The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-07-22

soon as you get here. In time. fear
/ shall be as hendlong as the rest OF
them. Some way the news OF my act
has got here from Springfield. Sarah
was kind of cut up. Jack Kelso has
nicknamed me The man with the iron
arms, and Abe, who Is a better man
every way, laughs at my embarrass-
ment and says ought to feel honored.
For one thing Jack Armstrong has
become good citizen. His wife has
foxed pair of breeches for Abe.
They say McNoIl has left the country.
There has been no deviltry here since
that day. l guess the gang is broken
up--too much iron In Its way"
Sarah enjoyed fixing up the cabin.
Jack Kelso had given her some deer
and buffalo skins to lay on the floors.
The upper room, reached by stick
ladder, had its two beds, one of which
Harry occupied. The children slept
below in a trundle bed that was
pushed under the larger one when 1t
was made up In the morning.
"Some time I'm going to put in
windletrap and get rid O. that stick
ladder" Samson had said
Sarah had all the arts of the New
England home maker. Under her
hand the cabin, In color, atmosphere
and general neatness, would have de-
lighted a higher taste than was to be
found on the prairies. save in the
brain of Kelso, who really had some
acquaintance with beauty. To be sure
the bed was In one corner spread
with Its upper cover knit of gray yarn
harmonizing in color with the bark
of the log walls. A handsome dark
brown buffalo robe lay beside it. The
rifle and powder horn were hung
above the mantel. The fireplace had
its crane Of wrought iron.
Every one in the little village came
to the house warming. The people |
were In their best clothes. The women
wore dresses of new calico-save Mrs. |
Doctor Allen, who wore a black silk |
dress which had come with her from
her late home in Lexington. BIN
kelso came in a dress of red muslin
with white lace. Ann Rut
ledge also wore a red dress and came
with Abe. The latter was rather
in his new linsey trousers,
If a better length than the former
pair, but still too short.
ut isn't fair to blame the trousers
N the tailor" he had said when he
lad tried them on. my legs are so
ong that the Imagination of the tailor
S sure to fall short If the cloth don't.
Sext time I'll have 'em made to meas
ire with ten-foot pole instead of a
ardstick. If they're too long l can
oil 'em up and let out link or two
'hen they shrink. Ever since l was a
oy have been troubled with shrink
lg pants"
Abe wore a blue swallow-tail coat
18th brass buttons, the tails of which
'ere so short as to be we'll above the
anger of pressure when he sat down. ,,
is cowhide shoes had been we'll /,
ackened; the blue yarn of his socks
lowed above them. @These darped
'cks of mine are rather proud and
)nceited," he used to say. They
Ike to show off,"
He wore shirt of white, un
cached cotton, starched collar and
ack tie.
In speaking of his collar to Samson,
, said that he felt like a wild horse
a box stall.
Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster, Z
rs there-a smooth-faced man with
large head, sandy hair and a small q
ustache, who spoke by note, as 1t
ere. Kelso called him the great
ticulator and said that he walked s
the valley of the shadow of Llndley
nrray. He seemed to keep watch
eye on his words, as IL they were b
lot of schoolboys not to be trusted.
ley came out with a kind of self
nscious rectitude. =.
The children's games had begun
d the little house rang with their
lgs and laughter, while their elders
by the fire and along the walls m
king. Ann Rutledge and BIN Kelso =
4 Harry Needles and John Mcneil p
iyed with them. In one of the K
lces all Joined In singing the i
-ses:
yon't have none o. yer weevlly wheat, /
won't have none o. yer barley:
ont have none O. yer weevily wheat /
o make cake for Charley.
sriey is a fine young man,
harley is a dandy,
riley likes to kiss the girls
'henever IL comes handy
When victim was caught In the
ng scrimmage at the end OF a pas
e In the game of Priso1ers, he or
was brought before the blind
led Judge:
Heavy, heavy hangs over yeur
d." said the constable.
Fine or superfine?" the judge In
red
Fine" said the constable. which Is
int that the victim was q Boy. IL
IA the sentence was pronounced II
generally il was this: IL
10 bow to the wittiest, kBeel to
prettiest and kiss the one that yeu
best" N
AIRY was the first prisoner. He