Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-07-04

that Mr.. Lounsbery would bring . hun
dred dollars worth OF fireworks from
the city to voice the patriotism of the
neighborhood. And her boast had
been made good hundred dollarsi
Why, that WAS more than he waJ to
get for the three months term OF
teaching In the Randall district school.
hundred dollarsi What could he
not have done with the money that
had been co: sumed in an evening, foi
the glory OF patriotism? He thought
OF the lCng. dreary struggle behind
him. and tho dark dreary, tedious
days ahead ard great bitterness
clutched at IS heart and an unfamil-
lar oath rose In his throat and de-
manded that he give 1t tongue VIVA,
was all this boosted liberty II II
brought nothing to one and SO much. TO
another? Why should this young coun-
try boy be favored by fate so that the
best positions In a great city were his
for the asking. while he. the student,
the scholar. the man with real pur-
pose and high aim, was left to win
his way amorg such hopeless surround
ings? Hopeless indeed. For she who
had wakened in his heart new aspira,
lions, made even the frowning future
bright with promise. she had turned
from him with scarcely word to Join
in the praiso and adulation that was
showered upon the successful man OF
the world.
She was heartless. He was sure of
that now, and 1t was well that he had
found no opportunity during the hustle
OF the day and evening to give her the
written declaration he had found it I'm
possible to make in spoken words. AT
least he was saved the humiliation OF
refusal. Let 1t be burned with al
the other useless things of the day.
He ran his hand into his pocket. 1t
was empty. The letter he had penned |
In fever of hope and despair was
gone. He must have dropped it on the |
lawn. The thought of some one find |
Ing and reading 1t brought the blush |
to his cheek and sent him back over
the fields with impatient strides. He
left the beaten path and climbing the
snake fence that divided the pasture
land from the orchard hurried forward
IN the shadow Of the trees. AS he
came out upon the lawn white bit of
paper cleaning in the aew-wet grass
taught his eye and he sprang forward
and eagerly caught 1t up. 1t was the
envelope that had held mis- letter, but
{ had been opened and the letter was
gone.
II is said that every man has one
murder In his heart which he will be
eady to commit If the proper moment
arrives. To the great majority this
moment never presents itself; only
me in ten thousand is therefore forced
o face the gallows. Whether this be
rue or not 1t was fortunate that the
'erson so suddenly to face the young
choolmaster at that moment was be-
ond the power of his hands. A man
gould have to be devil indeed to
'ish harm to a fine young woman with
he fresh color of the country on her
heeks. the light of roguery in her
yes and the moonlight clothing her az
garment. And then IL she laugh
ierrily and the next instant throw
err arms about his neck and tell him
@ is IAN old goose" he isn't likely to
-ish harm to his worst enemy.
Il read your letter all through, you
lily old thing. and there isn't word
truth in II. II there was | should
Q caught up to heaven TINS minute.
on were awfully scared when you
'und some one had opened it, Oh,
,uld see your eyes flash even In the
oonlight And you swore. too.
card you; don't deny it. That's what
scided me. Up to that time | was
raid you were too good to be human.
here's just one thing more you must
} before I'll promise not to refuse
~. You've got TO admit that the
Durth of July is the grandest day in
e year and promise to celebrate it
80 a true American every year with
al fire-crackers."
Il shall always hold the day sacred
my heart, dearest" he said, solemn
1T has brought me- v
Slavery. sir, slavery. But, there. n
try to make your chains as light b
possible, and-FranS. love you T
tier than all the rockets In the Il
,rld" v,