The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-12-02


like dog with SO many Of 'ern that
he don't have time to eat. Some
body has got to soap him or he'll die.
You see, l traded my farm over In
Vermont for five hundred acres q
this sheet lightnin'. unsighted an I'M
seen. We was all crazy to 60 west
an here we are. II 1t wasn't for the
deer an the fish I guess we'd a
starved to death long ago"
"yThere did We come fromf'
"Orwel, Vermont
whats yer manner"
Henry Brimstead," the stranger
whispered.
"Son Of Elijah Brimsteadr
Yes, SIR"
Samson took his hand and shook
it warmly. well, l declare' he ex-
claimed. elijah Brimstead was q
friend O. my father"
"Who are your Brimstead asked.
I'm one O. the Traylors O. Vergen-
nes."
MY father used to buy cattle Of
Henry Traylor."
Henry was my father. Haven't
you let 'em know about your bad
luck2"
The man resumed his tone OF con-
f1dence. Say, I'll tell ye," he an
swered. "A man that's as big 4 fool
as I am ought not to advertise It.
A brain that has treated its owner ~
shameful as mine has treated me
should be compelled to do its own
thinkin' er die. I've invented some
things that may sell. I've been hop
In my luck would turn"
It'll turn when you turn IT," Sam
son assured him.
| Brimstead leaned close to Samsonv
ear and said In q tone scarcely eSd-
ible:
my brother Robert has his swn
idiot asylum. It's q real handsome
one an he has made 1t pay. but I
wouldn't swap with him."
Samson smiled. remembering that
Robert had liquor store. Look here.
Henry Brimstead. we're hungry" he
said. III ye furnish the water, we'll
skirmish around for bread and give
We as good a dinner as We ever had
in yer life."
Henry took the horses to his barn
and watered and fed them. Then he
brought two pals of water from the
spring. Meanwhile Samson started q
fire in grove Of small poplars by
the roadside and began broiling veni-
son. and Sarah got out the bread
board and the flour and the rOlling-pi
and the teapot. AS she waited for
the water she called the three strange
children to her side. The oldest was
girl Of ten. with a face uncommonly
refined and attractive. In spite Of
her threndbare clothes, she had
neat and clearly loJk and gentle man
ners The youngest was boy Of
four. They were pathetic trio.
where's your mother?' Sarah
asked of the ten-yearold girl.
Dead Died when my little brother
was born"
"Who takes care of your
Father and-God. Father says
God does most of it,
"Oh dearr Sarah exclaimed, with
look of pity.
lneN nuu kOOu VI IIeSih
biscuits and honey and venison and
eggs and tea. While they were eating
, Samson told Brimstead Of the land OF
plenty.
After dinner. while Brimstead was
bringing the team, one of his chill
dren the blonde, pale, tattered little
girl OF six, climbed into the wagon
seat and sat holding n small rag doll,
which Sarah had given her When
refused to get down
I'm goin away she said. I'm
J gOin' nw-a-ay Off to find my mother.
0 don't like this place. There amt
no Santa Claus here. I'm goin' away u
She chung to the wagon seat and
cried loudly when her father took
y her down.
I "Ain't that enough to break mans
!, heart? p he said with a sOrrowful look
1 and asked:
$ Look here, Henry Brimstead, are
p1 you drinking man? Honor bright
I now"
d Never drink a thing but water and
n tea"
do you know anybody who'll give
] We anything for what you own hereT
There's a man in the next towr
4 who offered me three hundred and
fifty dollars for my interest"
Come along with US and get the
money II you can. I'll help - III
up and 60 where ye can earn q liv
ing"
I'D like to, but my horse 10 lame
and l can't leave the children"
PUT 'em right In this wagon and
come on. II there's a livery in the
i place. I'll send ye home"
Y So the children rode in the Wagon
and Samson and Brimstead walked
4 while Sarah drove the team to thu