business and called me
Ounce and mamas timid baby, but
! did not mind that What shall we
do il they never returno' PRAY
that no evil shall ever happen TO
them. dear" ] answered.
Unite and l Immediately started
for the woods. We looked high and
low for them but without success.
Night came on and we were forced TO
return home. The next morning we
started before daybreak. but at night
returned alone. Our expeditions
continued for some time and | had
about given up hope. But early
one morning We wee suddenly
aroused and who should be standing
at our door but our lost kindred
They were not alone but had three
stranger ,uirrels with them. | saw
at once the state of affairs.
% dear dear mother.' cried
Scamp ''What bad children you
must think us. But we are so happy
and are sorry to inform you that we
have no intention OF staying for we
each have IL family of our own tc
look after. but we will visit you often.
and will be so delighted to have yor
call on US. We are to live together
in an OLD oak tree VIII ich stands by
; the roadside and on its bark is paint,
ed a red cross. am sure you will
have no trouble in finding us.
That" ! exclaimed. lis the tree
in which | was born.
oh! how funny they all cried in
chorus. Scamp then turned 10 Tintis
/ with the question. Pray. what is t.
become of you my ladyP'
Il will always remain with mother
to be sure to make her happy" And
dear little Unite kept true to he,
word. National Tribune.
Told oil Horace Greeley.
Horace Greeley leaving the Tri
! i,,no oni ,o ana to ro IN h /.