The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-28

~ Wen see you don't" l said. H
Is going to come into the room. an
md his old sweetheart, and. Just .
sure. you Win find him againl"
You think SO. Liz?" she cried. treu
|, bling.
Sure OF III"
Come and dig out the dress al
said.
And, laughin' at our pleasan
thoughts. we tripped upstairs.
The rest Of that day. until the usua
hour OF his Homecoming, passed like .
dream. The difference in the missu.
you'd hardly credit. She seemed an
other woman altogether. Now that hel
mind was given to it. nothing must
go amiss. His favorite dishes must
be cooked: there must be flowers on
the table. his slippers must be in the
fender; everything must be Just as
he liked it.
At o'clock she went upstairs to
dress. As put on my best apron I
heard her quietly slngin'. When she
called me to see how she looked, /
stood an smiled. because, for some rea-
son. couldn't say a word.
The white silk dress fitted her Der.
fectly; her eyes were shinin'. the
smilin' lips had given a new express
sion to her face.
She looked happy. blushin' bride.
Shall ! do. LizzisT' she said. with
a playful courtesy.
"oh. ma'am. you look beautifuli- I
exclaimed.
You think he'll know mer- shs
said.
You'll see" I answered. laughin'.
From behind my back held out the
spray OF flowers I had got from the
shop with the others downstairs.
Il want you to wear this. ma'am."
said Let me fasten 1t in your
gown."
"A bunch of rosemary" she cried.
For remembrance. ma'am."
Thank you. Lizzie" she said outlet
y. pressin' my hand; an smiling hap /,
PLY. We went down the stairs.
When you want dinner served
you'll please ring. ma'am. | said. as /
'urned for the kitchen Its nearly 7. )
IN ten minutes he'll be here."
As the clock struck l stood with thu :
Sitchen door open. waitin' for the :
ound OF his key In the lock. In the :
lining room knew she. too. was lis :,
enin'. For five. ten. fifteen minutes !.
'e sat there. quietly waitin'. He did =,
OF come y
1 stole along the hall, and. softly =
PENN the vestibule door. looked out L
ong the road There was no sign M
I'm Backwards and forwards from OF
ltchen TO door. I went = dozen times. =
1tu the clock struck g. And then I us
ent slowly back, and. sittin' BY the az
tehen table, sobbed like a kid. The OF
inner was spoiled. All our little plan- ~
ng was wasted. He was not coming on
How long l sat there couldn't say. 20
I presently I looked up. and there cd
IS the missus. standin' in the door sol
y Her face had gone white an en'
avn again; the dull look had come
X into her eyes. She didn't cry. I rea
nix she couldn't. del
We've been a little foolish. Idzz,a . era
said. with queer. harsh laugh. LoI
ou see, he has quite forgotten." tell
Tor the life Of me, / couldn't find hal
rds to say to her. VIII
Poor. sentimental LII" she cried Ere
n afraid. after all. you don't know and
ch OF men, min
ne win that she turned and went the
k again the
line o'clock struck. and she stflI sat deb
me dining room. brooding an mis- but
be- Ten came, and. with a heavy syn
IT, cleared away the meal. Elev- thin
and l had heard no sound of her.
en- the half-hour chimed. I took NV
m clock, and. after windin' IL Sen,
It to the dining room to say good
It, Quietly / opened the door. and on
ed in, to find her stretched on the exhf
'thrug, with one arm under her Freu
|, asleep. nella
'ntly closing the door again. I sayol
Ddch 70 the Kitchen, and sat ence
to wait A few minutes before terne
lis key grated in the door. and At some
sound shot mp. with my hand to d.
'ed to my breast. 1 heard him undel
the outer door. / stood there desig
In while he hung his coat an hat one Z
ie stand, and crossed to the din portr.
oom- ton
ary. Clol
aught HIS cry, and the door shm quick
d him. Then-I am not ashamed body
IN It'll stole quickly along the mass,
and listened. expre,
shout must have aroused her. body
heard her whisper. as If dazed: strain
d." naa.
Iryl" he cried; and think he open,
have stopped to raise her M. breath
on earth are CO
then he stopped, as II the with /
ng OF her dress and the set-out down.
had come to him; and for quite Their
heard no sound, until came this p
iful outburst Of chokin' sobs she less sta
no longer hold back. ingenlc
poor grill" he said. II did not It In a
you cared any longerl You havs of m,
'aiting for me all this tfrnei I dertaki
a Ia