The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-10-24

unleaa anou 1901, even u fuu - our poy IN
about as good as they make en- An you
know well enough that hS couldn't afford 10
live In New York; he's got nothin' TO do u
on"
mot now, but hO might 70 IN business
there. and make enough to live In stylA
Other young fellows have done I'll"
"Yes-in stories, T" said the old man. Lou
Ann, don't you kind o think that for o
church mGmbor Of thirty Year, standln'
you're gettin' mighty worldly mindedF
"No, DON'T Mira HaOn answered "If
not to want my boy to drudge away bis
life like bis fathers done b bein' worldly,
then I'm goln' TO be q baekSlider and stay
one ! don't think twould b bit bad to
have married son down to York, sos his
old mother could have some place 10 60 onco
In q while when she's tired TO death Of work
an worry"
"Ohol" said the old man; 'thatS the point
Of Il, chi Well, ! don't mind baekslidin'
enough to say the boy may marry ono Of
SatanS daughter, u I'M make life any easier
for you, old Lady,
"Much Obliged" the mother replied, ''but
don't knoW as J care to do Vlatin' down
there
The conversation soon subsidized, husband
and wife dropping into revery from which
they dropped into slumber In one way or
other, however, the subject eam0 up again
Said MrN Hayn one day, Just a. her husband
was leaving the dinner table for the Geld In
which be was cutting and stacking corn:
~ do believe Pills best coat & finer stuff
than anything Mr. Tramlay wore whom they
were up here | don't believe what hO wore
Sundays could hold candle to PhilS"
"IIlke enough" said the farmer; land yet
the old man always looked better dressed ]
think bis clothes made him look q little
younger than Phil. too
snow. husband, you know Il int fair 70
make fun Of the dear boys clothes In that
way You know well enough that the stun
for his coat was cut from the same bolt Of
broadcloth a. the Ministers best"
"Yes," drawled the farmer through half =
dozen infections, any one Of which would
have driven frantic any woman but his own
Wifa
"It'S real mean In you TO SAy Yes In that
way, RsubenP
"'risnt the wearer that mAkes the man.
old lady; its the tailor
am sure Sarah TWeego cut an made
Pills coat. an u there's q better Sowln' Wo
man In this part Of the county I'd IKE 10
know whore you end her,"
S1t $500 A"1NHg NNAA wv A4Sa AAAa0
the old man admitted "GoOdnoaI wish
she'd made my new harness, instead Of what
ever fellow did II Mebbe, too, II she'd made
the sacks for the last oats ! bought wouldn't
have lost about half bushel on the way
bona Yesm', Sarah TWeege can sew . bed
quilt up as square as an honest mans con
science But sewin' amt tailorin'"
Don't she always make tho minlsterd
| clothesn demanded Mrs HAyu
~ never thought Of L, before, but Of
course she doeA Idont believe anybody elsa
could do II In that way Vet the minister
amt got 90 bad figure, when you go him
workiD' In his garden In his shirt SleeveA"
ats time for you TO 60 back 10 the corn
Geld, /" suggested Mira Hayn
"Yes, reckon tis, " said the farmer, careR
ing what might have been nap bad not hla
old hat been Of felt "TTain't safe for an old
farmer to DO givln' his time an thought TO
pomps an vanities-like the minister's broad.
cloth coat"
"Get outI" exclaimed MrA Hayn, with Q
threatening gesture The old man kissed her,
laughed and began 10 obey her command;
but a., like countrymen In general, be made
his exit by the longest possible route, wan
dering through the sitting room, the hall, the
dining room and the kitchen, his vito had
time to waJlay him at the door sep and ~
mark
~ was only goln to say that u PHI doe
make that trip to York don't SEQ that hSn
need TO buy new clothes He's never wore
that Sunday coat on other days, except 70
two or three funerals an parties was goin'
II over this very mornin', an IT'S about a.
good a. new"
II wonder bow this family would ever
have got along u hadn't got such care
tAlin' wifO" aid the old man. "ItS the best
coat In the United States 10 you've been gotn'
Il over
Pull was already In the corn-bS had LEFT
| the table some minutes before hiS fathar-
and a. the old man approached Phi saids
"Fathor, don't you think that wind breAk
for the sheep needs patching this fails"
at generally doel. my con, before cold
weather Sots IN"
~ guess III get at Il, than, q coon a. W
| get the corn STACKED"
"whatS the hurry The middle Of No
vember b early enough for that"
"Oh, when It's done It'll b on our minda'
"Seo here, old bog" said the father, drop
ping the old ships cutla9 with which be had
begun 10 cut the corn stallEs, ~you'rO dom al
your work month ahead this tall What
arc you goin' 10 do with all your time when
theroS no more work 10 b donof
n can't ny, I'm sure. said Phil, pIllng an
armful Of StAllo against p stack With more
than ordinary cara
Cant chi Thsn rl have %, ! FpoSA
SOeln' Tn your father. iguss m have 10 send
you down 10 New York tor Q month, b look
aroun' an ~ somothin' Of the World.P
Phil turned 20 quickly that be ruined al
his elaborate work Of the moment before, al
most burying bis father under the toppling
stack.
THAT went 10 the spot, dIdnT ItF aid ths
old man ~ mean the prOpodtion-not the
fodder" hO continued, a. be Oxtricatod him
self from the mas Of cornstAlkA
"ItS eEActly what I've been wanting 70
do" aid Phi, "but"-
"But you didn't like 10 say %, ShI Wen,
twnmt nOcossary 10 mention Il; - I told
you tOthSr day, Il can 80 through the back
Of your head any time, old boy"
GTWouldnt cost much money MD PHI
Il could 60 down on Sol MAntringh aloop Tor
nothing, zone time when he's short handed
''Gue2 can afford TO pay my Oldest sonS
travolin' expenses when sSnd him out 10 ~
the world You'll 20 down 10 York By rail
road, an IN the best car, TOO. u thsr6S any
difference
II won't have 70 buy clothes, anyhow
aid the younger man.
"Yes, you Win-lOtS Of ON York ain't
HAynton. old boyI an a. the YorkaTs don't
know enough 10 take their Stylo from you,
yOu'1 have to take yours from thom wa
there once. when was long about your age
didn't have 10 buy no more mostin' clothes
after that until got maFrlod-nlgh on to ten
yaarG"
"lf it, as expensive - that, I'm not going"
aid Phi, looking very SOLEMN and beginning
10 reconstruct the demollshod stack
"Yes, you are. Dir. IN have yOu under