The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-11-24
$275 showed how he loved his mother

1915 showed how he loved his mother
how anxious he was to press her
wrirklod hand for the last time.
Peter Holt had sos and Il little mora
The money went out Of his pocket. and
the ring went in, and for an hour ho
tremblcd for fear the young man
would back out
AS a farmers hired man Peter was
slammed around any old way, and most
anything was considered good enough
for him. When he returned with that
ring he learned more Of human nature
In ten minutes than In all his life b.
fore. A special supper was placed BE-
fore him. and he was told that b.
needn't milk the cows that night.
Very soon after breakfast the farm.
ers wife began smiling at Peter. She
also used words Of 6attery. She also
limited that as he had no use for q
diamond ring he present 1t to her. Il
would be something for her to remem-
Der him as long as she lived. Petse
said he'd think it over.
The farmer had daughter named
Betsey. That was the reason she
called herself Adele. Peter had tried
to fall In love with her. but she had
informed him that the gulf between
them w;iS as wide as the Atlantic
ocean Now she showed disposition
to narrow the gulf to the width Of
the Erie canal
Next day the farmer took Peter out
to the barn and told him be was such
driver Of work that his wages must
be raised lie also said that Peter was
sharper itIi:H Il razor and that there
wasn't Il lightning rod man in the
state who could hold a candle to him.
time. hut never one like Peter Holt.
Then he wound up by offering Peter
a three dollar calf for the $500 ring.
Peter asked for six months time in
which to make up his mind There
was Widow Glenn on the next farm
who be had thought to court. When
he began to tell Of his love he was
hustled out Of doors. AS he was going
the widow flung after him:
why, Pete Holt. you don't know
enough to ONE in when it rains. DO
you think I'm going to the idiot asy.
lum for a husband?
A week after the diamond ring was
brought home the widow called to
Peter over the fence to como down
that evening and pop her some corn
and 500 what was th" matter with one
Of her liens. Peter went Ii; hair.
ears and nose were praised: it was
predicted that he would run for Office
som" day; it was remarked that his
wife. whom u" came to got one. would
be y proud woman Other remarks
were remarked. and poor Peter was
about to declare his love again when
enable The widow to remember that she
was fort! years old tina day. She
would take 1t as one OF the incest,
sweetest things ever done for her.
Pete didn't lenv. the ring. II" wanted
time to think about It,
Then the owner Of the next farm
down the road wanted to hire Peter
away from his employer. He had
wife and three daughters and all want
ed that ring. None Of them got 1t.
Then It was suggested that he present
It TO a church and let 1t be ratified for
the benefit Of the heather. Peter
didn't fall for it. He was still hang.
Ing on and enjoying the situation when
a wire fence man came along and pro-
nounced the diamond nothing hut a
piece of glass. 1t was taken to town.
and the jowcler said the same thing.
"Vlllain: Deceiver. Swindler. Get
out of this" shouted the farmer who
employed Peter.
"Oh you rascal. but It's prison for
you" cried the Widow Glenn.
And poor Peter n"lt fed In tho night
and took his r; Nth HIM
Mix into pint of grated green ,oru
three tablespoonfuls Of milk one tea
cupful Of -four. piece OF butter the
size Of hickory nut one tnH.; ",nful
Of salt, half a tcaspoonful Of prrper
and one egg Drop it by dess"r spoon
fuls into little hot butter arld suite
1t on both sides. 1t resembles ADJ has
much the flavor Of fried oysters Serve
hot on warm platter.