Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
THE OAK FOREST.


day In spring They had been going
iof miles aud miles through fiat oak
forest Of gray weather-beaten.
wa.hed-0ui, sapless. sonlless. desolate
hue, drea,y and monOtonous beyond
comprehension,
on the outfit Of ton wagons. how
ever, although sun and storm had
bleachcd their signature. the faded
apoagpl and Drowned compleXions Of
I'M people had warmer aspect be-
tokenlng coed hearty appreciation
a liie and i,s desirabiiirie5.
The general drowsiness Oyercame
the manager u this wagon show for
/, WIS show company and tic lay
hack on tie seat 0blivi0us 10 every
thing III tluaher The managerial
eve having saccumbed. tho front
usgon-dgsgor relaxed upon which tie
horscs slUeIea up TO the siDwest posi-
ble spced walch would pass for mo.
lion compelling an behind 10 follow
saiL whlrA they wees glad 81 an OK.
epse b do. The negro drivers 81 the
heavier wagons we're proficient Ia the
accomplishment ~ sitting up and hold.
ne the iaes while enjoying sound
sicpn aaa acee already displaying
this lea: H 'aelr bcs. Style. The
Others Gbah. one by onc. tili unly
ems person as le.i sitting erect m!ih
NJ. eyes olea
This vat ihe driver % the head
wagon yoG@ mna ~ swen,y-si1 or
ttegrabasf. si.o leader % the CON.
pnys la.4
TAo bat leader locked around al
ihe people an the wagons There
nasnl AZ yya open hu. hss own. Back.
wsra fast lhr wagons was the SHINE
. i, VA n 'rat tlo tugacd dcicci.
tdiy hacs aa and hn' ahBi- that
Some %. approaches ~ horseback.
Ite horse III .raat. n hose ears had
bcea Tapping .ntp.y back and forth ~
their hrat. srt ~ each step. now
wake uT 400 actually esincr fright.
Whoa goH FOOLS Dld sou ever
ser man fpgcg sleepsly gruwird
thc hand .a4rr pulling lp the lines.
Bot ihtr e.t SOME eKiraUatlun due
iae aarscs thu musician was can.
didiy forced - submit On approach ~
tbs -ifaug H. wore no hat and
biz appar h.s hair aad beard which
iEuljra lto ground the horse he rode
and egesg na@ aboti hiiu WIS exactly
ibe coius u 'se gnarlrd oak hanEhs.
NJ. liUg rall wu-0 81 long ~ his
iagers ar4 aa carried crooked oak
switch
HAT" as called aud the horse.
81 Stopped -,gck sill Whas have
son ihcar
"a ientsBoW r
a i'nt.hoa i it' and are you the
propie,o
NJ s.r The proprietor Il IN the
next Wagon
We'll Ful.r him up" reared tho
"a man Don't set there a.iellin'
ne what wagon no II inl"
One look into tho old fellows fiery
eyes decided the musician. and he
called ~ 'hr manager, who was also
he proprietor.
Whats wuu'cd7' asked the man
ager
II ya,i are the proprietor OF the
concern just toll me what you mean by
uespassinE oyer my ground. without
saying word 70 nobody, just like It
was your own"
road.
lou might suppose q good many
,hingS WIS the angry reply. that
were long way from being correct
now you either pay toll before you
proceed, or turn about and go back.
'Old man. you are either drunk or
crazy, and can't wasto any time on
YOU Now you obiruct M aud take tho
tonscqucnces Go ahead, Wilkinsm
Inc procession moved on. The old
man dismounted and sat down on n log
una smiled weird smile as they left,
Uhee he was left out OF sight. tho mu-
siclan and the manager burst into
nearly laugh, and ali the rest who had
oeen awakened joined in.
here was case OF craw-fishinR,
fad tho manager and he resumed his
Presently tho musicians hair be gan
" raise, and he shouted ia terror;
why look at thatln
hundreds Of oaks were sprouting up
- The middle OF the road ahead, and
along both sides OF Thorn. and shooting
immediately up 20 their normal size,
out SO close together that horse could
, not go between. In couple Of min
u'es they were blocked, and had but
one course 10 pursue; to retrace their
way. They did so. The old man was
sltting on the log as before.
Odd man, acknowledge that you
nave got me beatep badly beaten"
said the manager
Get down out o'that wagon, yelled
The old man.
Inc manage complied.
Now put dp your show and give |
Tue bost performance you ever gave In
yer life r II will DO the worse for
You. y
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