The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-21
LITTLE e o
They Brought the Tears that Poe
sibfy saved = Life.

and buy them" Mr.. Garnett's eyes
twlnkled. "for Ellen ought TO have a
pair OF shoes. IL must be a whole week
= since she had amy new ones"
But these are 50 cunning. Tom !
Think how pretty they would look run.
ming round the deck Of the steamer. o
Tom, isn't It nice that In two weeks we
shall be sallngf When I think that
baby hasn't seen her native land YET. I
can hardly wait to get home. It's feai-
U sad not to be born in ones native
land
Then you are a subject for commits
GRAFTON. for after a bull like that I'm
convinced ireland must be your naive
land"
Mrs Garnett Joined In her husbands
merry laugh. and drawing her arm
through his. said. NOW you must buy
those shoes just 10 make up for pokinx
fun at me.
II Is impossible TO say which enjoyed
and admired the red shoes the more
that afternoon. baby Ellen or her moth.
sr. The nurse ook the child for a
promenade IN front OF the hotel. and
Mn. Garnett. ostenslbly reading ON the
baIcony, watched almost every step Of
the proud little feet. ~ daintlly shod Ia
shiny red leather.
A fortnight later. al Naples. Mr.. Gar.
nett tenderIy supported his wifs as they
walked Up the gangpiank Of a great
steamer. She leaned hsavily on hls
arm. aud all the sparkle was sone froa
Der giFlish face. ListIes~ and wsn. sLs
sank lnf0 a deck chair. aud as the boat
left is moorlnss. sic hid her face In
her arms anxious 10 shut away forever
tho sight OF the Italian SHORES. ~hsre
baby ElIen. strieken with q nesee. sud
dent fewer. lag Ia the English barylnx-
4 think. said the ships Doctor. tho
third day out. whsa. grave ani ~osn.
Mr.. Garrett came 10 hlm for adslos.
that II your wils could cry. OF give
Nay In any manner to her grief. she
sould be betEsr. Sf- nsusg ~ fou@~d
rom her a~patlsrfIe coalition. u u daa-
Yes size xruus aeaker h9uriy.~ an
Mr.. carneff. sadly. lie setnrn.
4 10 Mrs GaFustt and tried to rouss
81 Interest Ia soms Of The greats Of
10 soynge. bat ~ithout sncceza
That ~sscnlnx. weary aud discouraged
u. Garrett strollsd ansoag tbs sfe~r.
Sc ~pass~nxsFA tyInx 10 pat s~ay the
drsad Of a double morro~ that
"a fss, growing IN his bart A b~aa-
daFk eyed baby ieidiinx to-srd
IN with q tiny foot harp snd The
her Ia a v shoe add s<oexiax
puxht a nestinx smile TO bis llts. lie
the cloud Of soft brown locss
Different from Elisn's suany curl.
d the mother. pleased at the sftrn-
"a. explained that Annnnrlatz had
4 her shoe Of the dock the day th~y
He'd. and that shs Insisted uroa uear.
: the IA she had left
May ! borro~ your baby for a LILLE
Her ssked Mr.. Garnsff. vita a fair
lsation Of Tbs mothers pretty Sezpel.
n dialect: and holdinx out hls arm.
A~nnunciata. she came to him With
rst conndencc.
Dear" b. said. a fsw minutes LATER.
nding before AIRS Garnstt ~hsrs 10
fsilow voysgcr who n~.~i.
: Of shoes Can We az her ouff-
D Tom = abe cried. and tho .wlft
{ OF pain which cane into her fscs
ost broke his resolution.
help you Ind a palr7 We
take little Annunciata Into tb~
with US. Come
Irs Carnstt ru>e and slowly follow.
her husband. lie placed the baby
berth and unlocked one Of "a,
msr trunks
liens things are herr. aren't thy
Y no asked. a. calmly as be cou6d:
Mrs Garnett knelt down aud EIftrd
little garments out Of the trunt
she came to a pair Of shiny red
.; then she burst Into a passion of
10 wild IND uncoutrolled thar
inciata cried In fright.
= a moment Afr. Garnett fsar~d
the Hood Of sorrow would b. too
for her, and he was about 10 try
Inn her when she brushed away
""" Haiu, HoDplnks
! put them on the child my-eif-
a minute the b~ewildered- Annun-
wa on her lap. gazing rapturow-
the bright shoes that trembling
> were fastening on her little fsrt
two hungry arms held her In
embrace. which. for the sake Of
q shoes, perhaps, AnnuncIata bore
protest.
" take her to her mother. Tom.
rust want her. And. Tom. when
pine bach think I can talk to
I Elem
1arnett lifted the baby and
bis wife's cheek. and the gentle
tnerc gave him new hope
s Companion.