Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-15

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II cry. It's all over now. I'm going
II cut these ropes"
II II was as II she had known mn
II loved him always. She was rae
II young mother with her first chill,
II Tenderly she wiped his tears ava
\ With her blond. silken hair. She Gu
| his bonds and he rose and stood he
fore her. Her face changed Tx
| magic
~oh What fool I'VE been - sh,
exclaimed.
why soy he asked.
u cried and kissed you and W,
never have been introduced TO eacl
other
She covered her eyes with her hair
and with bent head went out Of the
door.
I'm never forget that kiss as long
ms live said the boy as he followed
her. "Tn never forget your help or
your crying either"
Go away from mel won't speak
10 YOU" she said. Go back to your
~.
The boy returned 20 his task point
ing up the inside walls but his mind
aud heart were out in the sunlight
talking with BIN. Once he looked out
Of the door and saw her leaning
against The neck Of the pony. her face
hidden in his name. When the sun
was low she came 10 tile door and
said
"You had better stop now and go
home"
She looked down at the ground and
added:
please. please. don't tell on me-"
"Of course not" he answered. But
! hope you won't be afraid Of me any
more"
She looked up at him with a little |
smile. do You think I'm afraid of |
your she asked rs if it were too alb
surd 10 he thought Of. She unhitched
and mounted her pony bur did not go.
4 do wish you could raise a mus
tache," she said, looking wlstfully into
bis face. 81 can't bear TO see you
look 50 terribly young; you get worse
and worse every time see you. |
want you TO be a regular man right
quick"
He wondered what he ought to say
and presently stammered: "I-I-in-
tend 10. guess I'm more of a man
han anybody would think to look at
ne
You're too young to ever fail in
owe. reckon"
NO, I'm not" he answered with de-
'ision
Have you got a razor?" she asked.
mo"
II reckon il would be powerful
clip. You put soap on your lip and
low 1t of with a razor. Ny father :
avs II makes the grass grow"
There was moment Of silence dur
~ which she brushed the name of
er pony. Then she asked timidIy: :.
Do you Ike yellow hair:"
Yes. If II looks like yours"
IF you dong mind III put mus "
'che on you just-Just to look at el
fery time think OF you"
when think OF you put violets al
your hair" he said. h
He took step toward her as he
'oke and as he did so she started ii
'r pony. A little way or she checked III
m and said: hi
Tin sorry. There are no violets al
wv IN
She rode away slowly waving her y,
nd and singing with the joy of it
ri In the sprinetime. an
That evening when Harry was help a
: Samson with the horses he said:
Tin going TO tell you secret. I |:
sh you wouldn't say anything about
stood pulling the hair out err
his card and looking very stern as an
listened while Harry told OF the str
ault upon him and how BIN had
lived and driven the row,lies away an
n her gun but he said not a word tb,
her demonstration OF tender sym bo
ny. To him. that had clothed the ,be
ole adventure with kind of 90,
City so that he could not bear 10 81
e II talked about. -,
eyes glowed with anger. sell
" searched the face of the hoy. | .,
voice was deep and solemn when lie
said !.
This Is a serious matter Why do =.
wish TO keep IL secret?r .st
he boy blushed For a moment he -
W not what 10 say. Then he 81
ke; ut amt me so much-it's lilo
he managed to say. "She =,
ldn't want It TO be talked about 70
| don't either" soro
linson began to understand. "She's won
girl, | guess" he said thought 10 I
:. "She must have the nerve OF nor
i declare she must" give
'es-sir-ee They'd a got hurt II have
hadn't gone away. that's sure" lister
Harry. str,,
Ven look out for them after this" TO q
son rejoIned.4 THE first time have
that man McNolI he'll have 10 Som
with me and bell pay cash on to
1ail." O.