The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-11-21

ME<M VI for had this also
NSW boen given a. Il
" really occurred no
subsequent poni.
uN - tent would ever
10 have dared 10 fol-
low the amateur swincherds ezampla Oh;
Philip Hayn was not . prodigal; hs had
spent mono Of bis Inheritance except as sps
cially ordered by bis father, and bis only
ground Of self reproach was regarding an
Amir about which the neiehbors had no
means Of obtaining information; yet the
special efforts made BY the family 10 mani
test their Joy at regaining him were unequal
10 the task Of overcoming the Disgusting
onscts Of the nsighbor' tongueG
The dreadful man who had caught PM on
the train had spread the news Of tho boys
return, % next morning the road from
the village TO Hayn Farm presented an ap
pearanc0 a animated a. Il an auction had
bean announced In that vicinity, or u some
one had been found dead In the woodA Men
old and young, wives and maidens, and even
llttlo ehildrsn, devised excuses for. whiting
the farm People who came from the other
direction wore already supplied with the
standard excus0-they wanted 10 borrow
something; thosS who had really borrowed 90
often q 70 doubt their welcome made heroic
efforts 10 return what they had already Dor
rowOd .HHs.l .f|r m. BE-
To escapo the succession Of visitors at tbs
house Phil went TO the barn yard 10 sse q new
family Of pigs Of which his little brothers had
informed him, but Just above the fence line
be saw two pairs Of eyes-with their attend
ant heads, Of courSe-that had been lying In
wait for an hour or two. after tho manner Of
that class Of countrymen, evidently among
the last ohshoots from the brutes, who ap
parontly have an inherited animal apprehen-
sion Of harm should they enter the den ofany
species higher than their own
"Guels you didn't SEQ any pigs like them
down 10 York; shouted the owner Of one
pair Of eyes, while the other pair opened as
u they would enguH the returned traveller.
Phil nodded his head negatively and precipl.
lately reiterated to the barn. where ho found
quite respectable old farmer studying the
beach wagon
,"Rsuben reckOned mebbs be could gimme
bargain U I'd take this Oh bis hands," be
aid, BY way Of explanation, 80 | thought
I'd take look at t." The old man shook
Iron work closely; remark1ng, a. be did 30;
Reckon, by bis wantin' 10 dispose Of II,
that them city follZs amt o comm bore next
NJ don't know" said the unhappy youth
BE was grateful to the old fellow for not
looking him In the eye, like witness teasa,
as DO asked the question, yet be longod to
kick him out Of the barn and lock the doors,
% that there would be one len place for the
enemy 10 he In wait He returned 10 the
houSe, and entered the kitchen Just In time
10 hear feminine neighbor aayt
" Epose hen wear his new clothes-thsm
that Sol Mantrfng fetched word Gbout-to
church on Sundayr
Phil abruptly got an AZ and went 10 the
wood lot; his first impulse was 10 taxa bis
gun, but half n Jest and half IN earnest be
told himself that he would not dare 10 have
arms IN his hands II the torment was 10 con
tinua Yet even while In the depths Of the
ancestral forest 10 Was not aafa, for, on The
hollow pFOtsnse Of tracking dog Who had
ben Sealing sheep, q nolghboP followed Phil
10 the woods, found him By the tan talo blows
Of the AZ, and bad him ct his marcy for afull
hour. ThO visitor had mantally set apart O
half day for the work
"ThssSs one way o. gSttin' I'D q this raft
o people, SH1d Ma AAyn, who rapidly b.
came o. indignant o. her son 81 the parSlSt.
sncy with which people brought LnciGS
name into conversation. "OnO would Gposs
thai 90 world had got back y Tie way Il
was in old Father Adams day, d ar q gab
was concerned, an there was only one female
that anybody could take . notion 10 They
come a-peSterin' tho life out o me, just a. II
I knoWed any more about q than they do
which don't" Then the anxious mother
booked ilyly, and somewhat rSproaehf fully, 'at
her son, who flushed and Aids
TEL % the way Of getting out Of II,
a.
arise and call you bloaSed." III
Do "a Itb manner, an pretty much every.
body known II, not 10 disturb anybody the
day they're gotn' TO have the minister"
"LstS have him." said Phil, eagerly; IN
do anything 10 .halp you Mt roady-boat
errS, ctouo raidnS-enythinT but 10 TO TIE
store for nutmegs and b0 caught By the pro
priStor and, all his customerS Say, mother,
jwhy emit yop invite the Other ministers too.
On successive daysF"
"You viii wear your ns>z clothes, though,
when the minister comes, won't youI" asEed
the old lady with some timldity. "You know
haint sSen sTn,on you YET an I'm a-dtii'
10. though I hAinT hksd 70 put you toAtlsS
trouble Of dre@in' up on purposa. knowin'
how men hate to try thingS on"
y Phil promised; be could not rosist hls
mothers appealing eyeG A. the old lady
prophesied, the family were not annoyed the
day Of the supper TO the minister. Pills
conscience was not easy In anticipation Of
the expected guest. for be know hO would b
questioned about the appearance Of noted
New York dlvines whom hs would b sup
poaed 70 have heard, whereas the only ser.
vice he had attended was Of tho TramlAyS'
church. the pastor:of which bad no notoriety