Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-07-18

W oo thO tAAlC LAY ultQ. OH6 lOOi
hard cold and died. Daylia did, ant
a good radiance she wasl Many,
the time I've said to her, Dayfa
mend your ways!' But, tchkl There's
no use talking to such cattle Tchk
lady, you can't tell 'eml She was 9
bad lott"
yet she was a good mother" l
said.
"Ay, lady, she had a boy, maybe
you mind him. Daylia's boy?"
Eyes, he was a beautiful youth.
What became Of him when she died?"
He went far away. and was well
rid of her, Pm thinkingl"
Then you never saw him after
ward?" l persisted. Shc foundered
slightly.
"Oh, yes. lady, he come to be a
fine man, he did The finest you ever
seen! And to think you mind the
boy."
1t was needless to look at her to
know the intense, pent eagerness of
every line, as she leaned forward,
with hand upon the stump and her
eyes devouring my face.
He had curly hair and beautiful
eyes," | said.
"Ay, twas surely him." she breath
ed.
But | thought him disrespectful to
Daylia, and | feared that he would
break her heart some day. She was
SO good to him.
My companion glanced nervously
over her shoulder, and replaced the
pipe, with an assumption of bravado.
mo, no, lady. she died easy, Daylia
did. He was well rid Of her, too. He
was fine lad, l tell you'll"
arose and said that | was sorry
not to learn more about DayIia.
There was trouble at the Fair that
lay" | added. land feared her son
night have been In it." She was on
Ter feet with spring.
who dared tell the lady that lie?
It's lie, black liel The boy warn't
herel You tell 'em who says it they
les, lady! Daylia's boy warn't there!"
Ter voice raised, and suddenly the
ent Hap lifted and young man came .
ut. He showed the remains of
eauty, but his face was now sodden
18th drunken sleep.
Shut up,there!" he called, 'tell the
ldy's fortune, can't you? Don't mind i,
er, lady, she's fooll" :
"Ay, I'm just a fool, don't mind me.
Idyl Let the gypsy tell the lady's '
she repeated. her gaze fol-
wing him. Maybe you haven't
rat now, lady? There's them that'll
ant coats over bad this year." S
NO, the coat was for Daylia's boy
said. as | left her
took the road skirted by a woods. G
Id presently there came a cracking Il
underbrush. the red shawl of the d
'psy broke through the leaves, and b,
e stood painting beside me- b,
Hold on, lady, stop a bit!" she 81
i'd, with hand on her heart. Lady. hi
l tell you true where Daylia went al
ore she-she died, mebby you can to
me mans coat, too. It'll be cold til
er awhile, and there's them that'Il W,
ed it bad!" Oh
Tell me all about Daylia Herne," wi
said. She lowered her voice and do
ne nearer. he
Twas this way, lady. and you tell tn
straight to them as said Daylia's ST.
: was there when the robbing was BIZ
lie at Tivoli. He hadn't mortal TOT
ng to do with it, Daylia done 1t
self! But Daylia, she got caught tn,
locked up for five years for 1t, and
more'n she ought to've got. That's
Y she didn't come for the coat, she ne
J locked up in Jail. lady. seer" :
erhaps there is q mystery In the :
OF autumn. At any rate | felt it. :
'uld not then aver that this woman .
Daylia Herne. therefore told the
| should have a coat ready for bro
the next day II she would come lea
+ 1t. no,
ut the next day she did not ap- the
:. The young woman I had seen tri,
be camp came, however, and ask VIII,