The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

Then the funeral was hurried on. because
thew were in n hurry TO open the chest
The funeral was joined III the church.
yard by n stranger, who muilled his face,
and shed the only tears hat fell upon thnt
grave. After the funeral he stayed behind
all the rest, and mOurncd, but he joined
the family at the feast which followed, ana
behold IT was Galret, como IL day too late.
He was welcomed with cNubcrnnt aifec-
ton, not being down IN the will; but they
did not ask him TO sleep there. They want
cd to be alone, ana read the Will. lie
begged for somsrcminlscencc of his father,
and they gave him Lucber. So he put
Lurcher into his gig, and drove away To
that good farmer. sure of mis- welcome. nnd
praying God he might find him alive. Per-
haps his brothers would not have let him
go so easily had they known he had made
Il large fortune in America, and was going
to buy quite II slice of the county.
On the way he kept talking to Lurcher,
and reminding him of certain sports they
had enjoyed together, aud feats of poach-
ing they had performed. Poor old Lurcher
kept prcklng his ears all the time. and
cudgelcd his memory rs to TIC tones OF
the voice that was addressing him. Carrot
reached the farm, and was received first
with starcs, then with cries OF joy, and was
dragged into the house, 80 to speak. After
the first nidOr of welcome he told them
lac had arrived only just in time TO bury
his father; land tins old uog, SAID he. " Is
all that's left me Oi HIM. Ilo was mine
first, but when left he took ~ father; he
was always wise dog
awe know him." SAID the wife; "he has
been here beforehand SHE was going to
blurt itall out, but her man sad, "Another
timcl" and gave hcra look as black as thun-
der; which wasn't his way u all, bur he ex-
planned to hcraftc.wnrd: " II y are friends,
those three. over the old mans grave. We
should think twice before we STIR i'll blood
Detune EN-" 80 when he stopped her,
she turned II off cleverly enough, and sad
the dear old dog must have his supper.
supper they gave HIM, aud new sheep
SKIN to lie on Ivy the great Ire. 80 there
be lay. and seemed to dose.
The best bed in tho house was lad for
Carrot, and, when he got up TO 20 To II,
didn't That wise Old dog yet up too, with
an effort, and move stiiiiy toward Garret,
and HEX his hand; then he lay down again
al of piece, n. who should say, " I'm
very tired of 1t all" He knows me now
at last said Girret, joylltlly. "That is
his way of saying gOOu a,ghr, suppose.
lie WIS always u wonderful wise dog"
In the morning they found Lurc!er dead
ana siin on the .hccpsaln. II was long
good nl-ht he had BID 50 quietly 10 the
friend Oi H., you.h.
Garrett shed Tears over him. and said.
If had only known what he meant. I'd
have sat up with HIM. Bui never could
see far. lie was deal wiser for dog than
l shall ever be for u man.
Meantime the family party assembled in
tn bedroom Of the deceased. Every trace
of feigncd regret had left their faces. and
all their eyes spar Killed. with JOY and curt
osity. They went 70 open the chest. 1t
was locked. They hunted for the key;
fl ST quietly. then fu.sily. The women
found 1t ut last, scwei up IN the bed; they
cut It out and opened the chest.
The first thing they found was n lot of
stones. They glarcd at them, and the
color LETT Their faces. What deyiltry was
thlsg
Presently they found writing on one
stone, Look below" Then there was a
reaction, aud Il loud laugh. "The old fox
was AFRAID the money aud parchnents
would iiy away. SO he kept them avn"
They plunged their hu.ds IN. and soon
cleared out barrOHf full of stones; I'LL they
came 10 II kind of paving stone. They
llfted this carefully out, aud discovered "a
good new rope with running moose, aud
the Will.
II was headed in large letters finely en-
crossed.
THE LAST WILL ASD TESTAMENT OF BRIAN
TAAfE
But the BODY of the instrument was in
the scrawl of the testItor:
IL beq ieath all the stones in this box to the
hearts that could turn tncir father aud bene-
factor out ON the hlgnwdy that storuy night.
ueqdeath tolls rope Tor ANY father o. hang
himself with. who Is fool enough t. give hIs
properly To his cAiidreu before he dies"
This is n prosalc story compared with the
Lear OF Shakespeare, but IL IL wei told by
Gerald GrIllln, VINO VA, u man OF genius
Oh cOurse claim little merit but That of
setting the jewels. Were | 10 tell you that
= an art suppose you would not be-
lirve II.
nave mt the two stories together not
without hope that the JuxtapOSItion may
set "A Few lnic!llgent people thinking. 1t
Is very interesting, curious, and instruct
i've. to observe how differently the same
events operate upon men VINO d'frrr in
character; and perhaps 1.-THE two Lears'
may encourage that ven of ODseIy Walton: