Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-20
WORKING FOR HIS BOARD


who are not compelled 70 love It. A
certain romantic young man who had
spent ell his life in the city. either
going 10 school or tearing calico be-
hind counter ia a dry goods store,
determined that instead OF spending
his vacation as heretofore, az some
seaside resort he would spend it In
tho depths OF the country. He de-
cided to penetrate far inland. and. in
stead Of paying for his entertainment
IN hard. cold cash. he would work IL
out In other words. he would hire
himself to some farmer who needed
help for a couple OF weeks during
harvest In return for his labor he
would receive his board.
With the above idea 10 his head.
William SGT out To be in keeping
with the character he was 70 as
sumo he dressed in his poorest suit Of
clothes and carried few toilet access
sories and cigars ia "a small hand
6aicheL William decided TO lay the
scene Of his operations in Northern
New Jersey. near the York state line
where the scenery Is grand and
mountainous; where trees are plenti-
4 FIJI and birds thick IN the air. As he
had chosen the country. his desire
was TO have his surroundings as ro-
mantle rs possible, He pictured him
self going with tho husbandmen TO
4 gather the sweet new-mown hay.
singing u merry roundelay. He would
drive home the lowing kline 10 be
milkod by rosy-cheeked milkmaids,
aud ID n at even. after the pleasure OF
the days toll was over he would join
the merry group OF young people with
wide brimmod straw hats AS they
danced gai!y on the greensward their
happy. laughing faces lighted only by
the pale beams OF the moon. Such
were his musings a. he tramped along
tho road after leaving the depot, tn
search OF the farmer willing 20 give
two weeks board for two weeks work.
The north Jersey farmer rs a gen
cral rule IS not strong on the point Of
beauty neither has he weakness for
Cnudy raimeut; but for real downright
hard. medicines he has few equals
aud Il Is a popular belief in the north.
ern counties that IN an encounter be-
tween north Jersey farmer and a
flint the flint would be shattered. He
also has the happy faculty Of holding
on 10 his loose change whenever there
Is scarcity Of pennies In the busy
maris Of the seaboard They say
1.-The Jcrseymen are getting ready TO
pay their taxes Some malicious
persons have circulated the story that
every time copper cent gets in that
part Of tho country the Indian on IL
gives the famous Indian death wall.
for he never expects 70 see his follows
again. This story. however, is nearly
all n pure fabrication. This gives
some idea OF the nature OF the guile
4 less ruralists among whom the gentle
and romantic William had decided tc
cast his lot You also have some idoJ
OF tho picnic Willie thought he wa:
going to participate in.
Williams first application was me-
with cold negative; at the seconC
place the grim farmer said mo,
don't want no help; me and tho gall
kin tend TO everything a third anC
fourth application met with like re
suits: they were willing enough 4
take o boarder into the bosom OF thei
iamilies but not worker. William
became weary OF tramping, but wa
in no way discouraged as TO the ulti
mate result OF his quest He hat
about made up his mind, however 4
board for the night aud continue hi
search the next day, when he strucl
n farmer who seemed open to negotia
tions.
you want TO work n couple o
weeks for your board, heyp Know
anything about working on a farmP
Not much. sir; but think / ca
, learn 20 be useful readily"
May be you can, but you don
look extra. just as like as not your
+ some burglar that wants to git in tn
house and murder us all in our beds
. then take what you can find and ske
daddle. Where did you come fromP
+ William gave his pedigree straigh
y and convinced the farmer that he wa
not fiend In disguise and as he ais
- CHANGED TO know some people In TN
. city whom the farmer knew, and toll
= pretty straight story. his offer wa
accepted.
AS Il was late in tho afternoon
Williams initiation was deferred unit
the morning, and he was given an OF
portunity to get acquainted with th
family. which consisted of the head
the house aud her husband, tw
grown-up sons and three daughter
we'll along In their teens. He did ne
find Il very difficult to get acquainted
ms the sons and daughters were brigl
and lively. but be was little disal
pointed when they retired at hal
past nine without going out in u
moonlight and dancing awhile thong
he made no comment
II seemed us though he had nj
been asleep fifteen minutes when the
was pounding on tho door tn
awoke him with start
whats the matterP" he exclaime,
Nothing, only time TO get up.