Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28

stinted her affection for her own children f lest it become idolatry, Therefore it ii not strange that Sam considered it { ] direct punishment for his tricks upo1 Henry when he found his leg was helpless and he must lie by the way-side till some Samaritan came past. Luckily thi. proved to be Miry and her mother, who were shocked to find him lying on tho grass, pale as sheet, and suppressine with effort the groans of pain that all but
 opened his frm-set lips in, spite of hil elf7control. With ,Almira's strong arm to help, and his own efforts, he was al last laid in the bottom of the wagon and taken to the house, where the old farmer came to the rescue, and before long San was carefully laid on "ma's" own bee in the little. room off the kitchen; an6 Henry being yet in ; that unpleasant swamp looking for Miss Betty, Almirt herself drove hurriedly back to the vii
 lage and fetched the doctor.,ot ,,<, 10, ,ts
 Two hours after, as Sam lay, there splintered and helpless, but not uncom
 fortable,l he, could not but hear blum
 dering foot stumble into the kitchen, ano the old farmers voice in it's gruffest tone begin :+ .sas,I vre 4-.,.fsi7 elt -,..,'.....
 !" Where in thunder hev ye ben, Hen. cry Pine Here's the old eat to pay COWS hum two hour back, an, nobody tc do g cho1e but me 1; Sam fetched in with a broke leg, mother e 'en ,a-most distract ed, Almiry, obleeged to go arter the doc tor herself, and you a7wantin'. a, ss,
 Well, I swan to man" responded Henry, in an injured growl, ''s I've been doin' my darndest to find that tarnal Jarsey keow, She's led me sich another chase all over creation, an T haintfeouud her yit ; an' I dono but what she s, ,sot in the hemlock swamp this ,minnit. ! t,,l.os r Oh, come, now, that won't pass no muster at all $ sir. Betty's safe in, the yard along O all the rest on 'em, an has give down good six quarts into my pail this very night !; 50 you needn't give me no sich humbuggin' talk, sir. I won't stain it." at3aIfils 'afi@ sa' 1es .a.as
 Lordy dono what you re talkin' l say an swear I've been a-huntin' Bet all over, up acrosst the wood lot an way into the big swamp, till I've tore my clothes a'most off'n me. Look a there. 3
 '' More fool you r ejaculated the dis gustea old farmer, as he eyed Henry's rags with sidelong glare. "Jest you harness up t'other mare, an make tracks up to Miss Peters's, over on the. noun ting, an fetch her over to see Sam. Take the lantern along the roads kinder bad an don't lose the mare. 2 .f3..s.s ss,ai < Stung by the undeserred sarcasm, and not as. sorry for Sam he oaeht to have been, Henry took things at his ease, and 1t was well on to midnight before Mrs.
 Peters got to her boys bedside, to find him sleeping quietly and when he awoke at early dawn to the strange con- sciousness of his own helpless and pain fui condition, 1t was comfort to see his own mothers anxious and tender face bending over him, and to@feeI her n1oth- erly touch about his bed, smoothing and settling, and "tidying up" as only his mother could do. After the rest of the family had dispersed to their various du- ties, and Sam had his mother all to him. self, he came to full confession, even so far as to own his previous conversations with Henry. -.... -,...-
 thought of you in minnit, mother.
 l knew you'd tell about it's belng 1edg- 1nent ; an declare I zdono but what, it was.l He's got clear field anyway, an I'm left out in the cold, for all my boast in';" and here Sam heaved deep reluc- tant sigh. @ sfaz as..:.ss ss5
 "Well, Samwen, it don't never do to force Providence. The Book says, ye know, tits good that a man should both hope and quietly wait, and expect that holds true about all good gifts. I make no doubt it's a judgment, Samwel, and I hope it II be blessed to ye.'' , ''-'
 "I don't feel none too blessed now, J murmured Sam, under his breath. "It does seem heap more as if was 10th. er-thinged. :" 'f'''-] 2. .''H.
 Luckily his mother did not overhea1 poor Sam's amendment of her; final opinion, but busted herself as tenderly and carefully about his wants and wishes as If she meant at least to modify the wis itation, while she acknowledged his de- serving 1t. But Mrs. Peters could not be spared long for Sam's service, and though she took every opportunity dur. ing her short stay to impress upon him her belief that he was being punished for his hard feeling and unkindly acts toward Henry, and read to him punctual
 ly and pointedly all the Scriptures she could sift out of the Bible to that same end, it was doubtful even to her hopeful soul if Sam accepted the situation witt I proper submiss1on., Stlll, she had te leave him, for he could not be moved vel over that rough mountain road, and Mrs
 Calkins and Miry both, declared it wal not to be thought of at any time. Tn. bedroom was dreadful handy" openine into the kitchen and shed both i; and nov all the ploughing and planting were ovel there was not the same pressing need O
 his services that there had been. Ever Henry, seeing the field was clear for hi, 1 courtship, became sulkily amiable to hi rival, and helped take care of him unask ed, which in time softened Sam's feel
 ings toward him 80 much that one brigh
 Sunday afternoon when Henry had be
 taken himself to church with. the rest
 leaving Miry to look after a hen tha
 would 'come of /" on Sunday in spite O
 the tithing-man, Sam improved the oc caslon to confess his sin to Miry-thatis
 as far as concerned his hiding of the GOV