Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-05-13
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his chin aud wearing a very satisfied
smile. casual observer might per-
haps think he was smiling, but he
would be mistaken. Jonas Jenkins
belonged 90 that class of men who
can wear smile when it suits their
convenience, but who are incapable
Of smiling a genuine pleasant smile,
or laughing hearty laugh
He was a man of perhaps forty
years, who always wore his black
clothes carefully brushed; had
smooth we'll oiled hair and a general
sleepy appearance. He was a good
talt;er and wore a smile more or less
constantly. apparently with the de-
sire Of impressing you with sense
of his good nature.
He had Just come from the Office of
Mr.. Jacob Marlin. a man of consider
able wealth and good social standing.
Up one dight, that office could be
found aud at table sat MIR. Marlin
and four OF i've other highly respect
able business men.
While Jonas jenkins rubbed his
chin and smiled down at the street
door. Mr.. Marlin in his office, was
saying. .this matter should be at
tended to at once, gentlemen. Every
day now is loss. | can recommend
jenkins a being the very man you
want He has attended TO similar
business for me for the past six years
and have found him satisfactory in
every way
The gentlemen agreed with Mr..
Marlin as regarded immediate action
and were willing to take his word for
Mr.. Jenkins and then they went
away each to his home, feeling sat
istied with his days work.
Mr. Marlin summoned jenkins and
spent three-quarters Of an hour more
in earnest conversation with him and
as they left the Office together was
heard to remark, remember. not too
near home and be sure of full value
fer our money. | depend on you
Mr.. Jenkins put on still larger
smile aud lifting his hat to his mil
lionaire friend walked off in another
direction.
A small house situated at one end
Of farm Of about one hundred acres
and nearly a mile distant from any
Other house, IS not by any means the
most cnviabie spot to be called home.
Living thus, although surrounded by
nature, may have its disadvantages,
particularly when there are young
children. a, their opportunitie, for
obtaining even an ordinary education
must at best be very limited. Sandy
Mcintosh lived under just such con-
ditiOns. with his wife and six small
children. whom he often found ii
hard to feed and clothe, without con.
sidering the expense of educating
them
On a warm night in June, Sandy
and his wife Margery, sat on either
side Of the pine table in the living
room OF their small house. in earnest
conversation. The fading ligh+
showed him to be a tall, brawny
farmer, plainly showing his sturdy
Scotch ancestry, while the wife on th'
other hand. was slight and delicate
with q sort of tired nervousness il
her manner. Her face wore an anxiou,
look which did not lessen to any ex
tent during her husbands converse
ton.
cts no use talking wife, he said
times grow harder and harder. I'm
near discouraged now and that's tn,
whole Of it. What with the failur,
of the crops last year and Jamie
sickness. haven't enough left to. hirt
the help { need to do this year
work. And there's yourself Margery
working and working and KILN.
yourself by inches. lis enough t.
drive man to the bad, so there
'Ah yes, sandy, but times viii
grow better. The farm is good anc
we own every foot ourselves. Tn,
boys too are grown up to be fin
likely lads. and as for me. am ablt
to do all have to do and more too
So cheer up Sandy man, things viii
soon be- brighter"
so you always say lass, but Nv,
been thinking over what that chal
Jenkins said and / think it would b,
fine You should have heard hin
Margery. he talks we'll. /"
SAY. too well. I'm thinking.
That's the way with you women
You can all talk yourselves. but vol
don't like talking man. VII.
shouldn't men talk sometimes? b
reasonable now and let me tell yOu
He says as how this big company o
rich men. own this fine land ava.
out West in Washington and hoN
they want IL settled by proper stead,
men. They don't want to max
meney ont ~ it, because they hay
more now than they want. but it
to give hard-work1ng poor men
chance TO get rich too. +"
ats very kind they are to b
aute. said Margery, driiy.
..Ah. now woman, don't be shar
with tie tongue but let me tel
YOU the Whole of it. They pay :
day and find the work am
build sou house as much finer tina