Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-09-27

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some one about getting extra hands
rode up to stolid looking ihoiVlo'"'
whom saw sitting on rail- teh'e
near nv whiting a stick. His beard
aud hair were unkempt, ana MS whole
attitude was one OF supreme indiher'
ence to his surroundings.
Good morning" said.
"Same To YOU" he answered without
looking up to see who bad addressed
him
How are your crops this Year,"
asked
Poor" was his monosyllabic reply.
Good last Year,
"Nup." with maddening indifference.
al hone your crops will he better
next year" ventnred again.
"Doubt it." was all he would answer.
The field back Of him did not look en-
couraging Desparng finally of get
ting any Information from him. drew
rein. preparing to join Bud, adding
however. before leaving;
well. that's too bad"
With sudden animation he stopped
whiting for a moment to look up and
remark:
faint as bad as you think, my
friend. don't own this land"
rode on, laughing AT this quaint
conception OF the value Of land He
had not intended to he either witty or
humorous. but was sincere in trying to
disabuse my mind OF false impress
sion ! might have of the extent Of his
troubles When Bud rode up he eN-
planned TO me that the man farmed
only ON shares and had be owned the
land he would have been held respon
sibe for the interest on the mortgage
Indeed. he said that to own certain OF
the land around that section was re
garded Ms calamity.
That ride with Bud .g'Ns me m ,nct
TO my room | wrote until after mid
night. | touched only on the general
condition of the planters and petty
farmers and made use Of such apt com
ments as ! had chanced TO pick up
away from the Pines | read and re-
rend my letter to make sure II could
not be traced TO Oglethorpe or its i'm
mediate vicinity was satisfied that
II would describe many OF the older
counties In the state; but looking back
now, II seems 10 me that ! was too
general In my deductions and that the
Illustrations. while unique. did not give
proper conception either OF the man
ners of the people or OF the conditions
of the country save In the exceptional
case. But had been trained to look
for the exception. fear which think
ia the main fault Of all young people
who have II pen put into their hands.
who are prone to point ont the rldicu-
lous side OF life instead OF seeing the
( manhood and the strength which often
I underlie conditions, no matter how
! strange they may appear nj tirst.
But my work for that week was
/ done. and arose the next morning
( with the feeling that ! could do with
! my time as | wished without trying to
remember Incidents or conversations
which might make interesting reading
mnttrr In Boston rode 10 the sta
| ton aud mailed my letter. ana on my
return found Miss Ellen engaged. as
she said IN putting the house 10 rights
"For II we leave MI until the last day.
very little will bp dane" she shid ana
so | spent the day tending u mana hpr"
or lifting piece NJ furniture 'here.
1 Miss Ellen mpndpd many an ola lace
curinin that day while ! wOuld sh'
pipe in month. watching her myers
move backward and forward ana Keep
ing my eyes on her face Wh'n her own
were fixed on the work ~ her zap
was on the point several times OF ten
Ing her why had come south, to con
fpss that there was no Ginsliip possibly
with the Kentucky palmer4 bui AFTER
severll efforts. which really got no inr
thpr thnn thinning them, would fOrr
go AL determimtiop TO pay s,r'cl'y
honorable role. aud then 100, iei'rel
II might put Colonel Turlhh W t"''e
position ms well MS myself or so
chose then 10 thlnE That evening MISS
Ellen played more beaulI""H '"""
hnd ever heard hpr play before ana she
sang some old time melodies for ~ l""
Her voice was sweet aDu sue H'"S
simply and without effort beIore peu'
time we had gathered around the piano
and sung glees even Ihe coloneI reuleHi'
bering enough from his olu rlince'on
days 10 lend discord occasionally II
was an uneyentful nul bappy day. and
1t swept me many Leagues "earrI W
the goal to which bad p+h ur"t'"s
nn"nnSnianslr since tho 49,