The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-23
Goals OF Fire.

Goals OF Fire.
Farmer Dawson kept missing his corn.
Every night It was taken from his crib,
although the door was we'll secured with
lock and key.
cts that lazy Tom slocam ~ he es-
claimed the morning after missing mors
than usual. "I'ye suspected him all the i
time, and won't beas IL any longer, Z i. {.
aWhat makes You think it's Tom ~
asked his wife, pouring out the fragrant
coffee.
"Because he's the only man around
who hasn't any corn--nor anything else,
for that matter. He spent the Summer
at the saloons while his neighhors were
at work. Now they have plenty and he
has nothing--serves him just right, toolp
"But his family are suffering rejoined
his wife; "they arc sick and in necd OF
food and medicine, should we not help
them"
"Nop grewled the farmer; sif he
of his family, It will encourage him to
spend the next season as he did tho Iaat..
Better cend him tu jail and his family
to the poor house, and I'm going TO do
II, tcoi Eye laia o plan to trap him
Snow, while Tom Is reaping tho bitter:
fruits of his folly, is IL not the very time
to help him to better life?" auggested
tho wife. ,...., &c s'e' "a:
"a little course of law would be most
effective" replied the farmer. z
"In this case Goals Of G.s would f,a
better. Try the Goals first, William, try ]
the Goals first" n, 5..s55
Farmer Dawson made no reply, but
finished his breakfast and walked out Of
the house with the decided step Of one
who has made up his mind, aud some.
thing 10 going to be done. = ,..Ss'1.s1I.s
His wife eighed as she went about heF,
work, thinking of the weary, heartbroken
mother with her sick and hungry babeb
around her. ~ 81 4 J
The farmer proceeded to examine his
cribs, aud after thorough search found
hand. 1i' s$ITI57 3 81 80
There's the leak ~ he exclaimed e
"Pll fiE that r. and he went TO work set.
ting G trap inside. ,s 45
|, Next morning he arose earlier than
usual, and sat ont 20 the cribs His
trap had light misn--1am Slocum,
the very ono he Sad suspected 5bs
He seemed to take no notice of the.
thief, but turned aside into the barn and
began heaIing the managers with hay,s
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field. Then Sa opened the crib door aTid
took out the golden ears-the fruita of
his honest toll. t..5 81 IS +
All the time he was thinking what to y
do. Should he try the law or the Goals
The law was what the man deserved, buS
hia wife's words kept ringing through l,sf i
mind. He emptied the com IN the feed.
Ing troughg, then went around whore the
man sssea with one hand In the trap.
"Hello neighhor, what are you do.
Ing here :" he asked. II 49, y ;5sS
Poor Tom answered nothing, but the y
downcast, guilty facs confessed m0fe
than words could have done. rs .ss US fsa
Farmer Dawaon released the impria.
oned hand, and taking Toms aaelr, or
dered him to hold it while he filled ie 4
with the coveted grain. q s .iI
"There Tom, take thai, p ssid tho far !.
mer, "and after this when you want corn q
come to me and I'll let you have it on 4
trust or for work. need another hand
on the farm, and will give steady work /
with good Wage5.n IS 81
20, Sir" replied Tom, quite oyescGi iie, \
i've been wanting work, but no oIia
would hire. My family are aufiSaing,s=
and am ashamed TO beg. But I,ttT0fE. !.
for this and every ear I've taken, if yalll 3
give me chance" S.s,s:s.,.ss. ssss
| very we'll, A0fn,g GatQ the farlaerssS
"take the corn TO mill and mako things
comfortable about home to-day, and Co. /,
morrow we'll begin. But, Mere's one
thing we must agree to fras. a .ss
Tom lifted an enquiRfRg gags ass
"You must let,s Whiskey alone, y, y co1l-
tinned the farmer yon must promise
not TO touch drop. 81 ~;
y! The tears sprang into Toms eyes, and
his voice trembled with efaotion Z ID 3fia
said: q b
'You are the frat man thst aysr allsais s
me that, There's alWaya enough 20 Eay,I
Come, Torn, take o. dsinAss Glid I've
drank until / thought there sWas no siat 81,
in tying to be- better man, But asnca
you care enough TO ask mo 90 stop drink
Ing, I'm beunG 30 make the trial that e;
Farmer Dawson took Tena ia the liosss
and gave him: his breaII u liifp lliss
wife put up o. basket of food .foa the .ayls. /.
fering family In tha poor nlafs ID hon ios II & +
i Tom went to!Work the 4nexs 0ay ard
the. next. In time he came to- bss al
efficient hand on che Dawson place. Hes
Il stopped drinking and line,
Church and Sabhat h.schnoI s. III itsh his {
family, and became q pectebie Isafnbsr
Of society. :i:5:s !.
one was II remarked the farulerp NH iie3
one day; l;igi 81 3s 2
aYes.h y replied her husband ID,
Goals of fire that did Il. &c, !,
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