Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-07-06

something about heaven. Her mother
had said she was going to her home
in the sky. Mrs. Skeggs had told her
that only good people went 10 heaven,
and ii she didn't mend her ways she
would neverget there; God could never
love such an ill,natured, ugly creature
as she, Still her ideas Of heaven were
very vague. shelooked upa the broad
expanse OF blue, where the stars were
lust beginning TO twinkle, for twilight
was lust disappearing into the deeper
shades OF night. She thought the sky
very beautiful. but how did people get
there? The ache in her heart seemed
the biggest part of her now IL filled
her breast, and choked her breath.
Someone opened her door and put "A
plate OF bread and mug OF water on
the floor She was not hungry now,
so she sat still, watching the stars and
listening TO the frogs croaking IN the
meadow swale, and the crickets chirp
Ing under the window Suddenly
voice seemed to speak TO her: why
don't you leave thems" Shesprang 10
her feet electrified Why had she not
thought OF that before? Yes, she
would go. Eagerly she ate OF the
bread and dnank the water. Then she
sat down 10 wait for the family 10 re.
tire How the stars sparkled aud
laughed in her face, the very frogs
seemed croaklng. Come Come"
She ctasped her hands together in 80.
stacy. She would go out into tbs
beautiful, unknown world What
might she not find, Perhaps aye.
perhaps she would lind heaven. She
listened only an owl hooting mourn.
fully in the distance
At 10 O'Clock the house was all
quiet. Jane got out oil her window
upon the roof OF the low porch, then
crept quietly 10 the corner iuftherest
from the farmers sleeping room and
easily Slipped down the post 10 the
ground. She hurried 20 tile open hugh
way. Awe-strickrn, helOoked around
She had never been out az night alone
before, but she would not 90 back. not
the worst OF hobgobllns could equal
the horrors she was leaving behind
So she walked on After time the
moon came up and looked smilingly
down upon The Wanlrrsr What
q AAAAtA tElAN 80 AiA1s aAfE lAttA~tAkH MAY
be that's God and she was no longer
afraid The dark shadows oithe trces.
with bright patches OF moonlight be.
tween, charmed her The SCENE 70
minded her, some way, OF the fairy
tales her mother used 10 tell her. On,
and on she went. but hOw tired shs
was growing. and what strAnge. con.
fused feeling IN her head She Waanow
IN the outskirts Of village Creeping
under u yinc.clad porch she laid down.
John. see, she i coming to Why,
the poor little pale thing What beau.
titll eyes she has. John.
oh, thought Jane. this must be
heaven. , She looked up, a sweet face
was bending over her.
What do you suppose ever brought
her 20 our porch. john How pitiiul
and sorrowiul she looks wonder Il
she lay there all nighty Here. Maggie
get the tub ready. we will give her a
bath and put her right 10 bc,l-her
pulse seems icverish-,makc her some
Cruel
Yes il must be heaven. for had ,hcy
not spoken kindly 20 her. and called
he, eyes beautiful She felt aho could
be good here. 'lt must not d. 10
hard TO BE- good when people are kind
20 YOU. She argued
Jane lay ~ that soft bed sleeping
the most OF the time. 1ut when awake
only about half conscious until the
afternoon 81 tie next day. when a
voice from the adjoining room reached
her ears. startling her into the fuli pos.
session Of her faculties. cts INV
boun girl, sure We've been lookin
everywhere for her She's an awful
piece. too Why the very day she
LEFT the little wretch tried to Kin my
boy sammy"
Jane got right out OF bed. Where
were her clothes? She could not find
them. No matter, she must 20 In her
night-clothes anything 10 get away
IRON that woman. She tried TO raise
the window, but she had no strength.
Everything seemed growing dark.
When a few minutes later the good
lady ot the house came in to look
after her charge she found her on the
floor IN q dead faint. They restored
her to consciousness. but she soon H..
came delirious. Don't let them Take
me back, she rayed Icau't be good
there. want TO stay here where they
love mo- ! n few days the fever had
done ITS work. The little wretch
lay quiet nnd poaceuble enough. with
her hands crossed on her bosom. and
eyelids closed Over the black eyes for
ever She was we'll out OF the reach
OF the SSelgs family the bound Fri
was free.