Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-23
ABOVE THE DAM.

sraun of buckeyes, SiJs u WoiuAD Win TWO
Children playing in the grass at her feet.
Erom the village, behind the hill, comes
.aiutly the sound Of bell. Its tones are
iost entirely when the breeze falls The
so,re of countryman carrying scythe
anrears at the foot Of the hill He looks mp
= The woman and smiles. He waves his
hand to the children and the elder of the
two says to her broiher' ~
eFather is going to cut the long grass.
let US run and see him.
Hand in hand they pass down the slope.
having the woman alone
With her chin resting upon her breast
she eazes long at a particular spot on the
messy carpet at her feet. Her face ex
nresses placid contentment;:i IN it there Is
not line of care or sorrow. She is think
inc of nothing. The faint breeze quickens
and bears with it the notes OF the bell,
which now rings out clear and sweet A
warm, delicious odor rises from below,
where the scythe swishes through the long
grass. Is it this perfume or the laughter
81 the unseen children which stirs the
woman's memory?
Her thoughts idly wander back through
the days OF her marriage-her motherhood
and she smiles as the peaceful days pass
in review through UtT lnsN are ike
hundreds of modest pearls strung upon a
fine wire, SO uniform in. their sweet dull
ness. their monotony of form and color
She goes back TO the days before her mar
rage. Thr ,t.l = rushing through the
topmost branches OF the trees making a
sound as of water pouring over dam
and suddenly among the white pearls in
the dark recesses of her memory there
CLEANS a ruby, red as blood.
There is a beautiful little stream which
winds through the country lying to the
northeast of New York called the Bronx
river In places it is so narrow one could
almost jump from one bank to the other
Shut in by high wooded hills, the foliage of
the trees meeting and intermiugliug across
the clear water, it is like an imprisoned
part OF the Scottish highlands, this lovely
bit of wood and stream in the suburbs of a
great metropolis.
family from New York were spending
some days in one of the pretty villages near
the shores of the Bronx. There were two
young girls, several children and visitor
"a girl cousin from the west-Cora Mar
tin.
The delightful week was drawing to a
eAo9O Oh NiIlo SabtitiSi W tiHu tDt
young people were all out together in a
boat on the river.
Tomorrow evening we must say good
by to all this beauty" said Maria Alex
ander who was rowing. and she lifted her
eyes sentimentally to an overhanging rock,
from which a great fsstoon of tangled
vines depended.
YES, we have only two more days" said
Cora.
Two more days-two more days" sang
Tommy from the stern, to the tune OF
Home Again." rocking the boat mean
while
BE quiet, Tommy or you'll upset the
boat, said Maria.
I'VE wouldn't drown if did. sis, went
in bathing right here yesterday-it isn't
up to my neck"
Il think we must be nearly to the dam, >
said Adelaide. Don't you hear its'
II say Cousin Cora, are you going home
as soon as we go back to New York;" said
Tommy
Yes, on Wednesday,"
Have you had good timer
oh yes"
Sis says you have She says it's been a
great experience for you-being in New
iork with US for two months"
Maria flashed an angry look at the boy
She says it'll be something for you t.
iooR back to all your life-something you
can tell your children about"
Maria stopped rowing Tommy, if you
cont stop that abominable nonsense
snail put you out of the boat at once"
her face was painfully red
Cora, who was sitting beside Tommy in
the stern, said nothing but turned and
looked up the river.
There's turtle on that log-look. sis
ter" cried little Alice.
Iommy leaned over the side OF the boat
ana stretched out his hand toward TIN,
turtle, 1t slid into the water aud disap
peared.
WI you sit upi" said Maria, angrly,
Cora are you going to live on farm
mueh you get married? What does Mr.
Doyle look like? Is he very different from
New York men2 Is living on farm set
Illng down to rural blissi' Maria say!
rather than do that she'd"-
long slender hand gripped Tommy
SHOULDER. Take the cars and row, and SCI
II u mat Will keep your tongue quiet"
iohmy sprang to the oars, and Maria
hushed and warm, sat beside Cora in th
stern
Why didn't you let me row in the frs
pace'" grinued Tommy.
adelaide bent down her head that sh'
might conceal her laughter behind thu
ofim OF her straw hat.
y, Are we most to the bend, Corai" asket
Tommy
les and be careful you don't run II
.uVo the bank, said Maria. The boat glide'
u'ouSh the narrow channel, around tn
oeuu ana the stream widened. AT tn
same moment the roar of the water pour
'ls over the dam was audible.
Ahere's boat in the middle of tn
river with nobody in it," said Alice.
Nheref" said Tommy, looking around
boat of light and elegant build wa
uniting In midstream. The oars wer
crossed, their blades high in the air.
:. ois' I'm going to get it and get in it
.uen you may row again." cried Tommy
ahing to pull violently on the oars.
lou shall do no such thing" said Mari
aud stop, you are splashing u.s."
As they drew nearer the boat a colder
iaouiethlng cleaned at the edge of the sea
In the stern
:. lhere Is a yellow silk handkerchief OF
.ne seat, said Adelaide. "Oh, there
ttppmeoody in the boatr' she cried; pull oil
u" .n other oar, Tommy, quickr'
De carefulr screamed Maria. "ron
my, stopr'
ue DOW of their boat shot to the left
sh tiu .ne stern swinging around just graze'
ae other In the bottom of the boat la
ho .uh length young man clad in whit
b1aeihg suit, His hat was off and hi
upi u head rested on his crossed hands
e was gazing straight up at the leave
overhead md ala -. t. a.. Alaxsnde