The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-10
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No. sir-I never dreamed he were a
goIn' to be punished so-ncver."
They lay back against the log with
their one blanket spread and spent
the night In a kind of half sleep.
Every little sound was like kick
in the ribs" as Solomon put 1t, and
drove them into the look and listen
business" The woman was often cry
ing out or the COW and horses getting
up TO feed.
my son, go to Sleep" said Solomon
II tell We there amt no danger now
not bit. | don't know much but l
know Injuns-plenty."
In spite of his knowledge even Solo
mon himself could not sleep. A little
before daylight they arose and began
to stir about.
II was badly burnt by that fire."
Jack whispered.
"Insidel" Solomon answered $50
was I. My soul were a-sweatin' all
night"
The morning was chilly. They gath
cred birch bark and dry pine and soon
had fire going. Solomon srole over
to the thicket where the woman and
child were lying and returned In a mo-
ment.
They're sound asleep" he said In
low tone. "We'l let 'em alone"
He began to make tea and got out
the last of their bread and dried meat
/ and bacon. He was frying the latter
when he said
THAT ere is mighty likely wom-
ern''
He turned the bacon with his fork
and added:
'Turrible purity when she were
young. Allus hated the rum business"
Jack went out on the wild meadow
and brought in the COW and MIXED
her, filling basin and quart bottle.
Solomon went to the thicket and
called:
Mis- Scott ~
The woman answered.
Here's a fowl an a lettle Jug o.
soap, Mis- Scott. Ye kin take the boy
to the crick an git washed an then
come to the fire an eat yer break
fust"
thC wy WAC a ndHuSOlut, DlO4Q ldU
with blue eyes and a serious manner
His confidence in the protection of his
mother was sublime
whats yer name?" Solomon asked,
looking up at the lad whom he had
lifted high in the air.
"Whig Scott" the boy answered tim.
Idly with tears In his eyes.
What Be We skeered O. mef
These words came from the little
LAD as he began to cry: mo, sir. |
I amt skeered. I'm a brave man."
Courage is the first virtue in which
the young are schooled on the from
tier" Jack wrote in a letter to his
friends at home in which he told of
the history of that day. "The words
and manner of the boy reminded me
of my own childhood.
Solomon held Wing In his lap and
fed him and soon won his confidence.
The backs of the horses and the COW
were so badly CALLED they could not
be ridden, but we were able to lash
the packs over a blanket on one of
the horses. We drove the beasts ahead
Of u.s. The Indians had timbered the
swales here and there so that we were
able to pass them with little trouble.
over the worst places l had the boy
IN my back while Solomon carried
Mis- Scott In his arms as If she were
! baby. He was very gentle with her.
70 him, as you know, a woman has
'een a sacred creature since his wife
lied. He seemed to regard the boy
is wonderful kind of plaything. AT
he camping places he spent every mo-
nent of his leisure tossing him in the
Iir or rolling on the ground with him.
Zone day when the woman sat by
he fire crying, the little lad touched
er brow with his hand and said:
Don't be skeered, mother. I'm
rave. I'll take care o. YOU
Solomon came to where / was
reaking some dry sticks-for the fire
nd said laughlngly, as he wiped a
ear from his cheek with the back Of
is great right hand:
Did We ever see sech a gol' durn
unnin' leetle cricket In yer born days
-everT
Always thereafter he referred to
lie boy as the Little Cricket"
Jack wrote in another of his letters
lat as they Jared along. down to-
ard the sown lands of the upper Mo
awk. Solomon began to develop tai
ats OF which none of his friends had
ltertained the least suspicion.
"He has had hard life full Of fight
Id peril like most OF us who were
,rr in this New World" the young
an wrote. HE reminds me of some
the Old Testament heroes, and $
not this land we have traversed G
re the plains of Manner What a q
mile creature he might have been II q
had had a chance How long. I u
onder, must we be slayers of men! "
J long. ! take 1t. as there are saw u
es against whom we must defend
rselves" u
The next morning they met a com ~
ny or one of the regiments of Gen. -
al Herkimer who had gone In pur ~