Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-16
PROGRESS =. CIVILIZATION

far from the city TO be called a
suburb, and near enough TO allow one
to reach the business thoroughiare
without too long Journey.
The land was high and rolling, the
hillsdes covered with luxuriant
growths Of white oaks, tulip and
poplar trees, the hoIows sheltering
houses aud farms IN their leaty
uooks
In one OF these leaiy valleys, in a
viue-clad cottage lived two people, n
man aud Il woman, who. although l.,
nored by The world and ignorant Of
it, enjoyed in their little corner the
happiness Of the golden age John aud
Jennie were Qunkers. They lived on
the little farm because Johns father
| had lived there, and hc himself had
been born there, and Jennie not very
Jar from IT,
They were quite well OIL, and when
| said that they lived ignorant OF the
world I erred, because besides their
| httle farm which tiny called soil.
Jude and which, ui course MAS the
dearest object col their affections, they
| had another interest M the world
| the foundation 81 an orphanuge, I'm.
| drrtuken by society OF Friends, and
although John had already given
| hundreds and thousands, he Was sttll
ready and willing 10 open his purse
| aud help o carry on the good work.
The qujr, and contented life oi john
| aud Jennie was somewhat disturbed
by the building OF an electric railway
which wa, 10 pass through their lands
| and quite near their house
They were very much distressed ~
first bur John who was nearer nifty
than iOrtr.tiye, and who had never
thought Oi fighting any body in this
world, made up his mind TO lot the
railroad people have their way and
Iaf them take what they wanted Of his
land hut hr took care 10 make them
| pay good price for II
The road Vas built and the ears be-
Gun TO rum From Johns cottage
tH.y could hear tie Kissing ~ Tie
wheels as they g.ldrd on thcrali- along
he garden At first john and Jennie
never looked al thr rurs with their
g.ttterlng red paint They were u itt
Gle sore about hi They did not hats
II because They could not hats amy
Itching but still solitude was not
solitude Amy longer after all.
Bat ltttlr by little they grew more
accustomed 70 H. and one morning
Jennie, rho wAs ut lrlst ten years
younger than John aud who could
not help having her share IN that car.
io~,ty thJt ruined our Mother Eve.
proposed 20 john TO ride TO tie city
ln the rhu-
For the lt-t fifteen years John lad
NOT turned hts loot IN the direction 81
Oh. ntty Tile hjrej man generally dtI
nil the rrragds lie was rOutsnted
wta the country. with tine loving Of
the herd, ou tha I.l-u!rs the t@it,cr.
ing OF the birds and tho pleasures ~
the fields but hn had on hand Some
business connected Wirh the orphan.
a:" and since the cars were running
hy, 1t was iu4f rs wall tltt he should
20 himself
They started, then. one fine morn.
iu-. and I need not drsCribc Thorn.
| Everybody can see that Quaker
couple. Jennie with her grey cap aud
long shawl, her hands IN Ter miftru4.
and John with his wide brlmmrd hat
aud his dragging snuN colorrd cont
| They looked very Npll though. Tor
John was yet quite handsome man,
q II Jennie, with her lively hlack eyes
and lovely smile, seemrd quite young
aud pretty. They parted IN the city
| Il "a Ifa Htff 81.
would not wait for eaoL other to re-.
turn home, John not knowing how
long hl- business would detalu linn
II wing left Jennie, ne won't to the
Office ot his friend, Judge Rangoon,
sc % took care OF lis aynrs for him.
Rpngoon was about Johns nc-. but
VERY different III physical appearance
II was lltf red tncod little mnn,
wish q bald head and bright eyes, full
. mischief
pom my word | am glad to soc
thee, exclaimed the Judge, when
John entered the room, but how
dldst thou happen 70 come this way
God bless thee my friend, answered
John, Jennie aud myself came on the
cIrs this morning.
An yes, theelrCtric railway that's
great Civilization, Civilization Prog
resi- Is it not wonderful And what
are thee going TO do neSt?"
The fact Is, " said John, who was
always tair.mindcd and Just. 1T goc,
much faster than the old mig. and
the rnnd seems more smooth.
Well! should say An the power
OF civilization il something perfectly
tremendous Judge Rangoon's ewes
were sparkling with mirth when Nc
uttered these words. and tho emphasis
he laid on the word tremendous
was eqnnl to the word itself
See here" he continued, walkin,
towards the telephone Fl, here ii
my office, | have Just been talking
with somebody in New York. What
dOst thou say to that"
"Sh'' exclaimed John, taking hold
OF the tube, "is that the invention
they have written 30 much abont2"
at isl" And Rangoon, amused by
the simplicity and innocence OF his