Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-16

@%%6MV Evan Lancaster purSeQ
his mouth and thoughtfully
contemplated his elder daughter.
"Ah cd fgger it out" he declared
after puzzled silence. "ef All had tn
almanac" He hunted about found
the pamphlet and began to study the
December page Trouble is" he said
mt last, "Ah don know no day t fgger
fr'm-Ah los track way back yonder
mt tn fore part O. tn month. Sides.
All KANT say whether this is Tuesday
or Wednesday err Thursday. Mar'lyn,
a. you remember wat day o. tn week
At isY'
Marylyn left the farther window
and walked slowly forward AS she
halted beside her sister the latter put
nm arm about her tenderly and drew
her close. A change had recently come
ever the younger girl-a change that
Dallas had not failed to see, yet had
utterly failed to understand. Margin
still performed her few tasks about
the house, but with absentminded care
Iessness Her work done. she took up
the long neglected vigil at the windows.
spending many quiet and seemingly
purposeless hours there-all unmindful
that the beaded belt lay dusty and un-
finished on a shelf. Only by fits and
starts was the shack enlivened by her
happy chatter. At all other times she
was wistful and distrait. Now, as she
answered her father, faltering light
erept into her eyes.
1.-THE last time Mr.. Lounsbury was
here" she said hesitatingly, 1T was
tire 9th. and today Isl
"Ah en- git it," the section boss In
anrrupted. After a moments tallying
On his fingers he sat back and clapped
his knees In excitement IVY, DIAL
las he cried, 9Th day after rmor-
row s the end o. tibet mans six
months!'
Dallas released Marylyn. YES" she
said, watching the younger girl wan
der back mechanically to the post she
had forsaken. "And tomorrow you
ought to start for Bismarck. Maybe
A. wouldn't matter IL you waited
awhile before going, but as long as
the weather's good | think you ought
to 60 right Off"
"Ah reckon" he replied. but moi
heartily.
And so once more preparations for
a trip were made. That night, when
all was ready and Dallas and her IA
fher. having given the team late
feed, were leaving the stable together
she spoke to him of her sister.
i,,eA hot
me about your leaving" she said. 81
don't know II you've noticed 1t or not
but Marylyn don't seem to be feeling
good"
'4Y' think mebbe she takes after hel
maj" ventured the section boss.
Dallas nodded.
mo. no." he said, "she favors me
an they's no need t fret. Tiey's moth
I'm tn matter with her-jus' off heI
eats a leetle, thet's ALL"
The developments of the next morn
ing swept every thought from Dallas
mind save those concerning the jour
ney. For when 1t came time to har
ness the mules she found that Ben haC
nnaccountably gone lame. Whethel
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he had sprained leg while exercising
the previous afternoon she did no
know. But it was plain that, so far as
he went, the miles between quarter
section and land Office were impossi
BILE. At once Dallas suggested tina
Betty be driven single to small punl
that had been built for water hauling
when the well froze up. Accordingl.
the mule was put before the sleigh
Failure resulted. Though both DALAI
and her father alternately coaxed anC
scolded, Betty, with characteristic
etubbornness, refused to bulge a roC
from the lean-to without Ben.
Dallas was In despair. "She won
20; she won't co." she said. We've
got to think Of some other way"
"Yestiddy," observed the section
boss as he unfastened the tugs, ''y' SAID
It wouldn' matter eff All didn' go now.
He was somewhat complacent owe
the outcome of the hitch-up.
81 don't feel that way now" assert
ed Dallas.
''Thet OF man up at tn leetle ben
were again within the shack.
ale took 'em to Clark's two month
ago and walked back"
"Waal. how bout tn Norwegian owe
by tn mountainY
HE keeps oxen. If a blizzard cam
mp they'd never lead you out of it.
Then she was moved to make a sug
Rnsf1on which she felt certain how
ever, would only be denounced. "Ther
are hundreds of horses and mules a
Brannon | could ask there for
team"
Instantly Lancaster's ire was reused
'Thet's all All want t hear firm 20
bout them blamed Yankees" he sal
hotly IAN All want y t. remembe
It."
"But you're wrong, dad"