Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07
|. Mss fenelope's Pension

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q don't see no cause for and why you
.Aauldn't hey "a pension. Miss Penelope.
Thsre's a heap OF persons makes out
their vouchers "a hasn't nigh so miich
las, claim 81 YOU"
Miss Penelope she always answered
n thai name. regardless Of being the
reliet OF Nathan Briggs and a widow OF
GOOD standing made no answer NJ
as She Was occupied Ia casting ON
the heel Of u stocking.
Marrying so late in life. no one In
canaan could get out Of the habit OF ad-
dressing her as Miss Penelope; 50 Miss
penelope she remained. both before
.,a after marriage. She was a faded
u,ls Old lady. with soft eyes and pa
thesic dro0p 10 the corners OF her
m0uth. These anxious curves were ae-
tsnlua,sd now as she dropped her knit
ting la her lap and glanced up a little
6spFeeailngly.
i hadn't thought OF it, she com
meneed.
well. son Jess oughtcs." broke in
ker companion yolnbly. ITS sin aud
shame TO ies money 80 TO waste rs
bioags Ter you By good righis. Why.
there's Seth sawyer. claimed be he'd a
Eanhoi in the knee he'd a Doctors
certificate made out an AL that: but
Farmer Jones sea he got Il pliferin' a
hen rooss he aas with him when he
done Il. OF course be can't CONS for
xAfd aad testify, fur he'd be- desamin
ii hss uWn character. An Hannah
Pratt she that NuK winalow drawh
| her stipend reg lar. though everyone
1 tnops stephen Pratt never went inier
| ihs vAr tell twux nigh on over. an
| died 10 bis bod nj his allotted tins, No
ohs can say tina, OF your claim. pene-
i0ps. lis all open and above board
A tender smile wfeathcd Miss Pcne-
| logeb lips ar she lifted her eyes 10 the
opposite Eall. where n sword and KNAPP
sack were suspended.
YES. Nathan he ~ in three battles
--shllo MsnaSsy and the Wilderness,
lie vur took ,ss the hoepit,ic artsr the
last one. an that's the only bit Nv IN
formation could acrapc up couldn'i
make oat. even. whore he wux buried
Corporal Brent. he brought me them
things back. found en- on the battle.
feid"
tear stole down the wFinkicd check
'TNnr = grisvona loss. Sister Pcne.
iops. That's the way look at II
You've give life 10 your country. an
hov Il owes you a rccompcnsation."
Mrs. Bracket leaned back after thli
statement. and looked at her friend a
hdeiying her 30 deny the allegation.
The borcayed widow shifted uneasii,
under that steady gaze. The remark
able iiow OF language confused her.
II never seemed 'ractiy right" sh'
seniurcd, umidly. Elder Little us
ter 80 on awful 'Eainst insurance
Pears ter me this IL bout the sam'
thing
EvIra Bracket shifted contemptu
ously.
Sskea alive, Tho quicker you re
WAT notion out yer head the better
iou don't hear no sech talk nowaday
10 the pulpit. Times hcy changed. BE
AiaeH, you've got ter look out fur yer
teh Think nv hayin' $40 a month
Sides The arrears. Uncle Sans a goo
purvider."
Miss Penelope made no rejoinder {
nus but turned the heel OF her stock
lhs mediiatively. Perhaps awe OF III
'Ha Bracket restrained her from n
vpcn expression Of her views. for Mn
nraeketts mother was a Peterson. T
nave emanated from such stock wa
= brand OF nobility. One Of the Peter
sons had borne the title Of clrcu
lillty.
mrs. Brackett's sisters husband wa
prosperous plumber They lived !
.ue city, and Elvira paid yearly Wis
W nts kinfolks. returning from eac
.r'p IN an elevated and instructis
''ame OF mind. Elvira was born mar
UT 20 now, when she leaned forwar
WIN an air of settled determination
S''ts Penelope sank back in her cha
'i.i much the sensation of fly In
SPIDERS web.
US all very well.r Elivra went o
= an emphatic tone OF voice. 80 be II
"ependent when you're young an spr
w can look out for yourself, but no,
.1h old age staring you in the fac
s slightin' NV Providence. that
nnat y bel We wuz talkin' Il over
,av sewing circle last Wednesday. Hal
a'u 1ewett said she heard you hadn
zen 70 meetin since last July 'cau
you hadn't decent pair NV shoes i
wear' Now. Miss Penelope, you kno
"nat The Bible says about hidin' y
nonts In napkin. III hevln hui
Urhp thet NJ In three battles isn't
'",ent don't know what is!'
"iYira's arguments were not exact