The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24
ONLY : HusK

bad very last, though AhSlS w
time, when the heart felt some OF lis
aw1. truthful warnings.
Tom had lo-, his place as foreman
aftbc great machine shop, and what
-n.n.y he bow earned came from
odd iohs Of tinbering which he was
oulvablr a. DO here and there a
n-;late houses. for Tom was a Sc
e;-- a- weE -s mechanic, and
va,g l... .eal ra- steady enough,
h.sgli neud q clock or clean q
watch a.well as he could set up and
regulate q steam engine. and this
latter Le could do better than any
other man ever employed by the
scott Falls manufacturing company.
On. dsv Tam had job to mend
. broken lnGrine machine and a
reaper. .ug which he received five
dollars. arJ aa the following morn
inc ht started out for his old haunt
rhe vill3-c tavern. lie knew
tlst his wife adlv needed the money
and lha. his tgo little children were
in absolute suffering FOR want Of
clothing. and this morning he held
a debate with ;hc better part OF him
-elf but th" better part had become
weak and ,hakv. and the demon OF
appetite 1i carried the day.
- away % the tavern Tom went,
whrro for two or three hours he felt
she rxhilara,iug effects Of the alco-
hoiir draa-l-. and fancicd himself
happy. as be- rYuid sing and laugh
hui - usual. s,upeiication followed,
and the man died ont. He drank
yh;le l.c could stand. and then lay
down iu ro-u~. where his compaE-
.ln- ,.a li..
Itwas .4t. q, night. almost mid
aight. wh.a ,ha landlords wife came
go the hartsm - ace what kept her
husband ug aud she qnickly saw
Tom
Peter. said she. why don't you
-ard lhat miserable Tom Darcy
Eomr9 Be- haen hanging around
mere long enough.
Tamr qualification was not sound
l., Tie dead coma had left his
brain. a3 tle calling of his name
stang hl. senses 10 keen attention.
n. had an iu.atiate love ofrum. but
ia ue. loyr the landlord. In other
reu- Fe,er Tiu&ar and himself had
ia.d and aoaei the same sweet
mailca-Ella. Gross-and he won
her. leaving Peter to take up the
vinegar ria-ta. who had brought
a.m tha GOVERN. .nd Tom knew that
ate.y the iap-;.r had gloated over
1hc ml-ely 9f the woman who had
once di-raf - him.
-Why don ,rou send him homc?"
demanded Mr.. Eiudar. with an im-
atten, semap ofhesfoot.
~IIu-h. Br-vt He's got money.
Get him be and lac viii be sure to
-u.ul !. before ne goes home. ]
E:Il have the kernel OF that nut, and
i... uiic luay have the musk ~
Nl:ua q sniff and 4 snap, Betsy
turned away. and soon aferward
Tom Darcy j.,;el himself up on his
elbow.
All. Tom are v0u aNake?"
Yes"
Wen. then rouse up and have =
warm glass"
Tom got up an his feet and stead
led himself NO: I won't drink any
more tonight"
And with this he went out into
the cool air Of midnight. When he
got away from the shadow Of the
tavern. he stopped and looked up At
the stars and then he looked down
upon the earth.
Ave" be muttered, grinding his
he'd in the gravel. Peter Tindar
a. taking the kernel and leaving
poor Ellen the worthless husk-yes.
4 husk more than worthlessl and |
an helping him to do II. / am rob-
i3iHg nav wife Of iov. nv children Of
homer and comfort. and myself of
love and l:fe-iust that Peter Tindar
may have the kernel and Ellen the
husk Wen see -
Il was revelation % The man.
The tavern keeper's speech. meant
act for his ears. had come on his
senses as fell the voice of the risen
one upon Saul of Tarsus.
wen eeer" he said. setting his
foot firmly upon the ground then
he wended his way homeward.
On the following morning he said
10 his wife: Ellen. have YOU coffee
IN the house ?"
YES. Tom"
She did not tell him that her
sister had given it TO her. She was
dad to haze him ask for coffee in
stead of old cider
"Iwish YOU would make me = GOOD
strong cup"
There was really music In Toms
voice and the wife set about her
work with a futter at her heart
Tom drank two cups of strong
coffee, and then went out-went
straight 10 the great manufactorv,
where he found Mr.. Scott in his
office.
Mr.. Scott, | want to learn my
trade over again"
"Eh. Tom What dovou mean ?"
i mean that it is Tom Darcy
come back 10 the old place asking
for the past and hoping