The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-08-11
A Broken Spell
BY T. B. ANDERSON


| loss that threatened the integrity O
his capital ard credit. Confronted ais,
with the sacrifice of health. he ar
ranged his office affairs to the best ad
vantage possible and went down to til.
quiet little country town OF BeIleview
Root was told that family nance
| Bartlett took transient or permanent
summer boarders on occasions, and
| found their home pleasant and comfor-
| table. II he had felt normal he would
have been duly impressed with the
daughter OF the house, Elsinore, who
took charge Of the house during the i'll
ness OF her mother. AS 1t was, worn
out with anxiety and the loss OF sleep
for many nights, he in a dull listless
way completed his arrangements for
becoming guest, and impressed the
fair Elsinore 'as being a rather mel
anehoiy young man.
Giye me as quiet and secluded an
apartment as possible he suggested.
1.-THE truth Is, | nm having a bad spell
Of Insomnia, and am easily disturbed"
Miss Bartlett led the way upstairs
and into a wing away from the main
house structure and the street
''fhis first room Is occupied by my
Aunt Ophelia, who is aged, infirm and
nervous, bur very quiet In her ways"
explained Elsinore. This next room,
still further remote from disturbing
noises, viii be yours
Il hope a lack of city turmoil win
bring me sIumber," half sighed Root
Il think | would give a thousand dol
lars to nave one night of normal rest
am getting frightened that my wake
fulness will become chronic"
"A week or two here will certainly
do YOU good" predicted Elsinore.
Poor young mani" she remarked to
her mother later .'He seems so nice
and courteous, but you can notice that
his nerves are all broken down"
The young man wandered miles up
and down the shaded country road the
resi- of the afternoon, seeking to tire
himself out and hoping thereby to
WOO slumber He looked detected as
he ate his supper and early In the
evening announced that he would re-
tire, AT eight o'clock he went up
stairs Al nine old Aunt 0phelia, go-
ing upstairs too, came down In a
futter.
"Oh, Elsinore," she exclaimed, Just
come and lislen.'
ITO Whit. aunty?" queried Elsinore. !
ITO some one snoring in my room, /
IElsinofe. do believe that the new I
boartier has mistaken my apartment |
for his own and Is asleep in my bed
Then vou must use his for tonight"
II once declared thoughtful Elsinore. |
"uhi | couldn't do that"
"But he Is sleeping, II he is snoring, |
md sleep Is fhp greatest boon he |
raves New he accommodating dear.
Ne mustn't disturb him. =
Aunt 0phelia giumhled good deal,
,ut finally gave way '''rhe bother of
I is I've Jeff my sleeping drau"ht in a
,iass Of water in my room, She com
blamed
Walden Root was sound asleep. He
lad undressed, and. as was his Gus
ON. looked around for the usual glass
# water. 1t was all ready at hand on
Stand-Aunt Ophelia's night draught,
ut in his Indifference he drained it
nd got In between the sheets.
ALL that delicious somnolent sem
aAion. Morning, the sun shining, the
lock downstairs Ginning nine He
ad broken the pest Of sleeplessness.
SO elated was Walden Root that he
ressed hurriedly and fairly dashed
rom the house He roamed the woods,
rinking in the fresh balmy air in
ind of ecstacy of delight and re-
Had the ogre of sleeplessness been
Allied? How clear his brain was
ow Insignificant the exaggerated trou-
les of the past week "Why, here Is
way out y he openly shouted as
that had never appealed to
i'm before occurred to his mind--ap-
llcation for help to an old friend.
'reakfastless he hurried to the tele-
raph station. Within an hour he
new that he could count upon sub
tantial cooperation.
How he babhled forth all his cares, re-
ef aud hopefulness to Elsinore Bart
TT later that day! 1t seemed that
9 must have confidant, and she
roved charming one. His very re-
eff of mind made the second night OF
is stay also night of restfulness. In
week he was Il new man. In tive
Q had overcome all his business trou-
les
And then his thoughts were turned
, love. for no one young and senti-
rental could resist rosy-cheeked,
right-eyed Elsinore, Another week
nd they were engaged and the ro-
lance of the occasion was complete.
"Oh. my dearl' exclaimed Aunt
phelia raptly, as Elsinore presented
er with new dress month later. I
1T is from Walden, as well as L. ex-
Iained Elsinore. Il told him secret
nd be blessed you as his good genius.
Il cannot imagine how" submitted
he old lady vaguely,
'You remember the first night he z
as here? Well, he mistook your
EARRING naripr for Main ,lrink hing va.