Connecticut western news., 1875-04-02

New York I doubt if we have money enough to take us there. If we haven't, we can stop at some of the landing places on the way.''
 What variety of feelings Peter Ray mond had in the fifteen minutes he stood behind that barn door and listen ed. At first he was so utterly sur prised he could hardly believe his own ears; but as he took it all in-as he comprehended what his son contem- plated doing, he was in high dudgeon; he unconsciously closed his teeth very firmly and clinched his right fist tightly. He could hardly refrain from bouncing upon his son then and there and giving him 8 sound drubbing, but he decided that it would be wise to hear the boys talk out and learn all their plans, and then confront them. But as Philip talked on, Raymond s teeth were less firmly closed, and when Philip said, ina half sad tone: t"I doubt if my father loves me at all, ," dozen different feelings strove for the mas tery: 1,,,'' 5, -''' @,
 himself, the ungrateful rascal Haven't been scrubbing along savingly as possible, and privately putting little sums into the savings bank, so that l could send him away in a year or two, and give him 8 better chance for an education, than ever had Haven't I often said to my friends that he was one of the most faithful, trusty boys in the world? and that I could leave home any time, day or night, and never worry about things as long as he was there to- take care ? If he does doubt my love, up to this, time have loved, him and have, been. proud of him. II haven t been very demonstrative about it, to be sure. I never thought it wise to pet and praise children Perhaps have been a little too unsocial, and straight laced with him. Maybe I'd better not let them know that I've heard this talk about their running away; but shall, of course, do something to prevent their going. I'll go up to the house and think over what course to take" s' g tsA2'
 And Peter Raymond crept away from the, barn as though he werea sneak thief, and then hurried home as fast as he could, not once thinking of his bridle. He had hardly got seated in his usual place in the big arm chair before Philip came in. Philip expected his father would say, gruffiy: "It is high time you were in bed.'' And so he was taken by surprise when his father. said, gently: D....s .. Wont you hand me the almanac be- fore you sit down, Philip?''
 Philips mother raised her eyes from her sewing and glanced at her husband as though she wondered what had called forth such unusual gentleness., Ray 'mond opened the almanac at Septem- Der, and,. after glancing down the page, he turned to his wife and asked: els to- day the third or fourth Tuesday of the month ?" .-.-fasGsgg 4s 5gaGzsEs
 {. "The fourth,' she replied. "To- morrow is the last day of the month"
 "Are you quite sure about it ?'' he queried; "if, you are correct, I am a week behindhand in my reckoning. I've had so many things crowding upon me lately, I've hardly known which way to turn first. I promised MT. Skidmore that 1 ayoull take that two-year- r-old heifer away that I bought of him before the first of October. She must be got home tomorrow '" .'
 Philipgot up to go to bed. Raymond said: y,r # -..-7t ~. .,s -.. .' s.r
 ''Don't hurry, Philip; I'm thinking how to get that heifer home. I believe I will take you down there early in the morning, and leave you to drive her up. It is nine miles there, but you can come back leisurely, and feed along side the road. You'd like it as we'll as to stay at home and work, wouldn't you, Philip" .x~z ..s4a... < .s,'..
 ''Yes, sir .
 Philip replied in an absent minded way. He was in a quandary. Perhaps he had better stay at home little longer and see if things didn't seem more agree able to him. Maybe he had judged his father a little too harshly. Clinton Dex- ter could come to the barn at midnight to meet him, and sf."
 Philip was arrested in his cogitations by his father saying; a7 ,"- 5'
 T have so many cares, so many things to think of, that can hardly keep track of my children's ages. I believe, Philip, your birthday comes the thirtieth of September, doesn't it?"
 "Yes, sir.'' s# as
 "And so you will be fifteen years old tomorrow. We'll, we'll, 1t does beat all how time flies. Fifteen years! It doesn't seem more than half that time since you were a baby. Let me see. I believe I promised to let you go to Hart ford this fall, didn't I? We shall be half way there when we get to Skid more's, and seeing tomorrow is your birthday, perhaps we had better keep on. don't know as we have any better start-have breakfast at half-past five, and. get off 8 by six, and by nine, if we have good luck, we shall be there. We e,k, afternoon, and you wouldn't be late home, It will be light tomorrow eve ning-there is good moon, now. We'll, you may ns well go to bed and get all the sleep you can. Ishan call you at four o'clock" & ei~ Ea#.seI # ?. Philip started the second time to go, but just as he got his hand on the latch his father said:
 "Wait a minute, Philip. If you had some one. to keep you company from Skidmore's and help you drive the heifer, Iwouldn' t mind staying till near ly night before we left the city. Perhaps Clinton Dexter would be willing to walk up from there with you and help drive her, if he could go with us to Hartford and spend the day. If you think that he would, and you would like to have him go, you may run over to MT. Dexter's and tell him that if it is convenient for him to spare Clinton would like to have him go to Hartford with us, tomorrow, and walk home from Skidmore's with you in the evening. And be sure and tell Clinton, if his father consents to his going, that we will call for him as early as six o'clock" .. .........,
 Philip said: "Yes, sir, and took up his hat and went into the hall butbefore he got to the outside door, his father called out: srs ~" -.f'. z.
 "One thing more, Philip. I left my bridle hanging on a 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 for it in the morning.