The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-24
IN THE WHEAT-FIELD.

OOAAS Oaf haO" q AA1 Z
hide where they'll never think of seek
ingr"
"Where is itp Hurry up? They'll
be after us in another minute!"
Right owe there in the wheat-field
You hide in one place, and | in another
The wheat is so tall they'll sc,
us, and they might as well seek for 4;
needle in a hay-stack!"
But we can't do it, Perry Wilmot
Your unc'e said we mustn't play in the
g%rain-fields; don't you know thatP"
''Play in them! Of course not
Who'd be so stupid as to run races
amongst the wheatp But we cam
hurt it, just Guiding in neal the edge.
Come oni'
mo, we mustn't do it. I say. III
hide here" and Jack darted aside to a
clump of bushes.
Perry paused an instant; but hearing
the distant ''whoop" of his play-mates,
he sprang over the fence, and was soon
out of sight, sure enough.
Jacks hiding-place proved an excel
lent one, for the seekers had a long
hunt before they spied him. Then they
kept on looking for Perry until they
grew discouraged.
perry, halloo!" they shouted at last.
wen give it up. Where are youP"
Perry! we're all going to the
house; the colonel has come! Per-ryr'
HE must have gone to the barn,
though we all said it would be no
fair" said Phoebe. Eve have hunted
everywhere else, I'm surei'"
81 1op' bo1iava ha did sold ba,.
brother Jack. 1--WE were here together
just before you whooped. He couldn't
have got to the barn without you see
ing him."
He did not mention Perry's proposed
hiding place, thinking to himself, ''He
surely would not have hid there, after
all" But he turned that way, shout
ing still more loudly.
eff he were there he must hear me.
Where can the fellow bep" and Jack,
too, gave it up, and ran towards the
house.
Perry heard him plainly enough. If
Jack could have seen around the cor
ner a little further, he would have
understood his companions dilemma;
for Wilmot, Perry's uncle, had come
up with a neighbor, and the two were
leaning on the fence, in the shade of
the big maple tree, discussing the wheat
crop
They were very near Perry's hiding
place. He could not stir without being
noticed. And the children were cali
ing him to see Colonel Hayden. If he
should miss him, it would be just too
mean for anything. So thought Perry.
And then he muttered to himself,
They've stood here long enough to
reap the field now, pretty near. Why
can't they go alongP"
But the farmers, worthy men! had
been hard at work since four O'Clock
that morning, and felt like taking it
leisurely, now that the sun was in the
west. They discussed the value of the
field as it stood; what day would be best
to begin harvesting; the different kinds
of reaping machines; and then, oh, dis
may! they fell into politics, at the first
sound of which poor Perry's hopes fell
and his heart sank; for as he said,
':They never knew where to stop if
they began on that"
Why was the lad so unwilling to show
ullISClL. ollhPlf OCCoNoC hC hhOn fOi1
well that he had no business to be where
he was. His uncle made few rules, but
those few, as Perry well understood, he
expected should be observed. So he
remained crouching down in an uncom-
Portable position, and wishing-ah! how
easy it is to wish after n has done a
wrong thing; is it notP
Presently the quick trot of a horse
was heard coming round from the farm
house. Yes, it was Colonel Hayden
going away. Mr.. Wilmot turned to
greet him.
"Why, colonel! Been to our house?
/ wish I'd known you were there!'
''They all thought you were down at
1.-The Fitch" C'Wish he had been!"
thought Perry,) land l would not have
you sent for, because l could stay only
a few moments" said the colonel.
II wanted to find that bright-eyed
nephew of yours, to-day" he added.
my sisters boys are at our house, and
/ promised them to bring him home
with me. He is off somewhere. I'm
Perry was too; his eyes filled with
tears, and he could hardly keep from
springing out and calling to his friend.
70 lose such a treat! Too bad! Too
badi
''Off somewhere, is hep" said Mr..
Wilmot. II shall have to see to it if he
S off too much. Playmates enough at
he old place now, | should say, to sat
sly any youngster."
The colonel, after a few more words,
irove off. At least he had broken up
he conversation on politics, and the
lncle and the neighbor sauntered away,
Perry free to make his escape.
From keeping his awkward position
% long his feet were cramped, and, in
Using, he fell over full length among
he wheat.
"Whew! what nextP" quoth poor
Jerry, ruefully, ''whoever would have
bought l was so long as that! hope
Dixon will cut over this part before uncle
it tomorrow; that l do"
Perry vas IN orphan, and his uncle's
.ouse had been his home for about a
The children with whom he had ,
cen playing were boarders at the
arm; well-behaved and happy young !
eople, who had made the summer [