Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-05-06

iuur fatner 10 hungry said the
mother. Hungry and he
thinks that more land. more money,
meantime he's forgetting the things
that would satisfy--the love that was
ours. the little devo-Oh, child, what
am / saying? What an unfaithful
creature / ann You must forget,
Beulah, you must forget these words
words of shame they are ~
"The shame is his" declared the
girl, defiantly, "and / won't stand this
nonsense about homesteading again.
just won't stand II. If he says any
thing more about IT Tll-Fn fly Off,
that's what III do. And I've few re-
marks for him about Riles that won't
keep much longer. The old badger
he's at the bottom Of all this"
you mustn't quarrel with your ia
ther dearie. you mustn't do that"
I'm not going to quarrel with him,
but Pm going to say some things that
need saying. And If 1t comes to a
showdown, and he must go-well, he
must, but you and ! will stay with the
old farm. won't we, motherY'
There, there now" the mother said,
gently stroking her daughters hair
Let us forget this, and remember how
much we have to be thankful for. We
have our health, and our home, and
the bright sunshine. and-I declare "
she interrupted, catching a glimpse of
cnnnf HING fhrntrOh n xrrtvd he
cows haven't broken from the lower
pasture and are all through the 0at.
field! You'll have to take Collie and
get them back, somehow, or bring them
up to the corral" r.
Pulling a sun-bOnnet upon her head
Beulah called the dog, which came
leaping upon her with boisterous af.
/ lection. and hurried down the path to
the field where the cows stood almost
lost in jungle Of green oats. She
soon located the breach in the fence
and, with the help of the dog, quickly
turned the cows toward 1t. But alack
just as victory seemed assured q rab.
bit was frightened from its hiding.
place In the green oats and sailed
forth in graceful bounds across the
pasture. The dog, of course, cOnclud.
ed that the capture Of the rabbit was
of much more vital Importance to the
|. Harris homestead than driving any
number of stupid cattle, and darted
across the field in pursuit, wasting his
breath In sharp, eager yelps as he
went. Whereupon the cows turned
Outward again, not boisterously nor
insolently, but with calm persistence
that steadily wore out the girls
strength and patience. She was in NO
joyous mood at best, and the perverse.
ness of things aggravated her beyond
endurance. Her callings to the cattle
became more and more fearful, and
presently ended in a sob.
There, now, Beulah, don't worry
We will have them In a minute" said
a quiet voice, and looking about she
found Jim almost at her elbow, his ON.
nipresent smile playing gently about
his white teeth. II was down at the
creek filling the tank, when saw you
had little rebellion on your hands
and 1 thought re.enforcements might
be in order"
you might We hollered farther
back" she said, half reproa chfully, but
there was light Of appreciation In hel
eye when she dared raise it toward
him. 'I'm afraid / was beginning to
be very-foolish."
She tripped again on the treacherous
buckwheat, but he held her arm In q
strong grasp against which the weight
of her slim figure seemed but as O
feather blown against a wall. Their
they set about their task, but the
sober-eyed cows had no thought Of be
ing easily deprived of their feast, and
1t was some time before they were al
turned back into the pasture and the
fence temporarily repaired behind
| them.
II can't thank you enough" Beulaf
was saying. you just keep piling one
kindness on top of another. Say, Jim
honest, what makes you do it2"
But at that moment the keen blasl
of an engine whistle came cutting
through the ARA long clear note, fol
lowed by series of toots in rapid sue
| ceSsion.
II guess they're running short o.
water" said Jim. II must hustle" 81
saying he ran to the ford Of the creel
where the tank-wagon was still stand
ing, and in minute his strong frame
was swaying back and forth to thu
rhythmic clanking of the pump.
Meanwhile other things were trans
piring. Harris had returned iron
town the night before with the fixet
intention of paying an early visit t.
the Farther West. He and Rifles ha,
spent more time than they SHOULD
breasting the village bar, while tn
latter drew picture of rising color o
the possibilities which the new land
afforded. Harris was not man VIII
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