Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-08

ssss out az the sllsafing cofrais
: aeosIs cntiil in one OF the Ifaast
uhul disldss OF the Flntah mcnn.
that skirt The western slide Of
slng II MSS late IN the after.
Il : June LAY, and ilac Acxieans
s,saA ID The hong line of corrais
sssshsd the sh~arine for the day.
ssfr bs,sy grinding their shears
a. sariy sgari next morning
oSe u The kinail pens which ii.
lAe epfFals Into compartment
x zee Of the Younger shrarwFs. In
@is Mrxlran tale- ~ bis he WINS
ng kls snmpani0n across the low
: hat seiAEated them that he
nssde score ~ nsnsiy-elghr
u fs si,e dny. Ills romImnion.
xss BIN elder by many srans.
BID sfeu se~tn 10 he working very
n lsss.' he said. n have nnticcsi
pee are always first 10 pick IN
sAszrs In the morning and last 20
~ ihr e1rTais at nlEhi. Perhaps
,saon,s has something to 10 sifh
tse VIII $40 ihr priest when ron
arst honse. Joe~f' and the Mexican
rs 81 The prospect ~ soon return
nh was getting late In the -ra'
sss answer vas interrupted by
)s ts4r halioa that went ringing
sa NE divide TO b~ finally lost In
BIC Butte Canon al the south.
" tksi i Eiena." and lose hurried
ssfd 10 Er~c, the beautiful little
trs's that stood waiting Co receive
b stth a soff welcome shining out
No eyes that left nothing n isc said
= ~ love fof Iose. WAS helping
rwrDck. Hnrkhaitcr & sullivan.
|isss % the Acorn outfit. keeping
" n ihr sheep. end a. I crossed
h''~ stream that separated the
zslsx sorrais aud chntes from the
P1fs sau Elenn's welcome tn lose.
ls<sr d any such thing rs a stroke
hrssIekncms. ! had q very severe
|rsas list then.
Matched them ~ they surnsd 90
Z hsficsn camp. 1osc's arm around
Estss waist. and then. with n very
|'seS Juggling Haissc " here BENEATH
Y bSkskin shirt. ] turnei toward
z samp Some way neither the
'rs'sin trout nor the fried sage hen.
yes That innre than make up for the
'stsSe Of pastries and puddinRw. sat.
70 nc that night. supper over ]
= making a last round ~ the sheep
~ NJ, Forncroak. to sce that they
'is properly bcddcd. when heard
: soft music Of guitars. mHndnllna
Z violin comm. from the direction
~ Mexican camp.
ne dnErn odd canvas.coNcred wag
Z Sefc drawn up IN a semi.circlc.
ne cenier big Are Of well sea
80 sage brush was cracking nlrrri.
Sa'ed about the Ere we're half
saaen MeSirans with two guitars.
re lnandolins mud violin. A I
'pped into the light of the orr saw
oaee That ! was an intruder. call.
% l--ose Mexican Ice. as we
seu hin told him was homesirk
y, wanted Ia stay with them q little
w Jo@e explained my situation.
y was given n most cordial vel.
~ Eiena up. and taking my hand.
ne 10 scat by the lire. and right
y ! promised myself that JoHe's
W eight sheep should an on record
" tor tho sake of Elena.
Use Then. evidently murh cmbnr.
w TOLD Inc that there was special
= ss,ah Tor rejoicing. as he had Just
y hM fellow .shearcrs that he had
'sH'eu Elena for his own. Never
" ! hecn more sincere in wishing
y =, people n long life Of health and
,'eCt happiness. Soric Mexican
" Was passed around. and We all
~ " the Joy of Jose and Elena.
vas well into the night. and still.
tusing continued. Never have ]
' '.,N 10 sweetcr music. and ms lay
sung up Mt the stars aud those
~ peaks Of the Rockies that COM
a NY surrounded us, I translated
|, sonr Into n story Of my own.
/, vas In one Of these reyeries that
~ awakened by the soft touch Of
~, ~, hand. "senor." she snid. NOW
" WI sing for YOU" Standing In
~, ~ OF the fire, she loosened tho
J which Jose had thrown about
+. rlrst came the soft chords Of the
\ then the mandolins began an
!. which seemed strangely fnmil.
4 ncn the soft notes Of the violin.
49, "haiiy, the sweetest. clearcst OF
Ions oegan singing. In 4 low tone.
oni, hweet Home" In Mexican.
y Aea NJ Elena standing there. with
o. ~ her side, then closed my
al. NY thoughts Mt that time were
Vhuvreu TO be riskcd In description.
! NJ ! finally wrapped myself IN
4 ,anket II was TO dream OF Elena
roS S'se In a home Of their own IN
"a nmesico. suddenly was awak'
u nislng IN. saw lose beckonln
"'oiiow. Hurriedly slipping on