Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-07-26

was endeayoriug 70 sell 10 our riva
company when we secured the lease
He has sworn to have these trees II
he has 10 die or to XIII others to get
them.f
"But If he came 10 steal trees
wouldn't be bring teams and men
enough, that ai aDy man could do
would be to watch and be after your
I queried the boy.
Eyes replied Mclean.
"Ihen why couldn't / be watching
/ just as closely ana coming as fast as
+ an older stronger many
"Why. by George, you couidw ex-
claimed Mclean Il don't know that
the size Of man would be half 50
important as BIS grit and faithfulness.
What is your namef"
Freckles grew shade whittier, but
his eyes never faliered.
"Freckles. he said.
"Good enough for every day." laugh
cd Mclean, "but l can scarcely put
Freckies on the company's books"
II haven't any name,g replied the
boy.
Il don't understand" said Mclean.
~ was thinking from the voice and
the face Of you that you wouldn't"
said Freckies slowly.
"Does 1t seem 10 you that any one
would take a newborn baby and row
over It until it was bruised black, cur
of Its hand aud leave It out in bit
ter night On the steps of charity
home 10 the care Of strangers? That's
what somebody did TO me-
The home people took Ine in. and
was there the fun legal age ana several
years over They could always find
homes for the rest Of the children.
but nobody would ever be wanting me
on account Of me arm"
Were they kind to your" asked Me
Lean.
II don't know" answered Freckles /
The reply sounded so hopeless even to |
his own ears that be FASTENED to qual
lily it by adding "You see, it's like |
this, SIR Kindnesses that people are
paid to lay Oh IN job lots and that /
belong equally TO several hundred 9th
ers ain't going TO be soaking into any
one fellow much"
go on" said Mclean.
"Theres nothing worth the taking Of
your time to tell" replied Freclles.
'The home was in Chicago, and ! was
there all me life up to tgrce months
igo. when I was too old for the train
ng they gave 70 the little children they
sent me out to the nearest ward school
"a long as the law would let them, but
was never iise amy of the other chill
lren, and they all anew it. I'd TO so and
'ume Ike q PRISONER and be working
bout the hone early and late for me
'Ourd gnd clothes. I always wanted
o learn mighty bad bur l was glad
When TINT WIS over.
"Thcn a new superintendent sent me
own IN the state 10 a man be said he
new that noeded Il boy He wasn't
Of remembering 10 tell that man that
was hegd shoFt. and be Knocked
he down Between noon and that
renlng he and his son. about my age,
ad ne ia pretty much the same shape
! which l WAS found in the beginning, y
) ! las awake that night and ran l
way I'd Ike TO have squared me ac- !
lunt with th0t boy before l left. but ,
didn't dare for fear Of waking the I
4 mpn. ara knew / couldn't handle o
he two of them, but I'm hoping to '
Get him alone some day before
C."
Mclean liked the boy all the better \
q this ronfessiau.
II didn't even have to steal clothes ;
get rid OF starting IN me home g
es." Frcciles went on. For they had Z
ready taken al me clean, neat things u
r the bos aud put me into his rags. a
"a THAT went almost as sore as the s.
Riiugs, for where ! was we were al p
ISIS kept tidy and sweet smelling al
Fway hustled clear into this state Il
fore leasnad that man couldn't 10
vc kept rae n he'd wanted TO. 81
hunting work, but it is
10 crorJ body else just rs Il is with IN
a. sir 8ig. strong. whole men are o.
: only ones Tor being waated~ n
4 have heen studying over this mat 81
{" answered Mclean Il am not SO A
e but lhat a man no older than you a.
2 IKE you On every way could do bs
3 work very well Il be were not hs
ward" N
II YOU viii give me a Job whore I NJ
/ earn mr. food. clothes and a place dr
sleep" ad Freckles. 'if I can have in
oss 90 wors Tor like other men, and 20
.llce | feel Eve right % | win do TO
at sou tell ric or die trying"
ie sud 1t SO quietly and convinc- ca
" that Mclean found himself an wi
'ring: II WIN enter you on my pay no
$. Wen have surner. ard then I he
! provide yon with clean clothing. hii
Sing boots. wire mendiag apparatus he
a revolver Tho FIRST thiag In the th.
ming I viii tlsc you over the trail or,
self All I aSk ~ yen Is TO come s
ne az once NJ the son,h camp and cd
me IKE rian II you md this Job az
hard Tor Won u Is wovk that few IN,
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