The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-16

bofto o'<h away rum tnr Ptafr
so long that he don't see just how n
U.s." ma explained. Libby and me
wouldn't feel al home no place else
TITS too bad you feel that way
ne went on persuasiyely. "for Dave
WAS so. sure you'd like the idea that
he's gone ahead and made all arrange
ments, and I'm afraid there might be
a little trouble about unmaking them"
He turned 10 Libby.
How soon do you think you could
mover BY the first OF slayT'
Il suppose So" she answered, In d
dull voice.
April came. and for the hftieth time
the old woman watched the white give
way 20 the green on the hills that
curved In and out around her old home.
As long as she could. Libby let her
have her dream. Her heart was not
hard toward ma now. Ma had not
understood. And Libby was glad she
could have those few spring days be-
fore she Was torn iron the old home.
MA" she began n morning. II
think will have 10 be packing up this
week"
Packing up whatT'
why. don't you remember. ma.
we're going 10 town the FIRST Of Mayf"
"oh. la. Libby. I've give that up
long ago, I'm going 10 die on the old
place"
But you know. ma. the arange
menis have all been made. I'm afraid
We'll have 20 go"
She turned 10 her Grossly.
There's no use 10 argue WI me.
Libby Anderson. sin't soin'r'
But what about Daysr'
you can jest write Dave. and say
his mother don't want 10 lea,e the
place. Dave won't have nothin' FUR
Their to say"
She looked on az Tie ~m>adowiaDd
as II IL were all settled Libby would
have 10 tell her.
-Ms.- she said. "irs no use To write
10 Dave"
why noty che demanded. IN q half
frightened. haif-aggressire voice
Hes sold the piaoe. mar
what's that you ssyf Something
about Dave selling my plaeer Are you
gone crazy. i&bbyY
You know you decided Il 20 him.
ma. IL vas his after you did that
ADd hes sold H. and we'll have 10
move OUT.
Hearing no answer. she turned
around. ard II was thea she coretec
Dawes gin OF saying ihings smoothly.
The old woman WAS crouched iow In
her chair. and her face was e~uirorng
and looked sunken and gray.
Il dsda't think he'd do that" she
faitered
Never mind. ma Libby said awk-
uaraiy. Poor ma
IL was the nearest 20 = carcss that
had passed b~swea them since Libby
Was a little sfn.
Nothing more was said until after
had gone 10 bed. Libby supposed
she was ssie~p. when sbs called qua
sennxly 10 her.
Libby sAs said. you mustn't be
;hinkin' hard Of Dave lie mus; have
Il FOR The best
Libby was used DO caring for ma.
and she nset~5 carr now.
Yes. ma she answered. I'm sure
be- must
IL was not until the morning OF the
dsy that tho silence between
hem was broken. Libby got w TO take
the clock. when shc heard q
';rnugc noise behind her. and. turning.
he saw that mas head was down low
her hands and she was rocking pas
ions,eiy back and forward. and cry
AZ though her old heart had broken.
She put down tho clock. and again
he wished for a little OF Dawes sikh.
se~s OF speech. But she did not have
{. and the best she could do was TO
,uIi mas chair out from the barren
oom Into the sunshine Of the porch.
The hills. abe thought would sul look
The bone.
Ma did not get up at all next day.
'~rhsps abe was ~. or perhaps II vas
My that she did not want TO go out
n the sitting room and 80 bow unlike
u looked. But The next day she
I'd not set up either. and then Libby
to town for the doctor. lie said
he excitement had weakened her. and 4,
ID not seem very certain abe would
yer got M again. That night Libby
q letter to Dave. asking him
gain to lot his mother die on the old I
lace. A week passed. and an answer !
sd not come. and stu ma had not left |,
er bed. The packing was all done. IL {
rss the nrst Of May. and she was just
raiunG-she did not know for what !
Her whole soul rose up against NOV. q
u ma from the old place now. when :
er days were so surely numbered: I
nd 90 abe sent a telegram 10 Dave. q
him his mother was III. and '
skiing leave to stay a little longer. 4
here came a reply from his partner. 4
that Dave was away and would Il
Of be home for two weeks. u
That night the old woman raised o
and sobbcd out the truth. a
ITS Dave that's killing mel It's to b
link Dave sold the place and turned a
o out TO der a
And then the way opened before o
ibby. and she saw her path. u
IN If-.l--44-s ana -. tss.- III