The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-07-22
HANNAH'S FURROW.
Il think It ,e smoke

~ "A A''hll ~ Il u llllOh w.
Il think n Il smoke
And think you are wrong.v
The first speaker was young woman
win sweet face. expressive of much
silent resolution and great self control.
The second speaker was nm old man,
whose faded brown eyes had startled
look ns II suspccting that people were
about to bring hin trouble, or else ns-
sorting that they had already brought
II.
The old man was known among the
ranchmcn ns old John Blnsland. lie
owned great ranch. The young WON
an was called Hannah. Il don't know
what her tother name is," the old man
would have told questioner. "She
came from the East somewhere. want
ed to help my housekeepcr, Mrs. Tuth-
erly. and didn't caro- That's all I
know about II. | don't care what her
name Is. am little 'splshus Of what
she wants; they all want something"
II was the mystery enwrapping Han
nah like M atmosphere. and It was the
old mans suspicious OF her motives
and purposes, that made her presence
an annoyance to him In spite OF any
words to the contrary. When he now
had told her that any sign of smoke
about the prairie region was mistake
she simply replied III Young John
were here. he could tell u.s."
The faded brown eyes began to fash.
The husky voice trcmbled with pctu.
lance.
young John" he snarled; II guess
II Old John don't know. you won't pick
up any Information from that young
man."
II might have seemed ms IL he were
angry with Young John"-no. with
the young woman who mentioned his
name
Il know, know he silently said,
as he turned away. ''She cares more
for Young John thnn Old John. Too
much going on between those young
pee. lie. Next thing there VIII he mar
riago don't want her mcddlln' with
that young man."
This other young person, like Han
nah, came from the East, had proved
very acceptable TO the old ranchman,
and was a great favorlte with him.
The ranchmen in the ncighborhood 10
distinguish the two, called one Old
John and the other Young John. Peo-
pie sometimes thought they were faith
or and son. No; there was son M the
East who had offended his father, and
had been forbidden 10 come or even TO
write 10 him. The old man wondered
sometimes whether he did not trnce
familiar features IN this young adven-
turcr from the East. Any fanclcd re
semblancc was not pleasant to the old
ranchman. lie drove II from his
thoughts as he would drive n cloud of
mosquitoes from his house
And Hannah, she stlll fingered back
OF the barn. watching that smoky stain
on the blue Of the sky. II was sunday
morning. The great prairie was al-
ways stlll and always secluded. though
In reality anything but shut In. II had
such an openncss to the wide, wide sky.
There wns no resemblance of fence or
wall In any direction until, In the enst,
one saw fold of blush color along the
parties rim. That meant the Rocky
Mountains
II think II Is growlngr she muir
INJURED. That smoke-cloud Is rolling
up bigger What iflt should come this
way, and sweep over the ranchl And
yet he does not think It Is smoke
uffrh IalAn h..t..f
comci lie said he would be- home ON
his pony early this morning and go
with us 10 church"
Hannah" II was Old John calling.
"Comel Mrs. Tutherly says If we arr
a-goin' 70 church. we ought TO be- gcttin'
ready. Comet Watchin' that sky won't
git you ready"
Hannnh made no reply. 1t was Of no
use TO notice all his fault-iindmg or any
OF II. She had shown rare self-control
IN her steadfast silence. She now turn
cd and went into the house. while the
old rnnchman shuflled fcebly to the
barn aud began to harness the horse
into the wagon.
II have horses In abundance. but they
uit az ph WIN int hhtu WulCDln the
cattle" be muttered. ''and so. Jim. you
must pull us 10 church Humph! I
s'pose she viii say we can't go-that
there's fire out on the prairie. Non
sensel IL my John was here, he could
tell about that smoker
lie dropped the harness as II hand
ling the coil Of a snake. What had he
said? MY Johnw That was the name
also OF the offending son In the East.
The father never knowingly mentioned
this form OF name. "AIy John" Lifting
the harness again. he now arrayed Jim
In H.
what do | smellT' he asked.
Young John would have told him
-Smoke," but he was not willing to
smell anything of the kind
In the meantime, Hannah had given
occasional glances at the suspicious