The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-05

where a more pleasant and prosper
Gus land. Fertile fields and shady
country roads and pastures where
sleek cattle are cOntentedly grazing.
great stacks OF green alfalfa; farm
house with flowers and vines. az we'll
~ thriving kitchen gardens: windmills
that pipe houses with water as well
a. ell the barn troughs. automobiles
and good roads-;here could hardly be
. greater contrast And Il IS pleasant
20 hear that the pioneers who suffered
Incredible ha-dships during the lean
Gears are now rcaping the reward OF
their toll. courage and versatile. in
domitable Ingenuity.
The frozen soil ratified under the
horses hoofs. the wagon wheels rat
tied on their own account. a DeCem-
Der wind was keen enough TO make
the driver wrap his patched quilt
closer and pail his battered straw hat
lower over his ears. lie was n man
OF thirty. with high. tanned features
and eyes that you'd have been hand
some but 'or their sullen frown.
Il should coil II getting good and
ready for "A blizzard observed the
other man on the board (seat the
wagon had none). maybe he won't
cene.
He'll come fast enough" returned
the driver: you don't catch buzzards
staying In for weather."
Il don't knew. He's a pretty luxu-
Jfous young scoundrel. BiXby says he
had a letter from h.m-very particular
about a fire in mis- room, and plenty
of hot water and towels. BiXby Is
worried lest the boys make a fuss
with him In his hotel
"Bixby Is a coward from Wayback."
was the drivers single comment or
reply. The other man eyed the dark
profile at his shoulder. out OF the tail
of his eve, rubbing his hands up and
down his wrists under his frayrd
sleeves. lie WAS young man. shorter
of statute than the driver. lie had a
round. genial. tanned face and a bad
cold on him. His hands were bare
be cause he had lent his mitten to the
driver; but ne wore a warm. II shah
by grcatcoat and a worn fur cap.
Il don't suppose he said in a
careless tone. you fellows mean 10
do more thaen scare the lad we'll"
We scared the last man. Doc Rus
sell got him fairly paralyzed told
him about the Shylock that turned
out the kinneys. and Miss Kinney S
dying in the wagon. she was SO weak !.
and Kin-somebody Ccourse he didn't
mention names) shooting that man
and their arresting Kinney, and the
Jury acquitting him without leaving
the box. Oh. he told a lot OF stories,
Some OF EN-. ] guess. he made up out
of his own head. but that Iowa law
yer swallered tho whole batch. hide
and hoofs and all And he couldn't
git out OF town quick enough. But
what's the good? Here's this young
dude come again. Say. did YOU
know it's his pa that owns most OF
the stock in the trust?'
NO "
Yes. sir. He's got the upper hand
of EN- all They've bought up every
last bit OF foreciosed land round here
Yes. he was so mighty smart. We
fixed II that nobody'd dare 20 buy;
and nobody round here would dare
even s'posing they got the money
which they amt
There certainly amt much loOs,
money round here. Wesley A. least
when ! ran the paper I didn't ind b..
j was glad 10 rent an abandoned farm
and trade ny subscription list foI
enough corn TO say the first install
ment on some stock and cultivator.
I'D you pay any more"
No. times got Nors. instead ot
better I'd have lost the stock and
the cultiyator and every blamed thina
In the way OF implement I've got II II
hadn't been for you fellows running
the implement man out Of the coun
try. he'd a chattel mortgage tina.
was a terror. But what were yot
saying about the land? Nobody would
buy?"
OF course nobody would buy. and
We Rugged ourselves We vas do durr
ed slick. Oh. my. Now. here come.
aionH ono al them bloody trusts that,
eating this country up. and COOS 70
the land company and buys the fore
closed land .Or a song. it goes all Tho
Cheaper because lis known far and
wide that We elected ton sheriff not ID
enforce wits. but 70 resist en-. and
ten same with all the officers. and
were ready 20 shoot down any mar
that tries 20 push US or 'he earth
That scared folks. and the inyestm ont
company sold cheap as dirt Thcy
knew they couldnt Kit anybody 20 take
up farm round hero. Look q
there lie ierked the point ~ %.
switch that served FOR whip IN the dl
rectlon 81 dark bulk looming aga.ns
the slowing belt Of red IN tho vest
The outlines % ruined chimney top
pied over the misshapen roof IT,,
door and window openings capped FOR
lornly. doors and VinGOas we're g0n,
long since. Wrenched of for othei
needs BIT b. BIT tbs house had beer
nibbled a'-here a porch platform
taken. there patch ~ weather board
ing. shingles pulled from The roof. DO,
corn CRIB wreck. the oufbuidlngl
carried AVA piece meal until. sad
der ruin than fire leaves. % faced th,
sunset and The prairie
That farm belonged 20 ~ hardwork
ing. smart fcl.e- as eyer handled
plow LOOK a. them fields. gone =,
deaoiafi0n hhe eserythlng e,ac. hu
the furrpws used 20 be- az straight ,
line With "A ruler he fought the bar,
times and fl" drY.gh. tu Ls vie
died. and then D." said f. mo-. 'ffr beaf
I'm going fY '1to fIn baby bach %
NinnIes folks i' iSI 0a'y gone iss
year ] could haso took Winnie f1o
Tho company lin have my farm and
hope 20 GO ifll be- cur.. '1 them 10.