The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16

Next ThuFsday week.r
 For the n<xt few days Mrs Lynn vent about with . vesy sober iace. She took two or tkfee rides to the village. actually had an interview wish Mr. Lynnss lawyeT, wrote several letter, and one day the ea- tire neiskborAcod vas alarmed bya mess senger inquiring his way wi<h telegram fcr Mrs. Lynn, It being the 6rsk thing of such an exciting nature that had evsr hsppeas3 in the tewnship. But slleT that everything vent ca vexyi quietly until the morning Of the day see for the trial.
 Well said Mir. Lynn, '.i s'pcse CreenT be out here this afternoon eo swear my sheep are his. The lawyers are coming, too."
 The Afternoon came, and with it came Green. the lawyers and half the township besides.
 They came, looked over the ground, saw the two focks feeding in adjoining fields, and how, the fence breaking. they had become mingled. Then lisfle re- mained but for Mir. Green to declare which of his own sheep had remained in Mir. Lynn's flock.
 But MT. Lynn strongly protested against the wrong being cone him, as . number of his choicest animals were picked out and put over the fence. His lawyer was restless, and seemed anxious to delay the proceedings, at length saying
 am looking for another witness.
 "it won't do you much good, fancy said Green, with a triumphant laugh. l Mrs. Lynn drove rapidly up Tn her spring wagon, and her husband looked eagerly 10 see who was with her.
 "Jack,r he exclaimed. But wha, good can he do. I'd like to know:''
 Mir. Greens laugh took on a scornful tone as he saw the new witness.
 "Ho. ho. Mir. Bright. is that your witness: A heavy weight, must say. Who do you s'pose is going to take the testimony of little scapegrace ragmuf6n like that, hey? And against me!'
 "I am not going to ask the boy to tes- tify. am going to let the sheep testify for themselves. Now, gentlemen, Mrs. Lynn believes that their sheep know the voice of this boy, and will come at his call, and i, is my purpose to submit their testimony to the decision of the court. Mir. Greens sheep have only been lately paskured here Nov, my boy, stand on this fence and let's see if the sheep will claim the honor ot your acquaintance-" ]" lack leaped upon the fence which di- vided the two 6elds, and ran a little way along it. For a moment there was A huskiness in his throat and a dimness in his eyes as he turned to the pasture in which he had spent the only happy hours his lite had ever known. He gave one leok al his peaceful white Aeeced pets, and then, turning his face the other way, his voice rang out clear and distinct on the crisp air
 Hiho, hiho, hiho, hiho-o-o-o-o-o, my beauties. Come, Daisy-face, come, Cloud-white, come, my Tipsy-toes, and Hippety-hop, and Hobbledehoy come, 1 lack and Jill and Clover and Buttercup. Hilla, hilla, ho-o-o-o-o-o, my Hop, Skip and Jump, come with yer patterin' and yer wiggle-waggle tail, my wooliy bacx Where be you, my jolly boys, kickin' up yer heels in the winds? Come, Snip and Snap, and Soorum and Flax, and Flinders and Foam.'
 At the sound of his voice few white heads were raised among the grazing flock in Mir. Lynn's field then more, and then commotion stirred the quiet crea- lures. Bleating, they ran to the fence where Jack stood, and crowded abou, him, almost clambering over each other in their efforts to reach him. But little heed was paid to them, for all were watching Mir. Greens sheep. There was stir among them, too, for nine-tenths of the flock, alarmed by the unknown voice cutting so sharply through the still air, had turned and fled. and. were hud- ding in white mass in a distant corner, while about twenty had bleated their recognition of friend, and hurTying up with run and jump, were also gathering close about him. And Jack sprang down among them, and with arms around the neck, and face buried in the feecy back of one of his special hvosites, vas sob ping as if his heaRt was breaking.
 Mir. Bright danced about like a school boy, swung his hat and pitched # high in the air.
 "Hurrah. hurrah! huzrah for boys and sheep. They are sAe bess witnesses ever want Mir. Lynn's case is the soundest one ever carried be1ose a court"
 "Witnesses!r grpwled Gsssn. aAre you such idiots as think this viIl aneuns to anything in lau?
 It did amount tes something ia law, however, as Mir. Groen bud out vhen the judges decision vas eisen.
 As soon as the men were gone Mrs Lynn bent over Jack, whose head was still bowed.
 Jack, my boy, don't cry so. Don, you know you have friends all around your
 "Yes- Look at 'em.- He looked about with smile.
 "Yes, the sheep, and plenty more il you'll have them. Oh, Jack, we are all your friends. Tie loving Shepherd have told you of has sent us try to do you good. He wants you to fnliow him just as the sheep come at the sound ol your voice, because they love and you love them. Do you want to stay here