The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-08-05

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adays and they might have been -
different. John and would have been
married By now and living In that
pretty little cottage on Locust street.
II John hadn't been 50 mean Aa to get
jealous Of that Stanford boy"
Here Katie felt q little qualm Of
conscience. To be sure she had ntFted
with him to plague the other girls. and
then he was rather nice. and told such
funny college stories, and hadn't he
said she was the prettiest girl In town.
John need not have taken ii 30 solemn,
and got IL into his head that shs was
tired OF him What II she had told
him abe meant TO study and enter
Stanford. he needn't have jumped az
things %. and said. '+rhen, Katie, II IL
all up with us." OF course she had
told him, Just a. you please" aud
taken on his ring. John never came
baek again, though she looked for him
the very next night. TO make up.
What did she really care about that
Stanford fellow with his hair parted
In the middle. and hts high hand
shakel He wasn't to be compared to
big. broad shouldered John. II John
went TO that school he'd be the idol OF
the football team. and win every time
for the eardinaIl
But she had lost John and that Hig-
gems girl-oh. dearl every thing was 80
horrid!
They were coming out on the tula.
Away a. far as could be seen stretch
ed the level brown grass. Il was al
most night aud the fog had settled
down with a heavy thickness MrA
Briggs was frettinR.
He sure you know the traekaY' shs
asked again and again anXioualy. "You
Amt hkely 10 get into q pond hole.
are your lta 80 long sines you've
crossed here"
IF ! do. there's somebody coming
behind TO pull me out" be answered
grtmiy.
who Is III can't sse.-
"Llstcn and you'u hear the horse"
II was rapidly growing dark.
Il can't stand going on this way a
minute longer" Shs broke out LET
me get oct and walk on ahead IN
hold up my dress and you can follow
my white pstsieoaL wish we'd
brought a lantern"
You set sui; know what I'm
about"
The wearisd horses piodded on. tho
dark grew colder ami thicker Hy
aud BY Mr. Briggs stopped Of bis own
accord; be gave the lines 10 one OF the
boys and got out.
what Is ltr' called hla wife. sharp.
y.
Yves brought up close 10 one o,
them holes I've sort Of lost my bear.
lngs In this fog
Ihcother team came up behind them
and stopped. some one got out II Vas
John uanlon.
~Howdy. John: where DO you think |
we aroT'
Can't prove Il By me: kinder look. |
ne though We we're lost on the TUE
Mr. Briggs and John looked around |
This here's a pretty big pond good.
sized willows" be said Il ain't been
here for 80 long can't place Il
iou.t know. John" aud bee laughed
-athsr shseplshIy. but we'd b.ttsr
amp right hers for the night. thu
horses arc dead beat. and Tor the life
u me don't know which way 10 70.
That's my opinion: Ne can picket
he teams out to those willows. There,
'ickings for them there. and cit In Ia
'igs untll the fog Iltta some"
Mrs Briggs rose to the occasion. and
'egan TO plan.
That's Just the thing! Katie can
70 and ait In Johns buggy. aud then
athsr can come back here with ne.
md the little boys can lie on the led
Y the wagon aud sleep. can Or the
'ehy snug on the front seat with
he curtains down tight and the rub.
'er up we'll be right comfortable. I've
'ot enough lunch left to give 10 bite
u around Its q good deal better
han driving the Lord only knows
where in this fog.
That's 20. Ntrs. Briggs Miss Katie
on are welcome to my buggy" said
ohm
The girl shrnnk back.
Go long" whispered her mother.
don't be foolish"
Katie jumped down. disdaInlpR
ohn's preferred hand, They walked
q silence to the buggy.
Miss Katie" said the young man
esltatlngly. III It's diaaRrpeabls to
on to sit here with me. say so. and
II sort Of walk around and look after ,
be horses: they won't know"
oh" answered Katie with a little
eryous laugh. Il wouldn't stay here
lone for anything. I'D DO afraid Of
he spirit Of the tule."
THE spirit OF ths tuleT' said John.
; he seated himself beside her. II
ever heard Of that What is itY'
It's an Indian legend, I've heard
70 ndfather say"
Lets hear IL"
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