The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-17
The Inheritance Of His Fathers.


tanned while out with hls nurss. bat
which the woman managed Ia eeacesi
from the father. until time had r~-
veaied II 10 him, aud az fourteen. La
consequences. barely able to walk With
out the aid of a eruseh.
| The Inheritance of his fath@rsl
Farmer Blatherley often rememr
bered the words as be looked GA this
Invalid son of his richer netxhbor and
landlord. and compared him with bis
own motberless. strong. healthy. hand
some lad Jack Blatherley was all that
the fondest parent could de~ire-hsp-
py. healthy. honest and open A. this
day; iaughtsr-loving. painsfsktnx. .
| typical specimen of young England az
Its best He bad mtnd fox book
learning. which had been his fathers
before him. and knew almost a. much.
from private lessons taken with che old
vicar as Gilbert Dayie himself up at
the great big house GA the hiiltop.
whcre tbs best OF tutors sxssd To Ina
part wisdom and ths lore Of booxs TO
the crippled lad
Curtousiy enough. the two ssyas 10
different In station. character and
health. we're the greatest Of frssadz.
The squire. playing cards and drink
Ing heavily day In and day cot. hardly
knew IL. or IL he dld. ha took no no
tee; and the friendship between this
two lads vas crrnented and added To
daily. 90 the strong. healthy. yoang
embryo farmer helped rhs defeats
scion OF blue blooded arixsocracy oves
the heathsr-eiad moors, where the
golden gorge waved It's yeilow bloonss
seward and scented the soft air with
Its strong perfume.
Both the boys werv fond Of ths
sea In storm or Ia calm they lowet
to gaze at It's evewchangfng surface.
ripping Ia the sunshsns ow fo~mlax
under ieadsn sky.
ons bot afternoon tn June tbs two
boys climbed fhs ss~ep a&c~ns which
led to their savorife seat ou shs h@4tfer
overlooking tbs bright bius osy. an.
bert. half-csrvted hy his strong younx
friend expc~suisting 10 no purpo~s.
II was holiday time Zoe than. the
tutors bad gone away: Gilbert vas
thrown on bis own bemm-~ndx, his
father having no use and 90 desire tor
the company OF his crippled sou.
-1t's funny Jack cried. - b. Sang
himself fsee Gownwards on tbs sosr
purple heather. You can do n you
like-you are rich. Gilbert bat r.
father says must b. earrnsr-and
1 want TO write. 60 be- an aufhorf-
Gilbert opened biz largs. sad eyes
BE an author and write booksr' be
echoed In an aw~struck vogcs: -how
clever you are Jack r
It's no good to be- returned the
lad little bitterly. The dads made
up his mind that must carry on the
farm--we have no money TO waste.
you ses. and SO it's no U.S. for Tas 20
think Of being anything eissi'
The two boys were silent for a mo
ment: from distant elf a .saxuIl
flew out. with it's melancholy cry.
Gould i--givs you the money. do
you thinkY' asked the cripple at last.
II have some saved saved up in my
money boz. and shall never bs good
for anything. you know. Let ms give
you enough 10 help you write
books
But then there'd be the farm r.
Jacks straight brows we're puckered. |
Couldn't your father get sons ons
else TO help hfmf' Gilberf's face
frightened as the idea came TO him
Jack shook his bright head.
dad says 1t In the--inheritancs OF
my fathers--thaf. and my health and |
strengfh-oh--"
He bit his lips suddenly, az hs rsaI- |
lied that be was speaking to one with
a very different inheritance.
+rt's no use. It'll come In tfne--the |
liking for the life, suppose he went
IN philosophicalIy. ~fIuiIoal The
squire"
He broke OF hurriedly. for across /
The glorious heather, In Gods glorious /
came a creature that was 1s |
Tor neither man nor beast-sauire /
Dayie. his eyes dazed, his lips witch
ng nervousIy, his gait fauIty--drunk
II twelve In the morningi
He came uncertainty towards the
.wo boys Gilbert, his face. white with
'ear; young Jack Blatherley. upright
~ rock, with bis open countsnAncs
.urned feariessly toward him, and his
,road shoulders squared towards the
YEA.
"HuIioa !" muttered tbs man with
IN oath. looking at mis- ron. sswnasf
Are you frightened OF your own fatbesf
What have done that / should call
Iucf a coward-son7 Stand no, stand
rp. and don't look scared into the mid
lie Of next week. DO you hesrY
In moment 1t had happened. The
ather, Infatuated at the sight of his
'owsrfns son--intoxicatsd with drink,