LYNN.
W wmnrtOTnd down the bills of L.yu,
: yly- luyo and X toffptaer; .
Oralas t-hautina fine and thin
Made musical the heather.
Within the vale the lumps, like nun,
fihnne in the dusk.&nri ruddy Man
Oikhifch his pennon floated:
O love. O lore, a song bird there
Sang for ns silver throated.
Oh, pleanant are the hills of Lynn
in summer greenly frrowinK
When stars the twilight usher in: '
The reapers from the mowing
Come whistling homeward through
tbt
glade.
And each one watches for the maid .
To him most dear and pleasing.
While down the lane the loaded wains
Creak after loudly wheezing.
The hills of Lynn, to me so dear.
How shall I tread them lonely?
My sweet lore is not with me here.
Yon moon marks one shape only.
One Hhailow drawn across the grass.
Where once were .t wo, dear love, alas)
I'd fain be here laid sleeping;
For wandering down the hills of Lynn
Alone sets me a-weeping.
The hills of Lynn, oh, the hills of Lynn.-
Where we used to walk together.
1 wish me dead on tlie hills of Lynn
At the end of the golden weather;
I wish me dead in a cold, cold shroud.
Beneath the withered clover.
For since he has gone has oonie a cloud
The golden hill slopes over.
Elizabeth Dapuy in Dragon Yoke.
JABEDIIARPWICK'S TASK
The task was brought upon Jared
Harp wick by a letter which came to him
mn September afternoon as he sat read
ing on his vine shaded porch. He roue
"promptly, lifted his straw hat from the
ioor and pnt it on, and walked through
the front gate to the pike. i
Through the long village street and a
kalf, mile along the dusty pike be
trudged; then, turning' aside into a
arrow byroad that branched off at the
foot of a steep hill, he came to a rude
aawmill. A stalwart man sat upon a
iarge moving log, from Which a perpen-
cniar saw was rasping a board.
"Good afternoon, neighbor Gray
aid Jared.
way eyed him keenly from under his
sggy brows; then rising, he walked to
a lever, pulled it aside and stopped the
mm. -- -'
"Sit down on the. log, Jared," he said.
W6 can't hear each other when the
mw's going. 1 see by your face that
otoething unusual has happened."
- ve got a letter rrom Joe. : ue'a in
trouble. . r ,
"Just as I supposed. Bankrupt, IT
"That's about it
"And he has written to you to get me
st help him?"
"That's true; but, John, don't be an-
gry. This matter must be - considered
With ur coolest: judgment.' "
' "111 not ' consider it with cool judg-
uur any uukt una. - ueii .get no
kelp from me, Jared." --
Very well,-John, very well; but you'll
"Oh, I suppose I can listen," replied
the father, taking a piece of bacon from
m shelf and proceeding to grease the saw.
"Wefl, Gray, it's a bad embarrass
ment. A customer bought a thousand
dollars' worth of Joe's patent machines,'
Fwamuig w oraer twice as many more
THE HILLS
sJ",r'
man. Joe supposed he was perfectly
tood for it, and on the strength of this
rdeed two thotisand dollars' worth
tran the man that manufactures them
"Well, the customer turned out bad;' he
didn't pay the thousand dollars, nor
rder more. Joe lost the machines, and
wes the manufacturer two thousand
dollars, which- he is tillable to pay.
"Joe writes that he might have stood
this if a "fire 'hadn't broken out and
fcarned up this two thousand dollars'
worth of machines."
He glanced up quickly, and caught a
-hade of sympathy upon the sawyer's
face.
"The ' manufacturer is unluckily in a
tight fix himself, and he is pushing the
" hoy. Joe writes that this -will ruin him ,
and just when his business was most
' ''jfrwomising. 1 tell you. Gray, it's hard
on your boy."
