The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-08-05
CHAPTER VII.
In Witch Mr. EiiphrIet Bir-s Gets
Acquainted With BIN kelso and
Her Father.

Her Father.
In msty Old ledger kept by James
Rui!edge. The owrer of Rutledge's tav-
crn. in The year 1922. is an entry un
reads as follows
Arrived this DIV Eliphalet Bie"s
Of 2d Olive street ST. Louis with one
horse"
Young Mr. Ei~gs remained ~ But-
'e'lge's tavern for three wees with
his arm in sling under = eye of
the good doctor. The i,ntledges were
Kentucky folk and tl'e-e the young
man had found a sympathetic hearing
and tender care.
II had done him good Ia no hnrled
against a barn door and 70 fall trem-
hing and ccrflsed AT the feet Of his
/ master He had never met his master
until he hid reached Hopedale thu
morning TIE event had henn roo long
delayed. Encouraged by idleness and
conceif and alcohol. evil passions had
grown rank in the soil of his spirit
Res ranf had been thing unknown
10 him. He had ruled the little world
IN which he had lived by n sense of
divine right. He was prince of Ego
lnnd-that province of America which
had only half yielded itself to the
principles of Democracy.
II must he said that he served his
term rs sober human being quite
gracefully being n well horn youth of
some education. A few DAYS he spent
mostly In bed. while his friend. who
had come on from HoDedale. took care
Of him. Soon he began TO walk ahout
and his friend returned TO ST. Louis.
His fine manners and handsome
form and face captured the little vil
lage. most of whose inhabitants had
come from Kentucky. week after
his arrival Ann Ruiledge walked over
70 Jack KelSo's with him. Elm fed
mp the stick ladder as soon as thev
entered the daor. MFR. Kelso was
away on fox hrnt. Ann went to the |
ladder and called:
"Bim. saw Won fy IN that ladder |
Come hack dow Here's right nice |
young man come 70 soc YOU"
as he good-looking?" BIN called
"Oh purity as picture. black eyes
md hnir and teeth like pearls. and
tall and straight. and he's got a
he-e-autiful little mustache."
That's enough /" BIN exclaimed
II Just wish there was knot hole In
this floor"
"Cone on down here" Ann urged
"rm scared" was the answer.
''His cheeks are as red as roses and
he's got lovely ring and big watch
chain-pure gold and yaller ms a dan
delIon You come down here"
stop" BIN answered "Ill he
down as soon as can get on nay hest
hih and tucker"
In n few minutes BIN called from
the top of the ladder TO Ann. The lat
Ter went and looked up at her Both
girls hurst into peals Of merry laugh
ter. Pin had put on suit Of her IA
hers old clothes and her buffalo skin
WHISPERS and was Il wild sight. +
"nont you come down looking like
hat" said Ann. "rll go up there and
tend TO YOU"
Ann climbed the ladder and for
time there was much laughing and
'hattering In the little loft. BY and :
~ Ann came down. BIN hesitated.
angling. above the ladder for mo-
nent. and presently followed in her ;
est blue dress. against which the
.olden curls Of her hair fell grnce- s
'ulIy. with red cheeks and bright
yes. she was glowing picture Very {
mildly she gave her hand TO Mr.. Biggs. {
"It's just the right dress" he said !
II goes so well with your hair. I'm
Had to see you. have never seen n ,
-lrl like you in my life. I'm going to
ONE and see you often. If your
mother viii let me-"
blush spread over the girls r
hecks 10 the pretty dimpIe at the
oint of her chin. !
"You'll see her scampering up the j
adder like squirrel" said Mrs. Kel-
o. "She isn't real tame yet" "
Perhaps we could hide the ladder" 7
e suggested. with smile.
do you play on the hute?" BIN .
sked.
NO" said Mr.. Biggs. b
II was afraid" BIN exclaimed. MY y
'ncle Henry does" She looked into Il
IT. Biggs' eyes. >
Mr.. Biggs laughed THAT smile OF .
ours is very becoming" he said !:
At this point Mr.. KeIso returned 9
18th his gun on his shoulder and was =
itroduced to Mr.. Biggs. !
II welcome you to the hazards OF "
" firesids." SAID Kelso. 80 you're n
-om st. Lcsi- aud stopped for re