The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-26

nave got things 10 90. partner. we
mustn't let ourselves be fooled. was
once In boat with old Capn Chase on
the Illinois river. We had got into the
rapids. II was a narrow channel In
dangerous winter. They had to keep
her headed just so or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hoi-
Ter. He wanted to have the boat
stopped For a minute that boy
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 6nd out that there are many
apples In the world as good as that
one. You 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
1t 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 ID to
keep going ahead"
This bit Of fatheriy counsel was .
help to the boy.
1--WE got book here that want
you to read" Abe went on. ut 10 the
Life Of Henry Clay. Take II home
and read 1t carefully and then bring 1t
back and tell me what you think Of II.
You may be . Henry Clay yourself BY
and ko TkA hA~ ,tUA lsv
In II for every one n he can only ind
Il. We're all searching-some for gold
and some for fame. pray God every
day that He will help me to find my
wOrk-the thing con do better than
anything else-and when II u found
help me to do It. I expect II will be
= hard and dangerous search and that
I shall make mistakes. I 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 aresids. with Joe
and Betsey playing b. the bed. Sam
500 had gone to the woods to split
rails.
ANY mailr' Sarah asked.
mo mall" he answered.
Sarah went to the window and stood
for some minutes looking out at the
plain. Its sere grasses. protrudlng out
Of the snow. hisssd and bent In the
wind. In it, cheerless winter coloes
Il was dreary thing to zee.
allow I long for homer" - u.
claimed. ~ she resumed her sewing By
the Dire.
Little Joe came and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless.
Ing:
God help 10 and make His face to
shine upon U.S."
She kissed him and said: Dear com.
forter! II shines upon me every time
I hear you say those words"
"WOuld you mind II called you
mother?" Harry asked.
II shall be glad to have you do Il II
It gives you any cotnfset Harry" she
answered.
She observed that there wers tears
IL his eyeA
I'VE are all very fond Of you" she
said. a. xhs bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history Of
his mornIns-.the talk with BIN. with
the razor omitted from II.
swell. Harry. II she's such . fool.
yeu'rs lucky to have found II out ~
soon." said Sarah. "She does little but
ride the pony and play around with .
gun. don't believe she ever spun .
hank . yarn in her life. She'll get her
teeth cut by and BY"
Then fell q moment Of silence. Soon
she said:
THERE'S Q bitter wind blowing and
there's no hurry about the rails.
guess You sit hero by the nre and
read your book this forenoon. Aaybs
Il will help you to and your work."
so Il happened that the events Of
Harry's morning found their place Ia
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added the
sentences about the razor.
One evening Sarah md SamSon
with Harry. went to \ debate In thu
tavern on the issues Of the day, II
which Abe won the praise Of all for ~
able presentation Of the claim Of In
ternal improvements. During tha
evening Alexander Ferguson declares
that he would not cut his hair unit
Henry Clay becrme President. thu
news Of which resolution led to iik'
insanity In others and nm age Of un
sxampled hairineas on that part Of tn
border.
For samson and Sarah the mos
notable social sveat Of the winter wa
Q chicken dinner at which they an
NJ. and Mr.. James Rutledge and AM
and ABB Liscoan and Doctor Ais
were the guests q the Ksasoa. Tia
night Harry stayed At hone with ID
childrea.
kelso vas u bic best mood.
Come" he aai6. wheu dinNer VI
ready. "Ilfs II more than friendxhil
II In partly meat"
"And mostly Kslso." said Docte
Allen.