American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-03

III ~ 81 E2A
a county superintendent OF education
from somewhere Ia the state. He talk
ed In rather "a loud voice. and every
word OF What he said was audible.
what I am afraid OF" said be, Is
that Joe Weston. the state champion
OF last year, will enter" Tbs men
tion OF Joe's name made bis party
prick up their ears.
"If Joe Weston amt IN II ] think
my boy will win the prize. and ] am
~dreadfully anxious for him 10. ! never
DID have my heart 30 set on anything
be continued.
ANY special reasonT' said n OF
the men at his table, helping himself
TO a stalk Of celery and munchins IDLY
away ON t.
Yes. there H." asserted the school
teacher earnestly. The most urgent
rsasons- You see. this boy am In
tsrested IN IL only fifteen years old
He's the eldest OF four children. all
thres considerably younger than be Ia
His mother IL n widow-been so for
-four years now. Her husband was n
trining drunkard who mistreated them
and died. leaving them absolutely des-
dilute aud on the hands OF charity. And
this boy has been The man OF the fam
ny ever since"
Too bad. too badr' said the other Of
the listeners.
They moved out IA the edge OF
town on this little patch Of ground
and IA q tumble down cabin The
church ladies' helped them out that
a. .- IN. s..FH.r fg.k IA aaNg.
ing. The children gathered dandelion
greens and pokeberry shoots for salad
and ~biackberrlea. The Lord only
knows how they got through that nrst
year. Then a good hearted maj gave
them a COW. and the ladies' gave a
few chickens. They sold milk and
eggs. aud that helped"
Il don't reckon anybody could get
closer 10 bedrock poverty than that,
said the nrst listener, with a hudder
''They could notg' asserted the school
teacher. Then this boy. Henry, he's
been like a father 10 those children.
He works from daylight 10 dark. He
put In n sort Of garden the mex year;
that helped give "A living. and he ped
died some vegetables from II II
worked az odd jobs. He's kept on haul
ing manure out there on that land and
got Il pretty rich. There are seven
acres IN the plnce."
why. that's inner aid one OF the
men.
The garden was better next year,
aud the COW had a calf. and that prom
lses 20 be a good COW They've got
: more chickens and make plenty TO eat,
, and he sells more. and those children
are abie 10 40 20 school In winter now,
thanks TO Henry. And this year be
squeezed In three months himself the
nrst schooling he ever had
My, my. what IA tough time tina
n boy has hadr'
Indeed. yes but not n whimpel
a from Henry. He's got the heart u
Z Roman soldier IN him. And. do yoi
!, know. tho old sklnhint that owns tina
place has gone 20 charging that poo
outcnst rent on itf'
con. you don't say the old rascal
choruscd the two men
- Fact why. thnt place was In sue
bad shape IA bigger fnmiiy moved on
IN ~ Il before these folks were dumpe
y. there by the Ladies' OF Charity. Tina
old rascal has given ma option ON On
=, place FOR $500 90 "a friend % mine. !
!. Henry can buy the place aud stop th
- drain for rent they'll get along nn'
" Rent amt much. but a nickel looks u
btg 10 them as "A cart wheel"
~ Mr. Ralston looked az Joe lie wa
white aud breathing hard and strait
~ ing his ears 10 catch every word.
faE. 90 ...Ffat..F ~. ..h.,Tea..A.- 81
he wins he can his schOla
ne ship Tor $500 and make nearly anoth,
40 StOo on the corn he sells IN perso
eo ally see that the balance II made I
rs and enough Is raised to buy him IA go'
mule and wagon. II he gets the chan
he'll actually make and save mOnl
he there. II he loses on this | believe
ar. viii be the last straw. | actually
lieve Il VIII break his heart his spl
I'm and take the light nut OF him"
~ whats his recordr' inquired {
oil. other man.
nd Two hundred aud nfteen bushels
nj. 10 GENTS"
That's wonderful" said the frst
ist tencr
We'll. he's an experienced garden
he by now. hut It's a fine record No n
oi orb nled up TO this time equals Il. .,
ge say that Joe Weston Is the only one
am afraid or A few have made "A 4
IN more bushels than Henry has, but {
iat cost was 50 much greater. Why. gu,
or what that boy didG'
Cant Imagine"
mr. lie went around owl aud clean
out evcry chicken house IA town 20 1
No. the guano. He couldn't AFFORD 20 spe
much money on fertilizer. What
g. you think Of that for ~rcsourcer'
aH "Just splendid. and I hope the lit
chap wins. said the listener heartily
lc There was very little talk at the Ia.