Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-27

II little baby screaming. and she coulsin
II stand that. so she worked her way q
II 10 e. There II was. all hurt and bleed
II ing. Then she was scared almost {,
Ii death over thinking what its he
/! wonld do 10 her for going on ant
II leaving IL. so che ran TO home FOL
II little friendless babies that was neal
II snd banged on the door. Then she mic
II scrora the street until the baby was
II taken In. and then she ran back 70
\ see n her own house was burning up
| The factory and the little house and a
lot OF others were all gone. The PEG
pie there told her that the beautiful
lady cane back and ran into the house
% nnd her baby She had jest gone
ia when her husband came. and he
= ~-nt 10 after her. and the house went
down over both OF them
Frerkles lag rigid with his eyes on
ths anKes's face. and she ralked rapid
~ to the ceiling.
Then The old woman was Just sick
! shout thnt poor lltrie baby She WAS
afraid 90. ress fnem ~ the home. be.
cause 'sne knew she never should have
Iefs Il. bat she wrote letter and sent
n TO where the beautiful woman. when
she was ni. ma said her husband
people lived She told all bout the
little baby that she could remember.
when II was born. how Il was named
fof tue mans elder brother, thaf III
hand had been cur on IN the Dire. ana
where she hsd pw Il 70 be- docfored 1
aud taken care on She told them thar 4
Its mother sud FAT her were both burn
ed. and she begged and lmplored them
10 come and get Il.
"fon tnink u would have melted
hearf Of Ice. bar that Ola man hadn't
any heart 80 meff. Tor he got thal let.
ter ana read ~ lie nid 1t away
among MS papers aud never fold a
soul A few months ago he died
When his slider sou went TO settle up
his business De found thar letter al.
most the nrsf thing. lie dropped
every Ting. and came. with his wife.
10 hunt rnaf BABY. because ne nad
aiwayy loved his brother dearly. ana
wanted nifn back. He had hunted for
him AL ne dared AT these years. and
" hsu Dc gof here you we're gone-i
mean the baby was gone-~and ! nad .
% tell you, freckies. for you see it q
night have happened 70 you ike that
us' as easy as TO that other lost (
10y" !
freckisrs reached up and turned the I
ingels face unul pe compelled ner
yes 20 meet nis. 4
angel" snld breckles al last, /.
aiching her wrist. are you trying TO
ell the THAT there IL somebody hunting n
boy that you're thinking might be .,
ies Are you Delavln you've found :,
ie relationsy' :.
fnen the angels eyes came home <
he time he'd come She pinioned -
reckless arms to his sides and bent -
oove him :,
How stroug are you. dear hearth w
ie brenthed. Row brave are your h,
mn you bear ~ Dare tell you
Iatg'
Mo- gasped Freckies "Not II
'ure sure. l can't bear itl ri die II
"a dor
The day bad been one uuremitting
rain with the angel. Nerve tension I
~ Ora n 20 the nnest thread. II
apped suddenly |
'Dlcf" abe famed "Die. II I tell
a that Yon aasd this morning that /
u would die n you didn't know \
ar Hame. aud II your people we're 4
norabie Now I've gone aud found =
q name that stands for ages OF :
nor. mother that iovesi yon enough
~ into tbs hre ana die Tor you,
J tho incest kind OF relatives. aud
! turn round and say you'll die over '
e. You Just try dying ana you'l Z
a good slapr' 4
he angel stood giaring NJ him. r
; Second FreckieS iny paralyzed ard d
nb With astonlshment. rhe next !
Irish IN DIS soul rose above every.
". A roar OF laughter hurst from
The terrified angel caught MIN
her arms and tried 10 stine the
nd. she imploTcd and commanded
tears rolled from Ereckies' eyes
be whcezed on. When he was y.
worn out 20 utter another sound.
eyes laughed silently. A
hen ne was quiet aud rested the
= cosnnenccd talking 20 him softiy
hear Freekles.n she was saying.
oss your knees there Is the face ed
be mother that went into tho tirsf hi
you. and I know the name--oia less.
FUN Of honor 70 which you were love-
Dear heart. which viii you with
nrstr ture
q naotherr' abe
, lifted the lovely pictured face a"ne
set Il 10 the Sook Of his arm. or u
kies caught her hand and drew kiiies
down beside aim. and together one :
gszed az the picture Al
E mother, Oh. me mother: Gao Ms
ever be forgiving met Oh. me 'earn
iiful little motherr chanted or 20
Ties over and oves in exalted RIO
err gel
aitF- cried the sagei 20 the nuts no
hon she could 40 more answer isayo
he s<rrfia a4h fskaff 4 viii ..~~t,a lrn