The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-11-28

people ran bIther and tbither |,
was long way to the guards std |tbp
and nobody did anything.
Once. twice. the boy had gond nj,
der.
"Oh, save my child" and the mdShe,
ran across the sands until the NJ,
dashed about her waist. reacbjncI ha.
arms out across the waves.
Cod Would no one go to him?
Suddenly, through the thick OF tbs
crowd, someone was pushing. 1t was a
girl In grass linen bicycle suit ana a
pink shirt waist She had strIpDed an
her leggins and her tan boots and ,oss
ed of her jacket and her hat. but ,hs,
was all moment later she snrano
into the sure and swan out arm over
arm in long. sweeping strokes.
Come back. for Gods sake. or Won
viii be drowned" some one shouted
but the girl did not swerve.
The people on the shore beld tha,r
breath, but the girl kept on. and when
at last a big white cap broke and scat
tered at their feet they saw Miss KIr.,,a
Maloney swimming into land. bringing
Stanley along with her.
Il have brought you your SON. sbe
said a moment later, as she La tho
boys limp body at his mothers feet
There was touch OF defiance in tho
girls voice, but the hood-gates were
opened In the mothers heart and she
held out her arms and threw them
around the girl. There was no pride
then in the fearful mothers eyes; no
scorn in the poise of her fine gray head.
Miss Brides look of defiance faded be-
fore the softening picture and without
a word she slipped away, leaving the
mother with her son.
That afternoon Miss Birdie heard a
gentle rap on her door and opened it to
see Mrs. Mason standing without.
81 wanted to speak to YOU" said Mrs.
Mason, looking about her at the tum-
blcd room. Drawers and trunks were
standing open and the bed was piled
with dresses. There were evidences
Of packing all about.
Il have come to ask you to forgive
me-" said Mrs. Mason, putting her slim
white hand on the girls shoulder.
"Oh, you needn't do that" Birdie
said.
But want to do it." Mrs Mason
went on. 81 want you to forgive me. |
have misunderstood you. perhaps.
have not been quite just to you, but l
love my son; he is all have in the
world"
Yes" the girl said.
you love him. too, perhaps" his
mother said. you have promised to be
his wife, You have risked your life for
him."
Il have promised to marry him.
have rlsked my life for him." the girl
repeated slowly. Then suddenly she
broke into a short laugh that was not
pleasant to hear. 81 have risked my
life for himl What is that to do? What
is my life worth? What is my life
worth to such as you-you who have
scorned me and trampled upon me? l
hadn't meant to do anything about it.
but since you have come, may as well
Ati oVu. IL = Vu idd aNAf0 diAAtA Ohie
| shouldn't have done what | did. II
you had treated me once-just once
as If We're anything but dirt beneath
your feet, l shouldn't have made you
suffer as did. But / couldn't help 1t.
1t made me mean. ! never thought l
was mean before, but you made me so.
and I just wanted to see your proud
head BUNDLED. But l am satisfied. l
took your son away from you, but I
have given him back to you. I meant
what l said this morning down on the
beach. have given him back to you
what do you mean? That you will
not marry him? That you do not love
him?'
Mrs. Mason's heart stood still with
hope, though her pride had been hum
bled.
The girl. laughed again, hard. cold
laugh. that had no mirth in II.
you love him." she said, "and yet
you know no more about love than
that? love him well enough to have
risked my life for him, you said. That
was nothing. love him better than
that. love him well enough to go
away and never let him see me again.
know | am not fit to be his wife.
know that some day he will be the man
you want him to be. Then | shall not
be fit for him. And this morning. there
ON the beach, when you put your arms
around me, knew what should do.
came back to the hotel and wrote let
ter to Stanley. He will get II to-mor-
row. with the ring made him give me.
by that time | shall be where he can
never find me- | love him well enough
Tor that, but he shall never know II.
God help me. but love like that
makes you fit to be his wife, Mrs Ma
son said, reverently.
The girl smiled, you had better go
back to him now" she said YEARLY.
But you won't give me awayg The
people in the hotel win say you have
bought me Off and you must let them
That won't hurt me-" She waited mo-
ment Stanley will say was only
summer girl. after all Weii,. no mat
ter; he'll get over II by and by, and
perhaps l have helped to make man
OF him." Tho GIRLS voicp 0uaVQred.