Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

NOT FEELING VERY WELL.


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1t was 4 o'clock when the stage bore
away Miss LOOMS guest, and at quar-
ter past Miss Grantley came across
the neighbor-path from her house to
her old friend, who sat Imply in a
rocking-chair on the piazza. you'll
excuse me for not getting up, know"
said Miss LOOMS, as she held out her
hand to her guest, for TO tell the
truth, I'm just about worn out"
"Why, l thought you'd have such
restful time" said Miss Grantley. as
she took another chair. "You know
you said this cousin had always been
frail, she wrote. and you thought she'd
Just like to keep still for the few days
she was here. I've stayed away for
fear even my call might prove too ex-
citing"
Miss LOOMS smiled grimly at her
friend
"She weighs one hundred and We
pounds and looks as If breath would
blow her away" she said, slowly. Il
weigh one hundred and sixty-elght,
and I've always thought could stand
good deal.
"She came on Monday and this is
Friday. Tuesday morning she ate one
boiled egg and slice Of toast for
breakfast, and then she was ready for
Groveland. We spent the morning
there visiting three distant cousins
that lived a mile apart, and going over
the town hall and two churches
I'VE went on to TOpham by trolley
for dinner and In the afternoon we
went on to Haverley and down to the
sea. We plowed through sand and
over rocks to the Red Rock House,
where we had supper.
81 think she ate a few health crack
ers and drank a glass of milk there.
For dinner l remember she had little
soup and a saucer of berries. We
came home by moonlight
"Wednesday we went over the glass
factory and the shoe shop and all over
the old cemetery. We took dinner at
the inn that day to save time. and
went up the river In the steamboat
that afternoon, to Mary Lizzie's over
at the bluffs. for tea, and walked home
by way Of the marsh road. Her meals
were about the same, except that Mary
Lizzle's milk had given out But
Cousin Emma said water was better
for her, anyway
Yesterday we went hunting for rare
ferns up in the woods all day-took
our luncheon with us. Perhaps you've
noticed that mosquitoes don't trouble
thin people much when there are stout
ones to feed on? l have.
I'VE came home with four baskets
full of ferns and earth. in time for
supper, and spent the evening over
great-grandfather's genealogical rec
ords. This morning we set out all my
ferns and packed all Of hers, and cop
led several pages from the town his
tory and the genealogical records.
This afternoon she told me about
what she's been through with acct
dents and diseases; she's been six
times In the hospital. She told me she
realized how good I'd been to give up
my busy, active life I'm the neighbor-
hood just to rest and play with her,
almost total stranger, after ALL for
these four days. She said she hoped
shouldn't forget her, and told her
shouldn't as long as l lived.
"She said that some time, when she
felt really strong and able to do things
and bear her part in life she wanted
me to come to visit her-and l thank
ed her; but as for ever seeing her
when she has any more endurance
than she has now, l hope l may be
sparedw-Youth's Companion.