The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-10-20

lay another for Mr.. Bally; L protes
he will disturb no one, and your tabl
is big enough for ALL"
/ could scarce credit my ears, no
yet my senses, when he took me b,
the shoulders and thrust me laughing
into my own place such an affection
ate playfulness was in his voice. AnC
while John laid the fresh place fol
him Ga thing on which he still insist
ED he went and leaned on his fathers
chair and looked down upon him, and
the old man turned about and looked
upward on his son, with such a pleas
ant mutual tenderness that l could
have carried my hand to my head in
mere amazement
Yet all was of a piece. Never a
harsh word fell from him, never a
sheer showed upon his lip. He had
laid aside even his cutting English ac-
cent, and spoke with the kindly Scots
ate words; and though his manners
had graceful elegance mighty for
eign to our ways in Durrisdeer, it was
still a homely courtliness, that did
not shame but fiattered us.
All that he did throughout the meal,
indeed, drinking wine with me with
notable respect, turning about for
pleasant word with John, fondling his
fathers hand, breaking into little
merry tales of his adventures, calling
up the past with happy reference-all |
he did was so becoming and himself |
SO handsome, that could scarce won
der If my lord and Mrs Henry sat
about the board with radiant faces, or
if John waited behind with dropping
tears.
AS soon as supper was over, Mrs.
Henry rose to withdraw
This was never your way. Alison"
said he.
ut is my way now" she replied;
which was VIGOROUSLY false; land I
will give you goodnight, James, and
l welcome-from the Dead" said she.
md her voice dropped and trembled.
Poor Mr.. Henry, who had made
'ather a heavy figure through the
neal, was more concerned than ever;
'leased to see his wife withdraw. and ,
ret half displeased, as he thought s
Ipon the cause of it; and the next I
altogether dashed by the fer
or of her speech. 6
On my part, l thought | was now +
ne too many; and was stealing after r
lrs. Henry, when the master saw 4
lie.
Now, Mackellar," says he, 81 take n
lis near on an unfriendliness. | can n
ot have you go; this is to make a n
ranger of the prodigal son-and let A
e remind you where = in his own "
theirs house! Come, sit We down. o.
Id drink another glass with Mr. r
ally" 9,
"Ay, ay, Mr. Mackellar,' says nv +,
I'd, I'VE must not make a STRANGER p,
Their of him or you l have been tell.
g my son. he added, his voice a,
tightening as usual on the word or
ow much we valued all your friendly GU
rvice" ~,
SO | sat there till my usual hour. ar
q might have been almost deceived he
the mans nature, but for one mas. on
ge IN which his perfidy appeared
plain. Here was the PASSAGE of
llch, after what he knows of the
others meeting, the reader shall 9,
lsider for himself Mr.. Henry sit
g somewhat DULY, in spite of his g.,
IT endeayors to carry things before
lord, up jumps the master. masses A
'ut the board. and claps his brother !.
the shoulder.
Come, come, Hairy lad" says he.
h a broad accent such as thew must
re used together when they were ~. ~
IS, you must not be downcast he- -.
se your brother has come homo -
s yours, that's sure enough and
10 7 or,,d :. osn' ana Tor
lie l grudge 1t you. Neither must s;u
grudge me my place beside nv 10,
ther's fire." wei
And that is too true, Henry" saws ,no,
ola lord, with little frown -
lg rare with him. You have been pO1
elder brother of the parable in 80
good sense; you must be careful 49,.
he other" my
am easily put in the wrong said w
Henry. We
VINO puts you in the wrong?y cries -
lord thought very tartly for so 80,
man. you have earned NV on,