Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

time in which they were eating to
make a rush for the house.
"It's come mother-just as you
saidl"
sWhat's Gomez" she asked,
"Why-the good Lord. The ra-
vens-don't-don't you remember
There's a train blocked in the cut
and they want all the wood I've got"
Don't be glad of other peoples
trouble, Jack, J" she said, with warn
ing shake of her head. But IL can
not be denied that she smiled az she
went to q window which commanded
a sight of the load of wood.
Out again Jack worked like hero
while his little brothers manfully did
their best at shoveling snow away
from the wood. Half an hour later
he carried the first armful of sawed
wood into the cars, which were be-
ginning to get cold.
A shout of welcome greeted him
from the shivering passengers.
"You're blessingl" cried q lively
man near the door. Its near
enough Thanksgiving TO begin now
with thanks for being showed up.
But you haven pile of provisions,
too, have your"
"It's asIbad to starve as to freeze"
said another.
See here" said the conductor,
coming up to Jack, ''do you know
where we can get anything to eat?
We're not particular what it is. ("
"We've got chickens and plenty OF
/
Capital Anybody to cook 'em?"
"My mother" 4
.Ask her to let us have all the
chickens and potatoes and CORN
bread she can at the shortest no.
tice."
!, Mother heard a knock at the door
, and opened it to see two ladies,
laughing and rosy with their tnssle
with the snow. :.
|, "They madea kind ofpath for us. z
: they said, land we have come to
help you if you'll let u.s."
Q 1t was a revelation to the city
:. dwellers, the glimpse OF the poverty,
It the baroness, the privation which
n may belong to farm life in severe
e climate. The ladies took in with
thoughtful eyes many detail which
IS told its own story.
d The BOYS were called to pick chick
ems, and before long the steamine
it mealy potatoes, fried chicken, and
d hot corn-bread were carried to tn
he cast-away travellers in quantitie
ne that gave full satisfaction.
i'd What busy dayit was. The fire
he in the locomotive were built up an
soon the Observation-Disclosures
Id choo choo choo choo-choo-choo
in choo announced that it was maxim:
I'D a valiant effort to break throug
in its snowy barriers.
All day long it kept it up, BUMP
lie ing into the drift and then backin
out for fresh effort.
us Jack worked until midnight an
luI then, completely exhausted, took
OF few hours of rest, awakening in I'll
re- morning at the sound of IL
ne triumphant whistle, which announce
!s that the preserving engine had fina
" forced a way through the drifts.
The sun was shining brightly ;
les the conductor hustled in.
n, ''Come to settle with you, hesai
ay' Were of in fifteen minutes. What
/ a your wood a cord?"
lie "Three dollars"
ia. "The road always pays more thu
mo- that" said the conductor.
7 "It's all want" said Jack, stou
ly. ''Tm glad enough to get it.
10 snow for the chickens and thing
tbe Yes" to Jack, 'tyou may carry tn
ND batch of corn-bread down to t
~ train. Now about your good thinl
ro- ma'am. Although no money cou
ever pay you for the help You
inf given us. Chickens-three or TO
INV dozen or more. Potatoes, bush
of 'em. Corn-bread-never tast
such before. Goodbye, ma am
ina ma an awful hurry. If that isn'5 rig
llle lust send to address on this Gu
rev Goodbye, thank you"
1he And he was out of sight long
fore the widow comprehended ii
I9 IN, he had paid according to his o
~. liberal estimate of what the thin
lleu had been worth to him in his d
G ;ts emergency.
,nh Jack was received with renew
feed welcome.
nm "You have helped us to get av
= home for Thanksgiving" cries
clamor of voices.
III a You're leaving Thanksgiving b
Nv Nv with us" replied Jack with an {
On nest voice and beaming smile.
Here" cried the lively man, p
~ ga . ing up large basket belonging t
! oau train boy as Jack was passing
: ne "Can'twe gather some of these ho
. Va and papers for them? Such thi
are always welcome in the countr
han eyes, and other things toe" !
men one of the ladies who had bel
~ Oh with the cooking. Cant we
were spare something?"
4h" o She flung into the basket a Ia
'loH soft wool scarf which lay on the
beside her, while the other lady
hem' in her extra shawl. The contas
Dear spread fast and cheers followed