Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-26

few minutes TO her after work was
done that was all: but il worried me-
felt that l ought to speak to him
about it yet what could q fellow DO
There WAS really nothing 10 speak
about So il. would seem when |
was with him. then when
had left him it would seem that | had
neglected my duty. Then. again. il
would appear too triiing matter TO
think OF. and so there | was. not halt
ing between two opinions. but Topping
from one opinion to another dozen
times day.
One Sunday Kittie took him to task
in playful manner for not getting
home earlier-ffteen minutes late
three times last week. she said. shak-
ing her finger at him. tossed the
baby and pretended not 10 hear. Then
Jim left the room and kittie told me
she was going to surprise him by COM
ing to the Office to come home with
him some day soon. do you know
never have been in that office. she
said. and 1 secretly hoped she never
would come
A few days later she came into the
dingy Office looking like q picture in
her pretty new coat and dainty hat.
Jim had just gone over to Mrs. Wy
mans desk TO carry some papers. and
through pure ill-luck picked up
flower from the bouquet on her desk
and laughingly asked her for it The
lady graciously gave it and, as he
leaned over. reached up with smile
and pinned it 10 his coat with her own
fair fingers. Such a thing had never
happened before and might never
happen again, but Kittie,s quick eye
caught the whole thing. She turned
red. then white. Il didn't know there
vas lady in the Office" was all she
said.
Jim, having finished his errand,
was walking leisurely back to ward his
| desk when he saw Kittie. His eyes
frightened. and with glad surprise he
! hurried tow ard her saying how pleased
he was that she had come. Kittie re-
piled stifly with her eyes fixed upon
the unlucky flower. He glanced down.
/ then he seemed to understand her
manner and there was an awkward
pause. broken shortly By their starting
! for home.
And who is Mr.. Murray's pretty
frieud?n asked Mrs. Wyman OF me
later
His wife, | answered sternly.
Ellis wifel what sweet facet Why
never imagined that boy was mar
ried. = she said with surprise.
so Inferred was all replied as
I turned and left her.
The next day Jim seemed i'll atease
and couldn't help noticing no hur-
ried through any work he had at Mrs
Wyman's desk.
| She seemed perfectly unconscious
OF any change OF manner, and truly
believe never suspected there had
been the least trouble, and was as
frank and friendly as ever toward him,
speaking OF his wife's beauty and her
surprise that he was married.
They had been painting the build,
ing tn our Office was in, and some
scafolding had been put up over the
door. "A dangerous looking arrange
ment" / had heard one OF the men
mutter as he passed under it A
strong wind was blowing just as Jim
was going out OF the door. and the
thing toppled and fell, burying him
beneath it. He was taken out sense
less, and it was found that beside a
slight injury TO his head his leg wa:
broken. HIS soon recovered conscious
ness, and the doctor set his leg and
we took him home.
Mrs. Wyman came to me as We
were starting. THE firm will beal
all expense, OF course" she said, ''but
if there is anything / can do for tina
dear little girl wife please let me
know and let me help her" She wa:
so earnest that couldn't help taking
her hand and promising that IL W.
I needed her she should come.
/ Poor Kittie She was terribly
frightened. and so conscience stricken
because she had been cross to Jim
! .'Oh. win he die?" she asked over ant
over again. The doctor assured he
there was no danger OF dying, bu
that he would need nursing and care
Have you any grown person whom
you can get to help you2" he said, a
he took in Jim, Kittie, Ned and til,
little maid-of-all-work at a glance
She looked dismayed; they knew no
I body. Then 1 delivered Mrs Wyman'
4 message. Kittie hesitated moment
g then consented, like the dear littl,
4 girl she was.
: SO Mrs. Wyman was sent for. Tn,
moment she entered the sick room sh,
; seemed transformed. All the bitter
ness and hardness gone -she was sweet
tender, womanly. Jim was lynn.
white and still on the bed, Baby Me-
: stroking his pale hand and softly say
ing ''p-o-oor Daddy Jim Kitti
!, stood beside the bed weeping. Mrs
Il Wvyaap tvart ft,folxIt, n. les AL 4.1.