Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-07

courage TO refute them. and SO she
went on.
Il tell you now. have an idea. July
Ann has sent pass fur me 10 come
ON an visit her. cant get of, seein'
rs jess preseryin' time, but you might
as well take il an so as far as Wash
ington. July AIMS sister-in-law keeps
clearinghouse there an. she'll take
You In. Ill write her TO meet you an
she'll tell you how TO go bout il.
That's just the very thing. I'll find
someone goin' on from Northboro ter
put you in care Of, an it'll give you
chance ter see the capitil too--its
powerful pretty city. so they say. NOW.
! guess I've got you all nxed." And
Eisira drew her shawl around her and
prepared 10 take her departure.
Don't Yer worry about yer things or
nothin. III be over an nix 'em for
you"
Miss Penelope sat motlonless for a
long time after her visitor had left her.
The sun crept down behind the horizon
line. and the stars lit the glimmering
tapers one by one. A thread OF moon
light stole through the parted curtains
and glillered on the shining andirons.
When she stumbled 10 her feet al last
and began 10 prepare her simple meal
there was still dazed expression ON
her face.
Nigh on ter seyenty-two an goin'
ter the capitil. l wonder what Nathan
would say? Elyiry seems ter think it's
my duty. She SEED Il wuz slighun' NV
Providence
Even now. after Nathan had been
dead thirty years. Alss Penelope found
herself deferring to his opinion. as she
had always tried 20 do while living;
not that she had ever followed his ad-
vice when given. II was simply form
% respect by which she strOye 10 hide
the consciousness thar Nathan's tudg-
msnt was not 10 be relied upon. In
deed, no one but Miss Penelope had
much opinion Of Nathan Briggs. To
obtain certificate OF responsibility In
Canaan Il was necessary 20 be familiar
with ones family tres. Nathan had
come there stranger!
lie had always been singulariy reii-
cent as To his ancestry. and although
this had been source OF regret To
Miss Peneiope's pride she had been too
loyal To question him.
Am OF her friends had openly re-
belied when, in addition 10 her own re-
sponsibnlly OF making both ends mee'
on & slender income. she had taken
nron herself the care and maintenance
OF Nathan Briggs. Miss Penelope onls
smiled oontentedly.
II cant say as Nathan loves 10 wori
-no-bui then. You see I'm sech
driver myseli THAI kin do 'noush foi
two. An I've heard tel how people
oushier choose their opposites." fo'
uroof Of which she would drop hei
. needle and thread and run out 10 ligh
the Kitchen IRE rather than disturb
him from the peruaAi Of the evening
paper. !.
"ue isn't canaanite. that's !,
faint fair Ter weigh him in the SAM
scales abe would say to herself b!
way of excuse, when she was wonder
ing how she would niece the grocer
: bin while her husband sat with his fee
. on the porch railing. discussing sh
financial state Of the country.
: But when the war broke out the
Miss Pcnclopes hear; thrilled wit
i nride. Nathan's name had been drafte
and he could not very well secure
: Rubstltutc. bn, she did not know tha
She only realized that she was givin
I her All In defense OF her country. anS
: like the Spartan mother, she rejoice
IN the sacrifice. II had been her on
D consolation in her bereavement tina
Nathan had n, last clothed his nam
= with glory and shown himself 10 be
= worthy citizen OF Canaan.
No one disabused her mind OF tn
, bol,ef in her soldiers bravery by Int
L mating tina; her Nathan was general
In the rear guard. On the contrar
g may endcayorcd TO foster her loyali
" nv every means possible. Corpor'
prent went over the old battle scen'
70 again and again. and Miss Penelope
eyes would fash and turn toward Il
y saber on the wall. while. in imagin'
ton. she saw her hero storming u
y barricade, climbing the ramparts an
e facing the fire Of the enemy.
- "she'a the one that ouEhter gone Z
e the war an left Nathan home ter was
Z the dishes" Corporal Brent would ga
y. with stamp of his wooden leg. Isl
y got precious little satisfaction out
him when he wuE alive: I'm goin'
20 give her all kin now he's gone
: He was the first 10 come around %
= bid her godspeed on her journey.
u "Ef you haven't got a claim agin u
~ government no one has. widdcr Brigs
10 ia hey seen thet you got yer Just du
as long afore this. only knew your sent
=. ments ON the subject. I'm glad YOU
" takin' different view NV the matte
am SOL.
II was the same with all the neig
~ bors. old and young. They took su
=, nm interest in her undertaking AZ