The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-03-03

make me happy, and have 1t all to
do over again"
The young man stopped his horse.
II hadn't thought Of that" he said,
with sad face. 1T isn't fair to you,
is 1t? It's rather-selfsh."
"Why don't you go to Brimstead's,"
BIN suggested. IA beautiful girl over
there is in love with you. Honestly,
Harry, there isn't a sweeter girl In |
all the world"
II ought not to go there, either"
said the young man.
"Why"
because I mustn't let her think
that I care for her."
So 1t happened that Harry went on
with BIN and Abe to the little house
In Hopednle
They put out the horses. The girl
came and sat on her fathers knee.
Harry sat down by the side Of Abe on
the grass in the oaks shadow.
"It's a Joy to have the little girl
back again." said Kelso, as he touched
her hair with his hand. ut is still as
yellow as a corn tassel. wonder 1t
isn't gray"
"Her eyes look as bright as ever
today" said Harry.
mo compliments please. want
you to be downright mean," BIN pro-
| tested.
Keso looked up with smile: my
boy. it was Leonardo da Vinci who
said that man could have neither a
! greater nor less dominion than that
over himself l hold that If our
young man are to be trained to tyr
amy in a lot Of little niger king
! doms, our democracy will die"
Abe made no answer. He was al
ways slow to commit himself.
1.-THE North is partly to blame for
what has come" said Samson. Il
guess our Yankee captains brought
over most Of the nlggers and sold them
to the planters of the South"
"There was a demand for them, or
those Yankee pirates wouldn't have
brought the niggers," Harry answered.
Both seller and buyer were commit
ting a crime"
"They established great wrong
and now the South is pushing to ex-
tend and give it the sanction of law"
said Abe. "There Is the point Of irri-
tation and danger,
N hear that ii the next legislature
an effort will be made to endorse slav-
cry said Kslso.
ut Is dangerous subject" Abe
answered. "Whatever happens,
shall not fail to express my opinion
of slavery If | go back"
"The time is coming when you will
take the bull by the horns" said
Kelso. "There's no fence that will
keep him at home"
! II hope that isn't true" Abe an
i swered.
Soon Mrs. Kelso called BIN to sci
e the table. She and Harry brought \
out under the tree, where, in the coo
I shade, they had a merry dinner.
When the dishes were put away
+ Percy Brimstead arrived with his sis
e ter Annabel in their buggy. BIN wen
d out to meet them and came into TIN
e dooryard with her arm around Anna
y did any one ever see lovelier CIR
than this?" BIN asked, as they stoo
? up before the dinner party.
e Her cheeks are like wild roses, he
d ewes like the dew on them when tn
e sun is rising" said Kelso.
IA Abe rose and said. "The day
S passing I'll start on with Parson
1t and the pony and read my stint afoo
$ You come along in n few minutes. Il
~ the time you overtake me I'll be read
sh to get into the saddle"
m Half an hour or so after Abe ha
70 gone, Harry's horse. which had bee
IL WINNING for his mate, bounded oil
If of the stable and went galloping dow
OF the road, having slipped his halter.
k "He will not stop until he overtak'
ty the other horse" said Harry.
id "You can ride with u.s. Annab
MT suggested.
So the young man brought his sa
lie die and bride and put 1t under Il
as seat of the buggy and got in wi
'g- Annabel and her small brother.
IL Some two miles down the road He
nd ry found Abe standing between 4
py horses, holding the runaway by b
forelock. The latter was saddled al
ed. bridled, while the buggy went
nd ahead.
"That is wonderful girl" 50
Harry. as he and Abe were ridi
II along together "She Is very mode
and gentle hearted"
"And as pleasant to look at as
nouery meadows" Abe answered.
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