Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-17

/. cut features OF well-bred I'M. and
alas the rhvages OF wasting dis
ease
Watching the Girls face while h,
choked after the exertion Of speaking
vowed that this play-acting mus
and should cease But she persuaded
me, as she always can. her lips tC
mine, those dear lear arms about my
neck, and-well! At breakfast the
following morning I was ruder than
ever
The Doy-it was the Girl who chris
tened him-eyed me threateningly
made his breakfast of the photograph
OF an egg, the shadow OF some fish.
with not surprising rapidity. and
joined my injured innocent on the yer
anda
Accustomed as ! am to sudden
shocks, the announcement made me by
the Girl an hour later was little sur
pris.ng, The Boy had asked her to
accompany him for drive and she
was going. He was in, so lonely. so
interesiing-any amount OF SOS; while
was a silly old goose and might stay
and play bridge or TAFT TO that pretty
American over there. or do anything !
liked, provided It took the form of
total eclipse. It primarily took the
form ola half-dozen kisses and then
she went. That drive in the natural
sequence OF events led to others; then
she discovered he loved poetry; so did
- hIf loo lot
hng' she someone she called Shake
speare. He made little sketches OF
the surrounding country; she Dor
rowed my kodak and wasted four doz
en- films.
II really WAS touching, nearly idyllic.
but where did come in? Once tackled
the Boy got him into a corner. blocked
every avenue of escape, put on my
most threatening air asked him If he'd
have drink. His look Of disdain. his |
cold Il don't drink" made me waver.
while the termination of a fit of cough |
ing found me in full retreat.
How could one be rude to boy who
did nothing but cough.
Our stay in the Blue Mountains. Or
ginally intended to be a week. was
prolonged. and. really in
NY heart of hearts / did not grudge it.
The Girl had brought happiness into
ny life, the High God knows it. but to
he Boy she gave a foretaste Of par
disc
Doglike, he followed her every move
nent with his sad gray eyes Pale and
nxlous, he waited to see where she
'ould Sit Proud and selfconscious
is eyes smiled into hers as she placed
er small body IN as close proximity |
S even Jamaica etiquette and a dot |
~ husband could permit Once | |
atched them unperceived. and when
ne laid her white hand tempungly
her chair. Heaven be my Judge, |
d not blame him because he raised
to his lips
She did, however, with the result
al his next fit OF coughing was the
INCEST on record II she had not i'm
ediately given him her other hand to
IS, believe J would have got up |
a ordered her to II
Those about TO die salute thee, Ave
esar' You can but answer that .
lutte
Those about to die, We did not re
ire the evidence OF the jovial dis
ca doctor 20 know that our Boy was
mbered among that legion. The Girl
d me with tears in her eyes. and |
eyed that she would allow me to
MIN how matters really stood p
E idea Of being hated. even in spirit
d, was one | hardly relished.
hen she showed me her vile-par. .
the word-deception She had
the Boy many things, and among
m had really made him believe that =
life was bitter-embittered BY me.
made him think that he alone had
ight happiness into Il. had made IL
think she loved him: and-weu =
ssed her. whatever she did | gen r
" kissed her Then she described -
JOY at her whispered and. dare
blushing confession. repeated his
tfelt words: Thank God am F
K lt were easier to die than live the
out you" for
N DAYS later he received orders TO Their
his words. and right well he did real
or /
r once at loss. the iovial doc seen
allied me at Two In the morning. some
atingly told me that someone was ping
and wished TO see my wife. I'm. 1885
atingly 7 swoke her and seug her the
$ side. somehow envy him: be boun
Ia her arms-a death worth many hega
'ss years; received her promise Their
'et him in Paradise dim.
vas a damp. cheerless day. A wet head
rolled up from Georges Valley. fire.
onia lay in 8 blanket Of fog as aud I
took the Boy to the churchyard
: hill
re were few mourners. Deep-
ahies had Quivered but England or
distant. nearly ave thousand
hotel managers wife sent a