The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-17

you looking just as you did the nrst mo-
ment / ever saw you-and I've loved you
ever since--was moro than could endure -
"Well, I'm not going, Roger" said his
little wife In an assumed practical man.
ner, Ito do anything but get your supper. "
Which she did when she could get out Of
his arms.
Later in the evening they talked Il over.
Janet got the patches, and they planned
what design she should use 81 think
would like 20 make IL look like the leaf OF
a sagebrush, II you will draw one for me,
Roger, she said thoughtfully Roger was
only too happy, but 1t took two or three
evening consultations before he could de-
sign n pattern that suited. Evening after
evening the work was brought out for In
spection. Roger must see how she had 1T
ted the pieces together, look at the stitches,
hear the history OF each tiny bit of new
cloth, and when praise had been given and
suggestions made there was always time
left for the husband and wife 90 talk quiet
ly and happily together. When the quilt
was pieced came the quilting, at which
Roger tried to help with his great, awk-
ward fingers. AT last IL was complete. It
was beautiful In their eyes, because they
saw reconciliation and happiness stitched
into It, -Four thousand eight hundred
and twenty-five pieces, would you believe
II, Roger" said Janet ''Iet ms take it
60 the fair when you 60 In with the sheep.
i am sure IL will get first premium"
Going to the territorial fair was their
fall outing They would do their trading
and lay In their winter supplies. Roger
fixed up the herder's wagon as cozily as
possible. There were the cook stove, the
bed, the water cask and bucket, looking
glass and washbasln and chair for Janet
IL took -four days 10 reach Salt Lake City,
and then Jaaet had the satisfaction OF sec
ing her quilt with the inscription, -Four
thousand eight hundred and twenty-five
pieces, hanging on line in the woman's
apartment OF the great red brick building
where the annual exposition Is held. 1t
had "a red ticket the last day.
Two young women, tourists who had
stopped In the city Of the saints, and who
had been attracted by the people attending
the fair, stopped in front OF the quilt and
read the inscription, Four thousand eight
hundred and twenty-five pieces. what
do you think OF that for woman's work
Juliaf' said the tall girl 20 her companion
Think , i think the woman was fool
who would spend her time making thing
like that. She'd better be doing nothing
at all" "What do you know about its''
said white faced little woman, with blaz-
ing eyes. II made that quilt and did Il
to keep from going mad. What do you
know about nothing TO do?' Her anger
had burned out by this time, and she be
gan TO stammer Then something in the
girls faces encouraged her 10 20 on.
Would you like 20 hear the storys" She
told IL simply enough, but 1t touched her
listeners and made them her friends as
they realized for once in their lives what
II would be to do without work, daily pa
pers, magazines, theaters, music OF church.
They must have her show them the wagon
In which she travelled. Then they must go
inside and have her tell them mole about
her life as sheep herder's wife. "What
will you do nowg" asked the tall young
woman as they were about to part "You
cannot piece quilts all the time. Il shall
find plenty TO do. There will he sewing
and planning this winter" Janet Dins-
combe answered az flush crcpt over her
cheek, land next summer. please God, l
shall not be alone.
That night the sheep herder's wife was
very happy as she fell asleep In the wagon,
with one hand touching a package Of
books which had come with the love of
two girls from the east, and the other
resting on bundle of soft material which
she would fashion into tiny garments
vada Victoria Davis in New York Press.