The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-04-27
How the Movies
Saved a Farm
By DOROTHY wHITcoMB.


Piled husband lived a mile from town
along the river Il was there that
the moilon picture men assembled
John Hayden had not seen her So
sIry and animated for Years lie was
glad % note heg interest lu tribes and
che household cares 90 years wear
ns away from her al the same be-
dia thls With suppression of sad
ness She never penetrated u was
With an aching heart and thar heart
heating Dext 70 certain letter he had
received and kept secret from her
ilal The oid man smiled We her sluaple
loyodsnrss.
JnN fllnk Of H. john" she said.
"mlv TWO weeks more and We start
Ter tlie BOYS farni Did ! show You
the photograph be- sent nae Of the dear
place with himself and his wife,
l.anra, and the Two little to's ou the
pretty porch9 Isn't IL delightful o.
think % you and me passing our lasi
DAYS among such lovely surroundings
after just negotiating in this RAIN
siaekly old ruth ready 60 fan 10
piecrs after q ceuWry's usey
% was indeed seritahle ruin u
had answered the needs of two gen
7rnuons. however
Don't worry. Sarah Hayden had
smiled brightly. IT viii last our time
only few days and we Vii bid IL
eoodhy we are going 70 make our
home with the dear boy. David, oui
west"
The small patch Of ground around
ihe house had NO value whatever. even
Ter average garden purposes A. 20
the house mllwrighi mad offered
SO intending 10 tear 10 down and use
The Old Iumher 20 build sheds on his
own place Il was this that the Hay
dens bad depended on 70 pay their
way 90 "the boys farm" ont west
at WIN kll her when she knows the
truth" eroaned John Hayden as be
moved away on his crutches from the
house
Then The old man sought a secluded
spot near the river and Tor the hun
dredih time took out the secret let
Ter mud pored over It's contents.
David Hayden had met with dire
misfortune. The year before scamp
o. a travelling swindler had Induced
him 10 specialize 90 new grain. Tie
crop WIS total failure
"Worst az an" wrote David. Il bad
borrowed $500 10 try the experiment
aud gave the little farm as security
They ha,e foreclosed. Tor $500 is lot
OF money ont here Unless ! pay that
und penalty Of so inside 81 a month
my farm Will be taken away from ns
The dear little place Laura aud I
have worked 50 many years 10 Sc,
cure
No wonder therefore. with thls
dread secret on his mind. thar John
Hayden touk little interest 10 the gay
careles gifted group of men and wom-
en actors and actresses they called
themselves Who daily posed and ma
fen,ered before the camera 10 supply
city dime shows With attractive mo
non picture films
Mrs Hayden did some extra cook
lue f0r them The man ia charge Of
the movies. one Rupert Dale appreci.
afpd ali these little c0urtesies Twice
nhen De- needed ar old couple IN the
scenarios be paid husband and wife
. substantial sum Mrs Hayden WAS
as pleased as a child
Il am going 20 tell her--I must tell
her" John Hayden said one day, AZ
tfr o long SPELL ~ deep thought IN hts
fatorte solitude BY the river side.
Yes. ihe blow could not be hverted
longer ITS wife must know The truth.
About 10 take up his crufches and
proceed on his cherries mission John
Hafden uaased Some one had halted
iusi beyond them. engaged la CONVEX.
sauon. he recognized the rDnes of
cue of ihe speakers as that of The
roIieflnr rood-naturcd leader ~ the
movies. Rupert Dale:
"Ycs De- vas saying we're ready
10 report 20 nov. simost There's two
more scenarios and then we're
through
liou about The hniah % Of fhat biz
feature l'mr
~wese Eoi 20 burn % house 20
az thaf ont
"We1 why don't you end one 70
iuu demanded paie's companion.
% hasnt run across or empty
lopee n oar travels just suited 90
nar rufpaee" replied Dale
-Nhy. iae ideai 90 barracks .,
nofk n ihe ore ard W. eapi4aen q
ihst o'l rein J noficed riEut beyond
bore Ilo y0n knoN rip Ates fleref
can nd couple named Hayden
-fHeg 20 purchase itr
fIoa mueh4"
-Ot-eag 500" vas The careless
feaIr 81 mau sto ma9e nsOssy ~
fa.f flaf fhe amount VAS d mere "a
tIdarfai frife
-Igi Take o. 10 ia fsae iiT cried
q1esfTInr veice ard John Hayden
staggered ufo tles and 1rom' sers