Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-25

Ine Sntuy pl'tLLd IOOhluB OuJ over Jne
fields Of ripening corn. An open book, not
a line Of which he had read, lay beside
him. He raised his hand and brought it
down on his leg with a resounding slap.
"Six-ty-nine."
His wife came hurrying to the door.
"What is 'tl Y'u didn't leave yur specs
in church, did y'u"
As Silas seemed disposed to pay no at
tention to her inquiry, Mrs. Marvin turned
away.
The cows came lowing up the lane. The
birds twittered in the pine trees beyond the
garden.
Tell Jake Z see t the chores. | guess
I'll go t bed; don't feel just right" said
Silas.
SO to bed he went, though it lacked
good two hours Of his usual time.
He tossed about the greater part Of the
night. Finally he got up, and cropping his
way to a chair seated himself in it.
Its brought me up standin, but Pm
goin to look the thing square in tn face,
said he in a hoarse whisper.
His wife raised herself on her elbow.
Are y'u out o y'ur head, Sile or what
on earth is the matter"
"Mther, y'u go Z sleep. My heads all
right. I'll resk that"
"Is It yur rheumatic"
"RheumatiZ, nothin"
Mrs. Marvin said no more. Silas dressed
himself and went down to walk back and
forth in the bean path. Next morning he
abruptly broke the silence Of the breakfast
table by saying:
"Bout out o -four, amt y'u1 I'll throw
grist aboard n go Z mill"
IF anything'll scatter these notions"
said Silas to himself as he drove Off, eth
be the noise O. tn grindin. | don't mind
tn tex so much amt a man Z shirk tn
work my hands fin T. do, when | see 1t
afore me What's tn trouble wi me is
that other passage AT tn tex is all time
bringin up-'excep' ye forgive men their
trespasses' He's never asked me Z forgive
him-none Of 'em ever has"
Silas gave his horses "A sharp cut with
the whip, and the surprised creatures
bounded into a trot. Down came the
whip again.
Theirs jus this much about it," said
he, when ne had replaced the whip in its
socket and settled himself in his seat, I'm
in tn right of u, all fair n square, or I'm
in tn wrong"
The horses fell into their accustomed gait,
and Silas drove on with bowed head and
troubled brow In this attitude he sat for
some time in the mill while his grist was
being ground, then got up and went out
side
whats got into the OF mills click
clocky" said hs, az he gave his hat pun
over his ears The rafting machinery had
dinned these worus into his brain through
his sense Of hearing, do unto others-dC
unto others-do unto others as you would
that they should do to you"
He climbed into his wagon, received hii
grist, and drove off at a smart pace. AnC
now the admonitory words came gathering
from his trace chains:
"Do unto others-do unto others-d'
unto others as you would that they should
do to your
They went jinging and rattling down
long hill, Mt the foot of which suddei
"Whoar brought horses and wagon to
standstill Wheeling about, Silas turne'
into a crossroad and took his way TO
farmhouse. in front Of which was youn
girl hoeing a double row Of cabbages.
Good morning, Libbie."
On being thus accosted by Silas the gir
looked up, turned red in the face and acte
as if about to beat a retreat. She SCENE
surprised, confused, even angry.
"Libbie, come, go home along wi m'
I've come e gt y'u."
uncle Silas, do you mean itt"
That's what do, m Pm goin q tax
Kate, TOO. -FOUR HlsslS Won inlhh'
IL think she'll be glad. | was only hell
ing for my keep till could find place"
With Libbie's poor box among the bag
I'm the back Of the wagon, and Libbie he
self in the seat beside him, Silas repaire
to another farmhouse, where Kate, III
Youngest sister, made herself so usef'
that IL was not until he had agreed
send a stronger girl to take her place ths
the woman, whose drudge she had beef
would consent to her leaving. They wer
their way homeward in silence.
At length they came to a creek, and Sill
got out TO loosen the checkreins that Il
horses might drink.
"What does it meant" whispered Kate
her sister
81 do not know"-the answer can
doubtfully and tremulously-"but II
been thinking that perhaps poor pal
is"-
Not deadp Kate clutched the Other
arm in a viselike grip. you can't thir
he is deadl I'm going to ask him"
Uncle" as Silas climbed in over {
wheel, sis anything the matter with pap
Is he deadt"
Slas gave her "A startled look.
Dead Why, child, have y'u heerd
was any worseV
Much relieved, Kate FASTENED TO assn
him that they had heard nothing, addin
but we thought that might be It,"
Having deposited both girls and grist
the piazza, Silas led the horses away to {
stable. saying as he went out:
Go right in, girls, m give y'ur aunt
surprise She'll be glad enough Z see ~
He could have taken care of his tet
and been back TO the house in fifteen
twenty minutes, but more than an he
went by before he made his appearar
there.
As he afterward said, he had no soor
got away from his nieces than he was I
through an overhaulin Of himself"
had given way-had done what he WOW
he would never do. He had yielded
what be had believed to be the promptir
of the Holy Spirit. Yet now when