The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-05-27

NOT Quite. answered tne chpLdl
cautiously 81 reckon ! can get alon
without one" he added. with swift
glance al her eager face.
EmmeIine did not blink.
why did you advertise for on
then 2" she asked Dluntly
1--we mad rheumatic In my hands
and car do for myself-leastwayi
not very handlly." admitted the cap
tain. looking apprthensively at bel
eager, determined cOuntenance.
'lf | was free / would offer to come
myself" said Emmeline kindly. "but
Im wondering II you've thought OF
woman VINO needs the work badly
She's n poor widow with one girl that
she's trying 10 Keep In school spell
longer The widow II neat house
Keeper. and there's some as likes her
cooking never could abide II my
self. / like my food real rich and
hearty" Miss Hoods complexion ties
tified TO this latter fact
The cupuin looked Interested, yet
doubtful.
81 don't know as I'd care about hav-
ing hall grown girl around the house.
Still. shed Ue company for her ma.
| and would be free to come and go.
| | don't seetn to recollect any widders
with girls. Who did you say IL was,
Miss EmmelineT
81 didn't say" Vetorted Emmeline
dryly as she arose TO her tall height
but she lives over TO East Hollow.
and she needs the money mighty bad.
Her name IL Smith now. She was Cy-
rus Staifords youngest daughter
Captain OH turned very red, even
10 his ears; then the color faded SLOW
Nv. leaving his sunburned countenance
pale and grim
I'm Obliged TO you, ma'am." he said
coldly. you've put yourself out con-
siderable to come and tell me this. III
look into the matter"
Emmeline found that the blur OLD
sailor was bowling her toward the door'
and she suddenly found herself with
out words at the end OF her ready
tongue
When the door had closed gently
upon her she walked across the street
and Knocked at Mrs. Pillings door.
The door flew open instantly. for
never once during that brief quarter
hour had Mrs. Pilling's thin nose been
away from her front window.
Come In. Emmeline" she cried.
What In time have you been doing
over yonder2 You amt thinking OF
Keeping house for the captain
Emmeline tossed her head as she
rocked slowly TO and fro.
81 amt keeping house for anybody
'cept myself and my cat" she return
ed thrifty. 81 been TO call on the cap
taip and recommend a suitable house
Keeper for him" She smiled score
lively.
81 want Z known calculated Mrs
Pilling. mot Libbie Millsr
faint likely I'm putting any gooo
things In the way OF Lib Mills. after
the way she's talked about me-. re-
Emmeline. NO. IFS some
pne else-some one who lives In East
Hollow, n widow woman with u haiI
crown GIRL She smiled significantly.
Mrs. Filings long face grew longer
as her mouth opened In incredulous
surprise. Her little eyes were reIni-
lscent
"Emmeline Hood. yOn never suggest
a Ann Smiths nameT'
Miss Hood nodded triumphantly.
well you've got nerve what ala
he sayy
"He turned all colors OF the rainbow.
could see he was flabhergasted
;erved him good and right too. amt
orgot how he treated my sister Ange-
ine"
But. Observation-Disclosures said her.
elf that Hen Din paid her mite or
married Orpha Fem
md Is happy us clam at high wa
err Mrs. Pilling stopped suddenly
nder Emmeline's fierce gaze.
"Of course" she said 10 herself; 1T
vas Emmeline that tried to catch the
aptain. and it's her revenge she's get
ing now-to 20 and throw up Ann
stafford In hls face"
well. Emmeline," added Mrs. Phi.
Ing. Il suppose II did surprise Henry
Dill TO know that Cy SmlfOrd's daugh-
er needed work when Old Cy didn't
hlnk Henry was good enough to mar,
v Ann-seems like judgment that Ann
hould so come down in the world as
D be Henry's houSekeeper,"
Emmeline smiled grimly.
81 don't know as It will ever come
D anything. Polly but II was kinder
ntiSfying to me TO see him swaller
ard over lt"
Captain Henry Dill SAT quietly in
is great chair for an hour after EN- {
leIine Hood had left his house.
IL was something OF n shock 10 him
D learn mat Ann Smith was living
ear 10y and was In want. He had
Dvcd Anu twenty years ago. and he
AID never loved another woman since
I'D Cy stafford had Scuffrd az the idea
( his daughter marrying II sailor he
ore the mast. and the young couple
nd been parted Henry had remain.
d away tor many years cruising In
Oreigu parts and swhen after many
ears hr returned To his old home he
armed thai Ann stafford had married ,