Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-28

:, 49,. osAl9 uuihitued that a dollar'
a week was enough.
Thus, resumed John Diobv ..,,o
nave $40 a week as the result ~ on,.
combined and individual expenses fo,.
rum and tobacco. /, for one think /
could manage to live through Tho
rest OF the winter without any more
OIL 1t, and for the sake of the ex mar;
ment would be willing 10 nnt my
share OF that $40 to Charitable ueas
Here i is the beginning Of December
anu the winter has opened hard
There are poor families not far away
which we can bless with our avn
pathy and help. We might organize
benevolent society, or a missionary
society, ON our own hook. Do you
begin TO understand.
They understood him perfectly: and
since he would lead they were ready
TO follow.
In fact, they rather liked the idea
There was a charm OF novelty and
originality about it that captiyated
them. IL would be fun TO purchase
Hour and meat and ten and sugar
and fuel, and go around TO assist the
poor and needy. They were young
men, full OF life and good feeling and
had earOused only because of the fun
OF the thing. Here was promise OF
fun IN another direction, and they
would go into it.
FNsN
The matter was discussed and fin
ally settled. They would make a
square week Oft al the beginning.
During the week, said Jack, 1--WE
will look mp the eases of restitution
and suffering. and on Saturday aft
ernoon we viii meet and compare
notes. Then we will take our ten
dollars and do what We can for those
who ARE suffering most. Wemust be
methodical ia this. We are not to
spend apenny in this work Of charity
that Is not saved by cutting oifsome
useless expenditure Of our own. and
he Of us who buys a cigar during the
week shall deduct II from his con-
tribntion on Saturday"
III we should be methodical, = sug.
gestcd Peter, we must organize. Isay
i VIZ are going TO do anything Of
Of this kind. let us do il ship shape.
| Peters proposition was unanimous,
~ accepted, and they proceeded 10
Organize.
The organization arrived nt. was
simple but nevertheless effective. They
elected John Digby 10 serve ms presi
dent, aud as secretary and treasurer
and they elected an executive com.
mittee ~ four, consisting OF John
Digby, Peter Shade, Tom Lowden nnd
Sam Pepper
| And then they settled their bin al
the bar and went home.
Saturday evening cAme. and the
reform club met az Digby's shop, and
each member was ready with his ne.
port. They had thought when they
had separated on Monday evening
/ they should meet with spirit o
frolic ia their new work; but thescenet
which they had Witnessed IN the IN
term had changed the current o
their feelings entirely.
My soul' exclaimed Sam Pepper
u never dreamed whnt sorrow ans
suffering there il here in our littl'
town. Last night went to the Wild
ow RashiotH. and | found her Will
Il sick child. absolutely freezing ans
starving
and /" said Ton I.owdcn. !"
found Uncle hen Driseoll and wifi
both IN tho same plight The OLE
| man q down with rheumatism; nn'
when he aud Aunt Sally set and cries
like babies. with fear OF going TO IN
poorhousc, ! tell you il brought th
tcarE TO my eyes.
And so the reports were made, AM
then they planned how they coui'
hest use their ten dollars. 1t seeme'
| like n drop IN the bucket, when sc
against all the want and suffering
they had found. but it would d.
something. :,
ON thnt Saturday evening the wild
ow Bashlnt bent over the bed ul IN
ricR child with weepings and walls q
anguish. The bowling blast pipe'
without and the frost nipped within
She suffered because she had ioree'
herself TO beg. For herself she hn'
rather die than become n panper, bu
for her child-O, God, have mercy
A wailing cry like this had burs
from her lips, when tramp at nc
door attracted her attention, an
presently a gentle rap followed. N
anawsrcd The summons and foun
fonr younp men upon the stoop.
She knew them well, for they ma
I been echoolmatcs with her son wh,
had rome to sea and never returned
And they came into the house; the,
niIed mn the fuel on the hearth UNI
tha bright flames leapcd and roare ).
and Tho sick child reached out y
wasted arms TO embrace the genia
, Tbev brought forth bread and te
. ond si,vnr and butter and cheese.
IAN right, . said Sam Pepper, WIN
2 rorar1rd them MS his special charges
h answer to the womnn's elaculu
tions Of astonishment. I'VE at
.John Digby's Reform CLUB, ana v v
ora going into missionary work an
} btt kS's,e -, !, 40 V-n wnnt to COT