Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-27
NUMBER 49,"

"NIis' Helena sent me 70 ter ak 20
would yo' come in, Mis- Elvie, r shI
she fetch 'er wuck out dos an sety'
by all means out here, tell her
Aunt Raney, please; the air is so deli
cious.''
So we camped out there that rare
October afternoon, Aunt Helena Mars
ton and myself, the canary, two low
chairs, the mending basket and a tray
of flaming Tokays. We were ON the
second gallery back and the sun en-.
veloped us in cloud of glory. 80
torrid was it that Aunt 'Raney came to
our relief.
"H'yurS yO' sunbunnit, Mis- Helena,
an pahsawI 70 Mis- Elvie MN! de
sun dat hot LAX hit come FUN de lime
kills"
Aunt Helena obediently donned the
bonnet; she did not dare do otherwise.
but l assured old aunty that her kind
ness toward me was misplaced. The
suns rays won't harm my complexion,
Aunt 'Raney; a few more treckles to
a span of cheek possibly"
go on, Mis- Elvier' she laughed,
opening the umbrella. "Jes' a-s'posln
all dem all treekles wuz ter run toged-
dab, den wha'd o. be att"
So l accepted the ridiculous sun
shade. but about four minutes retire
ment from the world sutticed me.
The canary shrieked ecStatically,
darling through his limited space so
swiftly that he looked like those rib
bons of flame that children make with
lighted sticks And the TOkays-they
tasted like melted sunshine. the blood
of the far-off sunshine. which they had
imprisoned in themselves, The city
streets below us lay like country lanes
that afternoon. so quiet We're they, and
we saw almost no one. although near
by was great apartment house. a
church with open doors, st. Aubyn's
school and innumerable stairs leading
up and down the rear steps of other
houses and flats. Uncle Marston's fine
old mansion was set in beautiful
grounds. There was a cottage close
by on the side. gray and white, which
in the bright sunlight shone dusty and
cobwebby. 1t was silent, too. On the
side next to us was a veranda, where
red vines chung to-day. and a lilac
bush grew under the windows.
mo. 2S doesn't look ike a city house,
Aunt Nella," l said Il could imagine
1t country cottage with history Is
1t never occupied / asked, dropping
for the third time the skein / was hold
Ing for her Then my aunt, who was
a woman of considerable avoirdupois.
dropped her ball and, STOPPING to get
it merely, touched it with her finger
tips and sent it rolling down the steps
and half way to the stables. After
feet with my embroruery.
Thank you. my dear" she said,
gently.
NO, Elvie. No. % isn't occupied.
We intend TO have it removed. As
you've been so good" she smiled. Il
will tell you something" then added
sadly. as she looked down onto th,
AVN. Il wish things could have turn
ed out differently, Eivie over there
was another Eden broken up Aunt
Helena sighed af if weighted with ac-
evidence since Adam and
Eve.
Who We're they, Aunt Nella?"
THE Standens. child. | was never
80 interested in any neighbors as l
was in those. Being city born and
pred makes one cold-hearted, l fear.
put / found myself time and again
planning for them, actually watching
he outcome Of their very lives. All,
lear child. there must be finish some
where 10 the exquisite tapestries Of
ife so abruptly ended, compensation
Iomewhere.' and she folded and laid
way another garment.
DO you refer to your neighbors at
No. PSF"
II forgot. Elvie Parsons. that ! was
peaking ROmanisch to you" and she
imiled, dropping her hands into her
ap in a self-nOndemnatOry manner.
Yes, my neighbors for years-thp
learest of neighbOrs. When we bought
he cottage and let to police officer.
one Of natures noblemen' Sheldon /
,tanden, came right into our midst.
Tall and manly he had no peer on the
,olice force; always in the front ranks,
he star on his breast shone a little bit 4
igher than any other He was our
our pride, and we came to /
steem him as a dear friend He was
gentle, lovable man, as we came to
now him In those years. He and Or. 4
darston were confidential and inti-
nate. almost like brothers
Why do people say almost like a
'rorher? Is there no record of a per
ect confidenceY' / asked, rapidly dem
nstrating such relationship with the
'okays.
why, 1 don't know, Elyie Wheth-
r one will it or not there's an intangi- .
lie something that keeps the family
lie sacred; it's a law unto itself; IL
ant be heightened, broken or mended,
ven for love. Almost a brother il
cry strong, Elvena, and that was
What Sheldon Standen was to us. / re-
member the day he brought his bride
0 see the cottage. Can ii be only six
ears agoT my aunt unused and sighed.
And they lived there all that timer
asked.
more than five years. yes. Emily
yas a rare little woman, painting
eacher from Cedar Hill. Dear, dear!
that wonderful resources and energy
title Emily Barlow had! They re
linded me Of two robbins that spriug-
me. regulating their housekeeping
fairs Her father came with them,
yhffa- n q irpd and naIa' ha Uaa InvaJy,