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Show 18 supported. He knew things must be done to improve their condition. He used his mother's homestead right, took up one hundred and sixty acres of land and improved it. With the help of his younger brothers, he made adobes enough for two houses, gave Jim Paxton enough to build three rooms across the street for pay to get him to lay up three large rooms for their mother. "They worked, and little by little got lumber and finished the house. It was a nice home. John and Hen rented cattle for part of the calves and soon acquired quite a herd of cattle. John was a splendid young man, eleven years my senior. Of course, at that time I thought nothing of meeting him, as I was a mere child, but he kept a kindly thought of me from that time on. He would always dance with me at the Ward dances, which pleased me very much, as he was the only "big boy" who did. The boys of my crowd were considered small fry." Two years later: "I went with my brother, Walter, to Kanosh. When I got there Mrs. Jacob Hopkins wanted someone to help her in her home, as she had her second pair of twins. I went to work to help her. There were eleven children in the family, besides the parents and the grandmother. It was a real job with washing, ironing, etc. I got the enormous wage of $1. 50 per week, or $6. 00 a month-and they thought I was a high priced helper! There was a young man who paid much attention to me, but somehow I didn't care for him. Then I renewed my acquaintance with John. He took me out on Sunday evening to a house |