The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-19

.srhank YOU" he said. gladly
s,n n CON, him little sly glance as ne
went ont OF the door.
In n few minutes he was PACK "s .oi1
lint the talk was little forced re Wv
hor how rough the life was out VIZ
hon no first went: how. after many
little prosperity
INC ~ him. and then he came Oh
visit TO his folks. who told Mn, va
they lived together at the iitiie no"sS
and that Abby was 's'ckly'' thous"
,her didn't know she was regular III
valid. ,ha |
Miss Nancy wondered. looking a, 'ns
firm chin. and the hair that hau Ds'n
60 brown now streaked with gray II
was NOT very lonesome out there anu II
he had quite forgotten the old DAYS
The clock at last warned her that she
must be about her preparations TOT sup
ner and after excusing hersei SUE
broueht in a dish OF oranges 10 peer
sha worked swiftly. though her hanus
trembled and felt al thumbs "ne
had almost finished her task when an
orange slipped out of the dish ana ron.
ed ON the floor Both stopped 10 p''N
II M and their hands met
"Dearr he said. holding out his arms
Miss Nancy gave one glance into MS
face so near her own. and in a moment
was crying softly on his shoulder,
What mattered the years OF waitlhg'
the wears Of toll and troubleE Nothins
mattered any more.
The clock licked on and Miss ADDy
owolse from the little "cat nap she had
been enjoying.
Nancy she called sharply.
Miss Nancy started and raised her
crimson face with its new expression
from its resting place.
wait a minute. dear heart WINS
pered jim. Il want to know when you'h
20 back with me. went away 10
make a fortune and home for you.
They're waiting. When will you gof
when will go:' echoed Miss Nan
cy. bewilderedly.
Nancy called Miss Abby again.
I'm afraid | don't know what you
mean. Jim" faltered Miss Nancy.
"Why. back out West. I've got a
pretty little place there. with thirty
acres or so. and nary a mortgage. You'll
have neighbors. for there's other farms
near. and you shant work. Nancy. III
get a girl"
"And Abby;" asked Nancy.
Jim Wilmot started.
Il had forgotten her" he said help
lessly. But where's the rest of the re-
lations? Or why couldn't she go to
home or-something
The flush in Miss Nancy's face faded
and little line of pain formed around
her mouth.
shed never stand it to leave this
place She's lived here all her life
Jim" she said slowly
There was a silence for a moment
then she continued. steadily:
Il shall never leave her; so good
good-by. jim"
"And you'll sacrifice yourself and m
fer a notionE" he replied holly. al
| right. then. | shan't leave my farm
and settle down in this humdrum plac
jest fer the sake of your sister Good
by. Nancy" And five minutes after tn
? horse drove out of the yard and dow
the hill while one lonely woman strair
t ed her eyes for last glimpse of it, an
; the gathering flakes of snow were a
I ready filling up its tracks.
! She stood there a long while watcl
ing the sullen clouds and the snow tina
I was coming thicker and faster. Lift
p puffs Of wind blew the flakes Of sno'
4 against the pane and Miss Nancy VOL
r dered vaguely II they felt unhappy b.
[ cause they melted so soon.
I At last she reused herself and WEI
= irto the bedroom. Miss Abby. tired
calling. had fallen asleep She W:
: thankful for the respite. and going o,
? softly, prepared her own supper an
- the invalid's while the wind blew fui
ously around the little old house an
J. fairly shook its foundation.
/. she sat by the fire with her head {
her hands long after her sister Ia
e eaten her supper. and being satish,
with the evasiye answers to her maj
@ questions had gone to sleep again. b
v the fire had died down and 1t gre
l. chilly in the little kitchen. so final
Il she, too, went TO her nights rest.
Y was very late when she dropped in
V light sleep and the morning so
% came.
A. The day passed drearily. Miss Alb
n talked necessarily Of Jim-Jim. nm
d her sister felt she should scream or
-e mad; but she did neither. and was on
Il. a little more tender, little more 7
" tient.
n The night set In with regular sno
ID storm. Miss Abby declared they wor
n. be showed in by morning. The wi
is blew down the chimney with moa
like an uneasy spirit.
In the morning Miss Nancy was st
is tied by the darkness In the little roor
pt The wind had blown the snow In
ne drifts against the windows and do
IN What Miss Abby had feared had co
to pass, and they were showed in. 7
SIS there was no cause for worry as y
m There was plenty of food in the nan
/ and wood in the wood box. TIL
was no stock TO suffer. and some,
" would surely 70 hy before tho do A.,