The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-08-04


have got things to do. partner. We
mustn't let ourselves be fooled. was
once In boat with old Cap'n Chase on
the Illinois river. We had got into the
rapids. IL was narrow channel In
dangerous water. They had to keep
her headed Just so or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly n boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hol-
Ter. lie wanted TO have the boat
stopped. For minute that boy
thought his apple was the biggest
thing In the world. We're all u good
deal like him. We keep dropping our
apples and calling for the boat to stop.
Soon we find out that there are many
apples In the world as good as that
one. You have all come to stretch Of
bad water up at your house. The folea
have been sick. They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
It any harder by crying over lost ap-
pie. Ye know It's possible that the
apple will float along down into the
still water where you can pick II up
by and by. The important thing is to
keep going ahead"
This bit OF fatherly counsel was
help to the boy.
i've got book here that l want
you to read" Abe went on. 1T Is the
Life OF Henry Clay Take II home
and read 1t carefully and then bring it
back and tell me what you think OF 1t.
You may be Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something big
In II for every one II he can only find
H. We're all searchlng--some for gold
md some for fame. pray God every
day that He will help me to find my
work-the thing can do better than
anything else-and when II Is found
help me to do II. I expect II will be
a hard and dangerous search and that
/ shall make mistakes. / expect to
drop some apples on my way. They'll
look like gold to me. but I'm not going
to lose sight of the main purpose"
When Harry got home he found
Sarah sewing by the firesIde, with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. Sam.
son had gone to the woods to split
rails.
ANY mail?" Sarah asked.
mo mall" he answered.
Sarah went to the window and stood
for some minutes looking out at the
plain. Its sere grasses. protrudlng out
OF the snow. Kissed and bent In the
wind. In its cheerless winter colors
II was dreary thing to see.
HIInW \ lanU fOe hox,o -.
claimed, as she resumed her sewing by
the fire.
Little Joe came and stood by her
knee and gave his Oft repeated bless
Ing:
God help us and make His face to
shine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said: Dear com.
forter II shines upon me every time
hear you say those words"
would you mind II called you
mother" Harry asked.
IL shall be glad to have you do II II |
II gives you any comfort, Harry" she
answered
She observed that there we're tears
In his eyes.
I'VE are all very fond OF YOU" she
said, as she bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history of
his mornlng-the talk with BIN, with
the razor omitted from It.
swell, Harry, II she's such fool.
you're lucky to have found 1t out so
soon," said Sarah. "She does little but
ride the pony and play around with a
gun. don't believe she ever spun Il
hank o yarn In her life. She'll get her
teeth cut by and by"
Then fell a moment OF silence. Soon
she said:
There's a bitter wind blowing and
there's 40 hurry about the rails,
guess You sit here by the fire and |
read your book this forenoon. Maybe !
II will help you to ind your work"
SO 1t happened that the events OF |
Harrys morning found their pluce in |
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added the |
sentences about the razor.
One evening Sarah and Samson,
with Harry, went to debate In the
luNtTn ou tue lhSutb ol Alt uu9t III
which Abe won the praise OF all for an
able presentation OF the claim OF In
ternal improvements. During that
evening Alexander Ferguson declared
that he would not cut his hair until
Henry Clay became President, the
news OF which resolution led 10 a like
insanity In others and an age OF un-
exampled halrlness on that part OF the
border.
For Samson and Sarah the most
notable social event OF the winter was
chicken dinner at which they and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rutledge and Ann
and Abe Lincoln and Doctor Allen
were the guests OF the Kelsos. That
night Harry stayed at home with the
children.
Kelso was in his best mood.
Come" he said. when dinner was
ready. Life Is more than friendship.
II is partly meat"
"And mostly Kelso," said Doctor
! Allen.