Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-24

Mr.. Gerrish con sidered the matter for
= day or two, and came TO the conclusion
that no couldn't get along without
Hiram.
''But it'll seem queer to pay him
wages" he said to his wife. al don't (
believe he'll know how TO use money /
when he gets It,"
So Hiram received seventy dollars
for his work that summer, and In the I
fall he went 20 live with Miss Fanny
Gregg, maiden lady Of sixty, agreeing
to work for his board II allowed 70 at
tend school.
Miss Gregg was a somewhat eccentric
person herself, and the villagers said
that two queer ones had met when
Hiram went 10 live with her; but her
eceentrieity was valuable 20 Hiram, for
she gave him sympathy and encourage
ment in his fixed determination 10 ''bc
somebody"
he spent twenty OF his hard-earned
dollars for the first whole suit Of new
clothes he had ever owned In hts life,
and he felt his self-respect rise q good
many degrees when he arrayed himself
In his purchase and started of 10 school
with sachel Miss Fanny had made for
him. filled with the first new books he
had ever had.
The remainder of his money had been
given into Miss Gregg's keeping, but
Hiram had a well-deflned idea OF what
he intended doing with IL and the
savings he intended adding TO it.
Decently dressed. he did not look nor
act like the Hiram the villagers had
always known. but he still had an
original way OF speaking and acting
that distinguished him from other boys.
and the Villagers still thought him
queer"
Some of his teachers began TO see In
him degree OF shrewdncss and keen
ness OF perception unnoiiced by others.
The second summer he demanded and
received fifteen dollars per month OF
Farmer Gerrish. and the second winter
he staid with Miss Gregg and attended
school.
In the spring the ''town fool" an
nounced his intention Of going West to
seek his fortune, and the villagers shook
their heads and prophesied all sorts Of
disaster a. the result OF such venture
/ YOU'D better stay here. III, and try
/ TO get you little piece Of ground and
settle down To farming" counseled Mr.
! Gerrish. but to his wife he said: "rhe
boy hasn't wit enough 10 go of among
strangers that way. He'd better stay
4 here among his friends"
but Hiram put his few belongings into
3 satchel and departed--''to come to no
good end, I. as his aequalntances predict
ed; and IL was not long before he was
forgotten, or, II his name was mentioned
II was In tone of commiseration.
Poor iii Curry.'' some one said, occa-
sionally II wonder what ever became
OF him2 He went "a the bad, | reckon.
Meanwhile. the boys who had gone u
school with Hiram. and who had laughed
NJ what they were pleased 10 call his
''greenness" these boys most OF them.
grew to be men. and left the school t.
engage In various occupations.
The most successful one Of them all
became a clerk. and then part owner Of
q small dry goods store in the town.
About this time the first railroad II
had ever had ran into Wendom, and the
town began 10 have what would be called
boon" in the West.
Soon after the arrival Of the railroad
there came into the town number oi
capitalists who had heard OF tho "a
perior advantages the town offered for
the establishment of large manufac
tory. now that IL had railroad facilities
and tho result OF their visit was tha
within ten days more than hundred
men were at work on the river bank
excavating lnr an immense mandatory
that wouh give employment 10 hun
; dreds of families, and add greatly to thu
, Importance and population OF the town
A house, hanlsomer than any IN thu
, village was erected for the superintcnd
emit OF the works. who, II was said. would
, arrive some weeks before the manufac
tory was completed. and all application
, for situations must be- made to him.
| lie would be- the most important per
sonage In tho town on his arrival, ant
! there was great curiosity in regard 4
/ the kind OF parsonage he was likely 4
, be-.
Hes going To have house fine enongl
/ for Queen Victory" said old farme
| Gerrish to his family, one evening
Every things finer'n fiddle, and
reckon none OF US II be good enough 10
! such a highland mighty gentleman 3
b look at.
lie was not. however, too good nor to
3 august parsonage for more than bal
the male population OF wondom to loo
9 al when he arrived the next day, on tn
l noon train.
. Nothing so mighty hiRh-faiuttT
: about him. whispered old Mr.. Gerris
TO neighbor, as plcasant-faced, full
/ bearded man stepped from the train.
5 Looks pretty young 10 be boss owe
I such big concern as that, don't he?
said some one.
. ''Yes, but he's probably got an oil
I head. +" replied Mr.. Gerrish. ''lie's fnl
] Of snap and Hey"
/ lie stopped short and stood In open
n mouthed wonder at the trim-lookin
young man Of twenty-seven or eigh
z who came brisklY forward. holding gu
5 his hand and saving;
a slow do goa do. Mr.. Gerrishq Don
/, you remember me? And here's Uncl
1 Tommy simpson and Nate Wardner, an
i thfaA this Is Frank Woodson. and ~
$ sure this is my old friend, Mr.. Mallor
isn't ita"
: "And who In creation are your aske
? Mr.. Gerrish, peering sharply at tn
young man over his green spertaeles.
III Why. don't you remember me
!. Mauy's the night I've slept under you
u roof when ! was just Hi Curry 20 20
and