The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-02-17

aiiQ SSOuIitN ulltl tlitS
have strength TO go on"
Within a week after the visit of
Mr.. Lovejoy, Samson and Harry built
a hollow haystack about halfway from
he house to the barn. The stack had
a comfortable room inside of it about
eight feet by seven and some six feet
in height. Its entrance was an OPEN
ing near the bottom Of the stack well
screened by the pendant hay. But no
fugitive came to occupy it that winter.
Soon after the new year Of 1885
Samson and Harry moved the KelsOs
to Tazewell county. Mr.. Kelso had
received an appointment as land agent
and was to be stationed at the little
settlement of Hopedale neal the home
Of John Peasley.
Late in the afternoon Harry and
Samson left the Kelsos and their eff
fects at a small frame house in the
little village of HOpedale. The men
had no sooner begun to unload than
Its inhabitants came to welcome the
newcomers and help them in the work
OF getting settled. When the goods
were deposited In the dooryard SAM
son and Harry drove to John Peas
ley's farm. Mr.. Peasley recognized
the big, broad-shouldered Vermonter
at the first look.
DO l remember youT" he said.
well, l guess I do. So does my barn
door. Lei me take hold Of that right
hand of yours again. Yes, sir. It's the
same old iron hand. Marry Ann" he
called as his wife came out Of the
door. Here's the big man from Yer
gennes who tossed the purity SLAYER"
Il see it is" she answered. "Ain't
We comm in?"
IF you try to pass this place I'll
have We took up" said Peasley.
"There's plenty Of food in the house
an stable
"LOOk here-that's downright self
ish," said his wife. IF we tried to
keep you here Henry Brimstead would
v forgive us. He talks about you
morning, noon and night. Any one
would think that you was the Samson
that slew the Philistines."
"HOw is Henry?" Samson asked.
HE married my sister and they're
about as happy as they can be this
side the river Jordan she went on.
They've got one O. the best farms
to be rich"
eyes, sir; I didn't think O. that"
said Peasley. "Henry and his wife
would holler if we didn't take We over
there. It's only a quarter Of a mile.
I'll show We the way and we'll all
come over this evening and have a
talkin' bee"
Samson was pleased and astOnished
by the look of Brimstead and his
home n his family and the account
Of his success. The man from the
sand flats was clearly shaved, save
for a black mustache, and neatly
dressed and his face glOwed with
health and high spirits. A handsome
~brOwn-eyed miss of seventeen came
! %galloping up the road on her pony
and stopped near them.
"Annabel, do you remember this
MANI" Brimstead asked.
The girl looked at Samson.
HE is the man who helped us out
| OF Flea valley" said the girl. "Would
} you mind if l kissed your"
II would be sorry If you didn't
4 said Samson. Here's my boy, Harry
Needles. You wouldn't dare kiss him
l guess"
! II would be sorry, too, If you didn't
4 Harry laughed as he took her hand
! I'm afraid you'll have to stay sor-
ry." aid Annabel turning red with
embarrassment. II never saw you be.
fore"
Better late than never" Samson
assured her. you don't often see (;
better fellow"
[ The girl laughed with a subtle looh
OF agreement in her eyes. Then cam
= up from the barn the ragged littl,
lad of No Santa Claus Land-now 6
= sturdy, bright-eyed, handsome boy O.
twelve.
The horses were put out and al
\ went in to supper.
After supper Brimstead Shove,
4 models of a moving machine with
o cut bar six feet long, and a pillow
o which would turn two burrows.
"InatS what we need on thes
prairies," said Samson. "Somethin,
tbat1l turn EN- over and cut the crol
quicker"
"Say, I'll tell ye," said Brimstea'
4 as If about to disclose a secret. "Thes'
!. great stretches Of smooth, rich Ian,
a just everlastingly ram the spurs int,
you and keep your brain gallopine
Mine is goin' night and day. TIL
p~rairies are a new thing and you'v'
got to tackle EN- in a new way.
tell you the seeding and planting an,
moving and reaping and threshing 1
g all going to be done by machinery an,
a horses. The wheel will be the foun
dation OF the new era"
It you're right" said Samson.
"How are you gettin' alongr
II Rather SLOW" Samson answered