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

| 'mcst wish ! hadn't a come" For a
moment the attle black bonnet dropped,
but IL was lifted again with tremulous,
quaint defiance.
''He allus said he would, an wiIIv'
And grasping the satchel tightly, as I
though 10 stay herself upon the contact
with something that had outlasted
change. she looked up with deter.
mined air into the strange, eager faces
of twenty ciamorous hackmen. One Of
them slipped out from behind the bar
and took the satchel from her hand.
You want to 60 somewheres, don't |
you, mumf Where do you want to gof''
BE you the stage driver" she queried |
innocently. The mans eyes twinkled,
but he answered gravely enough: well,
YES, drive kind OF stage. Where
abouts did you want to go.'
Isis the Aston house stan'in' yetY'
She looked wistfully and beseechingly
up al him, Us II muteiy bcseeching him
not to say no. The man, without clearly
understanding why. was touched, or, rs
he put it to himself. felt "all kind of
queer like"
"Oh, yes, mumr' he replied with sus-
picious cheeriness, ''that'll stan as long
rs New York does, | reckon. But it's
terrible long ways down town: hadn't
you better 20 somewh heres nearer
; mo, must 60 there. I'm dretful glad
, kin" she added. huskily. II amt been
In the city this fifty years. you see. an
there's a deal gone since then. didn't
know but that might ina gone too
. There were tears OF relief In the anx-
: ious eyes as she sank back upon the soft
= cushions Of the carriage. Now that the
y strain Of uncertainty was over she felt
Y strangely weak. She scarcely stirred
i during all the long drive down town
|, Even her eyes grew tired Of watching
!: the endless rows of buildings aud the
/, seethiug crowd OF faces that hemmed
u her In ON every side.
r. .'It's no use" she thought ut last, clos.
ID ing them YEARLY. Its all terrible
strange. Everything's difrer'ut, an |
y don't seem TO care for 'em now Isick ain'i
d here"
ts IL was a very feeble, tired old lady that
II the kindly driver set down at last on the
steps of the Astor house. He said a few
sr words privately to the porter who took
Il her satchel. guided her To the ladies' par
y. Tor and summoned a chambermaid
* This old lady wants a room" he saic
hi to the latter, passing on the hackman',
information. IAN guess you'd bette
y. see to her little. She seems pretty wei
a played out
he Give me No. Is. II you can" put ii
nd the old lady, eagerly. I've had tina
nd room afore." she hastened To add. seein
of the look Of surprise ON their faces
ire Played out" she certainly was. Sll
es. could scarcely climb the broad, 10,
he stairs. and walked 80 wearily along th
I'm corridor that the good natured chamber
an maid was fan To offer her her arm f.
m. support.
IN Are you going to put me in No. 40:
he aueried the aweet oil voice. tremulousl,
an AZ they went past door after door, alon
Ia a way which began 10 seem strangely Il
no. miliar, like the places one has seen /
ms dreams.
"No, ma am, not a." replied the CIR
all cheerily, that's taken. Forty seven
the number" Aud she displayed III
ith shiny tag depending from the big bras
key which the clerk had given her.
ily 'tOh," said the old lady in meek disal
4 n pointment. .'fm sorry fer thati | WI
ed in hopes | could have the same ROOF
ed: ag'in. lis only for this once. We know
az. an Isick an me had ii afore: fifty yea
ago"
~ I'm SORRY too. them said the plum
,h, chambermaid, sympathizingIy. But
mo was taken yesterday. There's youi
couple in IL. guess they amt bee
ma married very long: and she's as prett
~, as picter You'll zee her goin' in an
comm out, | shouldn't wonder. Yo,
n. rooms right opposite"
TN As poorly as a pieter," repeated Il
as old lady. musingly. That's what Isie
~ said | war. Ys wouldn't biiese no
rel &. at my hair Was bright WALLER one
re,I would yer as the .girl thoushtfuly an
kindly removed the queer little blac
IA, bonnet from the tired head.
,,o "Idon't knew, replied the other, duI
ously eying the thin. gray hair she la
i'll uncovered: and, then-fur there VI
Rn, something about this curious little o
woman which Touched her unwuntelly
,.a she aided softly. The truest things
III. hardest to believe sometimes, an yoI
lin hair 5 fine an pretty now
~ THANK We. dear, said the old lal
"Ye're proper good ~ me. Now III ju
oh set here an rest spell. You can call u
Ter when teas ready. il We like. An ju
/ la leave the door open. Maybe the your
liz. lady'il come ont by'emhse. AS Pro
ca. rs picter-as pooty as "A picter. she I
a. pealed softly to herself. rocking quiet
back and forth in lier chair. while {
!, a chambcrmail's retiring footsteps echo
nan more and more family along the corrld,
And then. somehow. the world and
ON troubles faded gently from her. and I
AR old country lady sat there, fast aslet
49, amid the whirl and roar Of the unheedt
and city.
Ia, When she woke il was dark; the 1
.;n. was lighted in tile corridor. and In |
ucy opposite doorwaysths doorway of J
o,... 45-thera stood a vision. Golden hairt
.it. blue eyed, In soft. clinging robes OF gr
PAR. she seemed 10 h. gazing back acre
and the chasm of fifty years, upon herself
nos. she had stood once in that selfsame do.
,aye way. waiting for Isaac to come and tn
,ere her down 10 tea. Quick steps sound
had near and nearer. a young man. tall a
we're strong as ever Isaac had been, car
lo.a along the corridor. and the vision brig
onia ened at his approach. lie held out
'ksa her acceptance a bunch Of delicate, fire.
tSeF rosebuds and she fastened them ut !