"Well, I "don't pity him a bit not a
. hit. , He was determined to go to the
city; now let him dig for himself. I gave
him a thousand dollars to start his craay
business, mortgaging our little place
hare, and that's enough. Mother has
pinched herself and worked her fingers
-almost to the bone, and I have slaved
arly and late to pay it off, and now that
pai", oo you think I'm going righn
"No, 'Jared, not for a boy who forgets
his old mother as Joe has done.: - Why,
' he hasn't written a line not a line-to
another or me for a year, and now, when
he wants help,' he writes to you Jared.
... "Does he deserve help? Just -answer
Me that; does he deserve it? I don't
want to hurry yon away, but I'm going
start the Raw.- i - i : - :.-..
He turned decisively, and pulling the
lever set the saw rasping again.''
"'Very well, John" said Jared, coming,
sever. "If 'that's your-decision I've
nothing more to say. "1 shall have to
write to Joe that you refuse. 1 1t 4oea
Mem a pity to leave him in his trouble.
' He's - nof a bad (boy, but "dear knows
v -where this will' drive him. Good after
moon, John J ' ' '- . . ; : t, (
lAt.home he sat down upon: the porch
gain to think it out. He knew well the
character of this father; and son. Since
Joe had been old enough to assert iukn
elf there had been an tSjzonisiii. between
them.. -The fathecwaB arbitrary 'inliie,
HU9MB vi. ngtnj JV2JQ son- joosxmate and: ta
elined to waywardness.
Jared's "relation to' the family was al
aost that oO a Son. 'Hi, was, to nave
aarried Sallie, ehtrftye years
' before, but she had been taken ill three
..'weeks before the appointed day, and died
ien oa ylatCTJler last request to Jared
hsuf bcen-to- watoh &er Jo&mm an-otder
brother, and to help to keep him from
""il ways. ifi? f G f Y";.
"Father is fefd-tfhiK old,- she had said;
- and if. ever ou have a chance to, bring
" ' him; and Joe to a goodV understanding do
h 'your 'test; "1 knowsoW, wffl d your
best, J area even to menace yourself
The. final e&traagement cam when Joe
declared that he intended to leave home.
He h&d-iaveiited macbihoT obmprera-
ing sawdust intxT'ornainents, and was
wild ovier hf 8 prospects 'f 'Wealth.
Through the mother's influence, aided
by 'Jared, who hoped -that ."gratitude
would touch the 'boy's heart, the farm
was mortgaged. -
'Here are a thousand dollars," the
father had 6aid on the morning Joe went
away. "You want to leave us, so go!
This is all the help you can expect from
me. ' If you lose it, you must shift for
yourself. . If you succeed, I shall look for
you to pay it back. I wish you success,
but I don't expect it."
No sympathy was in the words or
tone, and Joe went away, " feeling that
there was no love for him in his father's
heart.
Jared knew that Joe had been lacking
in his duty to his parents. He had writ
ten enthusiastically of his - prosperity,
but had not offered to pay back a dollar;
so there was at least a little reason for
the father's refusal to help.
But something must be done. This
trouble and his father's refusal would be
likely to drive Joe into recklessness and
ruin. As he sat upon his little porch, he
almost fancied -he heard Sallie telling
him that here was the opportunity she
had hoped for.
But he did not know what to do. He
had little knowledge' of business. His
early life had been -spent in farm toil,
and subsequently a lucky rise in land
values had brought 'him resources suffi
cient for a quiet; -humble life.
He, saw that help- from the father
would certainly touch the boy'B heart
now; but without it- he felt that a hard
task was before him. Sallie's request,
however, was -strong upon him, and he
decided to go to Philadelphia next morn
ing. He arrived in the evening, and sought
Joe's room. As he tapped he heard Joe'B
voice: :
"Come in, fellowsP
' Jared entered, and Joe, who had come
half way to the door, stopped in surprise
and then turned, confused, toward a
table.
It was too late to hide what lay nKn
it cards, a - box of cigars and two or
three unopened bottles. -'
l'I wasn't expecting- you, Jared," Joe
stammered. ' "I thought it was the f el
lows knocking." 'r it',' i . .. i'i
Jared : walked "forward, and 'clasping
his hand warmly said: 'I see you weren't
expecting . me, J oe. ': But Fm welcome. .
int V ' ,
"Yes; yes certainly. Sit down. Here,
take this rocking -chair, ' and . give me
your hat"
Joe was handsome, and in stature, at-
tire and bearing a striking contrast to
plain little Jared Harpwick.
