The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-21
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a hard, little laugh. There b to be no
such day in my calendar. can't think
Of one thing that l am thankful for. un-
less II Ia that this dull life will soon kill
me-"
why, Mrs. Clairi suppose that you
were thankful that you and Mr.. Clair
were still living In the borderland Of
bliss that lovers imagine win last"
There was a moments silence. Agatha
was busy fastening the collar Of her
pretty green serge. Outside the window.
opened to admit the crisp autumnal air.
a white-faeed man leaned against the
house. the golden straw with which he
had been covering the pansy bed blow
ing unheeied about his feet.
Il am thankful that we have emerged
into the land Of common sense. IL we
had done it a year and q half ago life
might sdn mean something for me. Now
l see have mada e mistake"
Ten minutes later Eugene Clair came
forward to put his wife and Mrs. Ferris
ineo the waiting carriage. He replied
courteously to tho question Of his neigh
Dor and a. they were starting, said:
'-GOod-by. Agatha"
But Agatha was too bnsy covering her
dress with the robe to do more than nod
in reply.
The sun, red and angry looking, was
just disappearing from sight behind the
| forest-erowned hills west Of AKatha's
| home when Mrs. Ferris left her At the
gate. TIE wind walled loudly around the
house and the young wife ShiVered -
she hurried up the path.
Il hope Eugene will have q fire." she
said to herself. He always remembers
such things"
| For once he had not remembered. Tue
house was empty and cold. On the table
| lay = letter addressed, Agatha"
Chilled by a namelssa terror she car
riSd 1t to the window. and BY thu dim
light. read:
Dear Agatha have a chance TO 20
with Fowler to Chicago with a carload
Of horses. Must start At once and be
gone a week. Hardness is coming in
the morning to see about Mamie. Tell
him he can have her FOR a hundred and
twenty-five dollars. He will pay you
Take the money and 90 TO Orley. you can
get your new clothes after You get there.
Stay A. long a. you Ike and enjoy your
self. III get along nicely. and IL Fow-
Ter makes me a good offer | will 90 d.
rsctly to the lumber camps for the win
ter. Ever yours,
| EUGENE"
sold Mamie" Agatha Easped. "Eu-
gene gone for a week and am to tell
Hardness that be can have NGnnier'
Mamie was a beautiful black colt.
Agatha knew how proud her husband
was Of the intelligent animals beauty
II a
clare that money could not buy her. And
Harkness was noted for his cruelty. the
last person into whose hands Eugene
would be willing to place Mamie.
Then that mention Of the lumber
camps and me hint that he might not re
turn what did Il all meant Was Il
because Of her words that morning tina
be was trying so hard to secugs money
When the hired man, who lived In th'
tenant house. brought in the milk, Aga
tha learned that Eugene had made ar
rangements In case he did not come back
He asked me II MarZis and me woulC
sleep here" Tom concluded said
would only be q few days as you VA
| gOin' away. Margie. she'll take the mill
; then"
. Instead Of sleeping mat night. AEathi
ClAR tnongnL One result OF heP thtnk
ing was that when Hardness came il
= the morning she told him hs could no
, have Mamie.
: Il hardly expected Gene would par
with her" the man said, good humoredly
! Would another ten be any lnducemsnt 2
Agatha shook her brown head decid
! eddy. Nothing you can offer will induc
Us to let Mamie 60"
Fowler was to return Thanksgiving
E morning. Would Eugene come with him
or would be go north? There was NJ
] way Of communicating with him. Their
was nothing Agatha could do. Nay. Their
was one thing-ahe could pray. Some
{ times she would fall upon her knees ant
E assail heaven with prayers that were de
D mands. Again the peace that had file,
her heart when q child at her mother
: side came to her. and she truStingly ask
ed that Eugene might come home to fn'
a different wife from the one whose dis
4 content had driven him away.
Thanksgiving came. The sky was gra.
and lowering. while the east wfnt