Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-06-18

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
yew'd 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 a touch of jealousy, has
tened to throw off her wrap and dis
play the familiar old worn silk gown
beneath.
81 told Abe I jest wouldn't git a
new silk until you each had one made
tew Blossy sent for the samples
Blossy-"
"All needs 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 dFawled out mean
ingly:
Miss Abigail"
Then Miss Abigail, twisting the
edge of her apron nervously, spoke:
Much obliged to you l be in behalf
O. all the sisters, Brother Abe an ter
Angy tew. We know yew1l 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
incomprehension.
Ter take my placei" he glanced
about the hall defantly. Who dared
to enter there and take his place his
place!
This is a old ladies' home" he pro-
tested. What right you got a-takin'
in a good-fer-nuthin' old man? Mebbe
he'd rob yew er kill yew! When men
git ter rampagin, yew can't tell what
they might dew"
Sarah Jane nodded her head know
ingly, as If to exclaim:
Il told yer sol"
But Miss Abigail hurriedly ex-
planned that it was a man and wife
that they wanted. She blushed as she
added that of course they would not
take man without his wife.
mo, indeed Thatd be highly i'm
proper" smirked Ruby Lee.
Then Abe went stamping to the
stairway, saying sullenly:
"All right I'll give yew all the
money yew want fer advertisin', an
yew kin say he'll be clothed an
dressed proper, tew, an supplied with
terbaccer an readin' matter besides;
but jest wait till the directors read
that advertisement They had me
here sorter pertendin' ter be unbe-
knownst. Come on, Angy. Let's go
upstairs an git our things. Let's"
Aunt Nancy half arose from her
chair, resting her two shaking hands
on the arms of it,
Brother Abe" she called quaver-
ingly after the couple, Il guess yew
kin afford ter fix up any objections O.
the directors"
Angy pressed her husbands arm as
she joined him in the upper hall.
Don't you see, Abe. They don't
realize that that poor old gentleman,
whoever he may be, won't be yew.
They jest know that yew was yew; an
they want ter git another jest as near
like yew as they kim
Abe grunted, yet nevertheless went
halfway down stairs again to call
more graclously TO the sisters that he
would give them a reference any time
for knowing how to treat a man just
right.
That Teller IL be lucky, gals" he
added in tremulous tones. Il hope
he'll appreciate yew as l alters done"
Then Abe went to join Angy in the
room which the sisters had given to
him that bitter day when the cry of
his heart had been very like unto:
"Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthanil"
After all, what was there of his and
Angy's here? Their garments they did
not need now. They would leave them
behind for the other old couple that
was to come. There was nothing else
but some simple gifts. He took up a
pair of red wristlets that Mrs Holman
had knit, and tucked them in his new
overcoat pocket. He also took Abb
CALLS bottle of Jockey Club" which