Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-31

yes, sir" he stammered, blushing
Eyes, 'um."
DO you know where Mr.. Hurst
lives?"
Judge Hurst?"
"Are there two Hursts?"
"Yes'm. Judge Hurst, he lives IN
the big house; an young Mr.. Hurst
he's his son-he lives on Water street
since he got married. He amt been
married very long"
The boy stopped, astounded at
what he saw. The beautiful face
fronted him steadily, but the blood
went out of it, leaving it thinner and
older
Then with a sort of ripple, the soul
came back.
81 beg your pardon, dearl I am
-marry?"
Belle DAILY. They had an awful
fine weddin' I guess Days was glad
Bella got him. She's awful pretty"
~Prettier than I ann"
Nom" faltered the boy. Then.
breathlessly, he essayed his first COM
| pliment. They amt nobody-pret-
tern you'll"
She laughed with a flash of sweet
ness over her whole face, and dew of
tears in her eyes. Putting one soft
hand under the boys chin, she stopped
and kissed him on the mouth. There
by she sealed him hers. body and soul.
viii you do something for me2"
Eyes, ma'ami"
Il want you to take letter to Mr.
Hurst for me. Wait while l write
it."
She sat down on stump of tree,
and wrote with lead pencil on her
knee. 1t did not take long.
Can you give that to Mr.. Hurst
without letting anyone see, not even
his new wife? Do not tell anyone that
you have seen me. Bring back Mr..
Hurst's answer. l will wait for you
here"
AS he went hngeringly, the boy
wheeled on one bare, irresolute heel
tionless on the stump with one
clenched hand pressed hard against
her breast.
IT amt cold" thought the boy, "but
I'm a-shiverin' all overl An now ]
amt shiverin'. I'm hot Wonder If !
ketehed somethin'i Gee! Amt she
queer-an' lovelyl"
He saw young Mr.. Hurst, with his
youthful. burly figure, his curly head
and handsome, hard countenance,
down town, followed into a quiet side
street, and timidly accosted him.
d you'll" said young Mr.. Hurst.
What do you want?"
The boy silently proffered the let
ter.
Young Mr.. Hurst swore repeatedly
on reading it. He tore a leaf from
his note book and scrubbed an an
swer.
"Therei Take her thatl And mind
you hold your tonguel"
1t was SO dark when the lady In
black rose to meet the boy, that she
could hardly see to read the note.
She embarrassed him with the gra-
ciousnes Of her thanks
81 'xpect I'll git licked fer stayin'
out so late"
Are you going to tell?" she asked,
fixing him with her wonderful eyes.
mo, ma am"
Not even II they whip you, or tor
ment you. or put you in Jail? What
ever happens?"
mo, ma'am," he repeated, huskily. |
Il have no money to give you," abe
said. considering.
The boy threw back his head proud
ly above his aching throat.
IT don't want no money!"
She bent on him one of her sweet,
swimming looks.
"A child" she cried. softly; then
gathered him in her arms,
pressing his face in her bosom. The
instant before he raised his lips to
lers, the boy felt his cheek lie against
hard and cold.
His uneasy, Taptured slumbers we're
broken by a humping at his fathers
loor. He put his head out of the
window There was a tumult u mems
'xcited voices.
Young Hurst-Foupd him on the
liver Toadi-'Bout ten o'clock-Letter
y his pocket, queer, lead pencil
woman-Knife In himl {
stone deadi" y
The river road The boy fought Z
ack fearful impulse to scream out
is agonized question: Was she
illed, too?
He heard no word of her, then or
tier. His young honor would let him
SIX no question, and none was ever
sked him. about the Lady In Black