The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-11


sleep has gone, but coherent thought
has not begun. 1t is the moment, as
we say, before we remember" and
for the first time in Bibbs' life it came
to him bringing vague happiness.
However, it was brief visitation and
was gone before he had finished dress
ing 1t left little trail, the pleased
recollection of it and the puzzle of it,
which remained unsolved. And, in
fact, waking happily in the morning is
not usually the result of a drive home
from a funeral. No wonder the Sc
auence evaded Bibbs Sheridan!
His father had gone when he came
downstairs. went on down to s Office,
les same" Jackson informed him.
Game sat breakfas' table, all by
'mself: eat nothin' George bring nice
breakfas'. but he DIM eat thing.
Yessuh, went on downtown, jes' same
he yoosta do. Yessuh, l reckon putty
much ev'ything goin' on same as 1t
yoosta do"
IT struck Bibbs that Jackson was
right The day passed as other days
had passed. Mrs. Sheridan and Edith
were in black. and Mrs. Sheridan cried
A little. now and then, but no other
external difference was to be seen.
Bibbs went for his drive, and his
mother went with him, as she some
times did when the weather was pleas
ant. Altogether, the usualness OF
things was rather startling to Bids
During the drive Mrs. Sheridan
talked fragmentarily of Jims child
hood. But you wouldn't remember
that" she said, after narrating an cpl
sode. You were too little. He was
always a good boy, just like that And
he'd save whatever papa gave him.
and put it in the bank. / reckon it'll
lust about kill your father to put some
body in his place as president of the
Realty company, Bibbs. l know he
can't move Roscoe over; he told me
last week he'd already put as much on
Roscoe as any one man could handle
and not go crazy oh, it's pity"
She stopped to wipe her eyes. ITS a
pity you didn't run more with Jim,
Bibbs, and kind O. pick up his ways.
Think what it'd meant to papa now!
You never did run with either Roscoe
or Jim any, even before you got sick
| OF course you were younger; but it
: always did seem queer-and you three
| bein' brothers like that. [ don't be
! lieve l ever saw you and Jim sit down
together for a good talk in my life.
I Mother, I've been away so long,
D Bibbs returned, gently. And since
came home L He was busy, you see
and l hadn't much to say about the
things that interested him, because
! don't know much about them"
ITS a pity! Oh, it's a pityl' she
| moaned And you'll have to learn tC
know about 'em now, Bibbs.
haven't said much to you, because
felt it was all between your father anc
you, but l honestly do believe it vii
| lust kill him if he has to have any
n more trouble on top of all thisl Not
] mustn't let him. Bibbs-you mustn't
4 You don't know how he's grieved owe
| you. and now he can't stand any NOR
i he Just can't Whatever he says TO
| you to do. you do it. Bibbs, you do it
| Wait NOu ~ DlO4iAoN AiN 1oN 49,
| 81 would if l could" he said, sol
| rowfully.
! mo, no! Why can't your sh
a cried, clutching his arm. He want
q you to go back to the machine sho
, and all on earth he asks is for you t
\ 90 back in a cheerful spirit, so it won
Y hurt you'll That's all he asks. Loci
~ hn rIy hnn1t
| but before we get there l want you
promise me that you'll do what b
asks you to. Promise mel"
8 In her earnestness she cleared ava
! her black veil that she might see hil
i better, and it blew out on the smok
\ wind. He readjusted it for her befol
he spoke
o. I'll go back in as cheerful a spir
as I can, mother" he said.
ne "Therer' she exclaimed, satisfie
ry Chats a good boy! That's all | wan
lis ed you to say"
ok Don't give me any credit" he sal
ID ruefully There isn't anything ell
for me to do"
mo. don't begin talkin' that way
re- mo, no." he soothed her. eve
on have to begin to make the spirit
it cheerful one We may They we
ges turning into their own driveway as
IN spoke, and he glanced at the old hou
is next door Mary Vertrees was vsil
In the twilight, standing upon the fro
We steps. bareheaded, the door open
to hind her She bowed gravely.
his eve may'-what?" asked NJ
ful, Sheridan. with a slight Impotence.
Sat "What is it mother?'
ant "Of all the queer boys!" she cri
me- You always were. Alwaysl Y
she haven't forgot what you just promis
spi- me, have your
e a NO. he answered, as the
be stopped mo, the spirit viii be
,o- cheerful as the flesh will let it, moth
find 1t won't do TO behave like"
nan His voice was low, and in her mo