Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-06

| III SO tIuSlulSty NLSll Sue AOi Sot tue
ragged clothes and poverty and only
saw the brave. earnest soul looking
through the clear eyes. Hcr gaze
wandered to the girls questioningly
May Whitley came to tho rescue.
Fellow MEMBERS" she cried. SPRING
ing to her feet. II move we create the
Office Of cavalier and run around mes
senger extraordinary in our circle!"
There was a quick upraising of
hands.
Contrary minds the same sign. 1t is
a vote. Now. ! further move that we
appoint Mr. glancing inquiringly at
the boy.
"I.ish," looking at her little doubt
fully.
"Mr. Lish."
"Carter." added Kate Markham.
mir. Lish Carter" said May calm
", ito the office just created. All in
favor signify by usual sign. Contrary
minds. 1t is VOTE
The boy gazed at her with q puzzled
expression on his face; but. detecting
an undercurrent of mcrriment in the
|
thanks
BE ] Il regular member" he asked
beamingly as he rose to his feet, can
can fetch in my poor folks?"
''That point is now in ORDER" said
May politely.
But the boy did not need encourage.
ment. lie was too full of his subject
to think much of himself or his sur
roundings. There was not the least
trace Of embarrassment in the face
which he raised so confidently to Miss
Lesson, nor was there any hesitation
in the eager voice which poured forth
the story of the poor folks.
Are they actually starving:" asked
. one of the girls us he paused for Il
moments breath.
Nom" promptly. Pap sent EN- a
painful of small taters, an Ben an me
give 'cm most Of our walnuts an
[ chestnuts. An then | dig 'em a few
} CLAIMS now an ag'in when the wealth
er's good an hunts wood for 'em. But
they'm desprit off, most desprt! The
father an mothers sick, an there's
six small kids, an none of 'em amt
+ much good for anything. You see"
i, patronizingly. "they's Eyetalians an
only come here last fall. They don't
. know our talk nor how to scuillc round
: for vittIes yet. They jest huddle clost
up to their fireplace an famish." knit
5 ting his brows for suitable word.
| can would you blicve it," cxcitcdly.
( "thcrc amt blessed shoe in the whole
family. Them children paddle round
in the snow an water barefoot, an
when it's awful cold they wrap their
, helps me some. an it's him | want to
git shoes for. That's why | jincd the
, club"
1 do they live near you?' asked
t Clara.
o Bout half mile But their house
amt got any floor like ourn. They
$ live right on the bare ground"
Clara held up her hands.
1.-The idea!' she exclaimed. Eight
floor. and in such weather. Hasn't
:, anybody helped them besides your
folks:"
:. "No: folks live scatterin' down that
y way. an | guess they amt heard
much about 'cm. But we've got along
pretty we'll so fur You sce." proudly
"my pap's stavin' good provider
Last fall lie chopped wood enough to
last all winter. an lie worked round
'mong the farmers an took his pay in
small taters-hog taters. they call
'em." in smiling explanation. I'VE had
mos four barrels full. An sold
clans myself an bought some salt an
barrel O. turnips. guess we'd "a
had plenty to stand us clean through
the winter If it hadn't been for SO
many mouths. Eight Eyetaians Can
cry"
"Yes." asscnted Miss Lesson When
he paused. as though waiting for con
firnmtion of his statement.
Il heard pap ask Pete Cunning yes
day" the boy resumed. with another
smiling glance around the room. IF he
know'd anybody in the village who'd
be willin' to help poor family. That's
what made Frte tell about your club
lip huON u llc titciS WIS tuOSl gone
an, | guess. lie thought Ben an me
couldn't hustle round lively enough to
keep two families goin'. You see
pap's down With rllcumatics.'
Eyes: so heard. But was it quite
right for you TO give away all of you,
potatoes: You should have applied for
help sooner. If you are not careful
, you will need help yourselves"
"Oh. we'm all right" answered the
e boy carelcssly. There's only four of
+ us, an Ben an mes both well. We
, ought to be able to look arter one fam
r bly," lie noticed that her glance rest
: ed OH his boots. and he flushed lit
: tie. But his eyes looked calmly into
t hers.
f Them boots amt very bad" he
Q said dcprccatingly. "If the Eyetalians
: had boots like them an taters an salt
, every day | guess they'd feel pretty