Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-24

neldy fought 20 be wheat. but Tx
as not he'll SOW IL with oats
} Presently Priscilla came in. Gushe
and brighteyed Father, she said
! abruptly do you think you can &c
along without me for couple Of day
next week. The--the Mothers council
meets IN - Andrews then. and -,
been appointed one Of the delegates
Think Of that. now said Stephen
aimiyingiy "Of course you must 70
i'H be- al right ~ be as Jolly as ;
sanf hoy
II ] go I will leave here Tuesday
morning sad MOI BE- back until Wed
nesfay evening Why. father. what's
the niatter2"
Stephen aat bolt upright With an ex
( clamafiOn
Nothing nothing. be said hastily,
as he subsidized y Just thought OF
something i'd--ld forgotten but it's
n no importance Yes. you were say
ing you'd 80 on Tuesday. Pris, Well.
ali right All right"
Left alone. the weakened little ag
IRE IN the wicker chair sat Up and
slapped "a right leg smartiy thrice
I'm DO a.. said stephen. excited
~ I'm DO ia She'll never know. IN
come back Tuesday night
lie was silent for a minute. then
added, explOsiyely.
= am dod gasted sick OF the town."
Early Tuesday morning he vent 10
the station with her aud saw her on
on the ~. Andrews flyer His own
train did not leave until later. II
landed him at Rosencath station in
tho mid-foreHoon
koseneath proper was three miles
from the station. and Stephehn start.
ed O. walk IL. over the long. moist
road that wound and twisted M 10
The ~ooded hills. through. the young
green saplings
lie stood with his arms on the yard
gate. Teasing his eyes on the gray |
buildings and gardens There was a
lonely deserted look about the place |
that hurt him. bur Il was home. He
would spend>the whole afternoon here.
lie would go over the farm in its
engih and breadth and visit every
Held and nook
Tie WAS down on his knees by the
iaS-lily plot when he heard the east
IN gate swing back with its old pc
'uliar cTeak stephen hastily got upon
iis feet 4 woman was coming
trough H. "fll be dod gasted n II
iaini Priscilla he said. helplessly.
Priscilla Il was She did not see
'tephen untll she came round the
ast cherry tree on the path.
Father she exclaimed
They stood and looked at each other
q silence for few moments Steuh
MS brain worked IN a succession Of
srks He had begun 10 understand
Kings before Priscilla had recovered
ersclf
Priscilla. Priscilla he said. sol
mnly. mit With a twinkle In his mild !
yes Where are the motherag"
Priscilla had 10 laugh.
They're IA ST. Andrews. no doubt /
Iiher You know / didn't tell you !,
as COINS there lust said the coun !
J met there and was appointed one p
the delegates never meant to 4
meant to come here. hut
'Hidn bear To admit 20 you that /
rs so crazy for Rosencaih that I had
start on IA mud and mire for H.
ld AFTER all our talk last tan. too, -
~ did you iiud ont came here?" \
4 didn't know yon did come. he an.
'ered ! thought You was safe In
Andrews ! came on my own ac \
unit because ! was SO homeslck
uldn't stand It day longer. and be.
use ! was litrailv dying to get out
SIGHT and sound OF that town. n
ly for a day
Why, fathes. said Priscilla IN
constituent YOU don't mean To say
At you are not contentcd In town,
by. you seemed So Interested In
'rNthing~l thought YOU we're jus,
happy as You expected to bel
All pu, on Pris-all put on said
'nhen. I've hated it-name o.
'dness, what relief Il is to saw IL
last But I wouldn't let on for
world for fear you'd laugh al me
say You told me so. for all my
g ] dldnt think you were banker.
Tor Roseneath Yon seemed so =,
90 up with everything In town and
busy ami happ, as il you were just \
ne place thai fitted YOU
on. I just pretended TO hide The
"a from you cried Priscilla. H. 4
'ouldnl bear Geo admit how dlsap II
ited was after heine so sure OF -
'eh wanted TO be- back here
lalher I missed Tho loneliness
t iust wanted 90 feel lonely
10. w'ih an my heart Ana the
81 of g was IL came between ms
is determined you shoald not sus
what Z felt ike don't care c
when you're feeling the same y
So came ont to-day
.ght q lunch with me and meant
'at al night a tho llenderSons
hecn ali over che faiu already
wsd never lcli it, we we're Ola
90 tnu after new thlngs az cur
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