American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-25

Purvis," / remarked. "If there is no.
body else to take the responsibility
for IL he assumes 1t himself. His mag
nation has IN intense craving for
blood and violence. It's that type OF
American who, egged on by the slave
power, Is hurrying us into trouble
with Mexico"
Puryis came In presently with a
look in his face which betrayed his
knowledge Of the fact that all the cob
webs spun by his fancy were nov 20
be brushed away. Still he enjoyed
them while they lasted and there was
a kind Of taclt claim In his manner
that they were subjects regarding
which no honest man could be expect.
ed to tell the truth.
AS we ate our dinner they told me
that m escaped slave had come into
q n%eighbOrilng county and excited the
people with stories OF the auction
block and OF negroes driven like yoked
oxen on plantations In South Carolina,
whence he had escaped on a steam
boat.
II b1ieyc I'm goin' to vote for abo-
l%ltion." said Uncle Peabody. ~ won
der what Sile Wright VIII say to that"
"He'H probably advise against It; the
time isn't ripe for so great a change"
was my answer. Gle thinks that the
whole matter should be left to the gla-
clal action Of times forces"
Indeed | had spoken the view Of
the sounder men Of the North. The
subject filled them with dread alarm.
But the attitude Of Uncle Peabody
was significant. The sentiment in IA
yor Of n change was growing. 1t was
now to be reckoned with, for the abo-
litlon party was said to hold the bal
nnce of power In New York and New
England and was behaving Itself like
q bull In n china shop.
After dinner ! tried to put on some
OF my old clothes, but found that my
nakcduess had so expanded that they
} would not cover 1t, so ! hltchcd my
white mare on the spring wagon aud
, drove TO the village for my trunk.
Every week day after that | worked
t In the fields until the senator arrived
In Canton about the middle Of August.
On one of those happy days | received
n letter from old Kate, dated, to my
+ surprise, In Saratoga. 1t said:
l. "Dear Barton Baynes: | thought
would let you know that my father Is
G dead. | have come here to rest ant
G have found some work to do. | am bet
f ter now. Have seen Sally. She Is very
r beautiful and kind. She does not know
that | nm the old witch, Ihave changed
d so. The others do not know-.it Il
better that way. / think 1t was tn,
Lord that brought me here. lie has
way Of taking care of some people
my boy. Dc you remember When | he
'r gun to call you my boy-you were yer
~ little. 1t Is long, long ago since | frs
saw you In your fathers d%ooryard-
ut you said you were going TO mill on
butterfly's back. You looked just as
o. thought my boy would look. You CAV
he me n kiss. What n wonderful gift
T. was TO me thenl l began to love you
ID I have no one else TO think Of now,
rs hope you won't mind my thinking S
Of much of you.
10 "God bless you,
rs "KATE FULLERTON"
It, / understood now why the strOn
g. viii and singular insight of this won
ct an had So often exercised themselve
In my behalf. | could not remembC
n the far day and the happy circun
or stance of which she spoke, but wrot
or her n letter which must have warme
her heart | am sure.
IN Sllas Wright arrived In Canton m
~ drove up to our home. He reache
our door mt eight In the morning wit
his hound and rifle. He had aged RAJ
Iy. Idly since | had seen him last. IL
hair was almost white. There wei
ut mnny new lines In his face. L
,t seemed more grave and dignincd. 1
did not lapse int the dialect of h
RS fathers when he spoke of the anclel
ey pcstimes Of hunting and fishing us |
dy had been wont to do.
ct Bart" he said when the greeting
ID were over, lets you and me go AZ
spend n day In the woods. I'll lea
nj my man here to help your uncle Will
In you're gone"
We went by driving south n fl
ny miles n trOmping In to The foot
IN the saltwater on our rivera tri
on long familiar to me. The dog left
soon after we took II and began
Ter range over thick wooded hills. We $
ier down among small, spirelike spruc
eel NJ the rivers edge with Il long street
M OF water In sight while the music
lch the hounds voice anne family to o
ears from the distant forest.
The "Oh, I've been dreaming OF this /
ri. Il long timo,' said the senator ms
leaned back against n tree and nh
.ew his lungs and looked out upon the v
VI ter, green with lily pads along I
lsy edge and tlcckod with the last of
white blossoms. 81 believe you WI
!" l to leave this lovely country"
81 am waiting for the call to s.
'lth "Well, I'm inclined to think you
the kind Of man who ought To go"
ter answered almost sadly. "Nou