Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-06

low ti.e a'il1tc''r SwtneheIuS example.
Philip Hayn was not a prodigal; he had
spent nOae OF his inheritance except as spe
cially ordered 10y his father and his only
ground Of self reproach was regarding an
affair about which the neighbors had nc
means of obtaining information; yet the
Special efforts made by ne family to mani
fes: their joy ut reGaini., him were unequal
To the task Of overcoming the disquieting
effects Of the neighbors' tongues.
The dreadful man who had caught Phil on
the train had spread the news of the boys
return, so next morning the road from
the village to Hayn Farm presented an ap
pearance as animated as if an auction had
been announced in that vicinity, or if some
one had been found dead in the woods. Men
old and young, wives and maidens, and even
little children, devised excuses for visiting
the farm People who came from the other
direction were already supplied with the
standard excuse-they wanted to borrow
something; those who had really borrowed Sc
often a. to doubt their welcome made heroic
efforts to return what they had already Dor
rowed.
To escape the succession Of visitors ut the
house Phil went to the barn yard to see q new
family Of pigs Of which his little brothers had
informed him, but just above the fence line
he saw two pairs Of eyes-with their attend
ant heads, Of course-that had been lying in
wait for an hour or two, after the manner of
that class OF countrymen, evidently among
the last offshoots from the brutes, who ap
parently have an inherited animal apprehen-
sion OF harm should they enter the den of any
species higher than their own.
Guess you didn't SEQ any pigs like them
down to York;" shouted the owner of one
pair Of eyes, while the other pair opened as
II they would engulf the returned traveller
Phil nodded his head negatively and precipi-
lately retreated to the barn. where he found
quite a respectable old farmer stud wing the
beach wagon
"Reuben feckoned mebbe he could gimme
a bargain il I'd take this of his hands" be
sold, by why Of explanation, $50 l thought
I'd take look at it." The old man shook
the wheels, tapped the bed, examined the
IRON work closely, remarking, a. heidi 70:
Reckon, by his wantin' to dispose Of It,
that them city folks amt q comm here next
summer to be druv down to tho beach, ehr"
ii don't KNOW" said the unhappy youth.
He was grateful to the old fellow for not
looking him in tho eye, like witness teaser,
as he asked the question, yet he longed to
kick him out of the barn and lock the doors,
70 that there would he ono less place for the
enemy to lie in wait He returned to the
house. and entered the kitchen just in time
to hear q feminine neighbor say:
II s'pose he'll wear his new clothes-them
that Sol Mantring fetched word about-to
church on Sundayf'
Phil abruptly got an Ak and went to the
wood lot; his first impulse was to take his
gun, but half in jest and half in earnest he
told himself that he would not dare to have
arms In his hands q the torment wos to con-
tinuc. Yet even while In the depths of the
ancestral forest he was not safe, for, on the
hollow pretense OF tracking a dog who had
been stealing sheep, neighbor followed Phil
to the woods, found him By the tell tale blown
Of the ax, and tad him at biz mercy Tor q fun
hour. The visitor hal mentally net apart q
half day Tor the work
"Therex one way o gettin' rid Of this raft
q people, said Mrs Hayn. who rapidly 10
came As Indignant a. her aon at the persist,
ency with which people brought Lucias
name into conversation '-One would s'pose
that tho world had got back 70 the way It
was In old Father Adams day, - far as gals
was concerned, an there was only one female
that anybody could take notion TO. They
come a-pestcrin' the life out a me, just as II
knowcd any more about It than they do
which DON'T Then the anxious mother
leaked sayly, and somewhat reproachfully, at
her con. who flushed and said:
*na1 % tho way Of getting out Of 4,
mother, and at least one Of your children viii
arise and call you blessed"
Why, its to have the minister an his wife
to tea Its manner, an pretty much every
body knows II, not to disturb anybody ths
day they're gotn' to have the minister"
Let's have him." said Phil, eagerly; "Iu
do anything TO help you get rsady-beat
eggA stous raisfns-anythin but 90 to the
store Tor nutmegs and b caught by the pro
prtetor and al his customsrA Say, mother,
why can't you invite the other ministers too.
on sueceadvs daysr
"You win wear your new clothes, though.
when The minteer comeS won't your asked
tie old lady with spms timidity. "You know
haint sen EN- On you yst, an I'm a-dyin'
70. though ! haint liked to pat you to the
trouble Of dresin' up on purposs. KNOWN
how man h0ts TO try things on
Phil promised; he could noe resist his
mothsrb appealing eye& A the old lady
propheaied. the family were not annoyed the
day Of the supper to the minister Pills
COINCIDENCE was not easy in anticipation Of
ths expected Qeat, for he knew he would he
questioned about the APPEARANCE Of noted
New York divines whom h would b sup
posed 70 have heard, where's the only ser
vice b hdd Attendsd was at to Tlhmiays
church. the pastor:of which bad no notoriety
u all
Perhaps It was to punish his youthful par
khiouer for neglect Of religious privileges
eH,~H H. M n
closely about the Tramlay family and deliv
the Oldest daughter, With comments upon the
probable effects Of marriage q various quail
itB 1t her uatura Affar onch aaAou,ant h
appealed to pm 6uf (osdboeStjon end a
his way home con6l6d Is III wife that he he.
iisvsd be had fully prepared the dear young
brother Tor what he might expect should be
take the important step upon which in all
probability be was resolved
Phil endured With becoming fortitude tho
ministers remarks about Lucia, and the
whispered but not unheari comments Of the
minister's wife On thsfueore clotAes,n which
had been worn IN defefence to Nrs. Haynb
request BE ate the three kinds cf solid cake
without which no supper to . Hayuton min
tstG was supposed to be complete. He made
unusual effort. his father being away, to
eanse the visit one to b pleasantly remeEn-
bssed BY the god pastor. He was rewarie.
By discovering that hi trip to the city which
b bad heard called the Modern Sodom"
and the American Babylon" had not de-
S(royed or even weakened his interest In ~
Hgiom sub5ecta, and be was prepared to ~
tire with moro peaceabls mind than be bad
known in several dayx But after the table