The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-07-01
CHAPTER Ii.-contlnued.

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81 shall never forget that day spen
In a lonely part Of the woods" thu
endeared the children to me more thar
any day | can remember. Thel
brought water from the creek, a grea'
quantity, and told me stories and
cheered me In every way they could
My faith In Gods protection was per
feet and in spite Of my misery the
children were a great comfort. In
the middle of the afternoon Samson
returned with a doctor and some tools
and a stick of seasoned timber. How
good he looked when he came and
knelt by my bed and kissed mel This
Is a hard journey, but a woman can
bear anything with such a man. The
sOc,or said | would be all right In
three days. and l a
Late that afternoon 1t began TO
rain. Samson was singing as he
worked on his wheel. A traveller
came along ON horseback and saw
our plight. lie was a young mission
AIRY going west. Samson began to
Joke with him.
you're a happy man for one in
SO much trouble said the stranger.
"Then / heard Samson say We'll,
sir, I'm in a fix where happiness is
absolutely necessary. It's like grease
on the wagon wheels-we couldn't
go on without 1t. When we need any
thing we make IL IL We can. My wife
is SEX and the wagon Is broke and it's
raining and night Is near in a lone
some country, and it amt a real good
time for me TO be down in the mouth
lis 1t, now? We haven't broke any
bones or had an earthquake or been
scalped by Indians, so there's some
for happiness
" Look here, stranger like you
said the man. II there's anything !
can do to help We, I'll stop a WHILE"
He spent the night with them and
helped mend the felly and set the
tire.
The fever and ague passed from
one to another and all were sick
before the journey ended. although
Samson kept the reins in hand
through his misery. There were many
breaks to mend, but Samson's inge-
nuity was always equal to the task.
One day. near nightfall. they were
overtaken by a tall, handsome Yankee
lad riding a pony. His pony stopped
beside the wagon and looked toward
the travellers as IL appealing for help.
The boy was pointing toward the hori-
zon and muttering. Sarah saw at
once hat his mind was wandering in
he dellrium Of fever, She got out
IF the wagon and took his hand. The
moment she did 8 o he began crying
ike a child.
This boy IS SICK" she said to Sam
ION, who came and helped him off
Ifs horse. They camped for the night
md put the boy to bed and gave him
Medicine and tender care. He was
90 sick 10 travel mex day. The Tray
ors stayed with him and nursed the
ad Jntil he was able to go on. He
vas from Niagara county, New York,
nd his name was Harry Needles.
lis mother had died when he was
and his father had married again.
lie had not been happy in his home
fter that and his father had given
i'm a pony and a hundred dollars
nd sent him away to seek his own
Homesick and lonely and i'll,
nd just going west with a sublime
alth that the West would somehow
for him, he might even have
erished on the way If he had not fall
d in with friendly people. His story
Rd touched the heart of Sarah and
amson. He was a big. green. gentle
earted country boy who had set out
He'd with hope and the love Of ad-
Sarah found pleasure In I
offering the poor lad, and so IL
lppened that he became one of their
tile party. He was helpful and good s
ltured and had sundry arts that
eased the children. The nan and
e woman liked the big, honest lad. l
One day he said to Samson: Il /
,pe you won't mind II | go along
tn you, sir" 5
"Glad to have you with us" said S
Imson, "We've talked 1t over. II
u want to, you can come along n
tn US and our home shall be yours s
d I'll do what's right by you" a
They Jared along through Indiana a
ID over the wide Of I'LL
is. and IN the ninety-seventh day b