The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-10
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Her little doE. Tim. sobcrly march
cd Sin mont OF her. stili quilting her.
as he supposed. but she no longer
had a cord upon his neck. a staff In
her hand. A hundred chickens. well
grown now. followed her about
vocal of their desire for attention.
She turned to them. taking down the
little sack which contained the leav.
ings of the wheat that had been
threshed not so long ago here.
Chick. chick. chiokr' she called
"chiekce. CHECKER So she
stood. Lady Bountiful for them ms
they swarmod about her feet In the
dooryard-
she heard the cians Of the new
gate. and turned. her hand shading
her eyes TO 500 who was coming.
As she stood sho made a splendid
picture OF young womanhood. ruddy
and brown. clear OF skin and eye.
very fair indeed TO look upon. Her
gaxe was direct and free. She
walked easily. strong and straight.
and deep of bosom. erect OF head.
fiat OF back. as fit for love as any
woman of ancient Greece. such had
been tho minlstrations OF the sage
brush land for Mary Gage. tina, once
was the weakling. Mary Warren.
she saw two figures coming
slowly along the wellworn track
from the gaia She could not hear
the comment the one made TO the
other as they both advanced slowly.
leaning together as gossipins women
will. like two tired oxen returning
nom the field
is that her. asked one OF the
newcomers. ponderous sort Of
woman. whose feet turned out alarm.
ingiy as she walked.
sure tts her." said Karen Jensen.
who's Il going 20 be II II aIn't hcrr
Amt she nice looking. sort Of. after
alI7 And to think abe can see now
as good as anybody Yes. that's her.
How do you do. Nils Cage
She spoke now aloud as Mary
csrme toward them smiling. The
dimples la her cheek. rcsurrected OF
late. gave a girllshncss and tender.
ness to her face that II once had
lacked In her illness.
I'm well. thank you. Mrs. Jensen
It's a glorious day. Isn't 1T I've
got some fish for you. WIS going
TO tell Minna 10 take them down TO
you when she went homo She's a
dear. your Nina
We'll. It's right fine you should
catch fish for us now" said Mrs.
Jensen. I'm b. obliged for some
my man don't seem To get time to
go fishing"
Make you acquainted with Mis-
Davidson. Mis- Gage" she continued
This n the school teacher. She
comes every fall TO teach UP above
when shes done living on her Idaho
homestead. summcra-
How do you do. Miss--Mrs. Da-
WILSON, began Mary. offering her
hand IF you know Mrs. Jensen
ought to know yoa--shes been very
good 70 me. Come In. won't you,
81, down on the gallery"
Yes. this new porch Ia about as
good ms anywhercs night now com
rnented Mrs. Jensen It's q little
hot. Amt IT," They found seats OF
boxes and ends Of logs.
Mrs. Davidson cast a glance into
the open door. IL included the spec.
tacic % a neat. white covered bed.
4 table ysith a clean white oiicioth
cover. a series OF covered and
screened receptscies such ms the
place might best afford out Of It's re
sources. She saw floor immacu-
lately clean. She spoke after a time.
ending a sll.ncc which was unusual
with her.
The latter title that you gave me.
Mrs. Gage. Ii correct said she. 4
am a widow. having never encoun-
tered the opporFr-tunity but once. Z"
IL was worth going miles out Of
ones way to hear her say -opportu-
uity"-or to see her widemouthed
smile.
AS n widow she resumed with
a rotundity not lessencd by her alb
sence from her own accustomed dals.
as a widow yourself. you arc ar
ranged here with a fair degree Of
comfort as am disposed To believe.
Mrs. Cage"
4 cannot complain" said Mary
Gage simply.
a great trait In life. my dear ma.
dam; resignation endeayor 20 In
culcste IN my pupils the virtue Of
stoicism. tell them Of the Spartan
boy Mrs. Gage. Perhaps you have
heard Of the Spartan boy7''
Yes" said Mary Il know some
thing about sfolcism. I hope. But
nov I'm going 90 get you some Der
ries--i picked some. up beyond. on
the meadows" She rose now and
passed Into the part OF her cabin
which constituted the kitchen.
An eHtrr.r-aordinary young WON.
an said Mrs Davidson 20 Karen
Jensen. AN extraordinary person
20 be here. Why. she In a person of
culture. like myself And once mar
risd married 20 that man. Mrs.
Davidsons lips we're tight pursed
now
Il don't reckon she ever was. real. Z"
said Karen Jensen. simply. Il don't
hardly believe they was"
Mrs. Davidson showed herself dis
posed 10 regard all the proprieties.
hence he but coughed ponderously
and shook her head ponderously.
turning from side to side two or
three times In her chair ponderous-
~ also.
FOR what has happened here"
said she at last, Il thank God. II
things had happened worse II would
have been my fault. Never again
shall | address myself 10 the task Of
writing advertisements for men In
search OF wives. Great Providencel
An extraordinary woman like this!
Tonight I shall pray on my two
knees for forgiveness for what did.
and what II might have meant
When | consider how near came to
to"
ITO raising helI7" inquired Karen