The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
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THE HIRED MAN 4
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eral times been called to what is sup
posed to be primitive man making
his home on the Sebree Island Just
north of Caldwell This individual has
been playing sort of 'Johnny-U IN
der-the-Sheet" all winter. From his
tepee there comes little stream of
smoke occasionally. So the Hired
Man thought he would look into the
case and see just how primitive the
man is. He has piece of old can
vass thrown about some standing will
lows, some bedding snugly stored
away, some. cooking utensils, a dog
ind some mining tools. He gets back
into his den and spends these cold
nights as snug as bug in rug. He
might be some noted criminal trying
to hide away, for he is in place sell
dom visited by white man, but he
seems to be just common ordinary
fellow trying to get through the win
ter as economically as he can. He
might be some great detective spot
ting some one who is a criminal and
who thinks he has escaped all traces of
his crime. He might yet be some
fresh air crank demonstrating his fad
or he might be some deserted hus-
band OF the east who has VOW ON
his head never to sleep in a house
until his wife comes back to him, or
sends him word to come back At any
rate the smoke rising from his print
tive home is daily thing, and his dog
is his only companion. | don't know
what his. name is, and l don't know
what he means and | don't think he is
harmful.
Death has a way of his own. so
thinks the Hired Man. The other day
in Caldwell little seven-year-old lad
took sick in home where there is
not much of this worlds goods. His
folks are quite poor and must make
dollar go as far as possible for they
only get these dollars by labor. The
home is very modest place and only
by the strictest economy is the
father able to make ends meet. They
loved their little lad more than
newspaper can tell in cold type. No
experienced trained nurses hands
folded covers about this little fellow
but his aching head got the soothing
that comes from a mothers love.
Days and nights wore on At times his
life was despaired of, but Death went
away and today the little boy is out
OF danger, so far as his present sick
ness is concerned
About the same hour a young mar
ried man took sick in Caldwell. He
had several thousand dollars. He
could buy anything he needed. He
had the constant attention of the best
nurses in town and all the doctors
His incoming interest is an am
pie income for their needs. He was a
modest, honest, capable, home loving
and industrious Christian man of gem
tie mein and gracious bearing. Quiet
and retiring in his life. so far as act
ual toll is concerned. he never would
have needed to labor another day. He
had desire in life and was preparing
himself for that desire. 1t was a
Legitimate desire. He had entered up
on it with all his might. The wife of
his youth was with him in it. Friends
surrounded him and wished for him
his safety through the stormy sea.
Death kept cinching up little by little,
calling more direct night by night,
until one night he came and said
come and go with me right now"
Not a moments neglect is chargeable
to his going. Not a physician failed
to come when called, or return on
| time when he felt he was needed.
Science stood ready at every moment
day or night. Science knew what dis
case he had. Knew what it acted like.
Knew each turn the disease took.
The nurse was among the best. The
medicine was the purest that money
could buy. The Hired Man thinks
Death is ruled by Law that has its
foundation elsewhere than on this old
earth, and you who think the Hired
Man is guessing. please tell me why
you are alive and all these friends out
yonder in Canyon Hill cemetery.
One of the leading Christian men
of Caldwell came to the Hired Man
this week and asked him right out
point-blank if there is as much lewd-
ness and immortality among the young
folks in Caldwell this year as three
years ago. Of course the Hired Man
is authority on everything and is ready
with an answer every time anything
comes up. The Hired Man was in
Caldwell three years ago and he is
! here today man rafoe m the H;red