The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-07

way Presently che added.
'Twouldn't De no use: couldn't eat
q whole chicken. an'--'twouldn't taste
good. no howl"
She was out cutting kindling for the
night. and stick new n abe struck
II, and gave her q blow In the face.
'oh. ny, n II suits ye better" she
grumbled Il ulster think didnt need
any mans help. but now
Here. here, Give me that an afore
We klil yerself; never did see woman
that could chop wood" said old Jo-
stab White.
wall, | don't want to Farm said
'Cisda, handing him the az
There" he remarked, "thatll last
ye nigh on to week. III cut some
more for We by the time that's gone:
it's n shame there's no one 10 look
arter We"
Il don't need no one" resentinE tina
implied censare.
Uncle Eben. watching behind his
window blind. mnttered wrashfuily
Blast his ornery hide."
The following week 'cinda was up
In the garnet sorting rags for . new
| carpet Might ~ well come 10 II.
it's all III ever git now" she mutt.
tered disconsciately, as she picked up
an old coat Land sakes. II faint
| Eben's weddin' coat, Morn so year"
she unused. ale did look nice. an how
lovin' he vast All the rest Of our
iivea. he whispered TO me Oh. men
forget" she sighed.
| Sunday came, and Ebcn saw Josiah
White walk up the little path to where
'cinda sat Smelling peas. After few
words he sat down bcside her and
commenced helping her.
| Uncle Eben. half buried In : hay
stack across the road. watched
him angriiy. He had taken to stranga
habits OF late. hiding around TO SEQ
what Aunt 'Cinda was doing. and lis.
tening eagerly to every remark COM
corning her. Now. what's that old
wretch doin' there ax'in7 He's mighty
apruced up. He kin Just keep hissalt
away from Lucinda or III lick the hide
off.n him, did II when We was boys.
an I hin aE'in." he muttered.
1 That night the children we're unnsu~
ally annoying. and when Uncle Eben
made faint protest Melinda new into
a passion.
= don't suppose you ever was = bog!
You are so cantankerous that its no
wonder 'Cinda couldn't live with you.
she threw at him NJ \ parting taunt
u guess you're about right NJ 10
'Cinda." answered the old man totter.
ing from the room.
Her husband laughed. "well. you
put your foot In II that time. said he.
Il don't care, I'm sick Of him. and
there's no more to be got out OF the
stingy old wretch"
Uncle Ehen had turned back for his
handkerchief and overheard this.
shes right about that. too: shc won't
get any more out o. me"
The very next day about noon M
ems van drove up 10 the house,
"where'li you have these things IN
loaded. ma'amy'
. Them don't belong here. eyeins
} the shining brass bedsteads and the
plumpiooking mattresses longingiy,
and q glimpse Of roll OF brighthued
: carpeting filled her eyes with tears
! She shook her head. NO. mol There
! 10 some mistakel"
: mo. ma'am: was told 70 leave
them with Uncle Eben's wife. That's
] you. reckon7"
Uncle Eben laid his hand on 'cinda's
p shoulder.
"Lando.massy. where'd Jon como
7 from. EbenY"
: up the barn lot way. guess ain't
AZ 10 come In the front door" lie
tried braveiy TO make joke OF Il.
r but bis voice was tremulous with emo
0 tion.
'cinda laid her withered hand on
r hts arm. 1T was awful ioncsoms
without you. Eben. We jest mustn't
. be 90 techy. Ne know each Others
ways an We don't need no third per
son 10 tell us. do VET"
mo. MOI | mustn't be 30 tschy.
! give M'lindy ths house an ten.acre LOT
1 TO find out some things. but the knowi
/ edge IL dirt cheap al that Now iei
!. US take this stun into the house an
d see how Il looks" said he.
4 Goodness, never thought I'd have
things 10 nice answered Aunt 'cinda
!. gratefully.
J. Uncle Eben Tut his arm around her
a Together We armed the money. an
/" together well hev' the good OF H. We
wont leave II for others to squandsr,
d 'cinda-"