The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-07-18
In the Days ofPoor Richard
BY IRVING BACHELOR
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/ he passed A number of small boys
scurried along with them, curiously
staring into the face OF Solomon.
"Aln't this like comm into saw
age tribe that amt seen no civilized
human bein' fer years?"
"Wot is it?" a voice shouted.
"E's a blarsted bush w'acker from
North Hamerica, e is" another an
swered
Jack stopped a cab and they got
into 1t.
"Show us some of the great build
lngs and land us in an hour at 10
Bloomsbury square, East" he said
With a sense OF relief they were
whisked away in the stream of traffic
They passed the kings palace and
the great town houses of the duke of
Bedford and Lord Balcarras, each of
which was pointed out by the driver
Suddenly every vehicle near them
stopped, while their male occupants
sat with barred heads. Jack observed
curious procession on the sidewalk
passing between two lines of halted
people.
Hits their majesties !" the driver
whispered under ais breath.
The king-a stout, red-nosed, blue
jowled man, with big, gray, staring
eyes-was in a sedan chair surmount-
ed by a crown. He was dressed in
light cloth. with silver buttons. Queen
Charlotte, also in a chair, was dressed
in lemon colored silk ornamented with
brocaded flowers. The two were smil-
ing and bowling as they passed In
moment the procession entered a
great gate. Then there was crack
of whips and the traffic resumed its
hurried pace.
When they had been conducted to
the presence of Doctor Franklin he
took Solomon's hand and said:
Mr.. Binkus, l am glad to bid you
welcome"
He looked down at the sinewy, big
boned. right hand of the scout, still
holding it.
"Will you step over to the window
a moment and give me q look at your
hands?" he asked.
They went to the window and the
Doctor put on his spectacles and ex-
amined them closely.
81 have never seen such an able
Samsonian fist" he went on. 81 think
the look of those hands would let you
into Paradise. What a record of hui
man service is writ upon them Hands
like that have laid the foundations of
America. They have been generous
hands. They tell me all 1 need to
know of your spirit, your lungs, your
heart and your stomach"
They're purity heavy-that's why
gen'ally carry 'em in my pockets when
/ amt busy" said Solomon.
81 saw Sir Jeffrey Amherst this
and told him you were in
London. He is fond Of you aud paid
you many compliments and made me
promise to bring you TO his home"
I'D like to smoke a pipe With oil
jeff" Solomon answered. "Ther amt |
no nonsense bout him. learr. him
how to talk Injun an read rapids an |
build fire with finder an eitOw
grease. lie knows me plenty. He
;taked his life on me a dozen times
IN the Injun war"
"How is Major Washington 2" the
Doctor asked.
Stout as pot o. ginger" Solomon
answered. 81 rassled with him enc
svenin' down in Virginny an I'll never
ackle him ag'in. you hear to me. Ills
light flipper is as big as mine an
when ii takes holt yed think it were
,oin' to strip the shuck off yer soul"
Hes in every way a big man.
aid the Doctor. "On the whole, he's
bout our biggest man. An officer whp
anne out of the ambuscade at Fort
)uquesne with thirty living men out
# three companies and four shot holes
n his coat must have an engagement
With Destiny. Evidently his work was
Iot finished. You have Travelled about
ONE. What is the feeling over there
oward England?"
They're like a b'ilin' pot every
where. England has got to step care
ul now"
"Tell Sir Jeffrey that, If you see
I'm, just that. Don't mince matters.
ack, I'll send my man with you and
lr. Binkus to show you the new
'dgings. We found them this morn
ig."