Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-30
barking Of dogs announced late ar

tuVueut uo DO mere tOuiButs
run down to the huts and meet him,
and of he darted in the direction Of
the sounds.
After the first outburst OF welcome
had subsidized, some fifty questions had
been asked, and Mr.. Hall had some
what satisfied his hunger, he said
And now that l have told you all
my news, how have you been getting
on in my absence? ShearIng going
ahead all right, Jack?"
Yes, father. Nothing much to
growl about. Pretty fair clip so far,
think. But you haven't told us
yet whether you got the married
couple you promised to look out for in
Melbourne"
We'll, have, and haven't" re-
piled Mr.. Hall, leisurely lighting his
pipe. 1T is the hardest job in the
world to get hold OF anybody. saw
Seyeral couples in town, but they were
all so precious Independent that T.
made me quite savage. One lot would
not come so far into the bush; an
other wanted to know whether | al
lowed beer and washing. One likely
fellow had six small children-no
drawback on the place here, knowing
that he might leave me in a few
months for five shlllings a week more
wages at the next station? At last ]
dropped across a very decent young
fellow, just out from the old country,
with a young wife and no encum-
braDces."
But what did you mean by you
have and you havent?" asked Mrs.
Hail..
Il mean this-the man tells me his
wife Is in too delicate state to do any
work His name Is Thomas Baynes
and he says he can cook well and is
handy about the house. l didn't see
his wife, but l engaged him at seventy
pounds year, on condition that, II
his wife grew stronger, she should as
sist you in any light work-needle-
work or something of that descrip-
ton. No doubt when they get settled
and used to the life they will shake
down all right. / must say | was taken
with the lads appearance, so hope 1t
will turn out satisfactorily"
What pity the wife Is so deli
,atel" said Mary. "And when are they
coming up, father?"
"They started before me, but l over
,ook them on the road" returned Mr..
Hall; "and they arrived at Sullivan's
in the coach this even
ng. I had no time to stop and see
hem, but asked Sullivan to send them
IN tonight in his buggy, so I suppose
hey will be here very shortly"
Poor creature!" remarked Mrs.
Hall. How will she stand bush life
I she is such sickly thing? You say
hey are young people?"
Eyes. quite young. He told me he
vas twenty-three. but he hardly looks
/. However, yon will be able to judge
or yourself very SOON Oh, there's
.ong Bill" he exclaimed, hailing
tation-hand who had just come up to
he veranda. How dye do, Bill? Has
buggy come up from Sullivans with
man and his wife for the station?
hats all right-see them settled in
le hut next the mems kitchen, will
on? Give look after them, and
AXE them as comfortable as you can.
hey are new chums, not used to
)ughing 1t much yet expect, and no
oubt will feel strange at the start"
II have been to see after them, sir"
piled Bill. so far as the young man
ould let me, but he seems mighty in
spendent, and says he can do for
mself."
well, that's something strange in a
ew chum,'" said Mr.. Hall, laugh
&; "but 1t is hopeful beginning. If
III are passing his hut, tell him to get Z
o mems breakfast at seven sharp to- -
orrow. and l will go down and give :,
m look in afterwards on my way v,
the she'd
Long before midnight the whole sta
IN appeared to be wrapped in slum- &c
r. and not light was to be seen. %
10 very sheep-dogs snored and ~
canned as dogs do dream after q 10
I'd days toll. rounding up their BY
cks and hunting back refractory ic
bjects to the yards, Just as they had RI
en- doing the livelong day. OF
Every human being on the station =, :,
pt--Save one. "a
Upon q rude bench outside a hut
ar the mems kitchen sat a dark
I'd youth. looking upwards into the -
try sky. -