Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-31

front stair. that stair SO seldom used
the old farmhouse and an ominol
creaking of the front door, opened hard
from one years end TO the other. to-
that some one had gone out into Il
1 night.
II was Abby, dressed in all her finer,
going to the party She would not |,
all the other girls have Tom. when She
ahi she knew how pretty she looked Q
she stood before the little glass In be
room. This she had not forgotten to dc
In spite of her hurry Tin spite OF tn
dread of being discovered. So here sh
was. walking alone on this dark, cloud
night the mile between her own hous
and Neighbor Watkins.
For awhile all went well as she bur
ried along the well known road. Then
as she left the open country and entered
the wood. n gentle signing Of the tree
overhead and the occasional sound of {
dead limb falling told this country CIR
that storm was coming up
She hurried on, breathless, excited
thinking now Of but one object: of that
one purpose which for week had filled
her whole soul-of seeing Tom that
night and having him see her; of hav.
ing him look ut her, know how beauti-
full she WAS and then--of having him
tell her that he loved her; that she was
the only one he loved. And now the
wind WAS bowling through the trees and
beating her back with terrific force.
Fiercer and fercer it blew, until it
seemed rs il the great trees were doing
battle. swaying, bending their mighty
trunks and pelting each other with their
shattered branches On the girl went
through the storm. on. on wild now,
hardly needing the fury about her. dc
terinined
Crash! falling limb struck her full
upon the forehead. She sank with u
cry. and then lay upon the road, quiet,
insensible to the furious blasts of wind
and fearful sounds that filed the forest.
Soon after, during lull in the storm,
u rumble Of wheels sounded up the
road wagon drove up; in it were two
men As they reached the dark form
lying 80 still they stopped, One OF
them. leaping to the ground, bent over
the Young girl and lifted her head.
Here, driver" he said. get ont and
help me lift this girl into the wagon;
she's hnrt. Thank heaven didn't
wait In the village all night How
much farther Is it to this Watkins
farm? he added impatitNtly, as he
tried to make the girl comfortable.
Quarter Of mile. SIR" the driver ro-
piled, and once more they started on
Five minutes later the wagon drew mp
before the Watkins house. The merry
company within was disturbed by a loud
Knocking on the door. Mrs. Watkins
opened 1t. and seeing who her visitor
was said Hospitality:
"Oh. you've come, sir! Why, we
thought you mnst ha' missed the night
train. Come right in out OF the"
There's trouble out here" he inter-
rupted her
"Whatr young man coming from
the inner room exclaimed, and, without
waiting for coat and hat he went out
with tho stranger to the wagon.
And then he saw who it was that Law
there. Taking her in his strong arms,
he carried her gently into the house. AS
the warmth and light touched her, Abby
opened her eyes For moment she
looked lovingly into the young mans
face, and then said half dreamily:
"Oh, Tom! is It your came to see
you through the storm, and now-I'm
happy. The little head fell upon his
shoulder. aud again the girl became I'M
conscious.
The next day Mrs. Toxins, her face
lighted with happy smile, said to Mrs.
Hopping. who came in to inquire after
that dear child, Abby, "And to think
that it should all hev ben brought bout
by that city chap. H. De w. in Har-
yarl Adyn,ute