The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29
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FRECKLES
BY
Gene SGraGG0me
Porter
COPYRIGHT. 1904. BY DOUBLEDAY. PAGE
& co.

begun seeing your room yet, she com
planned II wonder II | couldn't brinl
my banjo and some OF the songs | like
best. I'll play and you'll sing"
Freckles felt that If he lifted his eyes
the alteration in them would brighten
her.
IL was afraid your experience the
other day would scare you so that
you'd never be coming again." he
found himself saying.
The angel laughed gayly.
Did look scared?" she questioned.
"No," said Freckles; you did not"
ooh, just enjoyed that" she cried.
Those hateful. stealing old things.
had big notion to pink one of them,
but | thought maybe some way 1t
would be best for you that | shouldn't.
They needed it. That didn't scare me.
and. as for the Bird Woman, she's ac-
customed TO finding snakes. tramps,
cross dogs, sheep. cattle and goodness
knows what. You can't frighten her
when she's after a picture. Did they
come back?"
NO Sulu TtChleS. L he BuHB BOl
there n little after noon and took out
the tree. but | must tell you and you
must tell the Bird Woman that there's
no doubt but they will be coming back.
and they will! have to make it before
long now. for it's soon the gang will
be there to work on the swamp"
"Oh, what shame.' cried the an
gel. They'll clear out roads, cut down
the beautiful trees and tear up ev-
erything. They'll drive away the
birds and spoil the cathedral. When
they have done their worst all these
mills about here will follow in and take
out the cheap timber. Then the land
owners will dig a few bitches. build
some fires. and In two summers more
the Limberlost will be in corn and po-
tatoes."
You like 1t. too said Freckles.
YES" said the angel; II love 1t.
Your room Is little piece right out of
the heart of fairyland. and the cathe-
dral is Gods work, not yours. You
only found it and opened the door
after he had ii completed. Come get
a cool drink before you start back. 1t
won't take but minute, and you can
ride fast enough to make up for it."
Freckles looked into the beautiful
face of the angel in sheer wonder
ment. Did she truly mean it? Would
she walk down that street with him.
crippled. hOmely, in mean clothing?
II rally must be off," said Freckles
but I'm thanking you more
han you'll ever know for your kind
Iess. I'll just be drinking bowls of |
cy things all me way home in the
thoughts of it,"
Down came the angels foot Her
hat" she said. How do you think
'ou would have felt when you knew
was warm and thirsty and you went
md brought me drink and | wouldn't
AXE IL because - because goodness
,nows why
She deliberately slipped her hand
lnder his arm-the right arm that
nded in an empty sleeve.
You are coming" she said firmly.
Freckles' head swan.
please don't. angel" he said softly.
You don't understand. IL your IA
her came on 10 me on the street in
ny station and dress with you on me
rm he'd have every right to he can
* me before the people. and not a
niger would lift to stay him.
The angels eyes snapped. IF you
link my father cares about my do
* anything that is right and kind
nd that makes me happy to do, why,
len you completely failed in reading
" father. and I'll ask him and just
low you"
She dropped Freckles' arm and turn
toward the entrance to the build
g. why. look there!' she exclaim-
Her father stood at a window,
atching the scene with eyes that
quite as thoroughly as :
he had heard every word. The an =,
] made a. despairing gesture toward :
reckless. The man OF affairs answer .
her with a look of infinite tender
IS. ne uOuutu iCuhs anu Ait | }
riest dolt could have read the words :,
5 lips formed. Take him alongr" !.
4 sudden trembling seized Freckles.
The angel turned on him with tri-
nphing eyes. She was highly strung
d not accustomed to being thwart-
. Did you see THAR she demand
NOW are you satisfied? VIII you r
me?" Freckles went.
On every hand she was kept busy
ring and receiving the cheeriest 2
ceilings. She walked into the parlors b
actly as If she owned them. A long ii
W of people stared with varying de "
ees of insolence and curiosity as Il
eckles had felt they would, He a
lnced at the angel. Now would she W
=? fl
ON my soulr' he muttered under his W
cath. 'They don't aven touch herr W
She turned the full battery of her NJ
es on the attendant.
4 want to mix drink for my N
end" she said. HE has long. hot II
lie before him, and l don't want him IL