Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-07-22

1t is the most unfortunate thing
mat has occurred to you. Those birds
that you have been trying to kin al,
your life and which you are succeed
ing IN driving away, would have saw
ed your crop, which was DESTROYED
! by the worms and insects. There have
been hundreds of them in my fields
this spring and see what a fine nros-
poet ] have for good crop. If you
! would take time to study these mat
J tefs you would see that the birds are
one of the best gifts God has given
us. They destroy the insects that are
injurious to the trees and plants. and
think that all vegetation on vour
farm shows the absence of what
would be your best friends. Whether
/ YOU drove them away or whether
some superior intelligence directed
their flight l cannot tell, but they
are gone, and your farm is suffering
from their absence"
! That is true, papa. The birds
were your friends and you drove
them away" said Edith.
There may be something in that"
said Shane, half convinced; "and
III think about it,"
God gave us the beasts and the
birds for our use and benefit. He gave
man dominion over them. and he
has not withdrawn or changed his
law; but He can remove them from
/ our presence, as He has removed
them from this farm. He can dis
able the dumb animals so they can
not work for us, as is the case with
your horses, although | think the
condition of your horses is the re-
suit of oyerwork. You viii have to
admit that you have overworked your
horses this spring. 1t is remarka-
bic fact that all became afflicted
at the same time, and one that can
not understand. You must realize.
friend Shane, that horses have a
physical construction similar to our
own, and that their strength can be
oyertaXed the same as a mans, and
if oyerwork will break down your
wife's health, as you now see that it
has, why will it not do the same to
horsc?"
Il begin to see that l may have
been mistaken in regard to these
matters" said Shane and Edith
gave his hand an encouraging clasp.
Kindness will 90 long way with
dumb brutes in helping them to
bear up under hard work" contin-
ucd Tracy, and / fear that you have
not given your animals the encour-
agement of kind words even. Love
and kindness are the powers that
govern the world. You may control
horse by force for a while, but if he
has any spirit it will break out some
time, and the horse, by his superior
strength will be the master, as was
the case with Dick when he ran away
with you, Mike said he never saw a
horse drive nicer than Dick did when
he went after the doctor. Why, you
wouldn't know your own horses,
Shane, since Mike has been applying
the golden rule to them, as he says.
If they keep on improving they will
be at work in a short time"
won't that be nice, papa" said
Edith.
Il just give you these points to
think about, and when you get up
put them into practice, and see If
it don't prove more profitable than
the old way. I'll get the neighbors
together and Wen replant that corn
and see if we can't make a crop yet.
I'll send Cora over to help Edith with
the work until you can get someone
else. So good bye, friend Shane, and
don't worry about your business, for
your neighbors will help you out
Continued next week.