Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-26

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they met n farmer who had decided
not to wait to be evlcted. He was
driving a four-horse team attached &c
a farm wagon upon which were piled
his household goods, and on an old
mattress atop the load four children
sat. His wife vas on the front seat
with him and following up the Wagon
came q fourteen-year-old boy on horse
BACK. herding before him some loose
work horses, two milch cows and their
calves. There was about the sorry cav-
alcade an atmosphere incredibly for
TORN . the woman was weeping. as
the Tichenor car slid by. the farmer
gazed at Its occupants alphabetically
and raised his hand In a gesture that
was half a greeting. half a farewell.
There's one OF them moving Out.
sir" Darby said over his shoulder.
Its terrible of the bondholders TO
~dispossess them In the middle of win.
ter" Lorry declared.
THAT'S the man that kicked nv
ribs loose from my spine.e her hus.
band reminded her. "Still, now that
his kicks are only a memory. I Cant
say I'm enjoying his pitiable condi-
ton as much as | thought | was 20
ing to-"
He waved to you. Nate. He didn't
appear to be hostile"
"0h, he knows me pretty well. /
went to school with him. An ignorant
chap but not a bad fellow. / wish him
luck
Her hand stole across and over his.
i always knew you couldn't hold a
grudge. darling"
I'm afraid 1t has to be fed regu-
larly In order to thrive. Lorry, and my
grudge against the people OF Forlorn
valley has been starved for nearly a
year. Well, / went through with
II, Just as ! promised them | would
just as | promised yon I would. can
forgive my own enemies, I think, but
forgiying yours Is quite a different
matter"
i've felt the same about You and
your prosecutors. Nate. Still, / wish
we hadn't met that man and his little
family
He stared stolidly ahead. would
there be any sense In paying our debt
or hate Ii vi couldn't see our enc
mics suffer-" he demanded.
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saw her eyes were moist with emotion.
We're still hillbillies dear. We should
nave stayed outside several years
more. We're not quite civilized vet"
Are you Gliding me. Lorry? | can't
recall having heard you put In a kind
word for these people heretofore
4 know 1t, Nate. | had my share
%conceit, too" The words came trem- |
olingly. Il thought | could hold a
yrudge better than you could and
old myself ! had to be strong-for
sake a afraid you'd weaken
and wanted you to triumph In a
Zig way"
We'll, had figured on a very DIFF
erent sort OF triumph, sweetheart. /
wanted to let the people know that
omething fine could come out of Eden
1alley. But my back Is still a little
weak sometimes 1t hurts-just enough
Q keep my hate alive-just enough
0 make me think that mercy would
weakness"
Poor dearl So you've been having
rough time, also7 I'm glad. / think
re ought to fight our fights together
In the open. | think, too. Nate.
re ought to be, strong for our sons
He Is SO dear to Us. why
houldn't we forget our triumph over
ur enemies and teach him to love
umanity. even Ii human beings often
rove u%nlovable?"
You're a GUTTER he charged.
There are two little cemeteries m
! Eden Valley that are sound arg1-
rents In favor of quitting, Nate, We
ad our code-an eye for an eye and
tooth for a tooth, and we lived up
, 1t, but 1t seems to me we never de-
we'd any happiness from 1t. I can't
. happy In Eden Valley any more.
acause every time I'll leave It I'll