Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-28

valid Yesterday they had laid her I'm.
Nanh.' AMIR ut, away IN his quiet grave
oaa.s hhi was AT college. and had
49, ~ TAKE care OF Robert. now :
VI thirteen, III she thought hest
u. moDert WIS a headstrong Iaa
ahd WIZ only few years ojder ana
k'hue ana yielding. Could he mana aa
boy like Robert alone? Ought ~
70 leave him, after ali? And
renee would he want her N CON-
a. ms letters had grown infre-
du.n, " iate. Could II be that he
saped Tor her no iongery
PRESENTLY she took up her church mn.
eI' Tue funeral had caused her IN
pu. y aside for few days, and II had
not yet been read. Turning, as was
ner Moi', 70 the column OF missionary
Ave sile was startled 10 read:
ne Rev Lawrence GRAY. mission.
az 70 'hina. N expected home on ina
ofitni' His health has entirely failed
anu MS only hope Is 10 get TO his ma
ave iahh. lie has done Il noble work
ahd The prayers % lhe church should
cry" ''s '"e"'-
Win trembling hands ana eager ewes
Hazel turned 10 the shipping news :,
- 1aily papers aud found that the
sishi MAS expected on Thursday.
ihh MAS Tuesday. couid she get
thrtrs Aes, by taking the evening
ifiain she could reach New York al
thursday morning, probably ia time
- nisart tue steamer when il came In.
bui iisefr MAS u" time 10 lose.
Robert. she called. stepping Quick.
" " Tie door, an she saw him pass on
his bicycle, run 10 the harm and tel
John 70 harness. Prince aud take me
70 the Center 10 catch the evening
train"
AN right, answered Robert. as he
turned his wheel in that direction.
u took hut a moment for Hazel Ia
change her dainty lra gown for neat
travelling suit. then salehel WAS hur.
s1ssiiy packed with few necessities.
aid bt 'iie fIue John had colne 10 the
dong with Prince she Was ready. A
F"w directions 70 NoFa, has,y charge
10 lieiscrf 10 he good Until she came
irck and she Was on bright aniiclpa.
lion Draining IN her faee
when the Orient arrived al the pier
and iawmnnr Gray. van and paie and
leahlns On 4 brother ministers arm,
rane ashore, the iirst person that he
met Mas Hazel. hooking FOR him, as
yonng and fresh a. when they had
parted twenty years before
You. iiaSels' be said. with a faint
smile. a. she took his hand.
sies, dear she answered. quietly.
tsfssa.. stta a.. snks. ss.,t i.as,t .ssfsh s,a.a
Father has ssStie now. and I've no one
esse that needs my care"
tAnrrnre made no answer. but he
sgancd on her strong arm with child.
like islisi and confidence and suffered
her TO lead him u the carriage she had
IN waiting
lis the farm house just as Il used 10
b. - be asked. when they were seated
4 remember tina, II was 80 pleasant
there"
yes" smiled Hand. ''It IL just the
sane, only the trees have grown taller
and my baby nephews arc young
nieii,-
Mlien they reached the hotel Hazel
with her own hands arranged his bed
and hcipcd him lay down upon II.
~ynu know just how 20 make on.
comfortable sighed Lawrence ~ he
sank ntop ihe pillows.
"i'yr had twenty years experience
IN caring for invallds." she answered
swccsis. perhaps Il was for this that
! stayed behind
Then when all the arrangements for
hts comfort had been completed and
two minister friends We're asking
walsh ~ shctn should remain aud care
snr him during iho night. with 4 tiush
an her fac, She bent over Lawrence
and whispered
ashsil Nc have one 81 your minister
friends marry ms. dearG Then ] could
siay with you aud care for you my.
spIf.
1--WE wanted you 80. was all Law
ropcc answered
In the naihas OF that answer Hazel
Rad hnw hard aud lonely the years Of
Knitting hal been for him. and she
,nok the responsibility Of acting at
nnce The ministers present were III.
formed ~ her wishes and their sympa-
INV assured. AUD there In The upper
roam ~ tho city hotel, Hazel sitting ny
The bedside holding her lovers hanu.
il,r two beings 50 long united IN hcart
and soul we're united In marriage.
ii MAS hng labor OF love then for
tiagd b. watch by the bedside. anticl-
Rating his every wish and doing those
ihunssnd and one things that make
The lnvalid's life bcarablr :.
Three months afterwari Lawrence
,an,p came from walk ana seated
hI,nself ON the porch beside his wife,
who With happy light IN her face.
,yas quietly knitting lace. HIS race
,,as sim pale and he walked with
,.a,,e Rnt otherwise he seemed quite
we'll. ~, ,,.,,,.,
l.. stttinp down on the step a little DE.
Lac ber. ''uur church Is 10 have va
,,an, pnlplt. Mr.. Ellsworth has dc.
,,,d.d 10 20 10 China and the BOARD
haya uppolnied him 90 my place
,,whcn IS he goinEf
.Naxt month. and the committee mas
,avi,sd me ia preach here IN his place.
.shail YOU accept questioned ha-
zel eagerly. laying down her khituhs
a,,,i lacking into his face.
"perbaps 80. II you think you would
m. n have always dreamed =.
having YOU with me over there; SUI
I'm moi strong enough to go BACK ys.'
ana The church needs me mere. ~ ~.
sides. I've formed an at,acn'neh,. Lave ,va