Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-09-12
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BY F. A. Mitchell

8 aud Informs him Of the stale Of hel
. feelings II he rcriprocates. al is well
/, Bnd he formal marriage Is duly mr.
ranged II. however lc h unwilling
she rrmnins there. hoping TO coux him
10 q better mind The poor fellow can.
4 not trent her with the least discOurfesy.
nor has he the consolation OF being
able 10 turn her ont. ns her friends in
such Il cnse would feel bound to avenge
the Insult His remedy therefore. If
determined not 20 marry her Is to
leave his home and stay nwny AZ long
as she r. IN II
One dry Peter kOInienzon a bache
ior, living ia the Ukraine with his moth
or. white doing some work about his
little place. heard - hight step looked
M aud there before nim stood Anna
AvicpIcn, blush.nS and with her eyes
east down 10 the ground
What brings sou 10 our cottage.
Anna AyieueGf' asked Peter. know
ing very we'll what brought her there
- have come. Peter 20 mike you a
proposition"
81 am busy today. Anna ana have no
time to listen 40 your proposition
- wll wait until Won are at leisure
She went into ihe hnlse and being
mol hy Peters mother Che old woman
asked hcr what ,hc v9ntcd
"f1 nclp sou with gour work You
are uol SO strong aa you we're formerly
and pecd assistance
ron the contrary ! nm in better
hrai,h than FOR many years / don'i
need any one 90 help me"
Anna did not appear 20 mind rebuff
from ihe woman. though when Peter
had shown ihat he was disposed to /
get rid OF her she shivcrcd little /
she began 10 sweep The old woman. |
Knowing the customs Of the country
aud understanding thar the girl had
come 90 marry her son and thar she
must not be- trcnted With discourtesy.
permitted her 20 sweep on. while she
herself attended to some baking for
supper
At supper time Peter came in. Tie
spoke 60 Anna aud ut the table was
careful 10 serve her from every dish
After supper he went to his room
where he spent some time. and when
he came ont he carried leather bag.
II am sorry. Anna 20 have to leave
yen. but must 80 away Tor awhile.
Ny mother viii be glad 70 have you
with her dnriDg my absence. Goodby, 1
mother BE good to Anna.
Anna coiored but made no comment
on this action. which She knew was in
tended to get rid OF her Peter put out
his hnnd saying goodby; but, pretend
Ing she did not see IL. she turned and !
went into another room. Then Peter L
went AWAY
The customs Of Ukraine may be diff
'erent FROM other places. but the femi-
llne constitution Is fhc same every >
p here Anna Avieuicn did not relish
he rejection of her suit. but she made
10 complaint She Ind one strong
'nlnt 10 her favor Ga having possession "
4 the promises. and possession is said
o he nine points OF the law She IL
taved right where she was and the
'eNt morning when Peters mother "a
rose to do her chores and get the q,
vsakf,st She found thcm all done and
be- breakfast rendy
The old womap WIS wroth with the
irl for usurpinE her work but dared az
ct ten her So fearing that Annals
rothers would hold Peter aocouluhle
uua ld most of she work during that
ay. aHd Jhe od woman having little re
) lo s1t Ny tne fireplace und dozed r
bis continued every dly Tor month.
pters mother gradually sinking int
o easy Nls "a
ON the morning of the thirty first
~ after pclcrs departure his mother ld
woke ANA did not hear the sound of
eparltion to which she nad grown 4
cuStomrd Neither did Anna come ~.
60 her room With a basin OF water y
2 her ass uSt0i rhe house was per 'e'
etly stll The old woman got up
"a booked ia the Kitchen SO one Size
is there Ihe fire had goue ONT coi
e went to Anuas room aud looked or
Anna was nor there.
There wl~ nothus lor it hut tc gct
e own brcakfaS! ana do the Usua
'aning Besides &c was wash day
q the laundering must DE done col
lring the day she sent for Peter and Sl9
ion he came home for supper he I
ma his mother tired out a.,
The next morning Peter got an early
d lid the chores He did NOT know i'oi
w 90 cook. 50 he WAS Obliged to let
mother cunS the breakfast Oar ).
, the day the old woman tried 90 lots
the work. but She had become used tai,
doing before the fire. Besides she
ssed the bum Of the little working
2 The house was permitted 10 get ''''
Is. and things that the old woman ana
d before kept in repair were wear Vie
: out Peter found that his mother +
Gislised to get up in the early morn 6. 4
/, that he learned to cook the break ~
It himself. But be did not like do ~;
, so and liked the breakfasts he
lked stii less. A
me morning who should come up Mer
! walk bat ADna Peter. radlaDtly r..
7py. went 10 meet her Leading her