The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-07-14
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As soon as he heard of her widow
hood he took d train. intending to see
her He had been engag ed to her
twenty years before, and when she
married another man the discarded
lover was heartbroken. He did not re-
turn her picture and had kept it by
him ever since. At the time she Tilted
| him he was an uneouth. farmers boy,
That village had grown to lie a town,
and be was now its most prominent
merchant. She had moved with her
husband to another state.
She had married farmer. and he
was obliged to drive a dozen miles
from the station to. reach her home.
He wondered If she. would know him.
It was not likely, for she had not seen
him since she had married He would
know her among thousand. Despite
| the fact that we know thar our friends
change. we see them In the minds eye
as when we saw them last. Coming to
a snug farm with a neat house and
ample barns on It. he pulled up before
the gate. At the same moment a trim
looking woman came to the door,
'.I'll looking for the Widow Torrey,"
be said ..Can You tell me where her
farm lies?''
1T Hes right here"
"Are you Mrs. Torrey?"
YES"
She had changed. but did not look SO
much older as might have been ex-
pected. She wasssstill a fine looking
woman. apparently about forty-two
Ee looked at her admiringly, his only
| appointment being that she so little
resenbled her old self. He made up
his mild not to declare himself at
once.
'1'ye heard, Mrs. Torrey, that since
your husbands death you might con
Glide to sell your farm"
He had heard nothing of the kind
He wished to give an excuse for his
coming.
"I'll sell anything I've got If can
get my price for it Won't you tie your
horse and come in?.
Ie tel his horse and went into the
house. Everything looked spick and
span. A little girl of four, the image
OF her mother. was the only other Wis
tble occupant of the house Mrs. Tor
rey motioned to a rocking chair and
seated herself on SOFA. After little
talk about the sale of lie farm he got
I'D and took Il seat on the other end Of
the sofa.
'sYou don't remember me- he said
She looked up at him. surprised and
curious.
SIN an old lover of yours he added
She scrutini4ed every line of his face,
but failed 70 recall It.
AS soon as I heard Of your hus-
5and's death started TO find you !
don't want to buy your farm, but
want yon to sell it and come and live
with me. | want 70 be a devoted hus-
band and father.to your little girl"
Are you Sam Turner?' she asked
"sam Turner? No. I'm Enoch Wealth
erbg."
She shook her head. "sam Turner's
the only lover / ever had before | was
married, and / never heard of Enoch
Weatherby."
Weren't you Ellen Stevens"
A new light came into her eyes, She
burst into a laugh. ELLEN Stevens and
| married brothers. She lives five miles
Up the road"
Eaoch Weatherby was much. diseom-
Gted. There seemed nothing for him
to do but retire from the scene of his
blunder. He arose, babe the widow
geodby, lnhitched his horse and drove
away Fe inquired along the route for
MIS- Tofrey the other Mrs. Torrey-
and presently was directed to the farm
where she lived. a woman apparently
old enough to he his mother came to
the door followed by half a dozen.
noisr children. whom she was scold-
tag IN 4 rasping voice.
I'm looking for the Wtaaw Torrey.a
he sid.
''Il the Widow Torrey
Twas your zane Stevens before you
wee 1agried -
Yes; was Ellen Stevens"
t'sIaz!" IEe3e was a. pause. i've
4eard that eilee your husband died
Joa n-ig1t Ike to sell yonr farm"
,,'3Fel, reckon I'd sell it If | could
set enough for i"
$50 Invited MIN n and told him all
short 2s. farm, the buildings on it.
t.,a stack and farming tools. she Of
faged p saox il to him, bit he said he
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