The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-16
wolds, and now he's going to Law; to
make me give them up"
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to each one among so many, can't
do it,"
She shook her head.
"No, you couldn't; sheep are toe
much alike, and you would run the risk
of making a mistake. When is the
trial to be?"
'Next Thursday week."
For the next few days Mrs. Lynn
went about with a very sober face.
She took two or three rides to the vii.
lage, actually had an interview with Mr..
Lynn's lawyer, wrote several letters,
and one day the entire neighborhood
was alarmed by messenger inquirine
his way with a telegram for Mrs. Lynn:
it being the first thing of such an ex.
citing nature that had ever happened
| in the township.
But after that everything went on
| very quietly until the morning Of the
day set for the trial.
"Well," said Mr.. Lynn, II s'pose
| Green'll be out here this afternoon to
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 flocks feeding in adjoining
fields, and how, the fence breaking, they
had become mingled. Then little re-
manned but for Mr.. Green to declare
which of his own sheep had remained
III Mr.. hymns flock.
But Mr.. Lynn strongly protested
against the wrong being done him, as
q 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:
II am looking for another Witness ,:
"It won't do much good, I fancy"
said Green, with q triumphant laug Oh.
Mrs. Lynn drove rapidly up in her
eagerly to see who was with her.
"Jilck!" he exclaimed. "But what
good can he do, I'd like to know?'
Mr.. Green's laugh took a scornflll
tone as he saw the new witness.
"Ho! no! Mr.. Bright, is that your
new witness? A heavy weight must
say. Who do you s'pose is going to
take the testimony OF u little scapc-
grace ragmuflin like that, hey? And
against me!'
II am not going to ask the boy tc
testify. am going to let the sheep
testify for themselves. Now gentle
men, Mrs. Lynn believes that their
sheep know the voice OF this boy, and
will come at his call and it is my pur-
pose to submit their testimony to the
decision OF the court. Mr.. Green's
sheep have only been lately pasutred
here. Now, my boy, stand on this
fence, and let's see if the sheep will
claim the honor OF your acquaint
ancc."
Jack lcaped upon the fence which di
videl the two fields and ran u little
way along it. For II moment there
was q 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 life had ever known.
He gave one look at his peaceful, white
tlceced 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 Tripsy- toes and
Hipwetyhop and lIobblcdehoy; come
Jack and Jill, and Glover and Butter
cup. lIilla, hilla, hilla, ho-o-o-o-o-o
my Hop, Skip, and Jump, come with
yer patterin' and yer wiggle-waggle tail:
my woody backs! Where be you, my
jolly boys, kickin' up yer heels in the
wind? Come, Snip and Snap, anC
Snorum and Flax and Flinders anG
Foam"
At the sound OF his voice few white
heads were raised among the grazing
flock in Mr.. hymns field; then more:
and then a commotion stirred the
quiet creatures. Bleating, they ran tc
the fence where Jack stood and crowd
ed about him, almost clambering over
each other in their efforts to reach him.
But little heed was paid to them, for all
were watching Mr.. Green's sheep. There
was a stir among them, too, for
nine-tenths OF the flock, alarmed
by the unknown voice cutting sc
sharply through the still air,
! had turned and fled, and were hud-
ding in q white mass in distant cor.
ncr, while about twenty had bleated
their recognition OF a friend, and hur-
rying up with a run and q jump, were
| also gathering close about him. And
Jack sprang down among them, and
| with arms around the neck, and face
buried in the heecy back of one OF hi:
special favoritcs, was sobbing as ii hi:
heart were breaking.
Mr. Bright danced about like a school.
boy, swung his hat, and pitched it high
in the air.
"Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah for boys
and sheep! They are the best witnesses
l ever want. Mr.. hymns case is the
soundest one l ever carried before a
court"
"Witnessesn growled Green. care
you such idoits as to think this will
amount to anything in law?"
1t did amount to something in law:
however, as Mr.: Green found out when
the judges decision was given.
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't
you know you have friends all around
your"
eyes. Look at m" He looked
about with a smile.
eyes, the sheep, and plenty more il
you'll have them. Oh, Jack, we're all
your friends. The loving Shepherd
told you of has sent us to try to do
you good. He wants you to follow
him just as the sheep come at the sound
OF your voice, because they love you
and you love them. Do you want tc
stay here and take care OF them?"
"Stay here, witty you and the sheep"
Jacks eyes, beaming with Joy and gra
titude, frankly met hers.
~ think we've found the soft place ut
last" said Mrs. Lynn to herself, as she
went home, leaving him on the sunny
hill--side-Harper's Young People.
How to Love Money.