The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

shout far help at the top of his voice; the
fire em DEACON Smiths house had drawn
every Body in that direction. Joseph saw
But one way of getting at the root-.te
Kupss shsoasssif a. window and ascend by
aiic staiss se the seuttie.
Lossph smashed sash and pane with an
tue. M-s ts.s already inside, when James
Sethsught him shat there was ladder IN
mis- nearest neighboFs yard. To go for it,
and drag it to his own door, seemed but
tfss work Of moment. But SO Ohg ana
10 heavy was it, shat all James strength
was not sufficient to raise it to the ROOF.
Thrice had he essayed it, when, as he
was about giving up in despair, assistance
ealne- The ladder went up in an instant;
and Richard stood by bis htothefs SIDE
aye must work /" cried Richard "ln
A minute we may be too late y
The we'll Was near; and down into the
nekbly bossem few the bucket, driven by
RicharEs strong hand. James ran for
bail !; and in an incredibly short space ct
lime. n was filed with water, borne up
she ladder BY Richard, and placed in the
hands Of Joseph who was standing on the
5oof. fke Burning shingles hissed and
steamed but still the fire ragged. An
other bucket full acknowledgement anotil-
sr-drawn by James from the well, borne
lp the ladder by Richard, and thrown
lpon the roof by Joseph-had b>en ap-
Hlied before the flames were subdued.-
The united strength Of the Brothers had
eenauered. What one could not have
done-nor two, perhaps-had been safe
Nv accomplished by the three.
Meanwhile the flames of Deacon Smiths
house had Been extinguished, and of the
church nothing was Left bnt a shaPeless
heap Of smoking. blazing ruins.
The brothers went together to the well,
TO bathe their burning brows, after their
hbors. @Our task is done and l am
thankful" said James, with much feel
ing. With your help brothers, | have
saved nay houAe our house, rather, for
ID is the cid family mansion What
setarn can make to you, mese than to
invite you-eordially to invite you to the
house Of your father, and cheer once
naore with foar presence and love, the
house which has been so dreary and
empty %frhout you"
g q | accept your kind offer, cried the
impulsive Richard AS was the first
30 blame, let me be the first TO aeknoWl-
edge my fault, and ask your forgiveness,
James, and yours brother Joseph"
You have it, Richard" exclaimed
Che miller ~And you will forgive me,
/ am sure. / have been to blame The
waste-weir should have been fixed"
I" And I should not have flown into a
passion about matter which proved a
Benefit to MY Grain, after all; for you
remember that, instead cf drowning or
washing away my spring wheat, the
freshet gave it fine start"
Brothers," interrupted James," let
the past bury the past. Let what we
sufferedin consequence Of neglecting
cur fathers dying charge, be remembered
only as lesson for the future. feel TO-
day that the curse sent for our disobedi-
ence has passed away. Everything this
evening has seemed as if designed BY
Providence to- prove to us that-~nited
are are strong dieided zee are ecedk-"
On the following day, Richard left the
dismal farm house to the sole occupancy
of his tenant, and Joseph quilted the
sooiesy of the milfer's rude children, tC
rejoin their younger brother in the fami
Iy mansion
They were once more strong-onet
more happy; and there was never more {
thought of disnnion in either of theil
hearts. The old housekeeper was delight
ed; and so had all Milbrook reason t(
rejoice, for the first public act of the
brothers, after the catastrophe we have
described, was to head two subscription
hsts-one to purchase fire-engine, ano
the other to rebuild the church. Libera
were their donations and in beautiful
brotherhood were joined their autographs
On the subscription papers.