The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-08-12
wen, no-not exactly he. g busy


wen, no-not exactly. He's 70 busy
at this time Of day. you know That'r
one reason why no sent the dress and
things He said IN his letter that he had
shown them 70 lady friend of his
shes 70 meet the at the ferry aud take
charge Of Inc I'LL he comes
oh. And how long did you say you
hsve known s-s.-JackF
The girl HING her head again. II Jaw
him 6rst sbnut sic weeks ago he came
down on one Of the yachts. He came
down twice on Sunday after that. and
hes written ever 70 often"
Mrs. Johnnie laid her hand tenderly
upon the yonng girls arm. And do
you really think. my dear Daisy. that
You know him well enough TO marry
hims Wouldn't IL be wiser TO wait Q bit
and take your sister into your conf.
dencef Why not ask Jack to wait .
year for yon and then see how matters
standS He'll wait for you gladly enough
II he's really IN earnest"
why should keep him waitingr
she answered He loves me. Isn't
that enough | love him and trust him
entirely. and be does the same by me.
lsut that enoughY
Mrs. johnnie did not answer for .
moment Her lips were pressed tightly
together for. 70 tell the truth. Mrs
Johnnie wss making up her mind t.
adopt . desperate measure. This car
half full OF men. was certainly no piacs
for scene. And Mira Johnnie began to
realize that II she proceeded to do hei
duty by this little girl scene wss bound
70 come The train was Just slowing up
Tor moment II little waysids station
well. my dear. l hope sincerely that
you will find II u enough" she said
Then. springing up suddenly. she grasped
the caF!stbag and her own belongings.
Hurry up. my childi" she exclaimed,
giving the girl . little push Heres
where We change cars. you know. Come
slongr
But ! thought this train"-
Now. my dear. that's Just what you
mustn't do Don't think. bat follow my
instructions
Before the girl had realized what she
WAS doing Mrs Johnnie had bundled
her out on to the station platform The
train moved slowly out Mn Johnnie
watched II disappear with sigh OF 70
lief. and then she turned to the Devil.
dered girl and spoke 10 her very gently
Let rs walk over 10 the little hotel.
Daisy We shall have 10 wait there half
IN hour Perhaps We can secure . room
there. for wan, 70 have . little talk
with you"
In speaking Of IL afterward Mrs. John
ME always declared that to her the walk
from the station 10 the hotel was by far
the saddles, part OF all that days ordeal
II was then that the magnitude Of the
work she had To do dawned upon her for
the frs, time Before they two should
10 standing on that platform again
Jack, the young girls idol. must be shat
tered and thrown from its pedestal To
Mira. Johnnie fell the task Of displaying
him IN tbs true colors. and though il was
task which she shrank instinctiveiy
from in perspective, when the time came
Ma Johnnie WAS no, found wanting
She never told any one-not even Tom
the particulars OF what occurred In that
little room but when the train from
New York came rushing along half an
hour later the semaphore was hois;ed rs
. signal TO stop and the two women
stepped silently on board
Both Of them had tear stained faces
out there WAS no rouge 90 the young
giri's face now her hair hung simply
down her back. and abe wore her pretty
pank dresa That night. when Mn
Johnnie reached her own home, after
quite . long com bat with sister Sophie
Tom was told inst "a many Of the par
rcuiars n Nina Johnnie thought it,
When abe had finished he was silent
for a moment or two. while be exhaust
ed his stock Of ansthemAs upon Jack
Then. turning bis attention to the WON
an in the case. he exclaimed Well. Of
all the little fools
But Mrs Johnnie interrupted him sud,
denly
Don't call her that. dear she added,
a. she kissed him Just thank God
that took the i2:l0."-Acton Davies in
New York Evening Sun.