The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-08-12

the Illinois river. We had got into tn
rapids. Ii was narrow channel II
dangerous water. They had to keel
her headed just so or we'd have gon
on the rocks. Suddenly boy droppe,
his apple overheard and began to hol
Ter. He wanted to have the boa
| stopped. For a minute that BIO,
thought his apple was the bigges
thing in the world. We're all a COCO
deal like him. We keep dropping oul
apples and calling for the boat to stop
Soon we find out that there are many
apples In the world as good as that
one. You have all come TO a stretch OF
bad water up at your house. The fOlol
have been sick. They're a little lone
some and discouraged Don't you make
1t any harder by crying over a lost APP
Pile. Ye know it's possible that the
apple will float along down into the
still water where you can pick II up
by and by. The important thing is to
keep going ahead"
This bit of fatherly counsel was
help to the boy.
you to read" Abe went on. 1T is the
Life OF Henry Clay Take it 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 If he can only find
It, 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 / can do better than
anything else-and when 1t Is found
help me to do 1t. I expect 1t VIII be
a hard and dangerous search and that
l shall make mistakes. / 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 fireside. with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. Sam
son had gone to the woods to split
rails.
ANY mail?" Sarah asked.
mo mail" 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 cheerless winter coIors
1t was dreary thing to see
How l long for home I" she ex-
as she resumed her sewing by
the fire.
Little Joe came and stood by her
znee and gave his oft repeated bless
ng:
God help us and make His face to
'hine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said: Dear COM
orter 1t shines upon me every time
hear you say those words"
would you mind If called you
Harry asked.
II shall be glad to have you de 1t If
gives you any comfort. Harry" she
answered
She observed that there were tears
q his eyes.
I'VE are all very fond Of you" she
aid, as she bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history of
is morning-the talk with BIN, with
he razor omitted from it.
'Well, Harry, If she's such u fool.
cure lucky to have found it out so
oon," said Sarah. "She does little but
de the pony and play around with a
un. l don't believe she ever spun u
ank o yarn in her life. She'll get her
seth cut by and by"
Then fell moment OF silence. Soon
ne said:
There's bitter wind blowing and
lere's no hurry about the rails,
uess. You sit here by the fire and
lad your book this forenoon. Maybe
VIII help you 10 find your work"
SO II happened that the events of
arry's morning found their pluce in
he diary which Sarah and Samson
spt. Long afterward Harry added the
ntences about the razor.
One evening Sarah and Samson, '
It'll Harry, went to debate In the n
vern on the issues of the day, In |
hich Abe won the praise of all for an L
lie presentation of the claim OF In c
rnal Improvements. During that
enlng Alexander Ferguson declared h
at he would not cut his hair until }
.nry Clay became President, the a
VS. OF which resolution led TO a like Z
anity In others and an age OF I'M Il
IMPLIED hairiness on that part OF the ;
der. IL
FOR Samson and Sarah the most
able social event OF the winter was ="
dinner at which they and fC
and Mrs. James Rutledge and Ann
Abe Lincoln and Doctor Allen
re the guests Of the Kelsos. That
hit Harry stayed at home with the TO
ldren. Oh
<elso was in his best mood. m
Come" he said, when dinner was
dy. Life is more than friendship. 81
Is partly meat"
And mostly Kelso." said Doctor SC
en-.
All, Doctor Long life has made
u as smooth as an old shilling and an
nbler than a sixpence." Kelso de- 70
red. And. speaking Of life. Arts. 70
lq said that tho taar.nad onS H., -,