The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-24

from pOuncng upon his son tnen ana
there. and giving him sound drubbin&
but he decided that it would be wise to
hear the boys talk out, and learn all their
plans. aud then confront them But as
Philip talked on Raymond's teeth were
less firmly closed, and his fists relaxed ;
and when Philip said in half sad tone.
Il doubt if my father loves me at ALL a
dozen different feelings strove for the
mastery.
Don't love him ?" he repeated to him
self, the ungratetul rascal Haven't
been scrubbing along as savingly AS poss'-
BILE and privately putting little sums IN
the savings bank, so that could send HIM
away in "A year OF two, and give him a
better chance for an education than even
had F.? Haven't | often said to my friend,
tusty boys in the world ? and that | coulC
leave home any time. day or night, anG
never worry about things as long ts llt
was there to take care? 1T he does doubt
my love, up to this time haye loved him
and have been proud of him. ! haven't
been very demonstrative about it to b'
sure. | never thought that it was wise
to pet and praise children. Perhaps
have been Il little to unsoclal, and col'
aud straight laced with him. Maybe IL
better not let them know We heard this tall
about their running away; but | shall o
course, 10 something to prevent their 60
ING. III 90 up to the house and thlnb
over what course to take
And Peter Raymond crept away troI
the barn as though he We're Il sneak thief
and then hurried home as fast as he could
not once thinking Of his bridle He ha'
hardly GOT seated iii his usual place IN tht
big arm chair, before Philip came IL
Philip expected his father would say
gruiily at is high time YOU We're in bed,
And 50 he was quite taken by snrprs,
when his father sad gently:
Won't you hand me the almanac be
lore YOU sit down. Phlip?'
Philips mother raised her eyes iron
her sewing and glanced at her husband a
though She wondered what had callee
forth such unusual gentleness, Raymond
opened the almanac at September, an'
after glancing down the page, he tlrne,
to his wife and asked: is to-day tn,
third or fourth Tuesday of the month r.
The fourth" she replied. ''To-mor
row is the last day of the month
Are YOU quite sure about it?' he que
ried. If you are correct, am a weel
behihd hand IN my reckoning. I've ha'
SO many things crowding upon me lately
I've hardly known which way to turn first
promised Nh Shidmore that | Woul,
take that two-year old heiicr away that
bought OF him before the first Of Octobet
She must be got home, Tomorrow.
l.,,i
mond said
Don't hurry, Philip.s I'm thinking hoy
to get that heiIer home. believe | viii
take Nou down there early III the mornin!
and leave You To drive her up Ii is nint
miles there, but You can come bacl
leisurely, and let her feed alongside th
road. You'd like it as we'll as to stay a
home and work wouldn't You, Philip ."
Yes Sir y
Philip replied in an absent minded WAY
lie was in quandary- Perhaps he ha,
better to try to stay at home Il little l0nge
and a..s IL thing, lidn't seem more agree
able To him. May be, he had Judged III
father Il little too harshly Clinton DeNte
would come to the barn ut midnight f
meet him, ana--
Philip was arrested in his co4itation y
his father saying
II have so many cares, 50 many thing
to think of that | can hardly keep track y
my children'S ages | believe. Philip
your birthday comes the thrtieth of Sep
tembcr, doesn't it ,"
Yes, SIR
And 50 you will be fifteen ears old to
morrow Well, well, it does beat all how
time flies. Fifteen years. 1t doesn't seen
more than half that time since YOU We're
baby Let me see, | believe promised t
let YOU 90 to Hartford this fall, didn't |
We shall be half way there Wi,en we ge
to Skldmore's, seeing tomorrow is You
birthday, perhaps we had better keep on
| don't know as we shall have any bette
time to leave We can take an early star
have breakfast at half-past five, and ge
OIL by SIX and by nine, If we have goo
luck, We shall be there We can stay til
three o'clock in the afternoon, and thel
you wouldn't be late home. 1t will b
light tomorrow evening-there is a goo'
moon now. Well, you may as we'll go t.
bed and get all the sleep that You can.
shall call you up at four O'clock
Philip started the second time to 90, bu
just 10 Iit f93ol HIS Hduu Oh tHt uOOI ldltH
his father said
wait minute, Philip If You ha,
some one to keep You company from Skid
more's, and to help you drive the heiier,
wouldn't mind staying till nearly nigh
before we left the city"
Perhaps Clinton Dexter would be will
ing to walk up from there with you an,
help drive her if he would 90 with us t,
Hartford and spend the day. If you thinl
that he would, and you would like to hay,
hiM 90, you may run over to Mr.. Dexter
and tell him that if it is convenient for hin
to spare Clinton, would like to haye hin
90 to Hartford with us tomorrow, an,
walk home from Skidmore's with YOU il
the evening And be sure and tell Gin
ton, if his father consents 10 his going
that we will call ior him as early as
O'clock
Philip said "les, sir, - and took up hi
hat and went into the hall but before Ii,
got to the outside door, his father called
out:
zone thing more, Philip. left my
bride hanging on bar post down by the
sheep barn this afternoon. If you'll come
back across the lots and bring it up, it'll
save going tor it in the morning | in
tended to get it myself, when 1 came
home Mir DeNter's, but it slipped my
mind"
Lucky thing it did, " Philip said to him
self AS he stepped out Of the door III lac
had come around that way home and heard
Clint and talking in that barn, | guess
he wouldn't be i'll quite SO gentle mood
tonight, lie would have given me Hal!
Columbia right and left; and Clint would
have Jared worse than | tor when his
fathers back is up, he's as savage as a
tiger Strange what has come over
father, tonight noticed that mother
was surprised to See him 50 much more
social and gentle than common"
On his way over to Mr.. DeXter's, Philip
had AS great variety of feelings and as
great IA conflict with them as his father
had while standing behind the barn door
but, before he got there, the summing up
was, that he was an ungratetul scamp and
that his father was ali right; only he had
so many cares and anXietes that it some
times made him Il little stern and crab
bed.
MIR, Dexter was always ready to oblige
his neighbor Raymond, and he cheerlully
his To fIi,t,,rr