Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-02

Wiping his speotaelss neevcedy, ~
his nose with them, and then brought
. long anu critical stare to bear upon
his offspring.
yes, you'll do he muttered, after
; closing the door leading into the bed
room. "A little fat and red, to be sure;
but there is no man wants . pale and
die-away ghost for wife. A little
burned with summer suns, but all the
i more healthy. Yes, you'll fill the bill
| nicely"
! Alma.
1T means that we are on the thresh.
| old sailor impressively; athat the hour
! of fate has sounded; that our ship Is
about to enter port; in short, that We
! have hooked on to the world and are
about to tow it away to our cave to
: digest it at our leisure!"
"Yes, I see," said Alma, perfectly be-
wildered, with mental inquiry as to
what was the matter with her parent,
but do please explain your meaning
more fully"
"You shall be enlightened. Let's
see, dear; how old are you? Is it IA, or
are you Tsp"
"Do hear the mani" returned Alma.
"You know very we'll that was IL the
| Goth of last March"
Bullet opened his eyes to their widest
extent, in unfeigned establishment.
us it possible?" he cried. How
time does fly, to be sure! At this gait,
am being robbed Of half my exist
encel Eighteen, are you? This &C.
less beef-destroyer who has been hang
inc around Won latelvls
"You refer to Mr.. Keeri, suppose?"
"Yes, do. Keeri? Heavens, what
name for q son-in-lawl He's not more
than half or three-quarters white, and
what white blood there Is in him Is ut
terly wasted. Get rid Of him, girl
get rid Of him. Send him about his
business. Turn him adrift-"
already" interrupted Alma.
is this SO, really"
yes, three on four weeks since. II
} you choose to recall the fact, you
haven't seen MI. Keeri about the prem
ises lately"
/ That's 80, sure enough, DRIED Bull
} let, after an instant's reflection. Some
: good angel must have directed you.
7 You've got rid of that fellow just in
time. You concluded he wasn't good
, enough for you, presume? You don't
imitation, when you can get the real
r thing. I always thought you both sem
! sible and ambitious"
t "But what has all this to do with
: this young stranger?"
"I'm coming to that directly. Do
/ you remember your mother?"
!, Perfectly, OF course"
9 "She was ambitious, too. She was q
0 literary lady-the daughter of mis-
n | cinrorv, n could roo6 vnorv vuyi<fou
Q languages. But the said missionary
r was wandering sort of prophet, and
K in his restless attempts to convert al
creation he fell into the hands Of 9
d Fiji chief who made q square meal o!
9 him. Your mother was thus left faith
n erless, and her mother was left pennt
less, and this is how it happens tha
6 you have received nothing but YOU
n good looks and your education from
your maternal ancestry"
ID Alma expressed by look her keel
3 realization Of this lack Of pecuniary in
heritance.
t. "And as to my side of the house, tn
q less said tho BETTER" continued Bullet
'e "I'm nothing but runaway sailor fror
whaler. Was nearly blockhead t.
in begin with. Never had any schooling
h beyond two or three cracks on the hea.
to with a ruler. Have learned all kno,
- eAuCo w do 11duA q uOAAdi WIG
al I took it into my noddle, one fine morn
m ing about twenty years ago, to give tn
old whaler the slip, but your mothe
d, managed to get me a chance to pull
al hand-press for the missionaries, and
pulled it to some advantage. Advanc
a. ing step by step, have paid for thi
little homestead, besides securing
to good living. But you will see by thi
exhibit that neither your birth no
C. your fortune will satisfy your reason
I'D able ambition. You must look to ar
in other to give you the place in tn
g. world OF which you are worthy-name
ly, your husband. And this preciou
>" husband is found!"
vn "You refer to this young stranger?
nd Eyes, Alma. In him you see you
CHI future husband, unless I slip up cusset
l." ly in my calculations!"
as Alma advanced again on tiptoe to tn
tie door of communication, which sh
ed placed ajar, and again contemplate
the features of the sleeper long an
ge earnestly. A flush Of curious interel
%. appeared on her cheeks as she agai
closed the door and resumed her sea
,u- lro BE CONTINUED
A New Cure for Appendicitis.
20 OF late years fearful dread hs
sv' gone abroad that every one who eat
10 fruits with small seeds in them
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