The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-03-28

the face or the lens.
Freckles fingers closed on the buI
convulsively. and the angels close
on his at the instant Then the ango
heaved a great sigh of relief and lif
ed her hands to push back the damn
clustering hair from her face.
Hand In hand they ran for tn
north end of the swamp. yelling. wv
got itr'
The Bird Woman plunged into tn
swale at the mouth OF Sleepy Snak
creek and came wading out with {
couple of cameras and dripping tri
pods.
Moved by an impulse she never aft
erward regretted, she bent and lait
her lips on Freckles' forehead. KISSING
him gently and thanking him for his
many kindnesses TO her In her loveC
work Freckles started off walking
on air. and he felt inclined to keeI
watching behind to see II the trail
were not curling up and rolling down
the line after him.
Next day Freckes saw them com.
ing. The angel was standing. waving
her hat. He sprang on his wheel and
raced. jolting and pounding, down the
corduroy to meet them. The Bird
Woman stopped the horse. and the an.
gel gave him the bit OF print paper.
Freckles leaned the wheel against a
| tree and took the proof with eager
/ fingers He had never before seen a
| study from any of his chickens. He
stood staring. When he lifted his
face to them it was TRANSPORTED with
delight
'You see!" be exclaimed. and fell to
gazing again. "Oh. me little chicken"
be cried. "Oh. me Elegant little chick
en-. I'd be giving all me money in the
bank for you
Then be thought of the angels muff
and Mrs. Duncans hat and added:
"Or mt least all but what I'm needing
bad for something else. Would you
mind my stopping AT the cabin min
ute and showing this to Mother Dun
CAM" he asked
Frecllles went hurrying on ahead.
and they drove up in time to see Mrs
Duncan gazing as II awestruck and to
hear her bewildered "Weel. | be draw
ed on
Freckles and the angel helped the
Bird Woman TO psta blish herself for a
long stay at the mouth of Sleepy
Snake creek. Then she sent them
a wpy and waited what luck would
bring to her
Looks as If some one had been cut
ting a fagpole." said rhe angel. run
ming the toe OF her shoe around a
small stump. evidently cut that sea
son. "Freckles. what would anybody !
cut a tree as small as that FORT"
IL don't know" said Freckles.
"Well. bur want TO known said |
here and cut 1t just for fun. They've
taken it away Let's go back and see
II we can see 1t anywhere around
there"
She retraced her steps and began
eagerly. Freckles did the
,ame
There II is" he exclaimed at last,
leaning just as naturally against the
runk Of that big maple"
Eyes. and leaning there has killed
patch of bark" said the angel. See
low dried up 1t looks"
Freckles stared at her
angel" he shouted, II bet you it's
marked tree!"
Course II isr' cried the angel at
J one OF Jacks marked trees"
The clear. ringing echo of strongly
wung axes came crashing through the
Ills :he gang" shouted Freckles,
They're clearing a place to make the
amp. Let's 90 he!pr'
Get out your Ratchet" commanded
lie angel. 81 predict this is the most
aluabe tree in the swamp. You .
'und 1t. I'm going to play that you're ,
~ knight. Now. you nail my colors :
4 it"
She united a blue bow in her hair ,
nd doubled II against the tree. The
lgel had called him her knight! How :,
; loved her! She must not see his y
ce or surely her quick eyes would
ad what he was fighting TO hide. He =
d not dare lay his lips on that ribbon
en-, but that night he would return T.
it. When they had gone little dis ,,
nee they both looked back, and the -
orning breeze set the bit of blue .,
aving them farewell. y,
She reached him her hand. and. like >,
70 children, they broke into run as q,
ey came nearer the gang. They left
e swamp by the west road and fol- os
wed the trail until they found the
IN. TO the angel it seemed complete 20
aos. :,
N the shadiest spot on the west side n
the line. close to the swamp and
ry close to Freckles' room. they were 81
tting down bushes and clearing out y,
ace for a tent for the mems sleeping -,
arters. another for dining hall and o.,
BOARD shack for the cook The team -,
RS were unloading, the horses were 81,
'pping leaves from the bushes. and
b man was doing his part toward ni
construction OF the new Timber 81,
I quarters. ~.
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