Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-05-14
CHAPTER xI-contInusd.

Abraham flushed. He did not care
to recall Samuel's wedding day. He
fastened to ask the other what had
decided him and Blossy to come to-
day, and was informed that Miss Abb
Gaal had written to tell Blossy that II
she ever expected to see her Brother
Abe" alive again she must come over
10 Shoreville at the earliest possible
moment.
Then says ter Blossy." concluded
Captain Darby, II says, says l, Jest
lsmme see that air old henpecked
Abe Rose. Ill kill him or cure him!"
says. Here, yer pipes out. Light
up ag'in!"
Abe struck the match with trem-
bling hand, unnerved once more by
the speculation as to what might have
happened had samuel's treatment
worked the other way.
II left Blossy and Aunt Nancy
a-huggin' an akissin' down stairs
Abe sighed: Aunt Nancy alters was
moro bark than bite"
'Humph! Barkin' cats must be
tryin' ter live with. Abe" he tapped
he old mans knee again, dew yew
know what yew need? A leetle vaca-
ton. change Of air. Yew want ter
out loose from this alfred old ladies'
shebang an go skylarkin'." Abe hung
On Samuel's words, his eyes a-twinkle
With anticipation. "Yes.-yes. 60 sky
lArkin'! Won't we make things humr''
"Thar's hummin' an hummin'." OBJ
jeoted Abe. with sudden show of
caution. Miss Abigail thinks more o.
washday than some folks does O.
heaven. Wharabouts dew yew cak'late
On a-goin'?"
"Tew Bleak Hill"
Abraham's face lost its cautious
look, his eyes sparkled once more. Go
back to the ufe-saving station where
he had worked in his lusty youth
back to the sound Of the surf upon the
shore. back to the pines and cedars
Of the beach, out of the bondage oil
dry old lavender to the goodly fra
GRANGE Of balsam and sea salt! Bach
to active life among men!
Men, men, nawthin' but men!'
Samuel exploded as II he had read the
o<her's thought. "Nawthin but men
Tar q hull week, that's my prescrip
ton fer yew! Haow dew yew feel
nAow, mattel"
For answer Abe made quick spring
out of his chair, and In his bare feet
commenced to dance gentle, rheu
matic-toa considering breakdown, cry
hG. "Hy-guy, Cap'n Saml, you've
saved my ife!" While Darby clappet
hls hands together, proud beyond
measure at his success as the eman
cipator Of his woman-ridden friend.
Neither heard the door open nor saw
Angy standing on the threshold, hal
paralyxed with fear and Amusement
thinking that she was witnessing tn,
mad delirium Of a dying man. until sh,
called out her husbands name. A
the sound Of her frightened voice, ABB
stopped short and reached for tn
blanket with which to cover himself
'Naow don't git skeered. mother
DON'T git skeered." he adjured heI
I'm all right in my head. Capt.
6amI here. he brung me some won
derful medicine. He"
"Blossy said you did!' interrupte,
Angy, light Of intense gratitud
flashing across her face as she turne,
eagerly to Darby. "Lemme see tn
bottle"
II chucked 1t out O. the winder," al
drmed Samuel without winking, an,
Abe FASTENED to draw Angy's after
ton back to himself.
"See. mother, kin stand as goo
Z ~ anybody; hain't got no fever; XII
walk alone. Yew seen me dancin' jes
naow, tew. An Of had that pesk
leetle banty rooster of a doctor here