The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-01-03
ii I'M AND THE CONGRESSMAN

rnss psss, nj here was little fellow among the
pr y ~ England hills, years ago, as there
F '01 s114ny now, whose parents were poor.
IN Ii. A.WcOuld not remember the time when
Can wore shoes and stockings in the Sum-
! ,uunf. Sometimes in the Winter, when
b bstnswas Obliged to walk three miles to
+ ~ A., ool, and wade through snowdrifts that
|pOtf not melt until the last OF May, he did
|rss 0ss ar such as lis father had rejected, and
|quse eir.of shoes that slipped up and down
Essor,s ~ step he took Nevertheless they
h ussu aeoes and stockings; and he was in
cKlaaitely prouder Of them than any king
[ans \ nssipx ssipx II Of, his crown.
~ dRy, as Tom was plodding along
N ht!lAis VII slp-sloi shoes putting fyor,
.Ytion and blowing his blue fingers to
rtss 'aep them warm, lhere came dashlng
'ns = Fn the hill sleigh such rs The young
aoa nsr had never seen; no indeed nor ever
.amed OF. And the horse Tom stopped
d eoasswlng, SO intense was his admiration
|als y. the elegant creature that came foam
y ,s'. .as<s and tossing its dainty archea neck
.htAnd left.
m \. .IUn sprang aside at the very last mo.
IN. and as he sank up to his chin in
c Aslight snow, tore off his old cloth CAP
y I'm his head and bobbed up and down
Aif' he were in the presence OF the Presi,
9 CWs Jump on behind, my lad, jump on be
i'd" shouted the rider. And Tom die
Wlnp on at the peril of his life, and
'ay they went, tearing along with great
y seed until over went the sleigh and GU
mt the riders and bufiialoes, and things
MilesIAily. ). ;. h,,r.... ,.,a .,a
tncing to the bit, the tips Of his grea
IN u|Mhide shoes touching the snow, asked
" mlfhe gentleman was hurt.
.sNot q bit, my ladr' said lie, shaking
p pon' 'mself free of the snow. "Only warmed
u. y tSllttle. What's the damage?'
Nothing, sir, that see,' replied Tom
- handsome face glowing with good
2 UtnOr, as he yielded the horse to hit
4. mer.
|it0bi ssWell, then, my lad, get n and Wei
" again. You are going to school,
BIa0e, 4 added the stranger, as nc gathered
J,the relns.
= aYes, sir
far
- (auess it is about two miles from
ie gentleman turned and looked In
EN ASH III face. and then glanced all owe
III figure, even to his feet.
Ie sees my shoes, said Tom proudly
enl1f& llineelf, giving his feet a shove for.
10 make certain that they shoul'
~ 6entleman did see them, an
3h spite of himself as he looke'
" n' s face.
.rr 6en kindly pulled the warm fur
fhe boys ears, and pulling his CO
e4 n eyes shouted, "Go along, Nell!
+" f9 chestnut mare, now thorough
|aDOI meekly commenced the ascen
as known thereabouts as the Ion
Eau EE,n1s he was evidently accustomed I
Cbt her own way, for she availed he1
|soa,l stsl VERY little chance to resi-, and di
h dsp HIM herself 10 be pressed forWar
4 IA 5oe whip was applied.
\. Wondered what had possessed til
|hofoa e q Jew minutes before. He scratcl
|nspips |,,y n cad on the right side and then Q
er ean and finally his Yankee natul
Pacne the better Of his dlflidence
IRE u please, sir, what was it ths
|NorAl & mare rum
~ mp returned the gentleman
Gspi nile. Neil is little aristocrati
! at plebian things. She does NJ
!. et a stump was the making (