The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09


they are not. Some men are brutal
in the North as well as in the South,
If not made so by nature they are
made so by drink. To give them the
power of life and death over human
beings, which they seem TO have in
parts of the South. is crime against
God and civilization"
| II agree with you" said Samson.
II knew that you would" the min
| lister went on. 1--WE have already had
some help from you but We need more.
| | take II as a duty which God has
laid upon me to help every fugitive
| that reaches my door. You can help
the good work of mercy and grace.
If you hear three taps upon your Win
dow after dark CT the boot of an owl
in your dooryard you will know what
II means Fix some place on your
farm where Il csc poor people who are
seeking the freedom which God wills
for all His children, may find rest and
refreshment and security until they
have strength 10 go on"
Within a week after the visit of
Mr.. LOvejoy, Samson and Harry built
hollow haystack about halfway from
The house TO the barn. The stack had
comfortable room inside of II about
eight feet by seven and some six feet
in heighe. Its entrance was an open
ing near the bottom of the stack well
screened by the pendant hay. But no
fugitive came to occupy IL that winter.
Soon after the new year of 1873
Samson and Harry moved the KelsOs
to Tazewell county. Mr.. Kelso had
received an appointment as land agent
and was to be stationed at the little
settlement of Hop uale near the home
of John Peasley.
Late in the afternoon Harry and
Samson left the Kelsos and their eff
fects at a small frame house in the
little village of Hopedale. The men
had no sooner begun TO unload than
its inhabitants came to welcome the
newcomers and help them In the work
of getting settled. When the goods
were deposited in the dooryard Sam
son and Harry drove to John Peas
ley's farm. Mr.. Peasley recognized
the big. broad-shouldered Yermonter
at the first look.
do l remember your" he said.
"Well, guess | do. SO does my barn
door. Let me take hold Of that right
hand of yours again. Yes, sir. It's the
same old iron hand Marry Ami" he
called as his wife came out of the
door. Here's the big man from YER
gennes who tossed the purity SLAYER"
Il see it u.s." she answered. "Ain't
We comm in?'
III you try to pass this place I'll
have We took up said Peasley. |
There's plenty of food in the house
an stable"
Look here-thats downright self |
Ish." said his wife. IF we tried 10 |
keep you here Henry Brimstead would
never forgive us. He talks about you
noon and night. Any one
would think that you was the Samson
that slew the Philistines."
How is HenryT Samson asked.
He married my sister and they're
'bout as happy as they can be this
side the river Jordan" she went on.
They've got one o. the best farms
n Tazewell county and they're goin
o be rich"
"Yes. sir: | didn't think o. that"
aid Peasley. Henry and his wife
would holler II we didn't take We over
here. It's only a quarter of mile.
II show We the way and we'll all
ome over this evening and have a
akin bee"
Samson was pleased and astonished
Y the look of Brimstead and his
ONE and his family and the account
+ his success. The man from the
and fats was Clearly shaved, save
pr black mustache and neatly
ressed and his face glowed with
ealth and high spirits A handsome
rown-eyed miss of seventeen came
alloplng up the road on her pony
nd stopped near them.
"Annahel. do you remember this .
an?" Brimsfead asked. |
The girl looked AT Samson.
He Is the man who helped MS ont ,
Flea valley" said the girl. would :
)u mind If kissed your
81 would be sorry If you didn't"
i'd Samson. Here's my boy. Harry
eedles. You wouldn't dare kiss him.
guess"
81 would be sorry. TOO. if you didn't II
AIRY laughed as he took her hand I,
I'm afraid you'll have TO stay sor- p
:" said Annabel turning red with Is
Embarrassment. u never saw you be- "
re-" o
Better late than never" Samson Il
sured her. you don't often see n n
tier fellow" "
The girl laughed with a subtle look is
agreement in her eyes. Then came T
from the barn the ragged little W
! of No Santa Claus Land-now a ~
lrdy. brIght-eyed, handsome boy of is
elve. cf
The horses were put out and all es
mt In to supper. "a
After supper Brimstead showed fr
'dels OF a moving machine with q IN
har Sir feet long and a nlow | eli