American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-01

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they know, and you don't want TO
know. That's the way you pig headed
farmers are"
Weston merely scratched his chin
and looked stubborn.
60 over and see what they've got
to say, at any rate" insisted Mr.. SON.
erville.
Nav; | amt goin' to waste time on
'em talkin' a lot Of fool truck out OF
books writ by just such sissy farmers
as them. | reckon they'll be recon-
mendin' US to tie pink ribbons on our
pigs tails an buy feather beds for our
bosses an cowsY' He gufrawed at
what he thought was his wit.
We'll, &c around and see. You can
laugh at them if they do advise fool
things like that
Nav; amt goin' a step. Amt got
time. Jim Sullivan told me he was
goin' to get a jug of the real old red
eye on tn moor train. an ne an him
is gOin' to drown our sorrer."
Leave that stuff alone. Tom said
the kind hearted old merchant, who
had known him from his boyhood.
That is one "A why you are about
down and out now"
Dad, let me go to the farmers meet
ing
Both men looked around Joe had
been seated on a sack Of beans at the
end Of the counter and in the shadow
of the desk. His father had forgotten
him. and Mr.. Somerville had not no
ticed that he was about.
Amt got time. Me an Jim Sulli-
vans goin' to leave as soon as the train
gifts H." began his father.
II don't mind walking five miles
home this evening. | do want to 90 to
hear those government people. daddy"
Il amt got 10 quarter to spend for
your dinner, Joe"
Il don't want no dinner"
That's all right; Joe's going to take
dinner with me" interrupted Mr.. Som
erville
oh. all right, then, but you needn't
think yer goin' to try any of that fool
ishness and newfangled lum-de-dums
on my place" There was a streak of
stubborn meanness in Tom Weston.
MY place. Tom Corrected the old
er man gently, for which you have
failed to pay all the rent this year and
owe a balance on last year"
We'll, S longs got it rented"- be-
gan Weston.
I'm tell You what I'll do. Tom; I'll
just let you off one bale rent and take
four acres for Joe and me 10 expert
ment on If we want TO-"
That's a trade" grinned Weston.
But how about the time he takes fool
ing with yOu-all's projects? His time
belongs to me- Mr.. Somerville looked
at him in cold scorn for a moment. then
az he eager, bright face Of the boy.
Dad, amt you never goin' to give
me a chance? | 90 round dressed II
your castOff clo'es, | work like a mig
ger. an now when | want to learn
sOmethin' an try to make more at
farmin than you have you don't seen
to want to let me-" His eyes filed
with tears.
Weston. of course he's your boy an
you have the legal right TO his services.
but you are making a serious mistake
in the position you are taking"
I'm standin on my rights logged
ly responded the other. trying to brave
out the scOrn he saw in the merchants
face.
Mr.. SOmerville looked at Joe. who
was rather an understood. why chap
with a good head and a square. fighting
chin.
Are you in earnest, Joe? DO you
really want TO study and learn or are
you just talking?'
Just give NE a chauce-that's all
want-and I'll show you!' answered
Joe.
Very well. then. Weston. What do
you consider Joe's services worth ~
you during the crop year,
"A hundred dollars" answered IVES
ton. at a NJ trying 10 put the a.
ure high.
I'm just take you Oh that Come on
back to the desk and sign up an agree
ment."
Ii was done in a few minutes, the
document providing that Joe's services
were sold to John SOmerville for one
year from date for 500: that said
Weston bound himself TO interfere i'm
no way with any experimental or
planting operations carried on by said
boy and j.. Somerville and TO turn over
four acres fronting OF the public road
to said boy and release all rights to any
crop the said Joe Weston might make.
Now. Tom Weston. / think for the
last fifteen years I've heard YOU com
plain that You couldn't yet our Of debt
and the wonders you would perform
If you ever did. According to nj
books. you owe us St60. part Of it three
years old. Ny contract for Joe calls
for 500. I'm going to do better than
that and pay you SlG0. I've wiped OF
the books. You don't owe me a cent
Thank you. sir"
Now. listen! You and Joe are even.