Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-05

| of the new home on the Milenterry,"
! is beyond the ken of mortal, but Babe
| Jones, for some reason, known only to
| herself, made up her mind her marriage
| with Sam was necessary to her happi-
ness. With Babe the though must
swiftly bear the deed, so she had risen
+ in church and announced she's had
revelation. message frum on high" to
the effect that she was to marry two
weeks from that day the last man who
had built a house on the Military road.
The message" was received in painful
silence. Naturally all eyes turned to
sam. who, manlike, was beamlng with
gratitied pride that he was necessary
to the happiness of "a sister," His
! natural timidity was inundated beneath
the great swell of vanity that welled
up in his breast as he helf rose to his
feet to respond, without thought as to
what the response was to be, when his
eyes, by some subtle attraction, met
Miles Mortified gaze.
With womans intuition Mile had
instantly OWNED the IMPORT of Babes
message, and the hopelessness of the
situation appalled, and almost paralyzed
her. AT last the iron entered Sans
soul also and his response was but a
miserable groan
They knew an effort to thwart a con-
jurers wishes would bring consequences
disastrous and inevitable. While all
doubted the divine origin of the mes
sage, no one dared to interfere in behalf
OF tn lovers, for fear of directing the
conJurer's undesirab BILE attentions to
themselves. Sam and Mile parted in
fearful silence. and there the matter
stood. and was standing, with just two
of
Sans stalwart frame shook as with
the ague as he thought OF the sphinx
like figure that would be waiting for
him in church on Sunday. He dimly
! wondered IT she would turn him into
a "Jack-o'-lantern" and relegate him to
the vicinity pauper graveyards if he
didn't render her implicit obedience.
"A slight attack of nausea Che had
eaten nothing all day. and terrific
flashing OF the waters by the big grinnel
who was making his last and supreme
effort to extricate himself before death.
somewhat aroused him from the stupor
Into which he had fellen, and started
new train of thoughts without entirely
obliterating the old-loaves and nshes!
Loaves and fishes! The good book told
OF prayer being answered! Why hadn't
he thought to pray before now! Kneel-
his supplication:
Dear Lord, dis is 'Say-nothin'-sam.'
but I spec you'se mos forgot me.
cause I amt bothered you fer long
time; Use been tryin' to tend to my
oWne blzeness an a putty mess Use
! made NV it. But, dear Lawd, if YOU
| doan hep me. shore am a eoner dis
! tim. Redeemer, bar in min de mis'ry
Use been enjoyin' desc two weeks. All
de angels kin tell you does love Millie.
an l nevah meant to whup her lessen
she got 50 sassy I jas couldn't stan.
her at ALL Dey also kno's 1 is afeard
or dat Babe. an if you doan take my
part in de mattah, 1 sutenly will hab to
many dat lady, as she am mos powerful
sot on it.
"Ole Marster, doan fergit to recerlec'
draw dem pegs in Ge house on de
Milenterry to hang Miles close on. NOT
dat nonation Babes, wild her hants face.
howsomeber, I doan wan her to kno,
l said dat bout her as 'taint 'zactlv
safe. Now, deah Lawd, think NV all
desc things, but hep me Immediately.
| as m on de strain an you am de las
snow. Hep me, an I'll promise to do
mos annythins--Ill jine de church, YES
III go to preachin' de gospel if you'll"
sam, sam Moore" called a familiar
| voice fro mthe bank above, "what Won
dom, gettin' lgion or gwine crazy?
wants You to run fer de doctor. Dat
| risky Jinuary mule done up and kick
dat Babe in de bres' an mos kilt her
l guess, cause she coined lookin' after
you. but Babe say if you'll get her a
doctor she'll take de spell often us an,
we kin mahy. Huhy SAM"
For long minute Sam looked up at
the tranquil blue sky, then said. "Millia
slt yoah duds ready to mahy me dis
very night, an to move into de house
on oe Mllenterry in de mornin' by sun
up an moreober gal. doan you set I'D
no perpendlcular perfection to my
preachin' de truf cause Use startin,
out wild a new termination. Won boa = o.,
You doan say SOP" said NIillo .
world of happiness in her tones.