The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-15
The Old Home.

"Hello Harry. Where have you been
for the last two weeks"
"I have been down to see the old
folks and the old farm again. 1t is
three years since / came to the city, a
green country youth, and have never
been home since, until within the last
two weeks"
The speakers were two fashonably
dressed men, who had met ut their
club, for the first time in a fortnight.
"Well, how did you find things at
home, Harry"
81 found father and mother both
well and happy, but with few more
gray hairs than when | left them, but
it would have done you good to see
see the look of glad surprise on their
faces When I stepped in on them. 1t
has done me a world of good to see
the old place again. 1t took me back
twenty years, to the time, when as a
boy, used to hunt hens nests, and
chase the calves and worry the gander.
And tell you, Frank, there is nothing
in the city to compare with the fresh
butter and eggs, and the home-cured
hams of the old farm"
81 declare, Harry, you have made
me homesick; 1t is close on to ten
years since / left home, and in all
those years have never been back"
"Why Frank, you don't mean to say
you have never been to see the old
father and mother in all these years?"
"Yes, it is SO, and although I have
never spoken of it, will tell you why.
thought that father did not treat
me well, and | hated farm work, so
when l was eighteen, ] ran away,
leaving note, in which told them
was going to sea. I came to the
city, went into the banking house,
where | am now Junior partner, as
errand boy, and now, after ten years,
am wealthy, married and happy"
81 often think of the old folks, but
they are IN comfortable circumstances
and so | have gone on, year bv wear.
without ever going back, but while
listening to you, talking of Your visit,
l have made up my mind to pay the
long intended visit"
"That is right, Frank, show the
folks that they are not forgotten. for
We will not always have the opportu-
nifty"
Harry Seymore shook his friends
hand as they parted at the club door.
and started up the street.
Frank Greybornc stood for .
moment as though lost in thought
then calling cab, he jumped in and
gave directions 10 he driven to his
beautiful home nn Fifth Ave.
AS he came into the hall - |.,,,.
came forward To meet him, holding
Up i'cr lips Tor kiss. as thrngh s.ne
1t would he willingly given.
She WAS not beautiful. as the word
goes, SHE had shiny brown hair. no.
very tall, and soft gray ewes.
She was one of those women VIII,
make affectionate wives, and lovino
mothers. He had married her wher
he was not so wealthy as he was now
and ne had always found in her. +,
cheerful and willing helpmate.
FLORENCE" he said, as they walked
into the sitting room together, "woulc
you be very much disappointed. j
you should have to 60 to the Brancl
without me-"
"Why Frank"
wen, if you could set along without
me, have about made up nv mint
to run down to the old home for
week or two"
ooh, Frank! am so glad YOU hav
decided to go at last. Yes indeed. W.
Will spare you, and we will stay RICH
here until your return, and if it is to-
late then, to go this season. we vii
wait until next
Florence. you are noble it'll
woman. | should have gone long acc
but have kept putting it off from
time to time, until it is almost te,
years since saw them, and besides
next snmmt : want to take nv l,tl,
vile down u see them, so they ca,
learn to love her as do
The next day as the train sped o,
lts way to tie South, one of the mos
restless passengers on board was M,
Greyborne. As the train bore hin
Dearer and nearer his destination. h,
tegan to look for old familiar objec
but he could not recognize the coun
Try. AS the town Of r wa
announced as the next stop, Ii,