Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-25
AFgER FIFTEEN YEARS

""s :" t@@e me back 10 school for the
spring term. My mother gave me ~.
Vulnerable instructions, smeoth.a my
collar and adjusted my hat ON rny head
properly, then gave me a Kiss ana
$1,000 looking wisifuliy AT me A. +
went down the walk and got into the
carriage.
h"hih or two later-lt was Ia
June. ! think after hard struggle
one afternoon. with some figures MI
about q ship and a cargo and The
proil' aud all that. went Out 10 ioln
me boys. When reached the plav.
sf"und ihey We're gone and there was
nothing for me 10 do but 10 amuse
myself as best / could. strdIed
about The house with my hands IN my
pockets (which my mother told me dis
ulc'iy ! must not dol. and, suddenly
remembering her instructions. took
siisin on' again: then. for want of bet.
ier amusement, I ls,gan 10 whistle.
Next to The school there was a pref.
y cottage. separated from the school
hasise by a hoard fence. The two
n"uss's were moi one hundred feet
apart. and ! could hook right through
under the trees. and there. on the ten.
NiA ground. stood a glFi n tiifie younger
ihah myself looking straight 90 me.
Vow. when a hoy suddenly finds
nliiasen observed by pretty girl he
Isth quite queer. | remember that
very Well My hands went right into
my pockets, but, remembering that
Was not The correct thing 10 do IN the
presence ~ girl ! took them direct.
y oul again. Then concluded that II
would ise a good way TO show how lit.
u" WAS embarrassed by turning
twice around upon my heel. move.
ii.ni % which ! greatly prIded my.
sfit. AfIeF that don't remember now
~ Mas ~ lniis ago what new caInrs
csii. Bni one thing Is very certain.
J was soon hunting for something
pretended 90 have lost In the grass be-
side The fens1
m l. II yonr knife Jon have lost. Z
llrard = pheasant voice say. I'll isn't
there picked np a knife there a
week ago. bus u was all rusty, and no
COED
oh, never mind. said. Looked M
into two eyes pe.ning out from sun
bonnet. ~ wasn't much 81 knife. and
I've got another"
ARE sou one Of the boys al the
sclioels''
YES"
Whist .lass are you in.-
'Tfhr third"
do you study geography
Yes"
What's the capital II Austrian
scratched my head
u don't remember that. admitted
reluctantly. n am tirSi-raie on sapi-
iais. bu, cant rrcolleci that one
Why didn't you 20 on with tho
boys
Il was behind with my sums ex-
pest they're gone TO the river. | like
the woods pretty well. they're full Of
squirrels.
And snakes" she added. I'm no,
afraid % snakes. suppose yon are
afraid 10 SO there"
Nm. I'm not
are afraid don't mind going with you.
lrt to keep On tlir snakes and things"
She locked wisifully out at the wood.
| u
racket. tlclii,era tIng--if such process
can he called dcliberation whore
tho conclusion IL predetermined the
straight. 1.-THE figure poised between
,l,, racket aud one foot. one little leg
crossed hefarc the other pecring out
nj the forest Suddenly. with ut any
warning. she dropped the racket ard
started FOR the wood.
a. Ia lar
n.ld. aud were walking In the dense
shade when she stopped and. looking
nj me with her expressive eyes. said
.IIew s,iIl II Is here. II seems - b,e
can almost hear the worms nsovine
Ia the earth"
Eyes, II ~ pretty solemn J Tsilscd
LETS 20 on, tho river winds about
Down there. and We can sec the water
70 over The dam"
heard distant voice ,'aillNl
.Jnlla." II was very faint: shs did
NOT hear Il; | stood moment, hest
tating.
",'omc. let's CO." said, starting for
ward.
.InIia.e heard again more family
than before.
/ hurried her on fearing she would
hear the voice and turn back.
Presently we emerged from the
wood and stood by the river. J was
familiar with the round aud eel N,
little friend directly 10 the dam.
Most ~. tho hpys are afraid TO wall
| out on that dam said
I'D he afraid"
"Rui you're only girl: a boy ough
not he afraid.
With that started boldly out. &C
casionnlly sianaing on one foot ant
performing sundry antics 10 show
whnt brave boy3l was. Then ! cam'
part WAY back and called TO her q
come.
"oh. no" she cried: I'm afraid.
AFRAID, You little goosc! With ms
| 10 hold on toy
Rctwixt her fear and disposition q
| favor hoy older and stronger thar
herself. II WAS not long before ] wa
heading h,r out on the siiIn.
Don't you see it's nothing" ] said
She Ehrank timidly as led he
along. i determined that she shoul'
20 h, a point where the water poured
| over a portion Of the dam lower thar
| tho rest. turned my back TO sfel
upon the post. IL was hut moment
/ heard q cry. and saw Julia IN IN
| ss...t frhs, nv prpgsion that WAS III he,