The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-28

JUN pfepaFatious IN the old farm
. house.. Mysterious dolngs were going
On all over the house Mother was
hustled on somewhere every day to
visit some friend or neighbor In the
vicinity. who gladly welcomed the dear.
kind soul and her perpetual knitting
work.
Father and 'the boys" staiwart men
OF twenty-five and thirty. were busy In
the neld and orchard doing up the fall |
work. Janet worked away happily all |
day. and when at four O'Clock Olive |
came home from the little red-painted
district schoolhouse. she donned big
apron, put her thimble and went
resolutely te work In her own room up
stairs Evidently something was In
the air.
Wednesday morning dawned bright
and clear. with that indescribable
crispness and sparkle In the air that
makes October a royal month.
Olive had asked the trustee for the
day and he had granted II willingly .
Janet looking like an apple blossom .
In her pink calico gown and snowy ]
white apron, nittlng about the house '
on light feet. seeming to be everywhere d
at once. \
John and David were wrestling with
their Sunday necktIes and polishing o
their boots to the very highest possible o
shine. =
The old folks looked on wistfully. h
but silently. wondering what all the N
eommotion was about Ri
Out In the woodshed father connded 5.
70 mother this piece OF news: Guess -
the children must be goIn' over 10 NIL r,
ierville TO the county fair. But II does Pc
seem kind o. curious they don't speak ~
about H."
That's So" mother bsd made ~ 7
sponse; but mebhy they think we're
settin' too old 70 be took into their AZ ~
'airs." and she sighed little trernu. ~
Gus sigh that FOLD palmer than words 40
he sadness thar she felt
Almost stimuli aneonsly Olives clear NJ
'ontraito and Joha'~ deep bass came
insins down the stairs mother 40
lease cone M here few uinrfes
nd. Here. father. want you u,,stair>
little while las
Wondering rtfIe. bu' nrTer rue~. .
~. they went upssair~ tog, :her. sai n
be hall parted What nognsr ssx =. 81
be entered her daughters room wns he
shining. silvery mass OF sonethlns
Ing on the neat white bed. a soft nnl sin
Ky pile Of material which xraeuai
ok form AMI shape until sb@ snw Led
'aufiful gown. whose delleate iae~s A. ~
'ck and sleeves combined win IN. 7
n gray tint. made II look brldellkr nall
deed. hi
oh girisl~ was all she could say. ., -
net put her Into chair and began 'of'
take down her little coil OF Whit OF
Ir. vlol'
Dressing the BRIDE occupied ner. TEN
ps. an hour. and when at last ~. <rra
let was announced compi~te ~. uFun
led blue eyes behind the gold .bowe,, 1nd
sses saw Ia the large old-fasbloo.,l 1'si'
rror a sweet nnd dainty picture
old lady with del,c.,r snou
iotrope nesting among the Iaecs At =,
throat. and tiny spray 10 her
faint. pink nush Of excs,.rnsn,
come to ths withercd cbe.k.
ch made the old face a sweet hi. ~
7 OF what Il had been In its xouth. - !
prime Olive and Janet kissed bsr
niphantly via
,,o,h.,- -. -. the
vo,rr -, -, - 'oN sweet whip
K 20 long, And. "Oh. mother. -.
e going 10 have a wedding In mi. .,
" today. and you are to b. the -.
e. turnif
the {,
'nty years ago today the old thr.w
e softly murmured. looking dozen tn. :,
= s"," e''s''. OF soia tnat she had draggl
J 80 long. and 10 her heart a sod. paes ,
longing sprang up. newly kindled or had
lex and strong desire for him who Botl
been her husband all these years buvvv
e looked wistfully toward tho The A.
and took falterlng step towards over I
ut Just then Il opened. and John turned
David entered escortlng between suande
proudly the hero OF tho dav AZ. ar
IN q fine new suit Of broadclotb Tho
festive little posy In bis button. mntely
and face beaming with renewed woltne
} and gladness hx.,r,
E children were forgotten In the
impulsive embrace that followed.
the long kiss OF love and honor very
deity that had crowned that hair bird :
~ Of welded life. II choo
u was day never TO be forgot. close {,
all the country round. Everybody to bulls
mere. Not only the old who had inishIn
J old with the happy bride and abode.
: but the middle-aged and thority.
!. A great table had been spread have ",
doors under the dropping elms II. An
lad been slender treelets on that birds n
ng oay hfty years ngo. Letting
minister who had married them way OF
ong since dead. but his son 4 ton and
aged dominic, had been pro. on the (
for the occasion and performed pieces +,
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