Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06

TO swear that my sheep are his. His
lawyers are coming too"
The afternoon came, and with k
Green, the lawyers, and half the town.
ship besides.
They went and looked over the
ground, saw the fiocks feeding In the
adjoining fields, and how, by the fence
breaking, they had become mingled.
Then little remained but for Mr.. Green
to declare which of his sheep had re-
NAMED with Mr.. Lynn's flock.
But Mr.. Lynn protested against the
wrong being done him by picking out
a number of his choicest animals and
putting them over the fence into Mr..
Green's field.
His lawyer was restless and seemed
anxious to delay the proceedings, say
ing, at length, I am looking for ant ther
witness"
1T won't do you much good, l
fancy" said Green. with triumphant
laugh.
Mrs. Lynn now drove rapidly up in
her spring wagon, and her husband
looked eagerly to see who was in the
wagon with her.
ITS Jackwshe exclaimed. "But I'd
like to know what good he can do?"
Green's laugh took on scornful tone
when he saw this long-waited for wit
ness. His lawyer addressed Mr.. Bright,
the counsel for Mr.. Lynn:
''Ho, 80! Mr.. Bright, is that your new
witness? A heavyweight, l must say!
Who do you suppose is going to take
the testimony of little ragamufiin like
that, eh? And against me-!
IL am not going to ask for the boys
testimony" said the lawyer. II am go
ing to let the sheep testify for them
selves. Now, gentlemen, Mrs. Lynn
believes that their sheep know the voice
Of this boy and will come at his call,
and it is my purpose to submit their
testimony to the decision Of the court.
Mr.. Green's sheep have only been pas
tured here lately, since Jack returned
to the city. Now, my boy, stand on this
fence, and let us see if the sheep will
claim the honor Of your acquaintance.
Jack leaped upon the fence which
separated the two fields, and ran little
way along it. For moment there was
huskiness in his throat and dim
ness in his eyes, as he turned to the
pasture in which he had spent the only
real happy hours he had ever known.
He gave but one look at the peaceful
white-fieeced pets in the Lynn pasture;
and then, turning the other way, his
voice rang out clear and distinct, on the
crisp air:
"Hiho, hiho, hiho-o-o-o-o-o-o! Come,
Daisy face! Come, Cloud-white! Come
Snip and Snap and Snorum! Come,
Flax and Flinders and Foam! Hiho,
hiho, hiho-o-o-o-o"
At the sound of his voice few white
heads were raised among the grazing
| flocks in Mr.. Lynn's field; then more;
and then a commotion stirred the quiet
creatures. Bleating, they then ran to
| the fence where Jack stood. almost
clambering over each other in their eff
forts to reach him.
But little heed was paid to them, for
all were watching the sheep claimed by
Mr.. Green. There was stir among
them, too, for nine-tenths Of the flock,
alarmed by the unknown voice cutting
so sharply through the still air, had
turned and fled, and were budding In
a white mass in distant corner.
About twenty had bleated their rec
IGNITION of friend, and hurrying up
with a run and jump, were gathering
about Jack, who sprang down from the
fence among them; and, with arms
around the neck of special favorite
and his face buried in its fleece, was
sobbing as if his heart would break.
Lawyer Bright was dancing about
like a schoolboy. He swung his hat
and then pitched it high in the air.
"Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! for boys
and sheep. They are as good wit
nesses as l want. Mr.. Lynn's case is
the soundest one ever brought before
court"
Witnessed growled Mr.. Green
Are you such idiots as TO suppose that
this will amount to anything in law"
1t did amount to something in law,
however, as Mr.. Green found out when
the judges decision was given.-Ex.