Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1924-02-01

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h This morning"
How did it happen"
e Eustace hesitated.
81 was jumping"
: Jumping Butch p Mrs. Hi
: nett's sentence trailed Off into a SUI
pressed shrek. as the door opened
Immediately following on Eustace
accident, Jane Hubbard had const
tuted herself his nurse. 1t was sh
who had bound up his injured ankl
in manner which the doctor on hi
arrival had admitted himself unabl,
to improve upon. She had sat Will
him through the long afternoon. Ant
now, fearing lest a return of the pair
might render him sleepless, she had
come to bring him a selection OF
books TO see him through the night.
Jane Hubbard was a girl who by ma
ture and training was well adapted TO
bear shocks. She accepted the advent
of Mrs. Hlgnett without visible aston
ishment, though inwardly she was
wondering who the visitor might be.
Good evening"" she said placidly.
Mrs. Hignett, having rallied from
her moment Of weakness, glared at the
new arrival dumbly. She could not
place Jane. She had the air of a
nurse, and yet she wore no uniform.
"Who are your she asked stiffiy.
Who are you?" countered Jane.
IT," said Mrs. Hlgnett portentously.
IAN the owner Of this house. and
should be glad to know what you are
doing in 1t. am Mrs. Horace Hig-
nett"
charming smile spread itself over
James finely cut face.
I'm so glad to meet YOU" she said. |
II have heard so much about YOU"
"Indeed?" said Mrs. Hignett. "And
now I should like to hear little about
YOU"
I've read all your books" said Jane.
l think they're wonderful"
In spite of herself, In spite Of a fee
ng that this young woman was stray
ng from the point, Mrs. Hignett could
lot check a slight influx of amiability.
she was an authoress who received a
'ood deal of incense from admirers.
tut she could always do with a bit
more. Besides, most of the incense
anne by mail. Living a quiet and re-
lred life in the country, 1t was rarely
nat she got 1t handed to her face to
ace. She melted quite perceptibly.
70 H.. |
lsk, but she began to look like basil
lsk who has had good lunch.
My favorite," said Jane, who for
week had been sitting daily In a chair
the drawing room adjoining the
able on which the authoress' complete
'orks were assembled, 'is The Spread
1g Light I do like The Spreading
ight'r'
III was written some years ago.
aid Mrs. Hignett with something an
reaching cordielity, land have since
'vlsed some of the views state in it,
1T l still consider 1t quite a good text
)ok."
"of course, l can see that What
the Morrow is more profound -
I'D Jane. But l read The Spread
g Light first, and Of course that
axes difference.
can quite see that 1t would.r
reed Mrs. Hignett. Zones first stem
ross the threshold of new mind
e's first glimpse :" "a
Yes, it makes you feel
Like some watcher of the skies {,
a Mrs. Hignett, when a new planet so
ms into his ken, or like gu
Yes doesn't i'll" said Jane.
1ustace, who had been listening IN MI
conversation with every muscle
sc, in much the same mental atti-
e as that of peaceful citizen in o II
III west saloon who holds himself
readiness to dive under a table di- do
tiy the shooting begins began to he
TX. What he had shrinkingly antici-
ed would be the biggest thing since Is
Dempsey-Carpentier fight seemed
De turning into a pleasant social or
literary evening not unlike what PIN
imagined meeting of old yassar 81
mae must be. For the first time sal
e MS mother had come into the
n he INDUCED in the luxury of . Out
} breath. hat
SUI what are you doing here7, 7
"a Mrs. Hlgnett, returning almost app
ctantly TO the main issue. into
istace perceived that he had g,
thed too soon. In an unobtrusive out.
he subsidized into the bed and q 81
ID the sheets over his head fol- The
ns the excellent tactics of tbe he ,
duke OF Wellington in his PENN. II
campaign. "Wheu IN doubt" the ,ae,
used 10 say, retire and dig your bsd
In" '''i- naa
M nursing dear Eustaeev said sbe
= bigpetf qplyered. and east an crea
on me hump 10 The bedelofbes >ono
? represented dear Eustaoe. IA,
Tear BAD come upon her. hsa
''af fuaisee' D she ropenied me eno,
oally, ''' 'N'l
ere Engaged" said Jane owe ,hs
pFpfed ip's morning Tbars how n,s.
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