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

But you will" said the angel -Yo
le may live 10 be an old old man. an
then you WIN
i II Will not" cried FreckIes "Ho,
II can you think II. anger"
II You won't even look as II you re
% memberp'
Il will not!' persisted FreckIes
z I'D rather give Il all up now and g
n out into eternity alone. without eve
!. seeing a soul of me same blood or 10,
2 home or hearing another man call m,
r by the name / was born 10 than ts
2 remember anything that would be hurt.
r ing you, angel"
CHAPTER XIV.
> RIros AND FEATHER
} III HE Angels tear stained face
flashed into dazzling beauty.
"Oh. Freckles. forgive me-
~ she cried I've been through
20 much thar I'm scarcely myself or 1
wouldn't be here botberiDg you when
you should be sleeping or course you
couldn't You're TOO good knigbr to
remember thing like that. or course
you are. And when you don't remem-
Der. why. then it's the same as IL It
never happened. Oh. Freckles. I'm so
glad I'm 80 happy. It's dear OF yon
to not remember. Ereckes; perfectly
dear! It's no wonder ! love yon so
The wonder would be II | did not.
should like 10 know how I'm ever go
Ing TO make you understand how much
love your
Pillow and ALL she caught him TO
her breast. and then she was gone.
F'reckies lay dazed With astonish
ment Al last his batting eyes rolled
about the room. searching for some
thing approaching the human 70
which he could appeal. ana. railing on
his mothers portrait, he set 1t up Be
fore him
For the love of life. Me little
mother. he painted. did you near
THAR Did you hear iti Iell me. am
living or am dead and all heaven
come true this minute: Did you near
1t? You are only pictured face. and
or course Won cant talk. hui the soul
OF you must be somewhe and sure
ly In this hour you are near enough
TO be hearing. Teil me. did you hear
that: ! can't ever be telling a living
soul; but. darling little mother. that
gave your life for niue. 1 can always
be talking OF II TO you. Every day
wen talk II over ana try TO under
stand the miracle or It. FELL me. are
all women hike thatf We're you like
me swamp Angel. n you were then
I'm understanding why me father fol
owed across the ocean ana went into
he fre after you.
freckles voice traied on. his eyes
iropped shut. ana his head rolled back
rom sheer exhaustion Later In the {
lay he Insisted ON seeing Lord and
lady O'More. out he tainted before I
he look or his own face on that OF 3
mother man.
The next morning the man or az
airs. with heart Oiled with misgiv-
1gS. undertook the interview on q
Thich t'reekles insisted His fears b
'ere without cause Freckles was 81
he soul OF honor ana simplicity. II
Have they been telling you what's d
'me TO me2" he asked without even x
aiting for greeting es
Yes" said the Angels father co
ado you think You have the very vs.
orst OF II clear to your understand Gu
gr' I'm
Under Freckles' earnest eyes the M
an OF affairs answered soDeriy, II WI
Ink | have. Mr.. O'More."
That was the FIRST time Freckles 20
ard his name from the lips of an. FRI
her man. One second he lay over II
me. the next great tears filled his thu
es. and be reached out his hand en-
en- IN angels father understood. sa,
q he clasped that hand and held II is
a strong tirm grasp. shs
Terence, my boy" he said. .aet me &
the talking ! came In here with tru
understanding that you wanted to tea
me for my only child should son
:. at the proper time. TO regard her #
rriage. n she has found the man stol
desires to marry. not as losing all era
ave. but ms gaining a man can II
end on to love as son and 10 take =
rye OF my affairs for her when | -
re from business. Bend all of your : -
rgies toward rapid recovery. and 20
q this hour understand that my al,
ghter and my home are yours" th,r
'ou're not forgetting this?" M
'eckles lifted his right arm. tbs,
erence. I'm sorrier than l have uta
Is TO express about that" said the no
OF Affairs. But II it's up to me NOR
hoose whether l give all have buv,
i'm this world TO a man with a mos,
or hts body or to one OF these me
bling. tipping. immoral spend the
Is OF today. with both hands and Dun
or their souls and a rotten spot CIV a
e core. choose you. and It seems last
my daughter does the same Put take
liz left you OF that right arm to see I
best uses you can in this world. with
never again mention or feel that In
defective AS long as you i've boss.
day. SIR gels
Re minute more" said Freckles. give