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

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But / began all wrong. and now
don't know now TO make you Xix
me-" said his lordship. with SINGER
penitence in his tone
The angel looked into the beautifr
woman's face.
Are you his wife7" she asked.
YES" said the woman, II am hi
wife"
We'll" said the angel judicially
''the Bird Woman says no one In tn,
whole world knows all mans big
nesses and all mis- littlenesses as hi,
wife does. What you think of hin
ought to do for me. DO you like
himT'
Better than any one in the whole
world" said Lady O'More promptly.
The angel unused a second. and then
her legal tinge came TO the fore again
Eyes, but nave you any one you could
like better If he wasn't all rightF'
she persisted.
81 have three OF bis sons. two
little daughters. a father. mother and
several brothers and sisters" came
the quick reply.
And you like him best2' persisted
! the angel with tinality.
81 love MIN so much that 7 would
give up every one of them with dry
eyes, II by so doing / could save him."
said Lord OMores wife.
"Oh" cried the angel "Oh. my"
She lifted her clear eyes TO Lord
O'More's and shook ner head.
''She never. never could do THAR
she said. ''But it's mighty big thing
TO your credit that she thinks she
could guess III tell you why /
came"
She laid down the paper and touched
the portrait.
when yon were just a boy. did
people call You FreckiesY she asked
Dozens OF good fellows all over Ire
land and the continent are doing it to-
day." answered Lord O'More.
The Anglers face lighted with ner
most beautiful smile
Il was sure OF it," she said winning
ly. That's what we call him. and be
is so nike you. / doubt If any one OF |
those three boys of yours are more so
But it's been twenty years. Seems TO
me you've been a long time comingr'
Lord O'More caught the angers
wrists and his wife slipped her arms
about her.
STEADY. my girl" said the mans
voice hoarsely Don't make me think
you've brought word OF the boy at this
asst hour unless you know surely"
IRIS all right" said the angel. I'VE
nave him, and there's no chance of a
mistake If hadn't gone TO that home
or his little clothes and heard OF you
md been hunting you and mad met
ou on the street, or anywhere.
hould have stopped You and asked you
Who you were just because you are so
Ike him. It's all right | can tell
on where Freckles is; but whether
on deserve 10 know-that's another
latterr'
Lord O'More did not hear her. de
ropped back in mis- chair and. covering
Is face. burst into those terrible sobs
lat shake and rend strong man.
ady O'More lowered over him, weep
x. e
lymph! Looks pretty fair for Free v
les" muttereu the angel. Lots OF W
lings can be explained. Now perhaps q
ey can explain this" h
They did explain so fully that in n >,
w minutes the angel was on her feet, =,
FRYING Lord and Lady O'More to :,
ach the hospital. IN
You said Freckles' old nurse knew p
5 mothers picture instantly" said III
e angel Il want that picture and 2.
e bundle of little clothes" ia
Lady O'More gave them into her re
nds eS
The likeness was a large miniature re
inteu on IVORY with frame OF ce
aten gold and the face that looked -
I of 1t was of extreme beauty and
rpassing sweetness. Surrounded BY
lsses of dark hair was delicately ''
| face, With big eyes In the upper
RI of IL there was no trace OF
eckles. but the lips curving In a 6:
lie were his very own. The angel ~
.ed as if she could never leave of. A..
en- with a quivering breath she laid a.
portrait aside and reached both
rs for Lord O'More's neck.
That will save Freckles life and o.,
ure his happiness" she said posi- !
sly, THANK you. oh, thank you for -
lingr' -,
he kissed and Rugged him and then
wife who had come with him. She
ned the bundle of yellow and onl
WI linen and gave just a glance
the texture and work. Then she u.
hered the little clothes and the pic "
> to her heart and led the way to
cab
shering Lord and Lady O'More into
reception room. she said to Nc wit
n. please go call up my father tro
ask him to come on the first the
n. Dr.
lie swung the door after him. exp
These are Freckles people," she of
to the Bird Woman. You can %.
out about each other I'm going 49,