Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-22
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Sam Had Tender Heart, Though They
Thought Him Heirtless

sam had Tender Heart, Though They
Thought Him Hetrtless
Coarse.grained. rough in his ways
ard speech, the men 10 tho shop
wanted none Of his society and felt
pity for his wife and children. He
kept his place because brnte strength
was needed instead OF skill. While
other workmen sang and whistled
he was silent and morose Children
sometimes looked into the shop, but
II they caught sight Of Big sam they
He'd in terror A child lost and
frightened and hungering would
haze run 1T sight OF that scowling
face.
The other day just before the
noon hour. something went wrong
with one Of the machines ia the
shop. There was a crash and a
smash, and workmen ran about cry
ing out that Tom White had been
killed. They thought so at first, but
as they washed the blood from his
face and put coat under his head
for pillow they discovered that
life was still there. One man rushed
away for doctor. while Big Sam
coolly gazed at the injured man for
moment and then put on his coat
aud walked out doors
That's like him-a man without
the feelings Of common humanity.
the men whispered to each other as
they noticed his going
Down the street and through the
yards came a tot Of girl not over
1 six years Of age with dinner basket
in her hand Every noon for the
last six months she had put in
an appearance, and a score Of the
workmen had come TO know her as
Ion Whites girl. That was her
fathers dinner in the basket Strange
that no one remembered that as the
whistle blew she would be al the door
that II no one met her she would
/ walk IN ana see that mangled and
Y bleeding object But one man did
rcmem Der IL and that man was Big
sam. The child approached to find
! him smiling as no man would have
believed he could smile. and when
lac spoke 20 her she looked up in sur
prise that 50 big man should have
such a kind aud womanish voice.
We'll, little tot. that's pops din
ner. en- ~ he said a. he reached out
for the basket ''l'l hand 10 in 20
him myself and you can run back
home. ] wish | had little girl like
you to bring my dinner
,'Yes, sir" she said as she stood
wiki a finger Ia her mouth and shyly
looked up at him
',ls the mamma home?n
Yes. Sir,
well. VOC run home like a good
girl and tell her that your pa is
coming soon. He hurt himself lit
tie just little. mind you and the
boss says he'll give him the rest OF
the dag 10 smoke his pipe at home.
DO you understand
Yes. sir "
just hurt his foot. you know. sno
maybe we'll have - help him over.
Not much Of hurt. but well come
over with him. Tell your ms
we'll soon be there. aud she isn't "a
be a bit worried Your pa is just
Laughing over IL. but we'll cone over
with him
Tho child ran away smiling and
Big sam entered the shop with the
dinner basket in his hand Tom
White opened his eyes and looked
from the man 10 the basket and back
and his lips quivered.
Don't worry. Tom. whispered
Big Sam. ii was out there in time ia
catch her. and she'll tell the wife
that It's only your ioot-only tribe
OF hurt
And whom the Others knew what
bad occurred they whispered to-
gcthert
1--WE have wronged Big Sam and
will ask forgiveness He was more
thoughtful and tender than any
OF us