Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

STSying out little, but thinking fnncb
oerloon was more drearv tban
an9 morning. BE was left alone tn do
as ne pleased, and after exbaust;ne, 10 IL
lew pleasures in the woods he beca1n .s
oisconsolate and lonesome. --'
Auleness was something unsn;,ad -
one OF ms restless nature aIthouoh I,
was what he had been lonoing fon
lor weeks past. Now that he Rad Il ~
Ills hearts content. he wished ~ ~
and Work that would kill the time
anu Danish certain thoughts tbat
t @oula worry him constantly, no mat
But this is lonesome, be exclaimed
rainier emphatically, late in the after.
noon, raising himself from the soft
grassy couch on which he had been
restlng, u do wish hadn't said anv.
tning 70 father bout work. | don't
quo" what ter do with myself. am I
req 100 mean fur anything when I'm
with him. When can q fellar dc
among these mountains without he
mas WORK. l never thought of Il be.
lore. 1t don't seem right ter be idle
huther when everything is so briobt
ana busy. Them fishes and birds ANT
idiln, | know. They're workin' f.
get somethin' to eat. Poor tbinast on,
tney GET caught every time they make
q histake IN their work, an ni$ble the
wrong food I'll feed 'em now with.
out tryin' to catch EN-"
For a brief instant Jim Poulder for
got ms own lonesomeness in his on
deavorto make the fishes in the stream
happy, and he leaned over the BRIGHT
gurgllng brook as he threw all of his
Dall away, and watched it while II
was eagerly devoured by the creatures
de did not know that, in this
simple act, he was learning one of the
greatest lessons Of life; that the best
panacea Tor ennui is to turn the mind
ana energies towards the helping of
others, and thereby making the lot of
sufferers happier and more endur,hIa
The next morning jim Poulder was
up bright and early, but his father had
anticipated him, and had already fed
the animals. He could really do moth
ing before breakfast, and he returned
to the house little disappointed.
though still strong in the resolution
that he had made the preceding day.
lie had at last become thoroughly dis
gusted with himself, and he meant to
make his apology by actions as well as
by words.
Father, want to do my regular
work today" he said, boldly. as he
saw his father getting ready to leave
for the woods. Il am tired of idle
ness"
Mr.. Poulder looked at his son for a
brief instant, while a peculiar CLEAN
OF satisfaction came int. his dark ewes.
he did not answer for a moment. but
let the boy have time to hide his blush
ing face from his gaze.
The other day you were tired of
work; now you're tired of play. Isn't
that rather contradictory, Jim1n
Yes, but didn't know what l !
wanted then. want to work now.
I've got to hev somethin ter do. It's
too lonesome up here to loaf. 1t don't |
agree with me-"
The impulsive boy blurted out the
sentences so forcibly that his father
could not doubt his earnestness. and !
the two rode away to the woods to-
gether. 1t was a clear summers day,
and the air was sweet with the scent !
Of the wild mountain flowers.
Similar days had been enjoyed be-
lore in the woods, but none seemed so |
bright to Jim as this particular morn
ng, when he chopped the great trees
Town by the side of his father. and !
,orgot all of his complaints in his
work.
His two holidays had taught him g.
essen that he never forgot, for after /
IL, he concluded that work was the /
greatest blessing that is given to young
men on this earth.
His love and respect for his father I
we're also increased by this little Incl (
lent in his monotonous life. Instead .
# reproving him in violent words, !
tfr. Poulder had taught him the folly /
# his wishes by letting him feel it
himself, which, after all, is the keen (
st punishment that can be devised. +
i'm was bright enough to see the sub /
lety of his fathers actions, and he .
dmired the scheme no less than the /
originator of it.-George Ethelbert
Walsh in Youths Companion.