Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-02
A Fire On The Track.

| hf. Nollc, hurry nm.
Diing "a inc coal and water, and then
wen have supper. Not a bite will
you get until all your work is done -
AUNT have just come from Tho
DARN ana there was a great deal 10 40
out there, Uncle Thomas was awav
Today and that made mora worLl to-
me this evening" ~
wen. no more talk now. but go
aiieaa win your work. Hurry up. too
iouh get no supper until YOU are en-.
urely DONE 90
1ohh vernon had been so unfortunate
as 70 lose his mother when he was
quite young. His father had died only
year before, and his Uncle Thomas
had taken him into his home, not be.
cause ne was very anxious 10 keep him
from going amongst strangers, or 10 the
poor house, but because he feared that
people would talk II he refused 10 take
him. Thomas Vernon was a selfish
grasplng man, and he cared not for the
poor and unfortunate, so long as he
could lay up a good share OF this
worlds goods. He feared that the boy
would be more Of an expense TO him
Than benefit, and, therefore, he was
loaih To take him and give him a home.
u y needless, however, to add that he
d4d an Ia his power 10 make the boy "A
benefit 10 him. and work much bsyond
what lac was able 10 endure was laid
upon him.
Mrs Vernon was not far behind her
husband Ia her desire to gain wealth.
and she, too. was careful that John
should have plenty Of work placed be-
fore him. ard tina, he should not idle
his time away. II IS only fair. how
ever, To say that she was more kind 10
the hoy lhan her grasplng husband.
After the work hal bsan done. John
came into the house. and supper was
eaiea in silence. Me-. Vernon was not
c man TO make those around him happy
by engaging Ia a pleasant cslversa,ion
ahi!e pariallius Of their meals. aud on
This occasion he seemed more sullen
and norosc ihAn usual.
John had received an invitation 10
vlsi, playmate the next Friday eve
ming. stay an nigh, and spend
Saturday with him. The poor friend
( iess boy hnd NOT much hope that his
Wish would b. gnatifei. ye, he did not
alioga,her despair. and he hai decided
I that ~ would ask about Il tia, evening
after supper iIc kncw ,hs; his Uncle
| Thomas WAS NO, Iun very good humor,
yet he Ycn,lrsd 70 ask
.uncle Tbomas," he said, Prank
Marislcy Ia. asked me 10 20 over 10
iasclr place next Friday evening, stay
al night. md 90 uutting with him on
saturday. May RoY"
NO answered his uncle, CURLY,
'.You'se enough 10 do wiihon, running
over 10 MArl,lcy'k Tha, Marklcy boy
doesn't do no,hin' bat 60 10 school, and
/ s'p1sc no wants you TO idle your time
awAy. too. You can. 60, so you may
lost a. well shut up. aud say no moro
I about Il"
Pap. guess We might as well let
him 60. said Mrs. Vernon.
Itmieht b. explained here that Mrs.
Vernon always addressed her husband
"A Pap The only child they had. q
boy 81 eight years. called his father by
,ka, afIcutlona,c title. and Mrs Yer
non soon tell into the same habit.
well. | guess not rciortcd Mr.
Vernon. II don't want him 10 lose a
whole tay jos, in our busiest time, |
wonldn', carr fur him being away one
night, but don't want him TO lose a
whole day. too
,Yos guess well let him 90, said
Mrs Vernon. The boy hasn't had q
plny day for moro'n six months, and !
guess he had orter 20"
Mrs. Vernon carried her point She
] invariably ulu NHth nhS N'N'
so ,,,,
John was happy. He looked forward
with great deal Of pleasure to the
coming Saturday, when he and Frank
should 20 nutting together, in the
beautiful valley below Mr.. Markley''
house.
Friday came and John made haste q
gct HIS chores done early. so that nc
would not DO late in going to Mr. Mark
LAYS But there seemed more har
usnal 10 do that evening. and II wa
almos, dark before he got started on us
way. - .s
In goine 70 Mr.. Marsley's, John had
n 90 down a valley and through dense
wood cross the Montour railroad ana
AFTER going upanother valley and across
tew fields. he would be at his destlna'
ton. -, 7,
Ue had arrived at the railroad n
vrns ouite dark now, and a short dis.
lance above whore he crossed ne near
n noise as IL great logs were ooint
hurled down the hill,
He was considerably frightened, ou
he made up his mind that he woulo Sc, ~
A., naffar. He ran up inc