The Jasper news., 1921-09-22


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
have been sick, They're q little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
1t any harder by crying over lost ap-
pie. Ye know it's possible that the
apple will float along down into the
still water where you can pick 1t up
by and by. The important thing Ia to
keep going ahead"
This bit of fatherly counsel was a
help to the boy.
i've got book here that / want
you to read" Abe went on. ut Is the
Life or Henry Clay Take 1t home
and read 1t carefully and then bring It
back and tell me what you think of It.
You may be Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something big
In 1t for every one II he can only find
1t. We're all searching-some for gold
and some for fame. pray God every
day that He will help me to find my
work-the thing 1 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 that
I shall make mistakes. l expect to
drop some apples on my way. They'll
look like 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 flreside, with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. Sam
son had gone to the woods to split
rails.
"Any mail7" Sarah asked.
mo mall" 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 cherries winter colors
1t was drenry thing to see.
"How long for homel" she ex-
claimed. as she resumed her sewing by
the FIRE.
Little Joe came and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless
ing:
God help us and make His face to
shine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said Dear COM
forteri II shines upon me every time
hear you say those words"
"Would you mind II l called you
motherf" Harry asked.
II shall be glad to have you do It II
1t gives you any comfort. Harry" she
answered.
She observed that there were tears
in his eyes.
ave are all very fond Of you" she
said, as she bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history OF
his morning-the talk with BIN, with
the razor omitted from 1t.
swell. Harry, II she's such q fool.
you're lucky to have found It out 30
soon," said Sarah. "She does little but
ride tho pony and play around with a
gun. don't believe she ever spun a
hank o. yarn In her life. She'll get her
teeth cut by and by"
Then fell moment OF silence. Soon
she said:
there's a bitter wind blowing and
there's no hurry about the rails.
guess. You sit here by the IRE and
read your book this forenoon. Maybe
1t will help you to find your work"
So It happened that the events Of
Harry's morning found their place In
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added the
sentences about the razor.
Ono evening Sarah and Samson.
with Harry, went to a debate In the
tavern on the issues Of the day, In
which Abe won hepraise Of all for an
able presentation OF the claim OF In
ternal improvements. During that
evening Alexander Ferguson declared
that he would not cut his hair until
Henry Clay became President, the
news OF which resolution led to like
insanity In others and an age Of un-
exampled hairiness on that part Of tho
border.
For samson and Sarah the most
notable social event OF the winter was
a chicken dinner at which they and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rutledge and Ann
and Abe Lincoln and Doctor Allen
were the guests OF the Kelsos. That
night Harry stayed at home with the
children.
Kelso was IN his best mood.
-Come." he said. when dinner was
ready Life Il more than frien0ship.
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