Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-07-23
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could not even after hearing my
fathers declaration comprehend the
full significance of the threat yet /
went to bed in an uneasy state of
mind that night and upon awakening
early the next morning ! asked my
mother iFiather had killed Sam Olney.
She babe me hush. / can see her
pale face now.
i an afraid something awful is
going to happen she said but you
mustn't say a word about it For a
long time deadly hatred but you
cannot understand it.
| urged her to tell me mora but
she would not After breakfast l
asked my father and without show
ing the least sign OF fear. ne told me
that the 0lneys were wolves and that
God made them 10 be killed. and
when ! asked him why God did not
kill them he laughed tossed me up
and answered.
Because he wanted TO give the
Bronsons that pleasure
There had been l soon learned.
several conflicts between the Bronsons
and the Ulneys and my grandfather
and two OF my uneles had been killed
10y them. sam 0lney one Of the most
desperate Of the gang. and indeed the
only surviving one, had left the com
m-nity Immediately after the last
light and his sudden temperance
had again opened up the feud.
long time must have passed since
] had heard my fathers threat and
Olney must have left the neighbour
hood again. for I had grown to be
quite large BOY, whel one day.
my father called me and said:
Milton l want to talk to you.
Come out to the stable. don't want
your motaer to hear me Now he
said when he had reached the stable.
4 an going out to-day 70 kill Sam
Oiney
! wish | could kill him I re-
member to have answered.
Brave boy" he said, STOPPING
down and kissing me brave boy.
Oh. you are a true Bronson. and
know that il Cluey should kill me
you would after awhile kill him and
all his aecursed race God has made
a great difference between those people
and u my son. and it is not sin to
kill them, Your mother is afraid
that ! shall get hurt and if she
should ask you If you know where
| am. tell her no.
II WILL
he rode away. carrying a gun with
him and l went back 10 the house
grieying because was not large
enough 10 60 with him.
Milton, where is your father?"
my mother asked
don't know.
Didn't you 60 to the stable with
MIN this morning.
20
4T!ton-" She took me in her
arms and wept Night came Hour
after hour mother stood ia the door.
holding light She babe me 90 10
bed; ! would not. but stood near her.
Sometimes we would walk down to the
gate ard then coming back disap-
pointed would resume our weary
watch. mother holding the light
~ nat noise is that9'
Is wagon / answered. The
wagon came down the hill and passed.
Suddenly she broke aEay and ran
| soon knew the cause; the wagon had
passed through cur gate, | heard
mother scream and when | reached
the gate the two men were helping
father ont Of the wagon.
Don't be scared now. he said.
I'm not much hurt Be all right
in day or two"
They took him into the house.
LAY me on Millions lounge, he said.
on. no. Emmett mother pleaded.
'let ls put you on the bed. Lay him
here. she said. beginning to ar
range the pillows. The men were
about to obey. wien, in a strong
voice he demanded
Put me on Milton lounge!n
They d ID 50. Mother sank on her
knees beside MIN. One Of the men. a
doctor drew her aside ana said some
thing 10 her.
Milton take this knife" father
sale. and wear it and never 20
away from home without that gun.
and whenever you see an O.ney shoot
him
Il Will
Swear it-wait Bring me a pcn
and ink and some paser
Emmett" mother began to plead.
but he demanded obedience Now
prop me up in bed. said he. They
obegel, and. placing the paper on a
school atlas. he wrote the following.
/ Milton Bronson do to my diving
father swear and hope TO God that |
may forever burn in hell If do not
kill or try to kill Sam Olney whenever
find him and that If ever find any
OF his relatives / will kill them"
You can write your name. can't
YOU Aiilton?" ne asked.
,'Ics sir. y
Then sign this -
Emmett read it please" mother
a l.ed He read the words and signed
the paper Mothe. stood 5obbing with
he face hidden IL her hands. :
Mother grew weaker day ~ day.
and when tae weather was picasalt