Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

sam1 tew dew business. 1ney picked
out my clothes between them yist'day
AFTERNOON deown ter Injun village, in
the Emporium. Haow yew like EN-?
Splendid, Ell? See my yaller silk hand
kerchief, tew? We jest dropped in ter
git our things. We thought mebbe
yewd want ter slick up the room an
git ready fer the new"
He was allowed to say no more. The
sisters, who had been kissing and hug
ging Angy one by one, now swooped
upon him. He was Rugged, too, with
warm, generous congratulation, his
hands were both shaken until they
ached. and his clothes and Angy's 81
lently admired. But no one said a
word, for not one of the sisters was
able to speak. Angy, thinking that
she OWNED touch of jealousy, has
tened to throw of her wrap and dis
play the familiar old worn silk gown
beneath.
II told Abe ] Jest wouldn't git a
new silk until you each had one made
tew. Blossy sent for the samples.
Blossy-"
"An I needs a shroud," interrupted
Aunt Nancy grimly.
Angy and Abe both stared at her.
She did look gray this morning. She
did seem feeble and her cough did
sound hollow. The other sisters
glanced also at Aunt Nancy, and Sarah
Jane took her hand. while she nudged
Mrs. Holman with her free elbow and
Mrs. Holman nudged Ruby Lee and
Ruby Lee glanced at Lazy Daisy
and Lazy Daisy drawled out mean
ingly:
Miss Abigail!'
Then Miss Abigail, twisting the
edge of her apron nervously. spoke:
Much obliged to you be in behalf
o. all the sisters, Brother Abe an ter
Angy tew. We know yew'll treat us
right. We know that yew." resting
her eyes on Abe's face, will prove ter
be the angel unawares' that we been
entertainin', but we don't want yew ter
waste yer money on a CARLOAD O. silk
dresses. All we ask O. yew Is Jest
enough tew allow US ter advertise fer
another brother member ter take yer
place."
Who could describe the expression
that flashed across Abe's face?-hurt
establishment wounded pride, jealous
comprehension.
Ter take my place!" he glanced
about the hall defiantly. Who dared
to enter there and take his place ?-his
place!
This is old ladies' home" he pro
tested. What right you got a-takin
in a good-fer-nuthin' old man? Mebbt
he'd rob yew er kill yew! When mel
git ter rampagin', yew can't tell wha
they might dew"
! Sarah Jane nodded her head know
ingly, as II to exclaim:
II told yer sol"
But Miss Abigail hurriedly ex
planned that 1t was a man and wifi
that they wanted. She blushed as sh
added that of course they would no
take q man without his wife.
mo, indeed! Thatd be highly in
proper" smirked Ruby Lee.
Then Abe went stamping to tn
stairway, saying sullenly:
"All right. I'll give yew all tn
money yew want fer advertiser, al
yew kin say he'll be clothed al
dressed proper, tew, an supplied wit
terbaccer an readin' matter besides
, but Jest wait. till the directors rea
that advertisement! They had m
here sorter pertendin' ter be unb
/. knownst. Come on, Angy. Let's 6
| upstairs an git our things. Let's"
Aunt Nancy half arose from hi
chair, resting her two shaking hant
on the arms Of 1t.
Brother Abe" she called Quave
ingly after the couple, Il guess ye
kin afford ter fix up any objections
!. the directors"
81 Angy pressed her husbands arm ;
i she Joined him in the upper hall.
: Don't you see, Abe. They don
r realize that that poor old gentlema
I whoever he may be. won't be ye'
i They Jest know that yew was yew; a
they want ter git another jest as ne'
i like yew as they kim"
v Abe grunted. yet nevertheless we
" halfway down stairs again to CO
9 more graciously to the sisters that
l. would give them a reference any tin
+ for knowing how to treat q man ju
/, right.
v THAT Teller IL be lucky, gals"
a added In tremulous tones. IL hol
a he'll appreciate yew as l alters done
It Then Abe went to Join Angy In Il
= room which the sisters had given
d him that bitter day when the cry
r his heart had been very like unto:
> "Eloi, Eloi. lama sabachthani!"
After all, what was there of his al
II Angy's heref Their garments they
n not need now. They would leave the
q behind for the other old couple tn
II was to come There was nothing ell
70 but some simple gifts. He took up
q pair of red wristlets that Mrs. Hom