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

Kelso had gone to Offut's store and
the three had the cabin to themselves.
II think he's just wonderful mani"
BIN exclaimed. But I'm sorry his
name Is SO much like figs and pigs.
I'm plum sure I'm going to love him."
II thought you were in love with
Harry Needles" Bins mother said to
her.
II am. But he keeps me so busy.
have to dress him up every day and
put a mustache on him and think up
ever 80 many nice things for him to
say, and when he comes he doesn't
say them. He's terribly young"
''You told me that he said once you
were beautiful"
''But he has never said 1t twice, and
when he did say IT., didn't believe
my ears, he spoke 80 low. Acted kind
O. like he was scared Of 1t. don't
want to wait forever to be really and
truly loved, do r.
Mrs.. Kelso laughed. Its funny to
hear a baby talking like that" she
said. I'VE don't know this young man.
He's probably only fooling, anyway"
BIN went often to the little tavern
after that. OF those meetings little Is
known, save that, with all the pretty
arts Of the cavalier, unknown to Harry
Needles, the handsome youth hattered
and delighted the girl. This went on
day by day for a fortnight. The eve
ming before Biggs was to leave for his
home. BIN went over to eat supper
with Ann At the tavern.
1t happened that Jack Kelso had
found Abe sitting alone with his
Blackstone In Offut's store that after.
noon.
"Mr. Kelso, did you ever hear what
LIB Zane said about the general sub.
ject Of sOns-in-law?' Abe asked.
"Never-but reckon 1t would be
wise and possibly apropos." said
| KelsO.
"Ye said that son-in-law was q
curious kind O property" Abe began.
aye know says Eb, II ye have .
boss that's tricky an danger Gus AN
wuth less than nothin'. ye can give
him away er kill him, but II We have
Z sOn-in-law that's wuthless, nobody
else will have him an It's ag'in' the
law to kill him. Fust We know we've
got critter on yer hands that kicks
an won't work an has to be fed an
liQuOred three times a day an Is
with million dollars less than
nothin'.'"
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"When a man Is flgurin' his assets,
it's better to add ten dollars than to
subtract a Million" said Abe. "That's
about as simple as adding up the
weight O three small hogs"
"What well Of wisdom you are,
Abe" said Kelso. do you know any
thing about this young Missourian
who is shining up to Bim?"
II only know that he was drink
ing man up to the time he landed here
and that he threatened TraylOr with
his whip and got thrown against the
side Of barn-plenty hard. He's a
kind Of American king, and I don't
like kings. They're nice to look at
but generally those that have married
'em have had one HI Of time"
Kelso rose and went home to sup
per.
Soon after the supper dishes 49,
been laid away In the Kelso ~
young Mr.. Biggs raped on IL q
and pulled the latchstring and or
and sat down with Mr.. and Mrs
20 at the freside.
VI have come to ask for your daugh
ter's hand" he said, as soon as they
were seated. II know 1t will seem
sudden, but she happens to be the girl
want. I've had her picture In my
heart always. love your daughter
I can give her a handsome home and
everything she could DESIRE"
Kelso answered promptly: I'VE are
glad to welcome you here, but we can
not entertain such a proposal, datter
Ing as 1t Is. Our daughter Is toe
young to think Of marriage. Then
sir, we know very little about you
and may 1 be pardoned II add thai
It does not recommend your
The young man was surprised. HI
had not expected such talk from q
ladder climber. He looked at Kelso
cropping for an answer. Then
perhaps not" said he. II have
been a little wild. but that Ia all II
the past You can learn about mi
and my family from anyone in ST
Louis. I am not ashamed Of anything
I have done. May l not hope that yo'
will change your mindr'
mot at present Let the futur'
take care Of ITSELF"
II generally get what I want" sait
the young man.
"And now and then something tina
you don't want" said KelsO, a bit net
tied by his persistence.
you ought to think Of her happi
ness. She Is too sweet and beautiful
for a home like this"