The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-08-06

have asked yon, John, only-only
You understand how it 10, don't
you?" Her face was red again.
II understand it, Sarah. Don't
fear"
i "Why, Sarah, where have you
been? You look - rosy 40 pop
Ipy," and Mrs. Smith wiped the tears
from her eyes as she gased at her
daughters face.
"I've been attending to business
for US, mother. You will not leave
the place. I'm going over to Squire
Halls this evening. John Howard
is coming to take me in the buggy"
The sun was sinking low in the
west when John Howard and Sarah
returned from the squire's.
will you come in, Jehn, and
stay about some? IBID rather
you tell him if you don't mind, ("
Sarah said.
John hitched the horse and went
in. He walked to the bedside OF
Jackson Smith and sat down.
"Uncle Jackson" be began, "1've
come to tell you what I've done.
| You know thst I've often warned
you that some day you would lose
the most valuable possession you
had"
"It's the brindle heifer," inter-
rupted Jackson Smith, his eyes
swapping angrily. John Howard,
you think because / am on my
deathbed that you can do as you
please, but I'll show you. It's just
like a rascally republican to shoot
a neighbours heifer just because she
jumped into your wheat. | don't
expect any thing better Of you
the whole party is made up OF
thieves and cut-throats-but Ill
leave it in my will. Jackson Cog
gan shall law and law until" He
sank back exhausted from the out
burst.
eff you get that angry over the
brindle better, Uncle Jackson,
don't know what you will say wher
| tell you that ! have not touched
! the heifer, but have married Sarah.
Married Sarah I" and Jackson
Smiths eyes dilated. "Married
Sarah !" he said under his breath
John, give me your hand. knew
t Sarah was q Smith. Why, there
8 never was an old maid in the Smith
!. family, but it did seem she mean
4 to take after the Walkers-he1
t mother was a Walker. Sarah
g married l can 60 in peace, John
now that you have lifted the dis
| grace from the Smith family. Yo,
i needn't mind what said about tn
2 republicans-I reckon you DON
know better. Call Sarah; / wan
t to give her the brindle heifer."
When the lawyer came the mex
e day he wrote a will bequeathing all
!, save life interest to Mrs. Smith
r to his beloved daughter, Sarah, VIII
e had gladdened the last hours of hi
life.
A few days later, with all du
S ceremony, Jackson Smith was lait
s away by the side Of other Smiths
I John Howard went home with hi
: wife and her mother. At the porcl
t he halted awkwardly, seeing which
n Sarah turned.
t "Will you come in, joint" she asked
S I'm afraid it would only poster you
e I did-I-reckon ought to go home
/ but hate to leave yOu-you women folk
! alone, and you'll be kind of lonesom
now"
e "You might stay. We would fix u
( fathers room real comfortable If 20
n would just as sOon," said Sarah, begin
ming to realize the awkwsrdness Of thel
position.
Il I'd like to, Sarah. could tend tn
crop just - we'll, but I'd feel ~ If wa
a living off of you women, and-and 20
might get to hate me if hung around.
I" ''YOu peedn't lie afraid of that, John,
said Sarah, tapping her foot nervousl
). on the porch floor. ut would I've til
easiest way out of our -our-dilcmms
:. but if you'd rather not stay we coul
explain to folks how it was that you jul
!, married me to save the farm"
d "But, Sarah, if We told that it woul
;. be lie. I took advantage of your tro,
BILE to get you married to me, and 20
didn't suspect me, but now feel NEAR
, and a. if you will not respect me when
tell you the truth" Sarah gazed 1t bill
II in wonder. What could he mean, Of
If thought, but no sound came from her lip
and be continued. 1--WE been trying fl
ten years to ask you to marry me, but
} never could do it, and when you came
5. me in your trouble l jumped ct tt
q chance, Sarah, because l wanted you
I've always loved you, but now l feel
d can't stay unless unless you can tai
4 me for your husband in earnest" II
eyes did not lift to her face.
= "John!" Her eyes were open in vic
le amaze, and the face 90 lately tear-staine
d became radiant with unexpected jo
"You love met" she questioned in gls
|, unbclief. "Why, I have loved you a
- the time, too" she whispered.-Chicai
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