The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-21
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Much obliged. Mr.. Ralston. but
don't believe 1t would be just exactly
right. l mean 1t would be actually
helping me-that wouldn't appear on
the record. 1t would give me a little
advantage over the others competing
and think l ought not to take it."
II guess you are right Joe. Fight
1t out on the square, and In case OF
doubt let the other fellow take the du'
bious chance. That will win, any
way" said Mr.. Ralston. The major
nodded approval
IN do that very thing, SIR re-
sponded Joe quietly.
Seems to me it would be entirely
proper for you 10 take the stuff from
me as u gift If want TO get it of my
premises to get M lots clean. What
do you think, MAJOR"
mo objection in the world to that.
1t is just case OF where Joe is more
fortunate than others in obtaining 1t,
but he ought to haul 1t himself, l
think
THAT'S the way look at it, said
Joe.
IAN right, I'll start those two darkies
today to scraping it up in piles, and
you can commence hauling when you
are ready" said Mr.. Ralston.
'I'll begin tomorrow soon after day
light
''Oh. here now! That's too early!'
objected Tom, who was to make his
first actual trial of farm work when
Joe started.
"No, sirree-not when you are pay
ing 81 a day for a team and fighting
every cent OF expense. Day begins at
daylight and ends at dark. Ill get
fifteen loads day hauled-maybe
mere
Want me TO helpy' Tom was hope
full that Joe would refuse
IF you are going into this thing
sure enough TO learn you better get a
shovel and be on hand when ! come
over for the first Load answered Joe.
Tom win be there interrupted his
father dryly. He's started this thing
about wanting TO learn farming. now
he's got to keep it up"
..Oh, I'm no quitterr' asserted Tom,
getting red. Had no idea OF lodging.
I'll be there, and III work toor'
'All right See you later" Joe Yves
ton mounted the pony brought to the
front door for him and, waving fare,
well. loped down the road toward
home
"Howdy, stranger? Light an rest
your saddler' called his father, pre-
tending not to know him after his abb
sence.
Believe will. Here, ma; here's a
half dozen squirrels and nice fat
little wild turkey hen all dressed for
you" Joe handed over the bundle.
Those squirrels will make bully pie,
and guess you know what to do with
that wild turkey The game had
been carefully cleaned and kept on
ice in the big refrigerator at the Raj
stons'.
Mighty glad to get EN-" said his
mother Looks TO me like you've put
on few pounds lately, joe"
Wouldn't be surprised-at the rate
I've been eating" chuckled Joe.
We've been livin' pretty high our
selves since you've been running with
those Yankee millionaire folks" said
Mr.. Weston. "Bear, deer, birds, wild
turkey. squirrels land you gettin' paid
for it too!-
well, come to think Of It, the scheme
is pretty fine. But, then. pa. think Of
all the bard years we've had-no fun
and powerful poor eating" suggested
Joe soberly.
That's so, and I've about come to
the idee that the harder a man works
the more fun he's goin' to have some
time or other an the more he appre-
ciates it when it does come"
"Sorter looks that way. don't itT'
agreed Joe. "Well. we've got to get
pussy now. Come on, let's round up
the calves and stock I'm going to
turn them in on the oats. Tomorrow
want the wagon and team. start
to hauling manure"
Where from? The stableT
mo. Mr.. Ralston told me l could
have about fifty loads over there If
I'd haul 1t of"
'Say now, that's fine, amt it?'
Biggest help to me can think Of"
said Joe.
well, you get on the pony and drive
the stock up from. tn paster, an III
open the gates. Ny, won't they have
q picnic on them tender oatsT'
The twenty-three calves Joe and his
father had picked up for an average