The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-14

- ~ sAlaalis aid thai Miriam brA2s
AAt bsss fsrosd 10 have recourss In ths
s~ssr<uftons foe the surprise o< her srsA<
fsfhss - his birthnight.
-isx't II more like a fairy's bower thxs
anything sssr And you're the fAlry,
s~rsn's, that tho bower has beea dscksd
cut for And tho child laughed and
ed3ppsd ksr hands and anoed about The
sosm Ia tAs ertrsnity Of her gise.
1T must have COST
20. nsvsr mind the cost"
Shs jumped from her seat and took
frem the nantel a tin moDay boz. fash
iencS Int the senbisnoe Of a small but
eonyenienf country habitation. down ths
chimney Of which she was Ia tho habit OF
pouring any small moneys that hsr grand
father. at rare intervals. misht bsstow
upon her.
THAT'S tho way part Of the treat was
rct. AIRS Whirtie's son sent the other
roodiss home 70 her. and 50 shs thought
abe wsuld have her supper hers with aa
When Mira Whlrtle's son comes sems he's
promised 10 bring something win him
we won't tell him what Il Is. thsuxh. will
We. Mrs. Whiruef-and then ma ybs yosu
ind smother treat In store for yea-"
-Lsrd bless you. sir. she's been sAsvfs
Of thls here upon her mind for this week
past and something very lhs a Eoed
round tear dropped into her appraised tea
cup. and was Immediately swallowed via
the refreshing draughL -She's tho swss<-
eat efiftsr."
And Gov. rran'pa. while you'rs shot
ting Up the store.- said Miriam. after
they had 6nishsd. well clear away.
Marta Grant. VITA the Load half 70
naming still On his mind as % the riity
excess 10 Which be had been psrtper. ven
into the gloom. a faint rafting AZ the
outer door met his ear. He rsnt 70 H.
Locking down. a little shisering crurs met
his view. concriring il Al onns u - thu
na<ss<nrss Of some wrctchsd pzrsars
wants. be went behlnd the ccant vita
a shrs~d sy~ a. usual 10 business 1hs
wssieh<d little object stood ~istfatiy re-
rsrdins him. bat gave Nc inxle<sisz Of
havinx ssychinE she wished - e&ws- In
sarprt~. IL asked:
we'll -Aat 10 Il. ehldr~
A fink. boz so4cs replied
III yox please. sir. ! did not bring any
ding ~ pawn. We have SGT nssAias left
sSw.
-Yos <ix not bring anything t M
ssy-~Ass % you want II ne. tA~sr
%. oar : snd she now barst isto . p~s-
sicn Of tear. Il have beel seat ~ poor
old psbSssths< TO tell yss-s ssl yss-l
dat an Ssliy Grant,
what hls ~xaaxhlsrs sAilx-Jshn
CRAFTS 1xsxhtcfr
%. ys~ air. so65!ng.
Narssz 0rsars o~oanfeoAnos sso~ss
sadA1iy ss>adsd-
'Ds<s ks nean TO beslexs me In NJ eva
he1~f An I always - sabnlt ~ dis
ane<yszosf lie would do w>l ~ szss
IL fs I ssy AZ length be <xivss % -
snsst assistance 81 tAose whsss xsty n =
% NJ he cosnmnnly ~ all - bseS<rs
hnrssssu
A eszseo AZ The moment ocrtAiniy k>1c
Marta GRAFT ~iihla his thnsll - -
e>as< nes thas have spoken IN 10 Assrtnx
81 that spp~zllsx chiid- IL pe>~s>ss< ksz
- ps~ufni.y and completely dat b
..lkss hastily round iron behind tia
a. II be wo9id have tAraxt that
p4ls and shlYsrinx form forth inle
he street Bat 10 an snxsl stes1 b.
iva 80 aF $50 -
splrs 81 ~.
-Gn&zpxF
n< t<nsss rersicd
-Afirsan- ysa Assr
-0uxspar
-UHAse~ yosr arms IRON sx~s creature
rs<irs - saas into the r~sar
-Grss'p4r
-wu yes De ny hsaiExr"
Jns tsuss ~sce xxziz hsl s~p~st
svay.
--n~n bsxe<e from ay An>sAs<i n
ps.s ~. keaesfh the rssf Wild - 49,
~4s sAsdi><si an migrate. B>fs<s NJ lac
% 90 vlfk ssca a. tAes<. asl sah tss
49, dat oAs~isAesi MsxstrSss iagr~a-
B~s III net sub~asf V it sss<ksr
.s~sa nitk~~ ~snioSse that 49, as<
'.ss 49, ~ ssas>."
WIN . aAsAinx ere and a ssi~~taG hp
wsA . Assr< swelling nlrA - bessins
sith 60 an. tvined dossy srssnl the
ssscx~ss neck With q ssssty and
fsstssep: with bat - word
,ttsrsd. the chlld ~as gone.
TIE pa~nbroker stood stunned Ter q
Then he wenf into 0s little
xck rem. The store wss c5ossd and
ocasA. Save the embcrx Of the dying
thsrs remained no light Ia thu room
nd cave the bowling Of the wind no sound
o br.sk she dead stiffness that rsixned
A stiffness that might b. fslt
| quiet that lay On him As he sat bending
YER the Gre. with a heavy. smothsring.
boxing weight. and one which could not
. shstsn OF By the s~olition Of his will.
-oud aud sonorous was heard the ticking
I The clock In the corner. and a. II beat
acA and forth. the pendulum became
rlnr tongue. and shouted menscinrly in
Is csr. And the ncyer-cesslng burthen
anr clear and sharp In the solemn a.
Peace on earth. good will towards
zen - Never stopping for . moment.
ever batting 20 take breath peace on
srth. rood will towards men = Louder
IN. seeming almost to be shriekinK II In
- terrified ear: Peace on earth. good
~ towards men J"
He arose and stopped the clock. Then
rain seated himself. and bent once more
YER the dccaying FIRE. And the wind
-. ko-flo~ n,ournfuitx dowo fh< ~him.