The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-06-24

fdence. SAY. I'll tell ye," be an
swered. "A man that's as big foo
as l am ought not to advertise II
A brain that has treated its owner al
shameful as mine has treated m'
should be compelled to do It's owl
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 Samson's
ear and said in tone scarcely aud
ible:
my brother Robert has his own
idiot asylum. It's a real handsome
one an he has made 1t pay, but
wouldn't swap with him."
Samson smiled remembering that
Robert had liquor store Look here.
Henry Brimstead we're hungry" he
said. IF We furnish the water, wen
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
fire in a grove of small poplars by
the roadside and began broiling yeni-
son, and Sarah got out the bread
board and the flour and the rolllng-pln
and the teapot AS she waited for
the water she called the three strange
children TO her side. The Oldest was
a girl of ten, with face uncommonly
refined and attractive. In spite of
her threadbare clothes, she had
neat and clearly look and gentle man.
ners. The youngest was a boy of
four. They were a pathetic trio.
where's your mother2' Sarah
asked of the ten-year-old 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 dearl" Sarah exclaimed, with |
a look of pity.
They had a good dinner of fresh |
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 small rag doll, |
which Sarah had given her. When
they were ready to go she stubbornly
refused to get down.
"Im goin away" she said. I'm
yoln' aw-a-ay off to find my mother.
| don't like this place. There amt
40 Santa Claus here. I'm goin away"
She chung to the wagon seat and
cried loudly when her father took
her down.
"Ain't that enough to break a mans
hearth" he said with a sorrowful look.
Then Samson turned to Brimstead
and asked:
Look here, Henry Brimstead. are
you drinking man? Honor bright
now"
"Never drink a thing but water and
.ea."
do you know anybody who'll give
re anything for what you own here?"
There's a man in the next town
who offered me three hundred and
fifty dollars for my interest"
Come along with us and get the
money If you can. I'll help We fit
Up and go where We can earn a liv-
n.y."
"rd like to. but my horse Is lame
md / can't leave the children"
Put 'em right In this wagon and
'ome on. If there's a livery In the
,lace. I'll send We home"
So the children rode in the wagon
md Samson and Brimstead walked,
While Sarah drove the team to the
Iext village. There the good woman
,ought new clothes for the whole
family and Brimstead sold {
is interest in tile sand plains and
ought q good pair OF horses. with
arness and some cloth for a wagon
over, and had fifty dollars in his I
ocket and a new look In his face :
lie put his children on the backs OF {
he horses and led them to his old
ONE, with a sack OF provisions on
is shoulder. He was TO take the
rack OF the Traylors next day and {
egin his journey to the shores of
ne Sangamon.
They got into a bad swale that /
fternoon and Samson had to cut q
)me corduroy to make a footing for c
,am and wagon and do much prying B
18th the end OF a heavy pole under 4
le front axle. By and by the horses L
nlied them out. Y
"When OF Colonel bends his neck
lings have to move. even If he Is d
D TO his belly In the mad" said V
amson. L
AS the day waned they came to a Z
yer In the deep woods. 1t was an c
,auisite bit of forest with the bells h
; a hermit thrush ringing in one il
: its towers. Their call and the o
w song of the river were the only o
funds in the silence. The glow Of 81
lie setting sun which lighted the "
estern windows of the forest had q h