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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1887)
A TALK OF IDAHO. Dili joct, and broke the silenco by Raking ning, as it leaped from tho heavens to . " Did you como in to talk to mc of tho earth. As daylight approached, and " Yea, my darling, I wanted to warn horseback wcro hurTying to and fro, In. you, and log of yoa not to keep corapa- diani appeared in hundred on tho di ny any more with Hilly Lovelace, ihould ride, and riflo ihot were heard in quick ho return. I would like to tell you all succession. Then tho buglo sounded about his conduct last week, tho very tho retreat, and men disappeared among bad company in which ho was found, tho crags and in tho timler. Hilly was and" dragged from hit horse and carried to M Oh, father, don't mention it I know tho timlier by four of tho brutal Han. all, and can't believe that ho is as bad nocks. as you think." Klla awoko with a start, and it van " Hut his degraded turn of mind has only a dream. She prayed again; but como to light, and if you arc a chris- tho more she appealed to God in her fe. tian " vcrish mind, tho moro vivid tho scene " I don't want to hear any moro about appeared, ami tho clearer tho sound of tho affair. I didn't see tho affray, of tho cornet rang in her ears. Itwasdny. course, and must hear Hilly's eido of tho light, and sho soou aro Tho scene story before discarding him. Then if I was so perfectly impressed on her, thai think him unworthy, I will givo you tho sho believed her mind had wandered to answer you aro now trying to force mo tho camp of volunteers, ami sho wrote a to give. 1 will not listen to any moro description and sealed it In au envelop, abuso of him until I seo him myself, which sho handed to her father at tho There! " breakfast table, eiacling a promiso not " Then I will leavo you for tho pres- to ojen it until her crnmion wan'cb. ent It is now bed time, and you should tained. retire, but do not closo your eyes with- IaU) in tho evening, tho men mm. out first praying to God for guidance menced returning by ones and twos, and enlightenment to do right Ho will "Old Hyo" being among the first As givo you strength to prcservo the good was usual on exciting occasions, b ac reputation of your parents, and savo cepted many invitation to " tako noma, yourself from shame, if you will pray thing," and by evening ho was filling fervently to Him for help. An honest tho liquor, but not enough to drprUo prayer is always answered. Good-night, him of his sen-. When tho nx eting and may God bo with you." was called to order by tho captain, M 01 1 Klla heard tho door closo af U r her fa- Bye" was apjiointed to ndato thn dUi!n, ther, but did not stir for an hour. 8ho which honor ho was glad to aco-pt It was praying earnestly to U relieved was a rejtition of Klla's dream of tlo from trouble, but tho more sho prayed, morning before, which It U not nwm. tho clearer tho vision of Hilly was t in ry to rehears. Kufiico it to say that U her mind. Midnight had passM IWoro declared vengeanc for tho loMof Hilly, sho fell into asleep. 1 ben sho dreamed who, ho said, must by this tim U a of thunder storms, dark canyon on each chunk of bunml Mi and Uin, in a sido of a desolato divide, saddled horses p:le ol smoldering ashes, Itr standing around, men standing in thn on Kalmon rivr, as bo saw th IUn. rain, and an Indian camp op-iUthtm, norks raptaro him. lln w tl.o only all rcvealtd by repeated flashes of light- ont?,wbo did iM answrr to roll call, and Hilly? tho sceno was before her vision, men on