The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-20

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presently their motnerly hearts wer
touched by the look Of the big. gentle
faced. homesick boy. They made
room ready for him on the top foo
and showed him the wonders Of tn
big house-the library, the electrical
apparatus, the rocking chair with IT
fan swayed by the movement of thu
chair, the new stove and CRATE which
the doctor had invented. That eve
ming, after an excellent supper Jacl
suggested that ne would like to have 4
part OF the work to do
Il can sweep and clean as well a,
anyone" he said. MY mother taught
me how to do that You must call on
me for any help you need"
Nov ! wouldn't wonder but what
Wen git erlong real happy" said Mrs
Franklin IF you'll git up arly an
dust the main floor an do the broom
work an fl. the wood boxes an fetch
water, I'll see We don't go hungry"
Jack went to the shop and was put
to work next morning. He had tc
carry beer and suffer a lot of humilI-
atIng imposition from older boys in
the big shop. but he bore it patiently
and made friends and good progress.
That winter he took dancing lessons
from the famous John Trotter of New
York ana practiced fencing with the
well-known Muster Brissac. He also
took a course in geometry and trigo
nometry at the academy and wrote an
article describing his trip TO Boston for
the Gazette. The latter was warmly
praised by the editor and reprinted In
New York and Boston journals. He
joined the company for home defense
and excelled In the games. on training
day, especially at the running, wres
Ting, boxing and target shooting.
There were many shooting galleries In
Philadelphia wherein Jack had shown
knack Of shooting with the rifle and
pistol, which had won for him the
Franklin medal for craftsmanship. In
the back country the favorite amuse-
ment Of himself and father had been
shooting at mark.
Jack forged ahead. not only in the
printers art, but on toward the full.
ness of his strength. Under the stimu-
lation of city life and continuous
study his talents grew like wheat In
black soil. In the summer of seventy
three he began to contribute to the
columns of the Gazette. Certain of
his articles brought him compliments
from the best people for their wit, /
penetration and good humor. He had
entered upon a career of great promise
when the current of his life quickened
like that of a river come to q sleeper
grade. 1t began with a letter from
Margaret Hare. dated July IA. 1878.
In 1t she writes:
"When you get this please SIT down
and count up the years that have
passed since we parted Then think
how our plans have gone awry. You
must also think of me waiting here /
for you in the midst of marrying
world. All my friends have taken their /
mates and passed on. | went to Doc
tor Franklin today and told him that |
was an old lady well past nineteen (
and accused him of having heart OF
stone He said that he had not sent
for you because you were making such
handsome progress in your work.
said: You do not think of the rapid
progress / am making toward old age.
You forget, too. that need a husband
IS badly as the Gazette needs philos-
,pher rebel. You have made me an
American-you and Jack, / will not
onger consent to taxation without rep
Year by year am giving
Up some OF my youth and I am not
icing consulted about It.
"Said he: 4 would demand justice
+ the king suppose he thinks
hat his country cannot yet afford a
ueen. | shall tell him that he Is
George the Third and thnt
e had better listen to the voice Of
he people,
"Now. my beloved hero, the Enslish
fri who is not married at nineteen ts
bought to he hopeless. There are fine
IDS who have asked my father for the
light to court me and still | am walt.
lg for my brave deliverer and he |
pines not cannot forget the thrush's :
ing and the enchanted woods. They
old me- If they have not held you---if
'r any reason your heart has changed '
you will not fail to tell me. VIII |
Du? Is 1t necessary that you should {
2 great and wise and rich and learned t
afore you come to me? Little by {
title, after many talks with the ven. \
able Franklin. have got the Ameri-
IN notion that I would like to 60 b
way with you and help you to accom- \
ish these things and enjoy the hap k
ness which was ours. for little time a
I'd Of which you speak in your letters {
rely there was something very great n
those moments. 1t does not fade +
ID has II not kept MS true to our Il
omise? But. Jack. how long am to L
ait? You must tell me-" a