The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-26

! He had dsinvented a macliinsfo compress
! ing sawdust into ornaments, and was
/ wild over his prospects OF wealth.
Through the mothers influence, aided
I by Jared, who hoped that gratitude
would touch the boys heart, the farm
was mertgaged.
'Here are a thousand dollars" the
father had said ON the morning Joe went
away. You want to leave us, so go!
! This is all the help you can expect from
me. If You lose it, you must shift for
yourself. If you succeed, 1 shall look for
you to pay it back. wish you success.
but / don't expect it"
No sympathy was in the words or
tone, and Joe went away, feeling that
there was no love for him in his fathers
heart
Jared knew that Joe had been lacking
in his duty to his parents. He had writ
ten enthusiastically of his prosperity,
but had not offered to pay back dollar;
SO there was at least little reason for
the fathers refusal to help.
But something must be done. This
trouble and his fathers refusal would be
likely to drive Joe into recklessness and
ruin. AS he sat upon his little porch. he
almost fancied he heard Sallie telling
him that here was the opportunity she
had hoped for.
But he did not know what to do. He
had little knowledge of business. His
early life had been spent in farm toll
and subsequently a lucky rise in land
values had brought him resources suffi-
cient for quiet, humble life.
He saw that help from the father
would certainly touch the boys heart
now; but without it he felt that hard
task was before him. Sallie's request,
however, was strong upon him, and he
decided to go to Philadelphia next morn
ing.
He arrived in the evening, and sought
Joe's room. As he tapped he heard Joe's
voice:
''Come in, fellowsI'
Jared entered, and Joe, who had come
half way to the door, stopped in surprise
and then turned, confused, toward
table.
1t was too late to hide what lay upon
it-carls, a box of cigars and two or
three unopened bottles.
: 81 wasn't expecting you, Jared" Joe
stammered. Il thought it was the fell
lows knocking" TfssT st Fr.l>i
Jared walked forward, and clasping
his hand warmly said: 81 see you weren't
expecting me, Joe. But I'm welcome.
amt T.
Eyes, yes-certainly Sit down. Here.
take this rocking chair, and give me
your hat"
Joe was handsome, and in stature, at
tire and bearing striking contrast to
plain little Jared Harpwick
Il see that I've come at a wrong time,
VO<aJ' l,xa III az
you're expecting company x ~-..@@
s-+Yes, you did-but don't worry about
that, jared
.-Joe, my boy, what kind of company
were you expectipg?"
''lt wasn't good company" said Joe,
recklessly. - five just fifty dollars left of
what was a prosperous business, and /
don't know where more is to come from.
In sheer desperation, invited two dissi-
pated young men here in the hope OF
winning more from them at cards"
"And suppose you had lost the money
what then?''
81 don't know, and / don't care"
"Why didn't You wait till you heard
from me, Joe?''/ s->&
''Well, l didn't expect any help.
knew just how father would act when
y Ou.
and maybe go ON saving He never has
treated me right; but. Jared, 1 haven't
done right either. Il1now that now bet
ter than 1 ever did. 1 was never a good
son at home, and I've been worse away."
His voice had sunk from harshness to
softer tones, and as Jared looking his
sympathy, let him go on, he proceeded
in words that showed that now was the
time to touch his heart.
"I'have thought, Jared, that if father
would help me little. now when don't
deserve it. Icould feel better toward
him, and we could be as father and
son should be. should know that he
thought something of me. But l can't
expect it, and I'm not going to ask you
what he said, for fear he has been hard |
on me, and to save you the trouble of
telling me-"
= s.Pve come with help, Joe," said Jared, |
'and p
:, A loud, confident knock interrupted
Joe,opened the door and stepped into the
hall. \ Jared heard him explain that he
..could not have the game" There were
angry expostulations in unsteady voices. |
4BySand by Joe returned, and he and
Jared talked long into the night, Joe
telling the circumstances of his failure.
-s'Fve come to try to help you," said
Jared, land tomorrow I'll call upon your
creditor and see what arrangement can
be made" ~ t<t
II would go with you,' said Joe, .'but
we had quarrel the other day, and | |
guess fused pretty hard language. He
says he'll not see me again, and is push |
ing me now harder than before"
"Pll go alone, then, joe"
"f you succeed. Jared, 1 promise, you /
I'll try to be better to father. to compen-
safe him for. fhisp, D