Richland beacon., 1888-12-01
Deacon Pltkin'S
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CHATTER l. ,C,<rl>r.n.l


lp-S,ai.- IN H. room Jane; le.ln the
eVrA & IH,.jAs IT Tho rand.e with which
a. Vas - - inT;h 10 eek his fortune
Il Cc sc1d Is books, silent and dcsr
witnesses y! lie Wor 4 o. hope an culture
';oS refined e.. ~ me2t { hRi been mean.
lSS % ca II. tic was 20 know thrm na
Myye. Their mute faces >ce rcd g lo,S at
q n rseIyB:g''y - pl.t.H. t.ien :. He
TaPo;y WSte his - rr'.yu [,r .ha nigh:
lse ws> ~ b. . u tine 20 TEA n the vesse
teforr SIC sailed ana he te.; even gallo
s.NCN the ThanSs- yin. :c,iN!,e, for
which he had - lii le TEL n. lana :
SoA~k>ome -aie;y seemed heayt-b-ea in I.
70 Il IL. on tie sane principe ,hsttlc poet
;inss.
How can yc chant ye l,,le birds.
And sac weary. III O. care.
To he heart struck through with first
experiences q. real su .vrng all nature I.
tu!i "f cruelty AM the yoJng and Fight
A,a.'cd are = lalg' part OF na,ufe.
''>hc has no feeling, BE aid To himsef T.
Wet, there is one reas, the more for
any ing. She Won break her heart for
mc; nobody loves me but no her, and 1t,
tor her sake must go She mustn't work
AersAt to death for me.
md then he sat dcwa in the window to
write note t. be 81 el to his mother aft
e. he had slile 70: lie could not trust
himsc 10 tell her what he was aboat to do
BIC kucw that she would try 10 persuade
min t. star, and he felt nt-heartcI when
He thoucht of her. '.'he would sit M
early and late, AMI work FOR me to ;hptaSt
EaSp. he thought. in father was rignt.
Ii is selfish Of me 70 take it," and 50 h,
CT fyN TO ra.l 4; ;s,.,
toae OF ch erfulnes
MY gear mother, he "iOtc, this will
come To you wien have set OF Oh a four
Years voyage scand the world. Father
.iaS cohNiiicsfi me that it's time for me 10
"e DONG something for myself; and |
coi!p'l I get schO to keep and. after
'i' education is get other ways than at
tolege. It's iarl 20 60 because 10 e
nome, ana hard because You will mis-, me
-thouGh 10 one else viii. Bu. ia her
may rely upon 1t. ! will no be a burden
nn him another day. Sink or swim, |
shall never come back till have enour rh
20 do ior myself, AMI yol too SO god
Dye, dear mother. | know yOu will al
ways pray fGr me. and whereve am
shall try to do just az | think YOU would
want me tod. know your rayers will
a'iectionate SON.
'f. S.-The boys may have those chest
huts and waInutS In my rOcm-and in my
drawer there is bit Of ribbon with a
lock on it was going 10 give cousin
Diana, lcrhaps she won t car. for il,
though; hut If she does, she is welcome to
tit may put her in mind of Id times
And this is all he said. with bitterness
n ba 4
and looked out at the great yellow moon
'hat was shining so brigh as TO show the
golden hues of the OyerhanCing elm
ooughs and the scarlet of an adioining
maple.
a light ripple of laughter came up from
below, and chestnut thrown Up struck
him on the hand and he saw Diana and
"a step fir m out the shadowy D rch.
There's chestnut 70. you, Mr.. Owl"
she called. gaily. ".f you will stay moping
up there. Come, now, it's splendid
evening; won you Gomez
NO, thank you. shan't be missed" !
was the reply.
That's true enough; The loss is your |
own. Coo bye Mr.. Philosopher =
Good bye Diana"
Something in the tone struck strangely
through her heart. 1t was the ynice of |
what lana never had felt yet-deep
she gave a little shiycr.
What an awfully solemn voice lanes
has sometimes, she said; and then added.
with laugh, ".t would make his fortune
rs Me hodst minister"
The sound OF the light laugh and lite
snatches and ech es of gay talk came
back like keartleis elves to mock .Iim,s
sorrow.
so much for her, q" he said, and turned
10 60 anu LOOK for his mother.