The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-04-20

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cradle as two lost geese in hare
hailstorm. We asked why they were
so sad, in view of the fact that the
sun shone brightly and the birds
swayed on the adjacent boughs
alas" they answered. eve have
been making garden Both of us are
somewhat absent minded, and after
thinking it over we fear that Samu.
ella has planted the liver pills and
Horace has taken the sweet peas.
However, we are not absolutely sure
about it, and it is the uncertainty
that hurts"
"That army of soldiers which is
hunting Villa is having a right hot
dry time of it | reckon" remarked
Old Bill Misgivens as he laid down
the daily paper. 81 used to have a
friend who went down in that coun-
try and stayed there for six or seven
years. When he went there he was
big, fine looking Teller standing 6 feet
9. | didn't see him again for six
years and when | did, | didn't know
him. One day a smallish, bowlegged
runt of a man stepped up to me and
says, 'Haow are we, Bill?' / looked
him over and says, You have the best
of me, stranger. So far as | know
| never set eyes on you before in my
life oh, yes you did, says he.
You are now resting your optics on
what is left of Pete Belasco who used !
to be your running mate in the years
that are gone. What are you giving
me 2 says |. i used to know a Teller
by the name of Pete Belasco and l
used to run with him considerable, but |
Pete was feet inches high and |
straight as an arrow The same is |
true,' remarked the bowlegged wreck,
sadly, but | ranged for six years on
he desert south of Arizona, and this
S the result. | was foolish enough
o start out one day across the desert
m a hundred mile ride. A Teller at
he ranch where | was stopping told
ne that | was running a great risk,
nut just laughed at him. | was just
DOL enough to think | could stand
nything. Well, | started early, a
title before sun up, because | wanted
o make it in day. Before the sun
ot up it was cool and pleasant, but
he minute Old Sol showed up over
he rim of the desert it began to
arm up at tremendous rate. BY 3
clock pocket compass | happened
D be carrying showed that it was
20. By 10 o'clock it was $50 and by
2 it had passed 200 and was just be-
inning really to hump itself. Then
curious thing happened. The horse
was riding began to melt. His legs
egan to get soft, and the first thing
knew they just went down under
i'm like soft plaster. | pulled off the
addle, and as soon as laid it on the
and it took fire and burned up. There
was, so miles from shelter and the
lercury running out of the top of
ne tube. As near as | could get at
the temperature was 225, and still
rising. | started to walk and felt
lyself melting down. My legs bent
nder my weight because the bones
ad got soft in the heat. | could feel
lysef just squshing down, running
,gether. Well, sir, don't know how
ever made that walk, but / did.
Ihen the sun set it began to get
'ol again and by midnight, when |
nally reached the ranch | was aiming
II, it was bitter cold, That's the
ay it goes down on that blasted des-
It. But was sight to behold. The
IN had set fire to my hair and whisk-
rs and | would have been badly
urned about the head and face if
admit happened to have canteen of
alter along with me. But those legs
which l used to be justly proud,
as bowed like the hoops of barrel.
hen the temperature went down af
II night the bones had stiffened and
It and there they are. | was 6 feet
when | started on that ride and only
feet 4 when | struck that ranch that
1ening. My nose-you remember,
ill, what a beautiful smeller l used
, have-weH, that nose melted that
ny and ran all over my face as you
&c it now, so that l have to have two
to wipe it now, and
hen I'm sitting between two men
nd happen to sneeze I'm liable to
low both their hats off. Of course
int informed about what's coming
GREATER, but Pm wagering some
lat hell don't hold no edge on that
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