The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-09
Poor Mrs. Dolby
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.

Rock OF Ages and clearing away the
supper table. He had been reading for
a quarter of an hour when she quietly
entered and sat down and said:
samuel, | don't want to disturb you
nor make you feel bad. but | feel
obliged to ask you few questions.
Last night at midnight Mrs. Watkins
saw light movin around in our back
yard. 1t was light which bobbed up
and bobbed down and lodged this way
and that and when it finally went out
gave great wink and a splutter 1t
was what they call a ghost lantern.
Samuel. and it meant that there would
be death in this house within week.
It'll be my death, of course. I've got
twenty-seven different ailments. With
heart disease throwed in. while you
are as healthful as corn6eld. Yes;
it'll be me, but I'm not weepin' over
it I'm sittin' right here as calm as
catnip, but l want to know some few
things"
Mr.. Dolby must have known Of her
presence, but be was too deeply inter
ested in his paper to recognize it He
had found an article which said that IA
spider could be boiled in water for
four hours and then come out with his
undaunted
Il shall go to heaven when | die. Of
continued Mrs. Dolby. as her
voice broke a little. II orter go there.
Any woman who has whitewashed the
cellar every spring for twenty-seyen
years. besides maxim soft soap. cuttin
carpet rags. dyein' over old clothes
and maxim one skirt last her for thir-
teen years. will go to heaven. What
bothers me. however. Is how I'm goin
to act arter I git there. You know
how company allus illustrates me. If
three OF four of the nelghbors come in
I'm almost sure TO fail off my cheer or
knock over sunthin. How's II goin' TO
be when l git up there and meet hull
pasture full of angels? There'H be
millions of 'em. Samuel"
She paused TO wipe the tears from
her eyes with the palm of her hand.
but as she had asked no direct ques-
don Mr.. Dolby finished the bug article
and turned 10 one on the care of
II don't want to be looked at an
D'inted out and made fun of up there.
said Mrs Dolby. as she sat with her
eyes on the carpet
II may git mp to heaven in the night.
r-La oil . 10 eli 60
I'll slip in all right hope that'll be
the way, because it'll give me a chance
to kind o. git used 70 the place before
daylight DO you think they have any
breakfast up there? Mrs. Watkins
says they don't, but | don't really see
how they git along without it,"
Mr.. Dolby heaved a long sigh and
seemed about TO speak, but no words
anne. He had finished with the clothes
ines and struck an article about the
powers of the COW. and the
most direct question from Mrs. Dolby
would have passed UNDECIDED. Her
ears fell for two OF three minutes. and
hen she asked:
You know we've slept on a feather bed
'ver since we were married. and I've
Illus bin particular to smooth it down
rom head to foot I've got used to
Gathers, and if changed or I'd jest
ay there and kick around all night
ong Do they hev beds, Samuel. or do
hey keep on 6yin' around all night
ong and singin? Seems 70 me that
lynn and singin' all day would be |
nough unless | feel stronger than ! |
70 now. You orter tell me so I'll know |
What to depend on If one OF my head
o know that | kin hev a cup of tea.
Irs Watkins says they don't drink |
ca in heaven. but l don't see how she
in know"
Mr. Dolby was not directly appealed /
o. and as be was reading that a COW
void having crowbar thrown at her
e made no sign.
WAL. I've made up my mind TO a
ew things" said Mrs. Dolby as the
Hence grew painful I'm goin' up To
eaven to do the best l kin. I'll he
ayburly with all the angels ] meet
nd let 'em understand that ] don't
rant no more'n my share of harps and
rings and things. If don't find any
hing 10 eat or any beds TO sleep on !
han't raise no fuss nor go into hys-
cries. Yes, I'll put up with things rs
find 'em and make the best of it. and
won't be jealous If a few of 'em hey
etter clothes on or kin sing better'n
ne. That's how I'll act. Samuel. and
hen If they pick on me they'll git rs
God as they give. | kin be sasSed
nd picked on Jest so fur. but arter
hat they want TO look out Would 1t
ut you out any. Samuel. II ! died at
light instead OF in the daytime? AS !
aid. If died nj night could slip into
eaven without any fuss. but if its
DIN to make any extra trouble III {,
eriSh by daylight. What will be the
lost convenient hour fur you?"
There was deep silence. Mrs. Dol
VS. tears made no thud as they fell
non the carpet. and Mr.. Dolby was
,ading with bated breath that an os-
.ich covers thirteen feet of ground M
varv stride when i'm full flight The |