Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-16

seemed to him that the world had been
ruined. On his way to the village he
tried and convicted it of being no fit
place for boy to live In. Down by
the tavern he met Abe, who stopped
him.
"Howdy, HarryP' said Abe. "You
look kind O. sick. Come into the store
and sit down. want to talk to you"
Harry followed the big man into
Offut's store, hattered by his attention.
There had been something very crate
full in the sound of Abe's voice and the
feel of his hand. The store was empty
you and / mustn't let ourselves be
worried by little matters" said Abe, ar
they sat down together by the fire.
Things that seem to you to be as big
as a mountain now will look like a
mole hill In six months. You and |
have got things to do, partner. We
mustn't let ourselves be fooled. I was
once in boat with old Cap'n Chase on
the Illinois river. We had got into the
rapids. It was a narrow channel IL
dangerous water. They had to keep
her headed just SO or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hol-
Ter. He wanted to nave the boat
stopped. For a minute that boy
thought his apple was the biggest
thing in the world. We're oil a good
deal like him. We keep dropping oul.
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 a stretch of
bad water up at your house. The folks
nave been sick. They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
1t any harder by crying over q lost an.
pie. Ye know It's possible that the
apple win float along down into the
still water where you can pick 1t up
by and BY. The important thing is to
keep going ahead"
This bit Of fatherly counsel was a
help to the boy.
I've got book here that I want
you to read" Abe went on. at is the
Life of Henry Clay Take II home
and read 1t carefully and then bring 1t
back and tell me what you think of it.
You may be Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something biz
In 1t for every one IL he can only find
H. We're all searching-some for gold
and some for fame. / pray God ever,
day that He will help me to find m,
work-the thing can do better than
anything else-and when 1t Is found
help me to do 1t. / expect It will be-
hard and dangerous search and TINT
shall make mistakes. I expect ia
drop some apples on my way. They'll
LOOK Hike 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 mailr' Sarah asked.
mo mail" he answered.
Sarah went to the window and stood
for some minutes looking out at the
plain. Its sere grasses, protruding out
OF the snow, Kissed and bent IN the
wind. In its cheerless winter colors
Il was a dreary thing to see.
How long for homer she ex-
claimed, as she resumed her sewing by
the fire.
Little Joe came ana stood by her
knee and gave his Oft repeated bless
ing:
GOD help US and make His face to
shine upon us."
She kissed him and said: "Dear COM
Eorteri II shines upon me every time
hear You say those words"
Would you mind If I called you
notherT Harry asked.
7 shall be glad to have you do it If