Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-12-18

"His neck" he said, between his teeth.
"ius' like that"
They reached an open space. Some
thing black-Or was 1t red7-lay on
the ground Dave bent over It mo
ment, then looked up to her white,
clear face, white and clearer than ever
since witnessing the strength Of his
hate.
ITS a calf" he said, as calmly as he
could. "Half ct up. Wolves, guess"
"The poor, poor thingl" she breath
ed 1.-THE poor, innocent thing why
did 1t have to die?'
IT'S always the innocent things at
suffers" he answered.
Always the innocent things she
repeated mechanically. Always
She sprang to her feet ana faced him.
"Then what about the justice OF
God?" she demanded.
81 don't know nothin' about the JUS
tice of God" he answered bitterly.
"All 1 know is the crittur at cant
run gets caught"
There was long pause. ut doesn't
seem right" she said at length.
1T amt right" he agreed. But
guess it's life. see it here on the
prairies with every Twin thing.
guess l was like that, some. I've been
caught. | guess a baby amt respon
sble for anything, is it? l didn't
pick my father or my mother did II
But got TO bear 1T"
frhora ,t.oc cop4afbinp ppar hrpaE
in his voice on the last words She
felt she must speak.
81 think your father is wonderful
old man." she said, and your mother
must have been wonderful, too. You
should be proud of them both"
'Reenie, do you mean that?" he de-
: manded. His eyes were looking
! straight into hers.
| absolutely" she answered. "Ab-
, solutely 1 mean it."
= Then I'm goin' TO say some more
l things to YOU" he went on rapidly.
= Things at l didn't know whether to
4 say or not. but now they've got 10 be
t said, Whatever happens. Reenie, |
e haven't ever been TO school or learned
g lots Of things l should "a learned. but
amt fool, neither / didn't learn
e to break all those bottles in day.
d Well 1 can learn other things, too
e an | will, if only it will take me
l, across. I'm goin' TO leave this old
e ranch, some way, jus as soon as il
e can be arranged. I'm goin' TO town
:. an work. I'm strong; can get pretty
n
IS over, an was askin' some questions
e, in town today / can work days an
20 20 to school nights. An I'll do TT
n it'll get me across. You know what
N mean. / amt askin no pledges, Rec
If ME, but what's the chance? l know
W don't talk right, and l don't eat right
I'D YOU tried not to notice but you couldn'
IT, help-but, Reenie, think right, an
lg guess with a girl like you that count
I'D more than eatin' and talkin'."
gu She had thought she could say We
al or no to any question lie could ash
ge but as he poured forth these plail
tn passionate words she found herse
he enveloped in a flame that found no e.
ay preston in speech. She had n
ed words. She was glad when he wer
on on:
en- ~ know I'm only a boy an your
ey only a girl. That's why I don't as
no pledge. l leave YOU free, only
on want you to stay free until hay
he my chance. VIII you promise thatf'
an. She tried TO pull herself togethe
er' You know I've had a good time wi
on you, Dave" she said, land I've gol
all with you everywhere like l would n
have gone with any other boy ev
his knew, and I've talked and let you ia
an about things l never talked about b
fore, and 1 believe you're true al
an clean and-and-"
YES" he said. whats your a
Ike Swer?"
uile II know you're true and Clean 5
N"s repeated. Come to me-like that
sue when I'm woman and you're a ms
'ns and then-then we'll know"
.,.' lie was tall and straight. and
l shadow fell across her face, as thou