"1 see that I've come at a wrong time,
Joe," be -said, .- pleasantly. "Just - when
you're expecting !ompany;,, v ' J - - -
' "Yes," yon did but don't -worry about
that, Jared."
-VJoey my.bby, what kind of company
were you-expecting?. , ... ...
"It wasn't good company," said Joe,
recklessly." 'Tve just fifty dollars left of
what was' prosperous business, and I
don't know where more is to come from.
In sheer desperation, I invited two dissi
pated young-men here in the hope ol
winning more from them at cards."
"And suppose you had lost the money
what then?"
"I don't know, and I don't care."
"Why didn't you wait till .you- benrd
from me, Joe?"' '-;.
"Well, I didn't expect any help. 1
knew just how father would act when
you went to him hardly listen to you,
and maybe go on Sawing He never ha."
treated me right; but,'i Jared, I haven't
done right either. I know that now let
ter than I ever did. I was never a good
son at home, and I've been worse away.
His voice had sunk from harshness to
softer' tones, -and as Jared; looking his
sympathy, let him go on, he .proceeded
in words that showed that now was the
time to touch his heart
"I have thought; Jared, that if father
would help me a little, now when I don't
deserve it, I could feel better toward
him, and we could be as a father and
sou should be. ' . I should know that he
thought something of me. But I can't
expect it, and I'm not going to ask yon
what he said, for fear he has been hard
on me, and to save 'you the trouble of
telling me."
. 'Tve come with help, Joe," said Jared,
"and I"
A loud, confident knock interrupted.
Joe-opened the door and stepped into the
halL Jared heard him explain that he
."cquld, not have the game," viThere were
angry expostulations in unsteady voices.
riBy-and by Joe returned, and he and
Jared' talked' long -"into:' the night, Joe
telling the-circumstances of his failure.
. -JTve come to try to help you," said
Jared, "and tomorrow I'll call upon your
creditor and see what arrangement can
be made." '-
"I would go with you," aaid Joe, "but
we had a quarrel "the other day, and I
guess I used pretty hard language. He
Bays hell not see- me again, and is push
ing me now harder than "before."
Til go alone, then, Joe."
"If you succeed. Jared, I promise you
TO try to be better to father, to compen
sate him for this!" i: f, t r, s 4; ,
A shade" passed over ' Harp wick's face.
and he' did not; reply y .
next morning he went to see the man
ufacturer, and --Joe met him anxiously
on iu4-eturni. .
'J. ve arranged for the payment of
your ,debt," said Jared, quietly, "and.
tne4nanufatarr Jktfrees foi Cornish you
Jftfty. machines, on time, to start again
wimi. lua are on your leei once more.
P'ibles''fatherrs cried Joe. 'Til
wTite5rimjrie,ttr thaildng him for his
goodness." . ' - '
tNo, Joe,"' said VJared. kuittmt- his
eyebftSws Kte, wfuldo't ji I were:
you. -NtmerepbritAtf Wnwr "i, , :
'Very. weU, Jared; but Til go home in
two wkfoWa Vieit, and I hope we can i
meet then as father and son
meet"
should
Jared 'went! home.' and Be-rt'-vbrv n
ran frnagea rm Trthe sawniiiL 'iiray
wasroiuuiru u ' n. i.lnc--
feet agaiii.
"He didn't- deserve 'it,-Jared,'- he re
plied glumly, picking cluster of lichen
from the log. . '
-' "And he is coming home to Be you in
two weeks." '
He ' saw the old man crush down his
pleasure and his effort in making the in
credulous response, "Well see him when
he comes." ' --
He showed no curiosity to know how
the matter had been adjusted, and Jared
left him. " .
.The two weeks brought the evening of
Joe's arrival, "weired met him at the lit
tle station and walked with him toward
home. , They heard the rasping of the
saw from a distance, and as they went
nearer Joe's eagerness to clasp his - fa
ther's hand and enter upon a closer re
lation impelled him to start ahead.
