The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-01-13

i SAKE.
The final estrangement came wher
Joe declared that he intendedsto leav'
home. He had invented q machin,
for COMPRISING sawdust into orna
ments, and was wild over his pros
poets of wealth.
Through the mothers influence
aided by Jared, who hoped that graft
tude would touch the boys heart, the
farm was mortgaged. =
"Here are a thousand dollars" thu
father had said on the morning Joe
went away. "You want to leave us,
so go! This is all the help you can ex'
pect from me. If you lose it, you
must shift for yourself. Hyou sue
coed, I shall look for you to pay it
back. I wish you success, but / don't
expect it," y,
No sympathy was in the words OF
tone, and Joe went away, feeling that
there al no love for him in his ia
theirs heart.
Jared knew that Joe had been lack
ing in his duty to his parents. He had
written enthusiastically OF his pros
perity, but had not offered to pay
a dollar; so there vas at least a little
reason for the fathers refusal of 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 resour-
ces sufficient for a quiet, humble life.
He saw that help from the father
would certainly touch the boys heart
now; but without it, he felt that q
hard task was before him. Sallie's
request. however, was strong upon
him, and he decided to 60 to Phila-
delphia next morning.
He arrived in the evening, and
sought Joe's room. AS he tapped, he
heard Joe's voice:
"Come in, fellows!"
Jared entered, and Joe, who had
come halfway to the door, stopped in
surprise, and then turned, confused
toward a table.
1t was olate to hide what lay up
on lizards, a box OF cigars, and two
or three unopened bottles.
II wasn't expectingyou, Jared" Joe
stammered. II thought it was thefel-
lows knocking"
Jared walked forward; and clasping
his hand warmly, said, / see you
weren't expecting me, Joe. But Pm
welcome, amt II"
eyes, yes-certainly, Sit down.
Here, take this rockingham, andgiv
me your hat"
Joe was handsome, and in stature,
attire and bearing a striking contrast
to plain little Jared Harpwick.
II see that I've come at a wrong
time" he said, pleasantly. "Just
when you're expecting company"
Eyes, you did-but don't worry
about that, Jared"
"Joe, my boy, what kind OF COM
pany were you expecting?"
ut wasn't good company" said
Joe, recklessly, give just fifty dol
lars left of what was a prosperous
business, and I don't know where
more is, to come from. In sheer des-
peration, / invited two dissipated
young men here in the hope of win
ming more from them at cards"
"And suppose you had lost the
money-what then2"
II don't know, and I don't CARE
"Why didn't you wait till you
heard from me, joel"
"Well l didn't expect any help. I
knew just how father would act when
you went to him-hardly listen to
you, and maybe 60 on saving. He
never has treated me right; but Jared,
I haven't done right either. l know
that now better than l 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 60 on, he pro-
ceeded in words that showed that
now was the time to touch his heart.
"Ihavet thought, Jared, that if father
would help me a little, nov when I
don't deserve it. I could feel better to-
ward him, and we could be as O father
and son should be. I should know
that he thought something of me. But
I can't expect it, and Pm not going to
ask you what he said, for fear he has
been hard on me, and to saveyou the
pain of telling me-"
"Pve come with help, Joe," said
Jared, "and l."
A loud, confident knock interrupted.
Joe opened the door and stepped in
to the hall. Jared heard him explain
that he "could not have the game"
There were angry expostulations in
unsteady voices.
By and by Joe returned, and he and
Jared talked long into the night, Joe
fully telling the circumstances OF his
failure.
"I've come to try to help you," said
Jared, land tomorrow I'll call upon
your creditor and see what arrange
ment can be made"
II would go with you said Joe, 'but
we had a quarrel the other day, and
I guess I used pretty hard language.
He says he'll not Q me again, and is
pushing me now harder than BEFORE
"Ill 60 alone, then, joe"
eff you succeed, Jared, I promise
you I'll try to be better to father, to
compensate him for thisl"
A shade passed over Harpwick's
face, and he did not reply.
Next morning he went to see the
manufacturer, and Joe met him
anxiously on his return. &
"I've arranged.f for the payment ot
your debt" said Jared, quietly. land
the manufacturer agrees to furnish
you fifty machines, on time, to start
again with. You are on your feet
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