Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-06-17
What the
Mirror Told
By ANNA WYNNE
(Copyright.l

Ah0 gil Slppeu out OF tnc brightly
lighted cabin to the deck, and chose
seat In dim and deserted spot,
close to the rail.
Once, indeed, she did say softly :
oh, Lord! I'm that glad-honest r.
The two, who paced the deck leis-
urely at some little distance, ap-
preached her at length, coming SO d.
rectly and with such evident intent
that she looked up.
Then she rose at once and stood be-
side her chair, for one was the clOaked
and yelled black figure of a nun, with
beads and snowy bands and deity
plated wimple.
SISTER and have been talking
about you," said her young companion.
She was black-clad. too, slender. pale,
and grave.
"She's going to be one, too," flashed
through the mind of the girl, poor
thingl"
And sister Is so glad and happy for
you-and SO am THAT your father
did such wonderful thing. We
heard; all the passengers know. How
proud you must be of him2"
something in the sad young voice
pierced the reserve of the girls pent-
up emotion, and though she struggled
for self-control as she met the eyes of
the speaker, the rise and fall of her
breast quickened and she pressed her
hands over her Quivering face as she
burst into tears.
Amt l, thought" she sobbed, that
proud. B-bub-but-" Her voice
failed.
The young woman looked doubtful
for an instant, glanclng at the nun !;
then stepped nearer to the girl and
pushed toward her the chair she had
occupied.
There" she said gently. "you are
overwrought-cry it out; it's the best
way"
faint that" protested the girl !;
its how l always felt till now. Sup
pose he'd been killed and me never
different-oh-h!
1T seemed like treating MON kind
OF thin with three of US already and
the twins, when he wasn't gone six
months. And it's cinch what q
mans up against when he gets out.
1T don't take no clairvoyant to see
trouble ahead for him, good and plen-
ty. Pops been out over five years
now, and say, honest--well, there's a
lot Of hot air blowed about the broth
erhOOd Of mani hear 1t at the union,
but take 1t from me-rotl That's
what.
"All pop needed was chance-l
know now; l learnt that yesterday and
today. But 1t took this steamboat
company Job. and busted boiler, and
next door to his dying for me to find
II, out"
The young woman's dark eyes grew
darker; the nuns head, with moving
lips, bent above the beads. "And what
did he say2" asked the soft voice in
the silence.
"Bime-by he says, chOky, is your
ma all right?'
"Then ! remembered TO tell him
how her rheumatism kept her home,
SO ! had got off for two days and the
company let me come up on one of
the boats; and how the man from the
company come to see MON and called
him another Jim Bludso-some fellow
out West, he was.
"Said he'd saved hundreds of lives
and would get Carnegie sure-and
then began boo-hooing, and he smiled
twistylike and said. I'm glad got the
chance, for your sake, Mamie, and
your mas. 1t seemed as IL wasn't
going to get no chance, though-some
men never does. Mamie; some men
never does.'"
The young woman leaned forward
and put her hands on Mamie Flynn's
knees. looking eagerly into her face.
"Will you do something for met"
she asked, cor for sister-it's the
same thing"
The girl glowed delightedly. "Sav.
she said warmly. anything can, YOU
bet"
The other laughed a little. "Yon
are the company's guest on this hoot
tonight"
swell. then--heres what / want.
The boat Is crowded-there isn't n
room to be had--and sister and had
no chance to reserve one ut ALBANY.
She isn't very well--n0r very young.
VIII you share yours with herr"
The pleasure which the request gave
Mamie Flynn was so obvious that even
the stern reserve Of the nun relaxed.
Il will so IN with sister now" re-
sumed the young companion. sit Ia
her retiring time; goodnight. The
door will be unlocked for YOU"
1t was such q. queer dream--a dream
In which she knew II was dream!
For a suffocating instant her heart