Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-19
KEEP THE STAFF IN YOUR OWN HANDS.
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farm, with servants and everything ne
cessary for his business, and had bat one
child, a son, who having married, It was
agreed that the young couple should live
in the house with the parent, as he was
a widower.
Things went exceedingly wen for
some time, when the son proposed to the
parent that be should make over TO him
his estate, promising to build new
house, and otherwise improve the farm.
The father, through persuasion, gave
him deed, or a gin of it, and every
thing belonging to it.
After few years, as the father grew
old he grew little fretful and dissatisii-
ed, while the son, thinking that he had
nothing more to expect from him, forgot /
his filial duty, and treated his father
worse than he did his servants. The
old nan was no long permitted to eat at
the table with his son and wife, but COM
PEELED to take his meals in the chimney
corner, aed be continually otherwise i'll
used by them. The old man ate his
victuals daily from wooden bowl, which
his son made for him. His grandson
saw his father make this bowl, and set TO
making just such another.
Being asked by his father what he
made it for, he answered." for you to
eat out of when you grow as old as grand
father"
Although this ought to have turned
/ his heart, and made him reflect that as
, he dealt by his father, he might expect
7 to be dealt with by bis children when hc
a grew old, still it had no effect with him
| and the ill-usage was carried on to sucl
an extent, that the old man could no
{, bear it, but left the house aud went to &
relation and neighbor of his, declaring
It that if his friend could not help him ge
:. his farm back again, he should be oblig
: ed to come and live with him.
/ His friend answered that he mich
: come and live with him, if he woul,
follow his directions, he would help hin
to get his estate back again. Take thi
bag of dollars, carry it into your room
d at your sons, shut it up well in you
j. chest, and about the time they will cal
5, you down TO dinner, shut your door, an
IS have all your dollars spread on the tabl
( in the middle Of the room. When the
10 call you, make noise with them b
a sweeping them into the bag again
le The bait took Immediately. The wifi
al peeped through the key-hole, and saw tn
al dollars spread out on the table, and toI
st it to her husband. When the old ma
$ came down they insisted on his sitting
r the table with them, and they treate
ly him with uncommon civility and respec
ms The old man related to his friend wh
tn had been done, who gave him direction
e. what to do if his son asked the none
ie- from him.
ph After a few days the son discovers
in the old man very busily engaged in eouu
be ing out his money, and at the meal, ask.
VS. what moneyit was he had been counting
'n Only some money | had received
; the discharge Of ono Of the bonds b
Ia standing out. expect more in f,
days, and fear l shall be obliged to ia
An Mr.. N--'s farm, upon which ha
sP- a mortgage, as be Is not able to raise (
zen money, aud if the farm is sold it will +
of fetch as much as will discharge the mo
Mt gage"
MS a few days afterwards the son told {
'e'' father be intended to build house
zen the farm, would be glad if the fatl
.eh would let him have the money.
Out "Yes, child, all that have is conf
=. to you. / intend giving you the be
- and mortgages | have, but then ] thi
:, it will be best to pat it altogether il
- new deed Of gift. I will get neigh
l. to call here and make a n
= one"
the Accordingly his friend aud eou
= ., who bad devised the scheme, came
,be the house, when tie son gave the
he deed that another might be drawn f.
o,t it. When the old man got the dsc'
,a0. his hand, he broke of the seal aud G.
t;,e mitted the writing 70 the are, sayiag,
Hen be did So
ural Burn cursed instrument Of
and folly and misery and you, my do
igh. children, a. this estate Is all my
!, he again, you must remove Immediately.
his less you be content to become my
was ants. have learned BY sad experts
OYER thai It Is best for a parent 70 hold he
Ion under his o,ea ARMAND that one "A