Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-23

/. were cutting a wide swath. The mas
> Of enraged bees dsrted angrily about
searching for it. and. collidlng witt
The scrub thorn. began a temporar.
settling there 10 discover whether !
was suitable place. MRS, Duncan
staggered on few steps farther, Eel
face down On the path. where Freckie'
found her. and lay still.
Freckles worked with her until snt
drew long. quivering breath and
opened her eyes
When she saw him bending over her
she closed them tightly and. gripping
him. struggled to her feet. he help
ed her up. and. with his arm about
and half carrying her. they made their
way to the clearing Then. brawny
Scotswoman though she was. she keel
ed over agnin. The children added
their wailing TO Freckles' panic.
This time be was so near the cabin
that he could carry her into the house
and lag her on the bed. He sent the
eldest boy scudding down the corduroy
for the nearest neighbor. and between
them they undressed her and discover
ed that she was not bitten. They bath
ed and bound up the bleeding wrist
and coaxed her back to consciousness.
She lay sobblDg and shuddering. The
first intelligent word she said was.
"Freckles. look at that jar on the
kitchen table and see If my yeast is no
running over
Several days went by before she
could give Duncan and Freckles any
detailed account OF what had hap
pened to her. She could not rest until
she sent for Mclean and begged him
to save Freckles from further risk
about that place OF horrors. The boss
went down to the swamp with his
mind fully made up to do so.
Freckles laughed why. Mr.. Nc
Lean. don't you let woman's nervous
system set you worrying over me-" he
said. I'm not denying how she felt.
because I've been through 1t meself.
but that's all over and gone. It's the
height Of me glory to fight it out with
the old swamp and all that's in it or |
will be coming TO 1t and then to turn !
II over to you. as promised you and /
meself I'd do. sir You couldn't break |
the heart of me entire quicker than
to be taking it from me now when
I'm just on the home stretch. You
mustn't let woman get mixed up
with business. for I've always heard
about how it's bringing trouble"
The Bird Woman and the angel ar
lived on time for the third of the
series and found Mclean on the line
alking to Freckles The boss was fill
ID with enthusiasm over a marsh arti
lie of the Bird Woman's that be had
ust read. He begged to be allowed
o accompany her into the swamp and
watch the method by which she Sc
ured an illustration in such a loca-
ion
The Bird Woman explained to him
hat 1t was an easy matter with the
ubject she then had In hand. and as
little Chicken was too small to be
frightened by him and large enough
D be getting troublesome. she was
lad Of his company. They went to
be chicken log together leaving to
he happy Freckles the care of the
NIGEL, who had brought her banjo and
roll of songs. The Bird Woman
I'D them that they might go to Freck-
IS room and practice until she fin
he'd with Little Chicken. and then
he and Mclean would come to the
)ncert.
1t was almost three hours before
ley finished and came down the west
all. AS they reached the bushes at
lie entrance the voice Of the angel
opped them. for 1t was commanding q
nd filed with much impatience. O
"Freckles james Ross Mclean" she Il
as saying. you ill me with dark c
ne despair! You're singing as if L
our voice was glass and liable to t
'eak at any minute. Why don't you d
ng as you did week ago? You u
e fraud You led me to think that o
ere was the making of a great sing s.
in you, and now you are singing f
} you know how badly you are sing IL
&c" q
"Yis," said Freckles meekly Pm, O
mixing I'm too happy to be singing 81
ell today. The music don't come II
,ht only when I'm lonesome and sad 81
he worlds for being all sunshine at p
isint for among you and Mr. Nc
an and the Bird Woman I'm after
ing that happy that | can't keep me
oughts on me notes Its more than a.
rry am to be disappointing you al
ay II over. and I'll be beginning nl
ain. and this time I'll hold hard" &c
Well" said the angel. lit seems to al
, that If | had all the things to be d'
bud OF that you have Id lift IN my III
al and sing" h'
And what is il I've to be proud OF. III
iamy' politely inquired Freckles.
Why. whole worldful of things" ni
ed the angel explosively "For one IN
ng. you can be good and proud over ne
way you've kept the timber thieves kr
of this lease and the trust your IN
her has In you You can be proud m
r. the way every one speaks Of you gu
card man say few days ago that 20