Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-07

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fore"
"You must be, she said at last, moth
er's old sweetheart" The old man nod
ded gratefully. "And you married her
at last. was glad to hear o. it; to feel
that she had some one to care for her
back there"
Something in the parsons eye here
caused her pause and regard him keen
ly. His head dropped and his lip trem-
bled. Suddenly she seized his hand.
where is sher" asked the girl anxious
ly. Are you here alone? You look sad
-ahl might have known something
was wrong. Tell me-where is my
mother"
Didn't you get my letter." he re-
turned. greatly shocked. Il writ ali
about it. She wanted me to go to you
so-here am"
"But mother-where is she?"
I'm heaven, hope. Don't cry. my
child. The good Lord has taken her.
She died happy and a-prayin for YOU"
Arizony burst into tears They were
alone in the cabin Of Chickasaw John.
While the parson soothed and counseled.
1t required some effort on his part to
Danish q perverse fancy that this was
Rinnie-his Rinnie, as size had leaned
upon him fourth Of century before.
Yet his Rinnie was moldering into primal
dust 800 miles away, under the shadow
Of her native mountains.
II ought to have gone back with her, I"
sobbed Arizony. "She begged me to go.
She wasn't strong. and this climate
didn't suit her toward the last. But
Burl-he wouldn't agree. I reckon she
told you about Burl. He wouldn't say
yes, and seems like have to do good
deal as he says. Not that I'm really
afraid Of him" Arizony raised her head
in . weakly defiant way. but 1t fell de-
jectedly again. 1T amt that altogether.
but he overpersuades me somehow. Now
I'm all alone-except for Burl"-
mo, child, you have me. I've coms
all the way here to look after You. to
take You back If you'll 60. 1t was your
mothers wish"
"Burl won't let me. know. We're
to be married soon. Mothers death may
put 1t of. But he'll want me; don't you
forget that"
do you truly love this mani"
The parson gently raised her face and
looked into her eyes. His own were
grave, tender and solicitous.
"Yes, l love him. l used TO think II
was something else that held me. but
now know 1t must be love-"
How do you know it. Arizony"
II can hardly tell you how. Perhaps
It's because he Is 30 masterful He Is 90
much Of q man. Every one fears him
and looks up to him here. always have
TO do az he says. II I didn't love him.
why should II always used to do as
pleased-till he came. Oh, mother,
motherl II you We're only here. I'm
very. very unhappy. Parson Tilney."
Cant you-can't you cal me father,
Arisony2 know amt your real ia.
ther. but-I-I loved your mother long
afore you was born. Just as she wal
passin away. she whispered, Tell Ar
zony to call you father--for my sake.
She said for her sake, child, or perhaps
wouldn't dare ask 1t Of ye."
Father" she said affectionately, then
laying her head upon his shoulder wep,
quietly. while he, holding her hand
spoke soothingly as IL to troubled
child.
Presently the wife Of Chickasaw John
came in and greeted the parson In @
weak, discouraged way. Burl Yates
anu her husband were absent from the
camp. The poor woman seemed much
divided between sympathy for Arizony
and desire To impress upon Parson Til
ney a due sense Of the hardships Of a
boomers life. Her own especial woes
she could only account for under her
general belief that ''the world was
a-growin wickeder and wickeder, 'spesh-
ly in the nation" The parson, however,
opined that the good and tho bad were
pretty well mixed everywhere" an idea
to which Mrs. Chickasaw John would
BY no means agree.
Its wuss here than 1t used to be in
Illinoy." she averred II often wish we
was back there. but John. he won't give
mp He's terrible hand to stick and
hang. John Is. and right here we're helt
ourselves till we've nothin left to stick
with 'cept four hands and pair Of emp
ty stomachs The robbin and the muir
derin as is done out here-well, it's ack-
chilly unknown. sir. Here was the stage
over beymt Kickapoo stopped t'other
night Burl Yates says they hardly left
EN- the clothes to kiver their nakedness,
and now here is Arizony in trouble, and
you too I'm sure I'm sorry for you both,
but that stage now-land alivel was you
along, parsonI'