Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
WRATH OF THE MCCOY.

scientific pursuits and to write about
his ideas and discoveries. He had an
exceedingly well-arranged laboratory,
and dabbled in everything. He was
perhaps OF more practical turn OF
mind than most scientists, for he not
only theorized and experimental, but
turned his knowledge to account, and
thereby made his home rather alarm
ing to ignoramuses. Doors opened
and shut, and bells rang, seemingly as
he willed them He had made OF cleo
tricity a sort of servant OF all work.
The Scotch domestics gave warning
in body the first evening that the
hall lamp lighted itself. They consid-
cred the proceeding ''uncanny," and
my aunt coniided to me that it was
most expensive illumination.
However, she added, "a man
should be master in his own house,
and has a right TO spend his money as
he pleases; so l say nothing"
For her part she liked going about
"among the poor'-not to give aims.
Scottish poor folks seldom want that
She helped them to work for them
selves, started poor widows in little
penny shops, put boys to trades,
found places for young housemaids,
and lent small sums of money to be
paid back in driblets when the honest
folk could do it.
She worked in the right way, and
left them their self-respect. Mere
charity never does that.
The house was well furnished with
Articles that would eDrapture those
who are bitten with the present mad
ness for "old things" Square rugs
lay on the polished oaken floors, and
great orange trees grew IN tubs IN
each OF the six windows OF the draw
ing-room. Outside summer was a gay
, little flower garden.
1t was, however, not a pretty part
OF the country. 1t was grand and
solemn. Beyond lay mountains apt
| to be covered with dim gray mist;
near by, q loch, the waters OF which
| seldom sparkled, and in dull weather
seemed perfectly black; and from the
heights on which my uncle's dwelling
! stood a road descended into valley,
deep and lonely, walled about with
! great rocks, its vegetation sparse and
coarse, and lying here and there so
many mighty powders that one
could fancy giants had hurled them at
each other in the course OF some
tremendous fight. Far away above
all arose tall, curious, shaft-like
object, which one could scarcely be-
| 1,,--.. l., - lee Loon I
name was Dafy's Darning Needle, and
on it's summit was an eagles nest.
The eagles swooped down upon the
sheep-folds to their owners cost at
Landing time, but were perfectly safe,
as the Needle was inaccessible even to
the Scottish boys, who can climb any
thing climbable.
1t was my delight to mount my
pony, Jackanapes, and 60 galloping
off over the country. No one object
ed to my going alone. ! was quite
safe. There was nothing improper in
it. Every one saw knew me, and
gained health and strength by it.
What with oatmeal for breakfast
and these rides, my cheeks grew round
and rosy, and spirits high. | forgot
all at last even that it might be pos
sible for me to loose myself, until one
day / actually did it. At O'Clock il
the afternoon toe, with the autumn day
suddenly drawing to a close under {
, cloudy sky, which threatened one o
: those furious mountain rainstormi
: which only those who have experienced
can appreciate.
LOST laughed to myself-but al
/ have to do is to trust to the pony
7 Jackanapes certainly could not los
1 himself so near home.
However, Jackanapes had eithe
:, done that very thing, or was obsti
nate and determined to make me flint
my own way. The storm came on
The way grew perfectly dark, and
o fancied that / heard torrent roarin
. somewhere near me, dashing over
:, precipice. There was such a thingin tn
: neighborhood, knew. Life was a
II sweet to me then as to any human bt
y ing who ever lived, and / succumbe
: to terror, soaked to the skin, shivei
! ing from head tCfoot, daring to NOV
70 neither to the right nor to the left
= and expecting death at every moment
e threw my paddle over my face an
e burst into tears. In fact, | cried lik
"a a baby.
= "Oh, mel oh, me!' / moaned.
. shall never see any of them again
!, What death to die! what death t
l. diel"
N At this instant / felt my pom
trembIe beneath me. He trembled O
y human being does in mortal terro
l. quivered all over and seemed abou
l. to fall to the ground. ] uncovere
70 my face. All had been dark when
!, vailed it in the great horror OF seer
nothing, but now / saw something
e. light which resembled very cold mooi
ir light, so white one might call it blu
Of It shone, strangely enough, at abou
! the height OF a mans head.