Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-03-30


-Four years ngo-and now II vas a
j overl Her mother had no better wor
III for II than &c call II an unfortunal
afaIr, that marriage and the divorc
she was waiting for. No better wor
for those four Drumming years Of lif'
Gnly that, for the first glad confidenc
Of having found her mate: for tn
happy making of the little home; 70
her pride in her Michael. That. for th,
daily growing loneliness. the feeling o
being cut Off from her own world fol
the slowly creeping reserves between
them that had been swept away, Of
lessening intervals, BY the re-blossom-
ing Of their love; that-for quarrels
| and kisses, for bitter words and re-
pentant cheek TO cheek. for the hours
that he was away from her and his
Increasing absorption IN his work and
her unreasonable jealousy of 1t; for
the GROWING moments of their re-
pledged lore-oh. for all of II, every
thing; Not great things; not even
great things, but little things that
totaled so dlsastrously high; and, at
last. for her conviction that their mar
riage had been a mistake, that thew
were not meant for each other, that
the only thing to do was TO end It, to
end It. Then, her flight: her communf-
eating with him through the man who
took cases Ike hers; and, at last,
Miriams.
Now for a month she had been here.
where she had thought peace must
dwell; been here watching spring
come, watching Miriam, thinking. San
rising, birds on the wing; Miriam. work
Ing; Anita-thinking Miriam blowing.
Miriam at work in the garden, sowing
early peas, digging parsnips and tax
Ing share to the house next door and
leaving them on the doorstep; Anita
watching, thinking. Miriam and her
father, that old man who gave her no s
pleasant word. nor helped In her I
tasks; the old man with a snarl. BIT '
Ter name for her sometimes; the old Q
man sitting In the sun, or In the win
now with Bible on his knees; Miriam h
serene In the kitchen, humming, tramp Il
ing from stove to table; Anita-Idle. n
The COW lowing for her calf: II
Miriam carrying a trimming pail Of h
NIX across the grass to the house next W
ioor, the girl there who went in when Sc
me saw her coming with the gift: d.
Anita-remembering Michael his OBJ n,
lViousness, thinking, thinking. Blue 10
irds nesting; Miriam running to a th
hid who had stumbled on the road o.
'iping the tears from It's face: Anita- WI
of the children Michael had
'anted, and she had not. The clod of nj,
youth next door, and the stone he 90
lrew at Miriam, and the way she A.
niled when she put hot water on the
It; Anita-thinking thinking of the aft
ounds Of the spirit that she had kent o.,
herself and resented, thinking dor
linking. uo-
You aren't much like other women dod
irlam said to her one day, when she DIV,
ID come back from leaving another rao,
ankless gift at the house next door. n
-ou never ask any questions" doo
"Well-you aren't much like other a,.,.,
omen, yourself" Anita answered. co.,
But Miriam laughed, tossed back q thar
ray lock Of hair and sald,"Oh. yes I M
II That's Just exactly what I am ~ NOV,
Inc old man muttered an ugly s.;d
me; Anita watched Miriam, watched min,
swelling apple buds, thougAt w.
n f,amad 90 49, BRUISES memories only
- -, "l'u 'e"ieu' questlonings and
II would not be answered; no helm dom
IN the nights or days, no bread OF a.
outstanding, no water of comfort u,-.
had the weeks passed. nAe
The dav tbo ,ottou woul
AFTER supper and sat on the door
D. A voung moo, VIC uoor- do ,
the radiance 90 a,,os.e., .e.' .ne nignt choo.
aor .,x.o.. scanning stars; the 81
reed nv tho sono =, ar was to pa
olIng tbe,r $50 y. INC l'tie frogs an
ness of nost s,,,., NJ anu the belle,
ne summer to come; the fragrance
the drying fields was like an in .onU'
sc. world browsing, vet stirr,nc sou u
vork q, oorr.o road
ling OF door and the nights air ~
ing In; his step on the stairs and ,,,
way-the way-Ohl No-nor - q
lrlams skirt was brushing AnIta,s
Ilder. What night" she said a. III
re was basket in her hand. "Don,t us ~
want to walk down the road, anu
an errand. A man who does WORK 'iou''
ne sometimes is In trouble, 40
icy went side by side through tho Oi
and the incense and the starlIgbt ',ie m
I'M intent upon her errand. Anita al ., sir
nembering. thinking. They went - {,
IGN the village. and those tbav '0ae,
passed them by as though tbav ne
shadows; they came to a bouse VI us
hillside beyond. low. poor house ~, amt
lamp shone from within. Ivy
came to the door; bis eyes IN his ~ UNI
wen face looked az though some '''s e" !
leaving them scor,has t anein and ing up
riam. she
,an's cona 80 -,. Make
h. safa - N"s morn lie too