Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-07-29
Continued from last week.
CHAPTER Y

conversation he had with Tracy, and
came to the conclusion that perhaps
! he had been following a false light
that he had not gotten as much
happiness out of life as he might.
He recalled many acts of unkindness
| towards the wife and daughter who
loved him, and he resolved to lead
| different life.
While these thoughts were in his
mind Edith came into the room and
sat down beside him.
How is your mother now, Edie?'
he said
Il think she is better, papa"
"Edie. I've been thinking that
haven't done right by her. | haven't
made her life as happy as l might,
an I'm going to change things when
l get WELL
Il am sure mamma never COM
plains, papa, but We would all be SO
much happier if you would give us
the same love you used to- said Ed
it'll, and give up this struggle for
money and try to be happy"
That's what I'm goin' to do, Edie'
"Oh papa, I'm so glad" and she
put her arms around his neck.
And, Edie, you spend a good deal
of time readin' books; what do you
think of Tracy's ideas in regard to
animals.
They are true, papa, they are
true" she said. God gave us the
birds and animals, and | think it is
sin for us to abuse them. He will
certainly hold us to account for the
treatment of his creatures" Her bow
ed head bent over his face and a
tear-drop from her eye fell on his
cheek. and, papa, if you would be
loving and kind, not only to mamma
and Tom and me, but to all living
creatures that God has given us, !
would love you SO much, and we
would be so much happier"
There now, daughter, don't cry.
believe you are right about it, an
I'm goin' to change things an try a
new way. 1t may come little awkard
at first, but | think | can get used to
it,"
ooh! papa, I'm so glad. I'll go and
tell mmama, and it will help her to
get WE'LL" said Edith.
Just send Tom in; l want to talk
with him for awhile" said Shane.
Tom sauntered into his fathers
room wondering what was up, for
he had seen by Ediths face that
something important had happened
Tom" said Shane, after pause
of few seconds, I've come to the
conclusion that we haven't been run
ming the farm on the right principle.
| know you've been follerin my foot
steps an dOin' things as / do EN-,
which is quite natural for a boy to
in a few things, an we'll just take a
square turn an make a new start in
another direction. There's something
wrong on the farm an if it's a judg-
ment sent on US for some Of our short
comings, why, let's try an get in the
right path agin. Well try kindness
toward our dumb animals, an the
birds, an each other an see if that
amt better rule to live by"
I'm agreed to that" said Tom,
much to his fathers surprise, "for
I've been thinkin' some that way my
self, since Mike has been takin' care
of the horses and applying the golden
rule to 'em, as he says. 1t has help
ed 'em more than all of Hodges
doctoring"
'Well, well try the rule of kind
ness from now on" said Shane and
so the matter was settled.
Towser, who had been laying un-
der the window, got up and capered
about the yard for pure joy, and the
next morning at daybreak, he was out
in the barnyard and had related the
whole story of Shanes new resolu-
tons, which created quite a sensa-
ton among the animals.
Il think we have reason to believe
that it is all true, for we have had
much better treatment in the past
week than ever before in our lives"
said Dobbin.
Il feel quite well this morning,
and if I had a good feed I think !
could pull a plow," said the sorrel.
Under the circumstances I'm
ready to go to work, again" said the
gray mare.
Il wish / could lay two eggs to-
day." cackled the hen, and as an ev-
idence of her good intentions she
made a new nest on the barn floor,
where Edith could not help but find