The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-10

ordered their husbahtlS to come forward
and ask the old mans pardon, rnd not
let him eSefs leass tlie1Dagain. The SUPP
pie sons yere(aH pcriteuce iIdl dlaftectiUn
directly. Brian ut last consented to stay,
but stipulated for n certain chamber with
n key to it. tF0r4;" Saii he, II have
got my. strong box 10 tNke cure Of, Us well
rs myself" !.
They lpEeketl up their ears directly Mt
mention Of the strong BOX, 'and asked
where it was. /
"ohlit is not fNr. Int I can't carry II.
Give pe two boys " fetch it,
COIL! Guillaum ahl Slianius would
carry it or anything tQ. .oblige q long lost
father !eihs fc,fd uIk 1c.iJ81 d
So they went with him to the farmers
cart, aud brought in the box, which was
pretty ll4ggf sndGq9oye A. 1IYeY full and
4 He was once more king OF his own
house, aud datterel Rnl pettetl rs he batl
never been since he gave away his estate.
To be sure, lie fed this by mysterious
|. liiits that lie l@l other 1ands besides
thosci iui TINT part igf Sthe, country; and
| tllat, indeed, the full extent Of his pos
sessions would never be known until his
will was reSd which will was saielY
locked away inlis strong box-with other
things Z 6. u ci-gClsSZ
And SO lie passed a pleasant time, i'm.
bittered ouly by regrets, and very poig-
nauttheYwere. that hecould; hear noth7
ing6f lhiS.kon Garret. Ltuclier alsoiwas
taken great care Of, and became old and
lazy.
But Shocks that do not kill undermine.
Beforel he Reached jthreescorS and ten,
Brian Taaic's night work and troubles
told upon him, and lle drew near his end.
He was quite cloud of it, and M
nouncel lis own departure, but not i'll q
regretful way. He Ind become quite q
philosopher and indeed there wns u sort
Of chuckle about the old fellow i'll speak
ingof his own death, which his daughters
in.law secretly denounced rs 'rncliristiail,
and, what was worse, unchancy. q
! Whenever he did mention the expected
event he SasEsure 'tolsly: 'fAnd mind,
boys, my will isin tint chcstF'9
= 9"Don'Y speakof"it; father" was the
reply. y
When lie was dying, llc called for botli
MISSIONS andfsaid; ;in u feeble voice :I"I
was n strong farmer, aud come of honest
folk. !iEYS'll gixeme q goosl jwakin', boys.
an n grau' funeral.
They promised this very heartily. II
So there waS grnn1 wake, and the
virtues Of tile deceased and his profess
siOnal Importance were duly howled by
M old lady who excelletl in this lug,i-
briOus art. Then the funeral WIS l,nr-
rietl ol,ubeeause TINY were il, q hurry to
gopen't Iclitst S 81
II The funeral way idileljn ths church.
/ S7trl by n stranger, Who rr1tlietl- his
face, and shed the only tears tlmt fell
upon tllut grave. After the funeral he
stayil bellindsall the rest iml mOnrned, |,
| Int he joined tic fAmilv ut the feast
! which followed; aud, behold! it was
Garrrt, eoine. a day tOo. latc. lie atas
welcomed with exnbernltS affection. dot
being down ii It'd will; but they did not
! ask him mitptsleep thereI They wanted to
NC "'"AS' AM l:'N' '"e "ili' ipE "'SSS
Tor Sonle feIllllSCencH ol his lather, and
they gave INN L!lnller. )" he put
/ 1.nrcler into. l,S gig, and drove away to
that good ChtfmerS Sspte otelis :wGlcomc,
tifS ltayfugS 6dR he SHifgke 4fla him
alive. Perhaps his brothers would not
have let him go SO easily llad they known
lie lla1 Maae large fortune III America,
'iiiN Tas gong 10 buy quite u slice ot the
county; o1tl 2, ~, II, ky l..r.1 -
IN '1ile,Way ne kepl lHlKihg 10 hlAlfehi
er, anu 5emaalng nm I or certan sports
they had enjoyed together; and feats Of
oachinle +, SieSr oi!l Lflrcher Kept pressing
ny etsfs VII seig ie tilne any euoeeist ms
ncmesS the tones nlIss, q the voice tiIat
WIS mHpS tHH mn. Hatfet fcasstlsl INC
!, ntll' tS.n tslstSwilsfeSslseu ntSt WIN sufes;
tasei SEES 9js Z. 81 1oy h!!tWas arnSgSl
ihuo tHs-nouse, 80 to'spe''k' AFTER me
ilrSt ar'!or Of welcome, he toll! them h9
tlHt arrt'ea oniy llst N tne 70 OuEy nus
ia!lleT; aha tins oia Iog, G9a hes
Is u, tnht = !eit me OF nun; ne WIS
allne hFsIg pnt wien u lett, ne took %
'"IST; ~; ne, ne "ls ai%''Ss Mlse .!0s. h,
49,, we, we AIoW nun, auu me %lle; nc
llI's Deen mere mere, eeiom. y! AMI she was
gMng u pinrt Y a4 ,aut, ,Yqtt her man
MNt aho!aer- 1i, ame, ,eld g'!yS herl q q
1'oA 1: G IN piasK .lsH " tn'lhoer, Whlc9 WASH T.
his " wlyass ,i9f " at w Ae ,SS SsSSPltnhH 10 her
attrt"atu. .,' lSIS lnS aFc lrtenus' u0so
',n,.i, ah'St, otIt ny 94 hntn ettNe. W. W
SHOULD % thlnk t9fsedeeiofe1 WIS, We sur ~
pIo"a R oet.Iiie . .em;t selTilen when; ne stopped
lanr' sae sltnea ,tSiS ,qieSerlS eLongn,
atAa salH 5qie qeef5l 5l9ln aoS must nave nus
supper SMPpeHf5 ;.hey g0Vs nun, anu
y, new seel'sFH1nn 70 hS on oy NE GteAt lre.
80 ~ iHeFe S;., aei!ty aii seeHe. t9 doze s
' . lie DeSb' Del In the mouse 2Wn6 hui lOr