The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-04
CHAPTER XVI.

DA aWoke' hho"ins
"a bappen. She had dreamed
n il, lust before daylight.
and Law in bed stupetied by
nr of it, living, again and
Ibrouch each frightful detail.
|bappened-there, In the very
md before the children; the
h had startled them-and then
and knew she had been
In the dream the noise had
,he children-wilen 1t really
they must never know. 1t
he fair to them; they needed
start"
had she done to keep them
hbere had been a thunderOus
nj the door. She had expect
was prepared; because the
feeble she had showed the
h bureau against the door.
had happened. What a fool
TO lie there and think Of 1t!
IS the brown bureau against
she could hear the deep
Of jim in the room beyond.
been unequal to the task of
aally going to bed the night
d she had put a pillow under
and Il quilt over him. She
last woman In the world to
bout jim, drunk, or to nag
when sober. But she didn't
hillren to see him that way.
kas ii that she had done to
children when they" rode
bad done something and they
10 sleep again, and she-and
%; It hadn't happened. What
e was to lie there thinking!
|re the children to rouse and
d breakfast to cook, and Jim
(uld be feeling pretty mean
ling; he'd like n good cup of
le was glad he was alive to
ee for.
up and in the uncertainty
be dream felt the brown bu-
ii hungrily, almost incredu-
he brown bureau had been
talnst the door when they had
Knocked and knocked. Then
Numbered with the butts of
shooters and the children had
and she had called out to
It's only a bad dream.
wlll give you some dough to
brow"
had gone to press her face
pe thin wall and call. "For
e. don't wake the childrenw
p had called out, LET him
quiet, then"
N she could feel that they
shoulders to the door-the
oealen door-with its crazy
diaht half catch. The brown
u spun across the floor like
they had crowded in. Then
loAe something to quiet the
II was queer that she could
ioer what it was when every
Ill lhe dream still lived with
lFoly distinct and real.
looi she was, with Jim asleep
Il room. She would not think
IO'4er minute. She began to
ler myers We're heavy, and
oppression of nightmare
y efficiency.
''ie children, but the sight
appy and flushed with sleep.
assure her.
said Topeka, eldest of the
i''eiy on the invalid list,
W. ~ a +, cactus thorn, my toes
IN u / 90 barefoot?"
Ao'ney, what kind of feet
|. ',' :, 10 have when you are Il
u you run barefoot now?"
,'''hs on the side of the
~, "uslel hair, put her small
~ m "ad contemplated them.
y sun suspiciously intlamed
ssVSn'aieseence, although To
pai 'ah courage that won
~ III Tue annals of household
NJ Wv aay before allowed her
sa r,vh out with a needle the
e,r morn. scorning to
ter,,u uufing the operation,
risS t,sa'a she had taken the
ro, 'ppie that was offered
oo,s, ru."i 1t to the last bite. as
Pensation for her suffer
or NY u tore toe too" But
finc " strange reticence
~ ~ Proofs of his att,iction.
(vst,,. u's equilibrium he clasp
lsd sSiy Injured member in his
srsr, ,nu rolled over on the
asked his mother
Ho,' ihainmy. He amt
l. so.. :, a cried for sure II
,A ,e na At the age Of five
Alpu anlesnke "a of her aunt.
nny =, , Il doubling Thomas.
Il bsr see' Jimmy" And All.
tnnr !, soh and heir.
pnet,re' ue' any apple?" The
Win i.es Ut, succeeded In max.
hen IT,. us mother when the
slst 'e,e ere not present.
he an0,a Na'h the temptation to
''''e' He had lifted the