The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-10
BRIAN !! TAARE's Y F : IS WILL
BY CHARLES REApE.

In Q certain part, t,of Ireland, a. long
tnokago, lived sa wealthy Old farmer
wlose name was Brian Taafe.L His.three
tsons, GuitlNum, SliNlnus and Gmret.
worked oil the farm. The old mun Ind n
great affection f0rtllem nil: aid finding
himself grown unfit for work, lie resolved
to hand llis fa1n nverto them, and sit
quiet by the tIresi,.c. I But as tinI WIS
not thing to be done lightly, he thought
he would just put them % their tr;al.
Ha&ollld take the measure lof their lin.
telligenee, and tlieit Of their affection.
Proceeding ilithis order; he gave them
each llunilred pounds, and quietly
watched to see what, they did with Il. ;5.s
Well, Gtiilluum mud Sliamus nut tleir
hundred pounds out to interest. every
penny; hGtwlian The old men questioned
g trret where his hundred pounds was.
tn, Young man &i,l:lr"f spent it,
father. "}5IG .fr ,IT .r-.ts -'...'.,
"Spent it ?" said the old man, agl,ast.
Is it the whole hundred pounds ?"
"Surc l thought yon told. MS We might
lay it ont rs we pleased" l."'r.-H
SIS that n raisOnyed waste tlle whole
Eot it in n year, y@Sprodigal p cried tho
old mNn; aud lie tembletl ut the i,lra Of
his substance,f falling into such hands,
Somemonths after this he applied the
second test.
He convened lis sons anl addressed
them solcmnly: "I'm an old man, nv
children; my hair is white Gli my head.
and its time i was giving over trade mli
making my sowl." The two elder over
flowed, with sympathy. He then gave tho
dairy farm and the hill to Shamus, aud
the meadows to Guillalim. 'Thereupon
these two We'd with each other in express
sions Of love md gratitude. But Garret
said never word; and this, COUPLED
with luis behavior about the hundred
pounds, 80 maddoned tho old man that
no give Carrots portion, namely, the
home and the home 'farln, to his elder
brothers to hold lin common. Garreet he
dlslnherited on the spot and in due form.
That is 70 say, he did not overlook him
nor pass him BY; bit even ths spiteful
testators used toleaye the lisinierited
one shilling, TINT lie might not be
able to say hc had been inadvertently
omitted, and it was all mistake, old
BriAn, Iaafe sOlemnlyl presented young
Garrct Taafe, with u .lulzel staff, and a
small bag. Poor Garret knew very well
what TINT meant He Shouldered the
bag, md went forth into the wide world
with a sad hetlrt, but silent tongue.
bis dog, Itnrellers was for following
him, { but h6 drove him back with a
stone.
On. tho strength Of the new arrange
ment, Glullaum Nnd Sliamus married di-
recty, and brought their wives home,
for twas 'lHrge house, md room for all.
But the old farmer WIS not contented
70 be quite p ciphcr, ,sapd le,kept finding
fault will this Nndtlat. Theyoung' men
beeame more and more impatient Of his
interference, andtheirTwiiTes famed the
tiane with female pertinacity. So TINT
tse y 81 honss H, was y divided apd avery home
This went on getting worse and worse,
tin ut last, one winter afternoon, Shamus
dehed his, father openly before nj the
rest, and said: "1d like to know what
Hessld plaise ye. Maybe ycd like to turn
8 tppt.as Se did -Garret." q 4
He lold fnmaS replied, With sudden
fdigmty; saqS If L dis IS r take 20 more thNn
.s!Rliat " good .wSs your siyingi Il Y'ysnid
hlllihlm;" I'VE get n6 comfort q it while
you arc in the house."
DO . YOU talk that WY to mo too?"
said tic father, deeply grtieve,l. ali il
was poor Garrct liatl, lie wouldn't use
me 80. '''N
"Mnel. thanks tho orbo,y ever Sgot
fromyou,a 7 said one, of the women. Will
yelomous tongue ;thcn the other. Woman.
hnTlng she count on malo support,
suggested to her fAtheriu.law 10 take Lis
stick anl pack ni.d follow his beloved
tiarret. =" Sure he'd 'i6d him begging
about the counthry.."
At tho w0ineh'SaoneueA tile wounded
parent turned To bay. fs;.E tf-sE
SIlont wonder at anything l hear We
sny. 'Ye never yet llleaul ,of ANYTHING
good that a'wonan would liaye a hand Il,
y +tall u 7f,I