The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
THE HEIR OF PEACE
A NEW YEARS STORY.
BY Mrs. c.. X. Reifsnider.

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with his three friends, following hi.
/ training. Despite the financial strain
, / am just as happy as though the boon
had continued, and here we are, ant
there his vacant chair"
And this old haunted house yOt
have held in such reverence as to make
it our home instead of the elegant
bachelor quarters all the y~oungbloods
have at the club"
Just SOL"
And you honor the old friend te
whom the newspapers say was left the
sole disposal Of a good round sum OF
money that, according to every rule,
should ave gone to the young mar
who devoted his life to his eccentric
old judged"
was just to himself and to all men. If
he deprived me of anything (and / do
not feel that he did it was because
he understood me SO we'll he thought
that it was not best for my eternal
good to have it. He always taught
me that God works for man eternal
good, and permits even evils to come
to him In order hat he may see them,
shun them, and be led unto a better
life. He taught me that the care for
the morrow, forbidden OF the Lord,
was to be discomfort with ones lot to-
day; not to trust to the Divine, but to
ones self, and to look only to worldly
things for happiness which would
bring anxiety, and the lust of possess
ing all things, and of ruling over all
men, Which would kindle and grow
according to its increase; thai it would
bring only grief, for one could not then
enjoy h things n longs for, yet
would be tormented If one lost them,
n would end by anger against the
Divine, and would curse ones self and
ones W folly at the last"
Wise old friend, wise old Judge of
the law, Doth human and divine. Sit
you down Harold, and hear me-"
ears We're up now, but nc
one needed him, or remembered he
was near.
The three guests, c%huckling inwardly,
drew around a table, upon which a
saded lamp threw a softened light, and
the judge, drawing a letter and some
papers from his pocket, said:
This letter is addressed to Banker
reads:
If l am correct in the estimate 1
nave made OF my dear young friends
character, he will live without me as
ne has with me: hat is he will
observe the highest law of life
sincerity and gratitude. l feel sure
that he loved me for myself alone, but
lest he might have beer m%isjudged by
tnose less fair minded, I have desired
70 give him the oportunity to prove to
all men his true and noble nature. If
ne follows, as 1 feel he will, every wish
that he understood in my life relating
to u usual festive occasion. made
holy by sacred friendship. the occue
pancy Of the old house, the retention
OF my faithful servants, and has lived
strictly within his income, then it is
my wish that at the first New Years
v reunion after my death, he be
will 1'
Edward gasped audibly. Harold sat
Wlde-eyed as though his friends were
trying him; his gaze turned from them
TO the portrait yer the chimney and
rested there. He made no answer. and
lhe three men sat looking at him Won
deringly.
No JOY, no citation, no surprise was
written on his face. How like their
Old friend. Never respondent in mis-
fortune nor elated with success.
harold, is this not good news?' said
h banker.
1t is. being a confirmation Of all
has preceded, and only s@trengthens
my faith in his love and goodness only
makes me the greater debtor to him.
But, had I failed-where or to whom
would this money have gomez" s
TO the Episcopal Orphans home"
Turning round he saw that Edward
had risen, and at the mex moment he
extended his hand in congratulation to
Harold begged them to say no more
about 1t. He was overwhelmed with
gratitude. but he must bear it silently
for that was his way; he never
over; it was the still water
that lay In a recess too deep for ex-
preston.
Joy, peace. love! the world is full of
It, whatever the pessinists may saw!
More evil than the world ever Wit
messed before. It may be SO, it has
only come to the surface so hat II
could be purified. No one knows an
others evil thoughts and desires; but
when they come forth in dishonest
acts the world who bowed to the evil
thinker strikes back at the evildoer
New Years day! This evil world
as men say, this wicked world with ali
its evildoers, this footstool of the Most
High, this dwelling place Of His chill
dren, was blest once again with sun
shine n air, while peace to every