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


hat ne wiIed from me when he knew
was living. OF his blood and on char
ity among strangers. don't touch, no
II freeze. starye and burn TOO. II
there amt enough besides that and
can't be earning enough TO fix things
for the anger
we are not discussing money!
burst IN the man OF affairs. I'VE don I
want any blood money! We have all
we need without ii. If you don't feel
right and easy over 1t. don't you touch
a cent OF any OF 1t.
TITS right j should have what me
grandmother intinded for me father.
! and | want it." said Freckies. but
I'd die before I'd touch cent of me
grandfather's money!
Now" said the angel. I'VE are all
going home. We have done all we can
for Freckles. His people are here. he
needs to know them. They are very
anxious 10 get acquainted with him.
Wen turn him over to them aud go
home, When he is well. why. then he
will be perfectly free to go 10 IreInnd
chooses. We will go right away"
Mclean bore IL for week, and then
he could stand II no longer Commun-
ing with himself In the long. soundful
nights Of the swamp. he had learned
to his astouishment that for the last
year his heart had been circling the
Limberiost with Freckles.
He started for Chicago. loaded With /
a big box OF goldenrod. asters, fringed
gentians and crimson leaves that the
angel had carefully gathered for
Freckles room. and little. long
slender package. He would not ad
NIT IL even 10 himself. but he was IN
able TO remain longer away from
Freckles ana leave him TO the care
of Lord O'More.
In few minutes talk. while Me
Lean waited admission TO rreckles
room. his lordship had genially chat
ted or treckles' rapid recovery. of his
delight that ne was unspotted BY his
early surroundings and his desire 10
visit the Limberlost with FreckIes be-
fore they sailed. He said they were
anxious TO do all they couid to help
bind f'reckles' arrangements with the
angel. as both he and Lady O'More
'egarded her as the most promising ,
,irl they knew ana one that could be
ully fitted to fill the high position I'm
which Freckles would place her.
Every word he uttered was pungent
With bitterness 70 Mclean. The
wamp had lost Its flavor without
reckles. and yet as Lord O'More
aiked Mclean fervently wished that
G was in the heart of it,
All the tan and suuburn had been
'ashed from Freckles face In sweats
agony. 1t was smooth. even
'hite. its brown rift showing but
unity. What the nurses ana Lady
More had done to Freckles' hair
clean could not guess. but 1t was
lie most beautiful that ne had ever
zen. Fine as tioss, bright In color.
aving and crisp, II fell about the
bite face.
They had got his arms into and
3 chest covered with finely en-
oidered pale blue silk shirt, with
IT white tie AT the throat Among
? many changes that bad taken place
ring his absence. the fact that Free
= was most attractive and barely
capped being handsome remained al.
'st unnoticed by the boss. so great
S his establishment at seeing both
rs turned back and the right arm =
view. Freckles was using the
lined arm that heretofore he had al
vs. hidden
Oh. Lord. sir. but I'm glad to see ID
~ burst out Freckles. almost rolling
N the bed as be reached for him
n picking the angels ring stone cai
me Aunt Alice ordered It's an INC
me color Lord O'More YOU
;. Every color OF the old swamp nn an
n It. asked angel to have a little FIN
mrock leaf cut on it. so every time I'VE
NV II ia no th,nI,,rg =, tha ,ono Giro
b. and valor of that song she was
hing me. Amt that a beautiful pre-
~"
eckIes tilted about tray or unset ny
es that would have ransomed sew ."e
valuable kings oe'
tell you TN glad to see you SIR"
aid. 81 tried TO tell me uncle what thou
lnted, but this amt for him TO be sion
ID up in. anyway. and | don't think my
de it clear Is aim. can be telling ship
sir. | told him that I would pap firm,
$500 70. the Angels stone. I'm Fir
King that With what he has laid eyes
or me. and the bigness of things ~
the angel did for me. that seems again
! stingy little sum to him. 1 know that
finks / ought to be giving a lot that
. but feel as II just had TO be feren
lg that stone with money | earned iowa
II. and that is all l have saved of ''Nt
wages i don't mind paying for could
lufr. or the dressing table. or Mrs. will I
ans things, from this other mon me 10
I'D later the angel can have every "Gl
ent OF me grandmothers, IL she'll Frecs
{. but just now-oh, sir. can't you wen
at have to be buying this stone the L
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