The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-01-13

trfs,la'f ir oit. Ike G. .eeled. wa-
.,,..c II Il b0;, W,,h old Capn Chase on
BE illinois RIVER. We had got into the
RAPIDS. Il vas Il narrow channel in
to-. e. oas water. They had to keep
!, ey headed just so or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly a boy dropped
lis apple overheard and began to hol.
Ter. He wanted to have the boat
stopped. For minute that boy
thought his apple was the biggest
thing i'll the world. We're all good
deal like him. we keep dropping our
apples and calling for the boat to stop.
Soon We find out that there are many
apples in tie world as good as that
one. You have all come to a stretch of
lad water up at your house. The folks
have been sick. They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
it any harder by crying over lost ap.
pie. Ye know it's possible that the
apple will float along down into the
still water where you can pick it up
by and by. The important thing is to
keep going ahead"
This bit of fatherly counsel was
help to the boy.
"Ive got book here that l want
you to read" Abe went on. ut Is the
Life of Henry Clay Take it home
and read 1t carefully and then bring 1t
hack and tell me what you think of it.
gu may be Henry Clay yourself by
Nd by. The world has something big
it for every one ii he can only find
Il. We're all searching--some for gold
and some for fame. pray God every
day that IIe will help me to find my
work-the thing ] can do better than
anything else-and when it is found
help me to do it. / expect it will be
lard and dangerous search and That
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 mailT' 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. Missed and bent In the
wind. In Its cheerless winter colors
1t was dreary thing to see.
How l long for home!" she ex-
claimed, as she resumed her sewing by
She fire.
Little Joe cnme and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless.
ing:
God help us and make His face to
, shine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said: "Dear com.
ferter! 1t shines upon me every time
hear you say those words"
"Would you mind II called you
mother?" Harry asked.
II shall be glad to have you do it II
it gives you any comfort. Harry" sha
answered.
She observed that there were tears
In his eyes.
1--WE are all very fond of you." she
said, as she bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history Of
his morning-the talk with BIN. with
the razor omitted from It.
swell, Harry, II she's such fool
you're lucky to have found 1t out sc
soon." said Sarah. "She does little but
ride the pony and play around with q
gun. l don't believe she ever spun d
hank O yarn in her life. She'll get he,
teeth cut by and BY"
Then fell q moment Of silence. SoOr
she said:
There's bitter wind blowing ant
there's no hurry about the rails,
guess. You sit here by the fire ant
read your book this forenoon. Maybe
it will help you to find your work."
So 1t happened that the events o
Harry's morning found their place ii
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added tn
| sentences about the razor.
One evening Sarah and Samson
with Harry, went to a debate in tn
tavern on the issues Of the day. II
which Abe won the praise Of all for al
able presentation Of the claim Of In
ternal improvements. During tina
evening Alexander Ferguson declares
that he would not cut his hair unit
Henry Clay became President, tn
news of which resolution led to a Xix
insanity In others and an age Of ur
exampled hairiness on that part Of tn
border.
For Samson and Sarah the mos
notable social event Of the winter wa
q chicken dinner at which they an
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rutledge and An
and Abe Lincoln and Doctor ALE
were the guests Of the Kelsos. This
night Harry stayed at home with tn
children.
KelsO was In his best mood.
"Come." he said. when dinner we
ready. Life is more than friendship
It Is partly meat"
"And mostly Kelso" said Docte