The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-10-10

Angela. And she watched the man
while he easily lifted her heavy trunks
and deposited them on the blackboard.
In five minutes they were flying
down the trail. leaving a white cloud
OF dust behind them. Both Of them
were very quiet during the drive. FL
nally they entered the town. strag-
ised some day to grow up into n real
city. The ponies stopped before two
story house, on the porch Of which sat
several men smoking. They looked
with interest at Angela and her com
panion. A strong odor of frying on
door.
Angela looked appealingly at her
companion, and he smiled down at her
and nodded Awful, isn't it?" he
asked. II reckon you better come out
and see my mother, eh?"
THANK you; l WILL" said Angela
gratefully. and she was surprised at
the feeling of relief that followed her
decision.
= Just at sunset the ponies turned in
at a wide gate and went rollicking to-
ward a low, comfortable ranch house
perched ON knoll and surrounded by
beech trees. To Angela's delight a
beautiful white haired old lady. ex-
quisitely neat in lavender cotton
gown and white apron. came out to
meet them.
well. Gray, l see you've brought
me company" she smiled, scanning the
newcomer with nearsighted eyes.
II am afraid you will consider me
an intruder" cried Angela nervously
as she gave her hand to her driver and
jumped to the ground. "Your son was
very kind and
I'm very glad to see you. my DEAR"
interrupted Mrs. Dexter kissing the
girl gently. AFTER Gray has sent the
horses away he will explain all about
it. Come up to your room; you must
be very tired"
You speak as though you had been
they entered the cool house and mount
ed the stairs.
I'VE who live in the loneliness are
always on the lookout for visitors"
laughed Mrs. Dexter, patting her hand.
Here you are; now make yourself
comfortable and 1 will bring you cup
of tea
wait please" cried Angela. tossing
aside her hat and veil and. turning her
flushed face toward her hostess. add
ed, please let me tell you how l hap
pened to come to this town before you
go any further
Every well, DEAR" and Mrs. Dexter
folded her hands and sat down while
Angela told the story Of her life and
of its rude awakening to poverty and +,
the necessity for starting anew. She |
faltered when she related how she had |
left the point Of her destina-
ton to chance. and here food Of |
tears drowned her speech
Mrs. Dexter gathered her into moth
erly arms and kissed and crooned over
ler. with now and then murmured |
,huckle of delight
Il thought Of opening a millinery
shop said Angela. smiling through !
Ter tears II really am clever at hats. |
But l suppose there are not many
to wear them here"
mot very many, my dear, but we
VIII see what we can do. Wait until
Gray comes and"-
A masculine voice sang up the stair
way and announced that supper was
eady.
Come, Angela" said Mrs. Dexter,
living the girl her hand. And. strange
Y happy in this new found friend, An
ella Long. went down to the dining
DOM.
Gray Dexter gave her a pleasant
reeting. and Angela marveled at the
! concealed delight in her presence
hat mother and son revealed in look
nd word
Il am afraid you will think | am
sort Of impostor," she said after
ne had related her story for Gray's
enefit.
TEL her, mother" laughed Gray,
18th tender eyes on the girls lovely
ice.
MY dear, it was wonder working
rovidence that caused you to choose
come to Angela, for 1t is your own
'wn. Listen. Five years ago Gray
as working as bookkeeper in your
lther's factory. His health was very
Dor, and the doctor ordered him to =
dopt an open air life. It was that or
cath. Gray could not afford to come. T
'r he had me to care for. but your ::
lther interested himself in the case
nd advanced the money to enable
ray to come out here and buy the
inch. We have been very successful.
I'd Gray has repaid all the money to
our father
We have been most grateful to your r
ther and, although unknown to Won. r
uch Interested in his daughter, whose
cture we saw once IN a society m.
sr. So, when the name of the town
MS changed from Green Snake. Gray
as asked to rename it, and he called \
Angela. after you tho dourlto. -.