Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-23

IN one OF the children he'd fell or gci
hurt someway. But when l got there
him an Elmiry Stone was havin' 1t hot
and heavy; seemed as If she'd sold his
onion bed an pocketed the money an
my oh my what n story he he'd to tell ;
how he'd worked like a slave all sum
mer an MIXED. an raised calves that
she sed wouldn't live, an took care OF
the chikens an run the farm besides
an how she'd sold everything an kept
the money; an how he hadn't he'd "A
cent to spend; an how he wasn't going
to stand it any longer.
An she was standin there holdin'
out paper to me tellln' me to read IT.
An l SEE to her, Didn't you promise
that things 'ud go on jest as they ala
when Mary Emily was there" An
seq She well, amt they goin' on Jest
the same?"
An l set down an jest looked at
her. l allowed she'd gone crazy. But
she jest looked back at me- An SEE l,
''Do you mean to say you hev done jest
like Mary Emily listed to do?" An she
give me such a scornful look. "MeE'
she sez. "me? well. l allow I'm not
fool / didn't say who was goin' to be
the Mary Emily, did 1? Henry John
alwus allowed that Mary Emily ought
to be glad to work like niger day IN
an day out an never see red cent,
an when she wanted n caliker dress she
could come begin to him one OF the
dollars she'd worked as hard as him
to earn. Sold yer onions an put the
money in my pocket, did IT' SEE she'
turnin' to Henry John. "Well, you KIN
lest imagine you're Mary Emily an I'm
YOU. Lots an lots Of times you done
that to her an she wouldn't ask for
cent. An when she died folks he'd to
bring things to lay her out In. Well,
you've bin Mary Emily for nigh onto
year now, how do you like itT'
Henry John jest stood there lookln'
like he was goin' to fall over In tit
an l was dumb. AS fur that dreadft
woman she went upstairs an CONT
down again with her bonnet on, an as
she went out the door she looked at
= Henry John, an seq she, you've had
your lesson, see you don't forget It,"
l Well. l went home to talk things over
: with Caleb an SEE he, after I'd told
: him what she sed. SEE he, "Well, she's o
, holy terror. but she's about right there
5 Henry Johns only gettin' back what
he give
An seq I, eyes, the mills Of the god.
| hev bin grindin' away an the meal isn't
e to his likin'. You mind that lecture
e don't you"
2 An SEE he what lecturer Jest like
a man, wasn't It?
An some folks sed Almiry Stone het
made a small fortune out of the place
that year, an some sed 1t served Hen
ry John jest right, whilst there wai
some allowed she did It because sh'
saw he was gtten that close an meal
somethln' had to be done to open hi'
eyes.
As for me, never could jest make /
out to my satisfaction, but there's on
| thing l can say, it done him powe
| of good. When he married again Their
| wasn't a better dressed nor a happie
| woman in Nubeh than Henry John
wife. You see he alwus was a goo
l man, but he didn't think; no. he jes
| didn't think. | allow it's all for tn
n best; but when I 90 apast Mary Emil
n in Nubeh churchyard | say to myself
u IF only" But there. Them that sleep
under the green quilt need no heal
salve An that's more than can be Sc
" of the livin'.-Pittsburg Christian AZ
re vOcate.