Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-15
THE PRODIGAL UNCLE.

My family. At the time when this stor
begins. lived In Havre They were no
r'ch- and were always hard M Fathe
worked IN nm office, and the wages wer
not the highest.
had two sisfrrs
! My mother fr~rted under our poverty
and shs often addressed harsh words tt
my fatbrr-perfidious veiied rpproacb4s
The expression Of the poor mans face
always distressed me, hr passed his hand
over It M II 10 wipe away u perspiratior
that was not there. and said nothing
feit his lowerlrss sadness
My parents econoinized with every.
th'ng, they often ate dinners unfit to bp
served. they bonght provisions at the
lowest prices, and yet even ut that they
mai often tn ssk for credit.
Ny sisters nsd- their own dresses. and
nad long discussions ab,ut the prit4. of n
KIND OF lace costing fifteen ceutimes a
yard
well remember many scenes about
lost bnttons and torn trDusrrs
Bu, every Sunday We took a walk To
the docks IN great style My father. in
long coat. high hat. aud wearing
gioves. offered hts arm to my mother
who was dressed HI gayly as a ship ON a
holiday Ny sisters. always the first to
be really, awaited the sigiiaI of depart.
IRE, hut at the last moment a forpott.n
spot womb IN, ,,,.,.,,..r...,.. So''0n
paterfan,l,as ami !, No., =, a, "
etY.c.,, ,,,,h 49,. 49, NC I"'chiy
Nv father keap;nr b,s H.,
waited In bis sh;r, -, SO "o"''
GRAFTON w.s Ion, ,,,h;,.. '"s VIZ
iug ud,nsted her g,.ss.,, .".' nav
M, ~, 80 80 'o''i-
Finally we started win or..t 49,
mony NV sisters u,,h n,,r, - VIC
yo,nu before rb.v h,,I ..,,..:., "'"s'
riagea bic age. and nah. -. . A'"
Able. anre,,r,,na. IL, 49,. 'e'peeE
walked M I'M. l.f, or ~,
father M tbs ryh, AL ''
the pompons mir 81 ,,,, 'oe'
these Sunday sx,.,rs,1,, ~, '' III
their f,,trr.s 80 .ne ''s"'.l Vi
aspect. They advanced win " -
step, as IL nm affair ~ W., s'a,e
,ortauce denepd.d ,,,a,, 80 s's 'u'
And every Snpd,v sa.,, 'co
,essels that had r..,,,r,,,, -. ."e s'e"'
md distant ,,op,,,,.,s 49,. 80 ""nn'wn
Lbly reueatsd th, .,,,,,,
sAhi If .tuI... ,,,...,
vha, N suny,s. IL ,,.,,,,i ~ 'nese'
NV Uncls ,,Ias ,,,,.
vas the only hone of ,h., fa,,,;i,. -,
Iaviny been its terror "'e'
al ,,,
infancy nv thoryh,s - o,nee my
nd his brs, cnlr, M. w.. VIII UNI
resent in my mat -. Always
ais of his liza ~, -, Oh. -, ~ .ne No
arturo for Ap,ar,,., o.. I W u'S ue-
va ne had. II APP
AZ he nad sn,am, n.'','e'' that IN to
,hi,.b a. ~ Ho"'~ money
oar families r,.h ff'"' !"
,,,s..ts A.. -, '" w" ainuSrs
'AAsc'' " supply guilty OF follies He |
ca'ieu 'nohodys enemy but hIs own
lth the poor and meade a mas, 49,. |
,rve, ma nar,.nt. D., .,,,.,,, ' WY
,,,.,.,,.. " w ''''' the't capltal
wy ''i'eS rHS'hl, kfiave,
Ia short, Cneie Jnles hai cons,,,,rah,,,
s,s..n,,,I tb,, ,nh...,,. any ,
ter steud,nv nls o,,,, ' ."'ner, ,
IA Then ne had sailed for Amen, /
they afterwar,l learn.d a., ' n'a'I
erchsntnian found for Nav var, /
After having bern rbar. s.nn., ,; t
y Uncle jules established huns.lt .sa Y
-rcnsnt, aud hp s.n,n wr,,. ,n., ,' y
"a s,v,,., nt,, "'''e tu"' ne =
AT ne wond bt. enabled shortly =, IN II
nnity my father tor thu. losses b,. hsI s.
nS-d hnn a
lhls letter created a profound emo il
IA IN the family Jules. instead of b,.. d
a worthless fellow. they sud WINS n, Il
u-st man. "A tender h,.,,r,,.t ,an,. s,
ie Davranene. upright as all the Dav. b
urhes -.
In second letter. sen, two vears -,
rr he said ' -
~ bEAs ,'a,,iIrK-i write ynu .o thin, y,
Ss'a "a. nav ,s' tears regarding my u-ai,h.