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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1887)
A TALK OF IDAHO. criminal act by twelve of bis poors cit izen of the United States. The fmo was placed at 100.00 and costs; but as the prisoner had previously borno a goal reputation, the fine would bo remitted, provided ho paid the justice's and con. stable's fees, which ho diJ, and was re leased. Billy returned to his little cottago heart-broken, and on the way, ho was shunned and stared at by tho letter class of citizens, while tho hoodlum cle ment greeted him with jeers. Ho sat down in front of the door, and conlcra plated the proceedings of the pat twen. ty-four hours. He knew ho could not bo wrong, and drew consolation from tho fact that ho had saved a fellow being from being very badly, if not fatally, beaten. But thoughts of Klla were con tinually passing through his mind, ami ho could draw no consolation from tho beau tiful sunset, or tho fragrance of tho flowers. He was often, during the night, startled from his heavy sleep, by queer dreams and dark visions, and on Sunday morning ho promptly answered the call of tho church bell, as its clear tonca were reechoed from hilltop to valley. Tho Rev. Dixon Klla's father-occu-pied tho pulpit; but Klla, for tho first time since he had formed her acquaint ance, was not there. Tho minister de livered a long and exhauhtivo sermon, dwelling for somo time on tho duties young men owed to themselves, and their responsibilities to (iol Many in stances were given in illustration of tho unwary entering njwn lives of degrada tion and crime, by associating with tho lower classes and tho depraved. It was clearly shown that men should bo judged by tho company they keep; that, for a time, a bad man may deceive his awci. ates and the religious pooplc of tho com munity, but tho eye of God teei all; in time, these deceptive men would surely drift back to their old associates, and all could see gtiilt stamped on their brows. It was divinely well that such things should 1k An eloquent apjcal was mado to parents not to allow their daughters to associato with a man, until his char acter was thoroughly shown by long ac quaintance. His disposition should also be thoroughly studied, Iecaus6 com bativo man would surely make a domi neering huaband, and in a short time tho nuptial knot would lo Revered in sorrow and disgrace. Billy felt relieved when the oongrcga tion arose to sing tho' doxology, after which ho returned home, thinking some times of trying to procure, an interview with Klla, but could not summon up suffi cient courage to make tho attempt Vis ions of scorn and contempt were contin ually tho hindrance. Thus nevrly a week pruned. Iowi of sleep and sorrow, combined, gave him a pnlo complexion, and at times there was a land itaro in his eyes. "Old Syc" still remained with him, and did all in his wcr to console his troubled mind. Hi would talk of tho silver lining to every Mark cloud, and make comparisons, always re ferring to himself as the M unlucky indi vidual, who hail lived for year on tho fragrance of flowers and mountain scen ery." Billy could already recogniz fluo traits of character in tho rtutic form, and felt better in inind when they wero together. Ono piewant evening, when they wero walking tether, and "Old Kyc" was trying to sptrar cheerful, men wero im-cu walking tho strn-U with inoro activity than was usual, and on making inquiry, they learned that tho Bannock Indians wero again on tho war-path, murdf ing men, women and children, in their bru tal aiid inhuman manner. A public meeting was m called, and roil was placed on a table, to bo slg&M by all ho wero willing to start on a hazardous ei jedilion. Men gave their n -tUtx XIJI-M