Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
Selfish John Clark.


4pite of the intense heat aud there was
more singing done By tho mosqu itoes
titan the human species
John Clark sat by an open window.
where what breeze there was came in
and kept him comparatively comfort
able; and then he had on clean lin
en- suit which his wife had washed and
ironed that day. Notwithstanding the
mercury mounted high in the nineties.
and its freshness was an additional
comfort
His first crop of hay. much larger
than usual had that day been put in
his spacious barns without damage by
SO much as a drop of rain He was
well. strong. prosperous, and therefore
happy.
The ride home was charming, and
rs the new horse took them through
Cairnley Woods with sure, fleet feet
he felt that life was bright and as he
thought of Brother Whites remarks
about weary burdens and feet tired
with the march of life. he concluded
that the aforesaid brother was not in
the enjoyment of religion.
Johns wife sat back in the carriage
resting her tired body and turning
over in her mind the remarks her
John had made at the meeting. Bear
We one with another's burdens" had
been the subject of the evenings talk,
sad Johns speech had been listened 10
with evident relish.
Your husband has the root of the
matter in him said the pastor, as she
passed out al nope we shall all take
heed to his well-timed words.
III think of hiring Tom Birch as a
sort of spare hand or call boy gener-
ally. 1 lind this hot weather takes
the starch out of me-" John said, as
the horse trotted through the cool
pine grove, amid tiiekers of moon
light
-Will you board him?' asked Mary
Clark, in constrained voice; with the
memory of her husbands exhortatiOu
still in her mind
''Of course / want him evenings to
take the horse when we come home
from meetings, or if have friend
out. 1t is rather hard to have to 90
right to work directly one gets
home
you are going to hire him to help
bear some of your burdens" said
Mary. in the same hard voice.
Just so. wife,. it stands me in hand
20 practice, if preach; don't you say
sop
81 do; am glad you are going to
have help; as you say, it is hard to go
go work the minute you get home. l
have been foolish enough to have this
ride spoiled by thinking of bread to
mix, two baskets of clothes to fold be-
fore sleep for the ironing tomorrow,
and dinner for four hungry men, and
baby to care for.
~Don't crowd to-morrow's burdens
into this present ride. And it seems
10 me that it would be better to get
all the homework done before meet
ing time"
''lf could; but that is impossible;
milk to strain. dishes to wash, Benny
and baby to put to bed-all these du-
ties come together; and then 1 am
tired enough to go to bed myself"
take it easy. Mary; keep cool;
avoid all the hot work you can"
81 wish l could have girl, John."
''Mother used to say girls were more
hindrauce than help. I guess you
would find them so; and then they
vast and break more than their wages.
don't see how can afford girl. Do
what you can and leave some things
uHdone; that the way to work IT,
and John sat back with a satisfied
air, and Mary thought of her hus-
bands glowing words in the prayer
meeting.
Il will do what ! cam" said Mary
in a weary voice. aWhat am oblig-
ed to do is much beyond my strength.
Tho three MEALS come near together,
washing and ironing must be done,
baby must not be neglected, and Of
course must keep the clothes well
mended."
lone thing at time is the way ia
think of your duties" Pick up all the
comfort you can as you go along.
have made up my mind to do SO in the
future"
Sol see, you are thinking of having
4an extra handP'
Eyes, l feel l must take care of my
health for your sake and the chill
dren.r
.-CertainlyT' Mary answered in
sarcastic tonei ''hoW thoughtful yor
are for u.s."
John made no further comment. bu
5nwardly wished that prayer meetings
did Mary the good thew had once done
and wondered why his wife had 81
changed
81 am going with Squire Town t.
ace new reaper lie sa 8 he hardly
wants to buy without my opinion. .
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