The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-03-10

WAYS. / never knew your idlheI "
spend SO much money at one time In
his life. 1t must q. cost heap
Dan was silent and the scissors
clipped away briskly, until Mrs. Biggs
announced the Job was complete TO her
satisfaction.
"Now for pop" said Dan, and he put
on his coat and walked resolutely to the
barn. His father sat upon an upturned
pail in moody reflection, end when his
son hated before him he looked up
and said; -'- -zvr 81
Dan, ailus tried to. be 4 good father
to you. When you come q this spring
let the hired man go an took you In
his pIace-On halflwages. 'Tain't ev'ry
father would "a done that. An when
you come to me last night an wanted
fifteen dollars, made sure you was
goln' to put 1t In the bank. sech
thought as your spendln' Of 1t reckless
ly never entered my head Whatever
made you do II. Dam whatever made
you do itT' ttt
Loon here, pop; we've had bout
'nough O. this kind O. talk" said Dan.
with spirit; "rve worked steady an
I've earned the money, an It's my
business. I'd got tired O. them baggy
old clos an homemade shirts, an
made up my mind I'd dress as a feller
should dress; an now It's did, an
there's no bacikin' out. So you Jest take
It quiet HR aet II pass"
"WeIl, weIl,r said Mr.. Biggs, after q
little thought you never did sech a
thing afore, an so wen let It pass, as
You say. Mebbe itll be d good lesson
TO you"
He arose from his seat as II to indi-
| cate that the interview was at an end,
but Dan hung around as though there
was something more he wished to say.
Finally ne mustered up courage to ask;
"Kln take the brown mare an the
top buggy to drive to churchT'
"The top buggy! Air ye too proud
to ride WI the rest of us in the waginY'
II thought I'd go over to the Larkins-
vile church this mornin'."
AN whyT questioned his father in
surprise. "Ain't the church at the
Corners good enough fer your
"Oh, it's good 'nough; but all the best
folks go to Larkinsville."
'"The rich farmers as live on the
turnpike go there" said his father
sharply, "but you amt got no call tc
associate with the Larkins an Pentons
an Abbeys. Why, they's stick up theil
noses at the son O. poor farmer like
me-" "
| Anyhow" persisted Dan, stubborn
II, I'd like to CO."
"Then gor' growled the farmer
you'll know more the next time.
s'pose you want to show of them new
clos--an' the red shirt"
SO Dan drove over to the Larkinsvillt
church. and, strange to say, seemed II
high spirits on his return. And on Mon
day morning he put on his old clothes
again and went to work with his usua
energy and good will.
During the week, Farmer Larkins
reputed the richest man In the county
rode up to the Biggs farm to arrang'
for the purchase of some milch cows
; While he was talking with Dams fathe
the boy passed by and touched his ha
respectfully to the great man.
That's good lad you have there,
said Mr.. Larkins, looking after him
''he was over to our church Sunday an
set in our pew; an Sally lowed as h
was the best behaved yonng man a
the meetin'."
Mr.. Blggs reddened with pleasure a
this praise from SO high an authority
'Dan's rare worker" he said, "an
I'm payin' him half wages now 70
takin' the hired mans place. Hell
, make a right smart farmer one O. thes
days."
! Eyes" replied Mr. Larkins, thought
/ fully, ''he has likely look. l wish
, had a son like him." and he mounte
I his gray nag and rode slowly away.
The next Sunday there was no oppC
E sItlon to Dams driving the bay mar
to the Larkinsville church, and Mr.
Biggs was really proud of her boy a
\ she watched him drive away, SO spruce
i ly dressed In his new clothes. 1t wa
nearly dark when he returned, but n
+ one questioned him, and he made n
I explanation as to what had detaine
him.
/, And so the summer passed away, an
s Sunday became Dams day off. Som'
: times he would not return until th
c family was In bed, and his father an
mother spoke to each other anxiousl
r about his "carryin's on" and feared hi
r bad habits were growing on him. Bt
e Dams newly developed stubbornnes
restrained them from remonstratin
G seriously.
L Dan asked permission to attend Ii
p county fair In October, and to driy
:. the brown. mare with the top bugg.
d and his father reluctantly consents
r, But when the young man.. after muC
hesitation, asked for two dollars
d spend, Mr.. Biggs firmly refused.
is Fifty cents was all ever spent at
fair when was asboy," he said, IAN
d. chuck away two dollars for sech no
it sense would be downright sinful. l
!" give you 80 cents If you want II, but !
n more."
IS Dan looked him straight; IN the eye.