Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-08
CHAPTER lV-contlnued.



Fortunate fare. or Whatever good
angel Ii J., That sometimes drops un-
expected faNor~. designed that young
Eldcn should The following day deliver
coal at the home of Mr.. Melvin Dun
can. Mr. Duncan tail. quiet and forty
five. was at work in his garden as
Dave turned the team ia he lane and
hacked them mp the long narrow drive
connecting with The family coal chute.
As the heavy wagon moved straight
To IT'S objective Mr. duncan looked on
with approval that heightened INFO
admiration. Dave Shovelcd his load
without Remark but as he stood for
"a moment ar the finish. Wiping the
sweat from his coal-grimed face, Mr.
Duncan engaged him in conversation.
You handle team like You were
born to IT," he said. "Where did you
get The knack"
"Wen, came mp on ranch" said
Dave. i've lived with horses ever
since could remember"
you're a rancher, eh?" queried the
older man. "Weil, there's nothing like
the range and the open country If /
could handle horses like you there
isn't anything would hold me in town"
oh don't know" Dave answered.
You might get sick Of it,"
did you yet sick of III"
Eden shot a keen glance al him
The conversation was becoming per-
sonal. Yet there was in Mr. Duncan's
manner a certain kindness. a certain
appeal of sincere personality, that dis
armed suspicion.
YES ! got sick Of it, he said. 81
lived on that ranch eighteen years
and never was inside school or church.
Wouldn't that make you sick?
So beat il for town.
And l suppose you are attending
church regularly now, and night
school toot"
Dawes quick temper fired up in re-
sentiment. but again the kindness of
the mans manner diSarmed him. He
was silent for moment and then he
said
40. | amt That's what makes me
sick now. came in here intendin' "a
get an education. an I've never got
even start at it. excel for som,
things perhaps wasn't worth the
money There always seems to be
Someihin' else-in ahead
There always will he" said Mr.
Duncan. until You start
But how's it TO he doneT Dave
questioned with returning interest
"Schools an books cost money, an
never save dollar
And never WILL" said Mr.. Duncan
until you start. But think I see :
plan that might help. and if it appeal
to You il will also be a great conven
fence 10 me. My wife likes 10 20 driv
ing Sundays. and sometimes on
weekday evening. but lave So man.
things on hand find it hard To gc
nu; with her My daughter used Il
drive. but these ncW-fanslcd automo
hil,, are turning tine world upSid
down and many "a buggy with ii
We'll as saw you driving in here
said to myself. There's the man to
shat Job of mine. if can get him
INF I'm not rich and couldn't pa
,ou regular wages But if coul
.oua~c the account 10y helping wit
,.nr studies couple of nights
vc,l-l used tn teach school an
haven't altogether forgotten - VIII,
thn, would he just what want. Nh'
do you say
81 never saw anything ON four fe,
couldn't drive" said Dave. IAN
,onre willing To take n chance an
Whr do We START
~r.r~i lesson tonight Second lc
SON Thursday night. First drive Sun
da,. Mr. Duncan d d not eNplm
.nai he wanted to know the hoy bette
n,.ore the drives commenced. AMI D
,li That two nights Together w"ul
a.i-N him whether he had found I'll
right man.
pnvc hurried back Ito the coalNal
and Cuulnieltu il' hlN WV ~ "'-
.nirits II seemed he was nj la
started on road that might lea
somewhere. After supper he su
n,srd his fellow lahorerS by changil
I'm his sunday clothes and Siartii
dawn a street leading into the reside
tnl part of the town. There we
snoculationS that he had seen
skirt
Mr.. Duncan met him at the door al
showed him into the living ROOF
Mrs. Duncan, plump, mothcrly' 10
yble in the mature wOmanlinoss
forty, greeted him cordially. She w
sorr, Edith was out; Edith had tie
u,y engagement. She was apparent