Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-27

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rapids. It was narrow channel In
dangerous water They had to keep
her headed just SO or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly a boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hol-
Ter. He wanted 10 have the boat
stopped. For a minute that hoy
thought his apple was the biggest
thing in 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 rhe world as good as that
one Yon have all come to stretch of
bad water up at your house. The folks
have been sick They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
ii 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 II up
by and by. The Important thing is TO
keep going ahead
This bit of fatherly counsel was q
help to the boy.
you to read" Abe went on. ut is the
Life of Henry Clay. Take it home
and read ii carefully and then bring 1t
back and tell me what You think OF 1t.
You may be q Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something big
in il for every one if he can only find
it, We're all searching--some for gold
and some for fame I pray God every
day that He will help me 70 find my
work-the thing ] can Go better than
anything else--and when it is found
help me TO TO 1t. expect it will be
a hard and dangerous search and that
| shall make mistakes. expect TO
drop some apples on my way. They'll
look like gold TO me, but Pm not going
to lose sight of the main purpose"
When Harry got home he found
Sarah sewing by the Preside, with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. Sam.
son had gone TO the woods 70 split
rails.
ANY mail?" Sarah asked.
NO MALL he answered
for some minutes looking out at the
plain. It's sere grasses, protruding out
of the snow, Kissed and bent in the
wind In its cheerless winter colors
it was a dreary thing to see.
How long for homer she ex-
| claimed, as she resumed her sewing by
| the fire.
Little Joe came and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless
ing:
'God help us and lDaAe Ills face to
shine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said: Dear com.
ferter! 1t shines upon the every time
hear you say those words"
Would you mind if / called you
mother?" Harry asked.
II shall be glad TO have you do it If
| 1t gives you any comfort, Harry" she
answered.
She observed that there were tears
in his eyes.
I'VE are all very fond of yon," 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.
We'll. Harry, if she's such fool,
you're lucky TO have found 1t out so
Soon," said Sarah. ''She does little but
ride the pony and play around with a
gun. don't believe she ever spun a
hank O yarn in her life She'll get her
teeth cut by and by"
Then fell moment Of silence. Soon
she said:
There's a bitter wind blowing and
there's no hurry about the rails,
guess. You sit here by the FIRE and
read your book this forenoon. Maybe
it will help you to find your work"
So it happened that the events Of
Harrys morning found their place In
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added the
sentences about the razor
One evening Sarah and Samson
with Harry, went to debate In the
tavern on the issues Of the day, In
which Abe won the praise Of all for an
able presentation of the claim Of In-
ternal improvements. During that
evening Alexander Ferguson declared
that he would not cut his hair until
Henry Clay became President, the
news Of which resolution led to like
insanity In others and an age Of un-
exampled hairiness on that part of the
| border.
Fer Samson and Sarah the most
notable social event OF the winter was
a chicken dinner at which they and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rutledge and Ann
and Abe Lincoln and Doctor Alien
were the guests OF the kelsos. That
night Harry stayed at home with the
| children.
kelso was in his best mood
Come" he said, when dinner was
ready. Life is more than friendship.
It is partly meat
And mostly Keiso," said Doctor
Allen.
"Ab, Doctor! Long life has made
you as smooth as am old shilling and
nimbler than sixpence,' Kelso de-
clared And, speaking OF life, Arts