The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-11

boys Las xaxAs
s.He is number one. e
Il hear so, and these ten dollars are for
you.s'
lis there any thing more asked the par
son: he looked at Ihord. 1Y5a
s.Nol that is,all.,' And Thord left.
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Eight years have passed away, and then,
one day, a great noise was heard before the
parsons study. for many men were coming
and Thord at their head. The parson looked
up and knew him. Thou contest IN great
number, to-day" hesaid.
81 have come to read the banns OF my son.
sHeis going tu MARY haren'S Storliden, tfatiggl-
ter of Gudmund who stands iere."
:sShe is the richest girl in the village
ssPeople say so,'' answered Thord ne
smoothed away the hair from bis forehead.
The parson stood a moment i'll deep
thought. He said nothing, but put the names
in his books and the men signed. Thord laid
three dollars on the table.
II shall have only one,'' said the parson.
II know it, but he is my only cnild and
want to do al this. nell = .Ihe parson took
the money.
..This is the third time. Thord, thou stand
est here for thy son.
ssBut this time is also the last, said Thord.
stfor now am done.'' lie folded his pocket
| book, bade farewell; and went away, the
| ether men following slowly.
Ten days after that day, the father and son
| were rowing in calm weather, over the water
ta storlidesls to speak about the wedding g
| feast. U ss s
ssThis seat is not firm under me, y said the
son; he rose to make it right But the board
he steod upeagssliDpeds a5e9 threwsup his
arms, shrieked, and fell into the water.
ii Take hold of this oar.p said the father
he stood up and held it out. But when the
son had made a few strokes he grew stiff.
s.Wait minute,'' cried the father; he
rowed toward him. But the son fell back,
looked longingly at the fnther, and sank.
Therd could not beleirei5. He keptsthe
boat still and stared at the spot where his son
had gone down, as if he must COZ ie up once
mere Snme bubbles arose, SOME fewnore
frhch one Zig one that burst, and smooth Jay
the water like glass.
For .sfiree days and three nights the people
sow tna father rowing about this one SPOT
||xakin gneithef food nor sleep he sought FOL
his his 9 SON On the third dav. toward morning
ba fo,,na him and bore him home up oyel
the hills.
Aho,t voar n.ssa, away Then. one
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Then SAID TnOru. - nave sothetIlnA Will
mo xvhieh / wish to olive to- tfe Doorn H,
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lastoodsup laid money 80n the table, and "a
Down aoain I,he narson counted it. :. It il
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i Half of what / have; sold my farm to
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i The parson sat in lonesilence. At last h,
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Sol's'S pss.i ~ .rho,a ,,;th IL evas J,
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4 the hOor. the pafsoii VIII his ~ y " " AnoA
Then sa;d the parson mildly and slowly
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