The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-13

had nearly kicked over. "She won
ders if ye're a-havin' to borry money.
NO, father, I've borrowed NJ
money, for to tell the truth, I've no
paid for what I've got" answered
John, while he looked away to hide
the merriment that danced in his
eyes.
Il wouldn't a-bleeved it," cried the
old man aghast. II bleeve in charity
but charity begins to home as the
sayin' is, and If you amt a-payin' fer
EN-, john why, somebody has got to
lose EN-"
No, nobody shall lose Claribel
pays for them serself Don't worry,
father it's all right" and the young
mans honest blue eyes smiled down
into the old mans dim ones in such
a straightforward way, that his heart
was set at rest
Il told mother l was sure it was.
| But-well-some of the rest had got
her skeered, and she was bound ter
know"
Yes, Jerusha goes about agitating
the matter more than anyone else.
She don't want to do Claribel any in
jury, but she can't keep her tongue
still. Shed be pretty good woman
If she didn't talk so much, and do
so much looking after other peoples
affairs
"Claribel pays fer em!" exclaimed
Jerusha, Jest poor minister's dar-
ter; she hadn't no money of her own
How does she make it? Hirin' her
work done?" with scornful laugh.
Its like I've heard O folks alvin off
the interest of their debts"
During the next six weeks Jerusha
found OUT and reported to the rest.
OF the family" how Claribel had
declared that something must be
done to bring in the many. children
OF the village, who claimed Sunday as
legal holiday. and never, dreamed,
OF entering the dull Sunday school
that. the one little church in the vii
lage afforded.
>, Acting on this, she had purchased
juvenile library of so books, fur
nished Scripture text cards and pa
pers, besides, on several occasions,
meeting the excuses of some of the
most unwilling ones by furnishing hat,
shoes or mittens Gas the case might |
require), amongst those she found in
her searchings amongst the highways
and hedges. John had kept his own
counsel, but a sharp lookout since
his conversation with his father.
Until the last Sunday, Claribel, alb
sorbed in her work, had not marked
the averted looks, and ominous glances
in her direction, although they had
been apparent to her husband.
But on that day, the little woman
went home filled with dismay and
'orely wounded in heart.
At church Sophia and Melindy had
passed her by with cool nod. Jeru-
'ha had been blind. so 20 speak, since
none are so blind as those who will
not see."
Now, little woman" said John, as
hey drove homeward, your secret is
,ound to come out. | will have them
III come to our house Tuesday even
ng, and you shall tell it yourself"
So Tuesday night found the fam
ly" on their way to Johns"
Although Hospitality received when
hey arrived at Johns" converse
ion seemed bound to lag. John sug-
ested that If Claribel would SAY her
ay," they might all feel better"
So in a few words Claribel ex-
lained how 1t was That she had
nee been a correspondent to several
lagazines, but had expected when :
he took charge of her own home to
~ aside her literary work But low
lg the work, and being impressed by {
lie poverty in and about the village
$50 the lack of interest on the part
the children in school, Sunday
'hool,. or, in fact, anything good, she S
ad resolved to again take up her
an, and by careful management she
,uld put out part of her work, and
axe much more than she could save a
= trying to do it all herself. v
II have bought some good books and S
few pretty things for my house." n
i'd she, although | have gotten tt
thing new to wear" is
Nothing newt" shouted Jerusha. D
What did you have on in town last Y
eek?, And what did you wear last S,
lnday?" s,
I'm town l wore my lavender wed. m
ng dress, colored dark blue; and a.
Sunday, a white Flemish tricot IA
he dress l graduated i'm, colored SC
ack," was the quiet answer. 81 fiat. h,
: myself that | have two very re- O,
ectable suits from them. What I N
We given away cost me not over hi
dollars, and have saved %
much more for ourselves; l." st
i knowed it, yelled Father Hon. sn
ls,' unable to restrain himself ri
lger. Il knowed it all the time ba
d l told you all So But" turn. III
{ to Claribel, what made Won On no
Il about it?"
Because thought you would think
silly to suppose I could write anv.
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