The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-20

AZ buDtID cOuln ~ bt@il
05S among %s ss ,ss, % ossss'l 5s'leavs.
but his nieccs and ncsphcws
secretly believed that It would be a.
deal easier to go to California or Col
conda, or some OF the fnbulous places
and dig fortunes out. nugget by mug
get, than to stay ut home and earn.them.
by making themselves scceptable'to an 4
bid gentleman who had US many angles l
rs rose diamond, >nnd as many prickly
spikes of temper ms porcupine-
Naomi Darkrfge had tried II first
Naomi was soft-vpiced, slender sgirl,
with head which reminded one iof
dropping lily.
mo one can help loving Naomi" ksaid
Mrs. Darkridge, as she kissed her
daughter good-by.
But In three weeks Naomi came back
half Enlightened out OF her wits.
HE scolds so drendfully," saids Ma
omi. And he looked at me as the
wolf must have looked ut Little Red
Riding Hood. OH mamma, co uldn't
stay there. not II I were to be made
richer than Miss SBurdett Coutts her
self"
Magdalena; Darlkridge went next; but
Mngdalcna. although n fine. tall girl,
with spiiftl Of her own, was lcowred by
Uncle Black's,savage eyes In lesss than
a week.
I'D soorsr sweep crossingsfor a,liv-
Ing" said ,she. ''than be Uncle Backs
heiress--
And so'she came ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of time.
Rhcda 'Darkr1dgo, in no wise alb ashed'
by the ~ cccssive failures OF her sisters,
was the third one to try BLACK Grange.
and its possibilities BUT she also sue
cumbed before the terrible scourge OF
Uncle Blacks savage tongue.
'lts scold. snari. s narl, scold, from
morning till nlghtr' aid Rhodas as In,
three days time she tcarfully related
her experience to h er parents ''Oh,
you don't know-ns body can know
what dreadful mt Al Uncle Black isr'
"Oh, hang the oil scampr- saHl Mr..
Darkridge, who VIZ q OF free-and easy
nature and thong ut his girls great
deal too sweet anf nice to be snarled at
by any rich old II User. LET him alone.
My daughters eedn't go begging for
any mans none ""
But here Jo' scelind. the youngest,
tallest and pre- stiest of the four girls,
spoke up;
'I'll gor' sal, she.
you don't know what, you are I'M
dertaklng,' nd Naomi. with a shud-
der.
He'd wea - outta ston,e" said Mag
dalona.
Hes gh oulr'tshuddcr ed ,Rhoda-
Il can get; along: with him, am very
sure said Josco lind, brightly.
And she packe d up her little trunk
and went 10 Blas k Grange
IL was sunset a red, ffnnrng sunset
like one of Gffros DIS picturcs--when she
came mp the tcrr aced flight OF, stops that
led to the hous ?. Everything bltrshed
blood-r~d In TIN deep light, and .Josce
lind could sce how lovely was the
scenery. how / substantial this old gray
house. with As square towers. aud, semi
circular, c olc nnaded porch .Uncl,
Black stco the STEPS.
$50 you arr, Joscelind r, said.he sur
veying he IT 18th little twtnldtng eyes
like glas bo lds.
Yes. l Gm Joscclind," said tn,
bright~ heekS,d girl. givingt HIM afkiss
you re latee- said UnclesBlack- /.
Il m late" said Joscennd- q
thoue ut the old beast OF a stage, nevel
woul have got here. Thcshorses,f airl,
crep and the roads were ibo1-sd."
Il is dreadful warm 'dayy gnow-leS
I'm Gle Black.
I'm almost sroastcd." sighed, Josce
III I'd.
The whole summer has be en- intol
G rably warm said the old gcntLrman
I'VE might as well be In the tropics
md be done with It," remrted Josce
lind. ninging .off her shawl and fannin
herself yehemenitly.
u Uncle Black gave her the KEYS tina
night. just as Ire had three times befor
given them 20 her three sisters.
Il shall expect you to take cha rye @
4 the whole EST adjustment" said b,
: The servants ara nnserable-"
NO more th I'm one might expect" II
terrupbed Jose elind. with a depreu ltor
motion Of the hand. Servants al
mere frauds ns,wadaysw
And nothing goes right about n
place"
Nothing ever doesl- said Jossrcffr :
Uncle Black. eyed her queerly- Tn
was quite di fferent from the dete
mined cheefu hess and systematic goo
; spirits of her sisters
|. At breakfa st next Morning Uncl
! ] Black began 10 scold as usual.
. Fish again " Said he. This make
four morning this ,week We've ha
fish,