The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-04-11

to him"
And she was gone.
The nurse left the room quietly as
the angel entered. still carrying the
bundle and the picture When they
were alone the angel turned to
Freckles and saw that the crisis was,
indeed. at hand
Angel" he painted. "Oh, ANGEL
Did you get them? Are they white?
Are the little stitches there? On, an
gel! Did me mother love meY'
! The words seemed to leap from his
burning lips. The angel dropped the
bundle on the bed and laid the pic
ture. face down. across his knees. She
gently pushed his head to the pillow
and caught his arms in firm grasp.
Yes. dear heart" she said with
fullest assurance. mo little clothes
were ever whittier. ! never in all nv
life saw such dainty. fine little
stitches. and, as for loving you. no
boys mother ever loved him morep
A great trembling seized Freckes
Sure? Are you sure?" he urged.
with clicking teeth.
Il know" said the angel .fjrmIy.
"And. Freckles. while you rest and
be glad | want to tell you a little
story. When you feel stronger we
will look at the clothes together.
They are here They are all right.
But when | was at the home getting
them | heard of some people chat |
were hunting lost boy. | went to see
them. and what they told me was all
so exactly like what might have hap
pened TO you that | must tell you.
Then you'll see that things could be
very different from what you have
always tortured yourself with think
ing"
Freckles lay quiet under her touch,
but he did not hear word that she
was saying until his rowing eyes rested
IN her face: and he Immediately
louced a remarkable thing. For the
lrst time she was talking TO him and
loing everything but meet his eyes.
Lhat was not like the angel at all.
t was the delight of hearing her speak ]
hat she always looked one suuarely
the face and with perfect frankness.
and he was sour. grumpy old
man," she was saying. HE always
ad been spoiled. because ne was an
My son ana had title and a big
state, He would have just mis- way,
o matter about his sweet little wife.
his boys. or any one So when MS
dest son fell in love with a beauu-
II girl with title. the very girl of
j the world his father wanted him
}. and added a big adjoining estate
his. why, that pleased him
lightly.
Then he went and ordered his
her son to marry a poky KIND OF
RI that nobody liked to get another
g estate on the other side. and that
as different That was all the world
ferent, because the eldest son mad
zen in love all his life with the girl III
married. and, oh. Freckles, IRIS no iii
Onder, for | saw her. She's a royal III
auty and she has rhe sweetest way.
But that poor younger son. he mad
en- in love with the village wears
lighter all his life That's no won. A
T either, for she was more peau1-
yet She could sing like the an
Is. but she hadn't cent She
ed him TO death. too. If ne was .
ny ana freckled and red haired-l :
Mt mean that! They didn't say
at color his hair was. but his faith 7
5 must have been the reddeSt ever.
when he found out about them. and :
wasn't anything SO terrible. he just !
ed!
The old man went TO see the girl 7
pretty one with no money. OF !
rse-and be hurt her feelings until :
ran away. She went over to Lon
and began studying music. Soon
grew TO be a lovely singer. and ~
n she Joined a company and came
this country. -
80.
To be Continued. !