The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-10-16
The Drearner.
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BY orLLIA p. PrEUYER

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/ The south branch OF the Eastern
| Central railroad had Its terminns ut
Weston. Five miles south was Belle
Vile and bus was always In waiting
for passengers for that point. The
fare was only a dime. yet young
nsan who left the train and whose des-
tination was Belleville did not take
the, waiting conveyance, but started
down the smooth country road on
foot.
He had reason for wishing to take
| the lelsurely walk. His mind was I'LL
| ed With memories. Down that same
road five years previously he had limp
| ed footsore, Just recovering from a
| fit of sickness, without home,
| friends or money His handsome, open
face cioudsd as he looked back TO
that forlorn day. II Frightened again
| magIcally as what that lonely tramp
| had led TO required to him.
| Day OF all days, the start In new
career that had led to ambition and
fortune-how he cherished the mem
| DRY. He took from his pocket card.
| Upon II was written four names. They
were Lolita Burt, Neal Brooke, Jane
| ADAMS, Abner Wise One by one he
spoke them, lingering fondly, long
| ingly over each. Lolita Burt. II was
at her home that he had paused that
| day of destiny in the past. Now II
WAS ms If only yesterday, so vivid was
| his remembrance. He was nearly ex-
| hausted ms she came around the house
| 10 regard him with manifest pity In
her sweet bonny face. The story he
told brought the tears to her gentle
eyes and then she invited him into the
house and called her aged father.
Gods own people," spoke Wylie
Barnes reverently the next morning,
when ne left the house after night.
OF grateful rest and strengthening
meals, an old but sound pair of shoes
on his blistered feet, and this angel
OF the house. Lolita, waving him an
adIeu Of friendly encouragement
DR.. Neal Brooke. superannuated
clergyman. he had met nearer the
town center. Subsisting on pitiful
charity stipend the good old man,
whose only desire in his failing years
was for books and little Tess OF
worry over food supplies, had taken
fntherly interest in Wylie. 1t was
through his influence that a neighbor,
widow, Jane Adams, had consented
to trust Wylie for board and lodging
until he got work That came the
next day with Abner Wise, cooper,
whose whole dream was to find enough
capital to patent slack barrel wire
device that he had invented
Within month WylIe Barnes was
comfortable. fun OF hope and happy
this latter because the four sterling
hearted helpers he had found became
true friends. and because Lolita SEEM
ed glad to have him drop In twice a
week evenings.
The sweet. Supplemented girl was
a revered divinity to him and she
recognized In him a manllness and
earnestness that made her glad to well
come him.
At the end OF six months Wyiie babe
his four loyal friends goodbye. II
was to Lolita only. however. that he
revealed his plans and prospects.
IAN old partner of mine has writ
ten me about new gold discovery In
the far northwest" he related "and
| am going going to cast my lot In
with him. But ! am coming back.
soon ms l make respectable pile.
RelIeyllle shall see me settle down. |
And am going to remember all you
dear, true friends. I am going to
bring to Doctor Brooke the finest H.
brary money can buy. That queen OF
womanhood. Mrs. Adams, shall hive |
the kitchen range and piano she has
longed for so many years. Ahner
Wise. am going TO provide with all /
the capital necessary to develop his
great invention"
"Oh. you delightful dreamer" cried
Lolita playfully, hut with confidence
In her glowing eyes.
and you, Lolita" added Wyiie ten
derry. II will lay at your feet the
treasures OF the world, II they are
mine to give.
Then he was gone, and now he had
returned and one hour later he stood
Mt the door Of the old Rnrt home to
ind II In new hands, John Burt dead.
and Lolita. he Was told. WAS making
livelihood rs housekeeper for neigh
Dor farmer.
He came upon Lolita in her new
home among some berry bushes. She
dropped the dish in which she was
gathering the luscious fruit and fair
~ tottered
Wylie led her to a grassy hummock.
Mrs. Adams the old minister. Mr..
WIse-yes. they were all alive. and
then WyIie exuberated over his mar
velous story II wealth. What hap
pIness to again meet these old-time
friends. How he would enjoy the
bestowal Of library, kitchen range and
piano, and capital tn the cooper inven-
tor. And then he told the quIvering
Lolita OF his hearts desire to make
her independent for life. She should