Jared quickly caught him by the
arm and said: "Joe, I wouldn't say
anything to him about the money. A
word might ruin my hopes. Just act as
if there had been no trouble."
The father sat upon a log,, and they
came quite near before he heard them.
He hastily arose. Joe sprang forward,
extended his hand and said:
! "'Father, Tve come back to be a son
to you." -
It had been two years since they met,
and Jared, anxiously watching Gray
now, saw the old hardness come to his
face. But as the father looked upon his
boy he Baw a manlier look ' than he had
seen before, and a look of regret and
hope as welL
The hardness was driven from Gray's
face, and clasping his son's hand in his
he said, with tears starting, 'Joe, Joe,
you're welcome home, and I'm- your
latneri -
., Gray turned quickly and stopped the
saw. Then, hurrying to the end of the
mill, he called loudly, "Mother! motherr
.. His wife soon appeared, hurrying as if
sne rearea an accident had taken place.
Joe was hiding behind Jared, but the
old father taught him by the arm and
asked joyfully: ''
'Mother, who is this?" "
-"Joel"- she cried; Vmy son!"
"And mine, mother; and all forgiven
nd forgotten." ., ... ..,
They walked toward their little home.
but J ared said goodby very strangely, the
tnree thought,' and turned away. ''
He ' stopped after taking a few steps
and called Joe to him: '. : -
j"I wouldn't say anything until, tomor
row, my boy," he said in low tones. '.'It
might spoil it aU. - -It's glorious that this
has been brought about" - v r :
sHe turned away, and the three, watch
ing him,-thought 'he had never looked
bo sad and lonely since he' lost Sallie;1 "
Next - dav Joe - and ' his fathw went, tn
I town- to see Jared. -Their rap at his cot-
tage brought a stranger to the door.
;" Jared Harpwick?, he replied. ' Why,
don't yon - know that he . has sold -his
place here and left this morning on the
early train?"-!' thought- every oneknew
it here. ' ;But are you 'John' Gray? Harp
wick left a note that he wanted me to
give you." . '' ' r-.
. -. He brought it, and the old, man read:
Drab- Joan I -hare ;lest- all .my money, ex
cept a reTry little, and- am.- going far, into ;the
west, to; beglui life again.. God.hloBs. you , and
Joe. Always be kind to him. He is' a good
hoy at heart. ' Goodby.. ; '; J axkd, '
-" Father and son turned' to each other,
knowing then how Jared had performed
his task. H. M. Hoke in Youth's Com
panion. T J.-I -
. . Th Peasant's Reply. , --
- A gentleman' who -has recently , re
turned: from1 Russia relates an: i incident
which; although trifling in-itself, iB yet
most pathetically suggestive of' the con
dition of - the poor in Russia, and of the
state of things which has bred so deep
- and bo widespread discontent among the
people.' . ,- .-...v , ' :
Being about . to leave some station at
which he had ' been staying i for ; a few
days, the gentleman in question called
in a moozhik to adopt the spelling of
George Ken nan to strap his trunks.
The man was of enormous build,' with
every appearance . of great strength,
while the traveler is - not above medium
height, and while of compact mold is by j
no means of muscular appearance. . !
' The trunk was rather overfull, and the
task of bringing the buckle on the strap
into its i place was by no. means a light
one. . I he Russian tried again and again.
becoming short of breath and red. in the
face with his efforts, while the American
looked on at first . in impatient -silence
and then with contemptuous reproaches.
At length, losing -patience, the ' traveler
pushed the moozhik aside, and ' with a
single quick effort brought the- strap
down and buckled it.
"There," he said, 'are you not
ashamed, you great big fellow, to be al 1
this time bungling over a thing that 1
can do in a minute, and I only, up to
your snouidersjr'. - -r .
There was no trace of anger in the re
'ply: - ..... .,,
"Ah, little father, 'but you have had
meat to eat all your life."-f-Boston
Courier.
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