Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-31


about Fl al this afternoon HOW could
t it happen that they'd bring IS SO many
things the same dRyi and think OF IL
two coffee grinders and two new s1a E3eEs-
sSusan, begin 70 believe you
YOU'D better. It's just as PLAIN as
beads on a string"
sWhat can we dO3'
"DO? Why, take everything back as
soon as you get through your supper.
''But don't We need the th1ngsf
"What Of Il? Take them all back, and
say we can buy our own things."
''But Susan, 1t viii cost good deal
Cant help 1t. We must act indepen-
dent. Wen buy our things after this
''Why, of course we can; and if we
can't, we can do without" said Caleb,
| Frightening.
''That's right. I'll pound up the cot
/ fee with a hammer before I borrow
/ another grinder.
A new feeling came over Mr.. Haynes.
/ His manhood seemed to have returned,
and his heart seemed to be lifted nf a
heavy load.
/ After supper he hitched his old mare
/ to his wagon, and started on his journey
/ to return everything that was brought to
/ his home In the morning. Harry, the
Oldest son, rode the borrowed bay.
! The neighbOrs were dumbfOunded.
/ There was not one member who thought
the trick would be found out before a
week. No one had an opportunity to
question him. He merely announced
/ that he had come to return the articles
/ borrowed, and that he hoped to never
get in the miserable habit again. 1t was
! 9 o'clock before he returned home, and
/ by the time the chores were finished the
clock struck ten. The next morning
was a bright one, and Caleb declared he
/ felt better than he had for many
months.
ut seems so much better to use our
/ own things" he remarked.
'YOu are right" Mrs. Haynes replied.
By the time the month had passei /,
/ Mr.. Haynes had bought another horse,
subscribed for the weekly paper, and
/ furnished the house and farm with the
! necessary implements and COnveniences
| At the next Grange meeting Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Haynes answered promptly when
/ Jonathan Fuller came to their names on
| the roll, and when there was order and
quiet, Caleb arose and said he would
/ ike to say a few words. The whole
! audience was silent. They seemed tC
| think they were in the presence Of 9
man whom they had injured.
"Ladies and gentlemen" began Caleb
his voice coming with an effort, 81 was
]
| glad Of it. You have done great good. ]
don't want anybody to feel bad because
he might have talked about me behind
my back. am cured of the miserable
beggarly habit Of borrowing; and that il
enough. 1 move we speak upon another
subject"
At the conclusion of this brief speech
which was uttered with a great deal o
feeling, Mr.. Boynton stepped forward
i and pressed Caleb's hands. Every Ont
in the room followed the example of the
agile old man, and Haynes felt that be
was honored beyond his merits.
At the end of the unusual performance
some one suggested that singing should
be the next thing in order.
Not an objection was offered, so iona
than Fuller hunted aroundawhile for hi
tuning fork and started. "There is res
for the weary" in as high a key as hu
could maintain without rupturing hi
lWindpipe. To be sure some said ''B e
ar-ry' and others let melodious sound
pass through their noses, but their heart
were enraptured, and their souls aspiI
ing above the sordid earth. Even tn
little black spider came out of his darl
chamber with three other little spiders
and listened intently to the music, an
did not seem half so disguised as durin
the last meeting they raised such a dust