Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-10
VOL. XXXl.-WHOLE NO 1861.

happy uncoEsciopsnes;. But what's the
use Oh ny talking to you in this way -
mere Dob, show the gentlemen. some OF
your tricks"
Bob, on this summons, left his post By
the lads cheek, where he had remained
perfectly still, taking an inventory of my
person with his round bright eye, and ap.
pa:ent!y measuring me for a suit of clothes,
and suddenly flew into the air, where he
snmmersaul ted and piroutted and affect
ed to lose the use of his wings and tumble
from an appalling heighS, invariably reeov.
eriEg himsel before he reached the ground
after which he gravely lit upon his mas
ter's breast and thrust his little bill af.
fectionately between his masters lips.
You have tanned your bird wonderful>
ly," | said 10 the boy.
at hasbeen my amusements during ma
ny solitary hours" he answered with a fee
bic smile.
"lIow is it that you have been so soita
ry?' ! asked you live in the neighbor-
hood ?"
I'm that house up yonder just peoping
from behind that clump of naples" and
he pointed as he spoke towards respec-
table farm house.
"And you have friends-a family?"
"Ah sir, they ale kind enough 10 me,
but they must be very tired Of me by this
time"
Come" said |, encouragingly, laying
my hand on his shoulder, come, tell me
all about yourself, I'm good listener =
besides, am interested in you Bob,
here loozs rs if he was anxious for story
This is IL charming nook that we are in,
so III just light my cigar, ard do you
talk"
The free and easy manner assumed,
seemed TO surprise him. lie glanced shi>
y at me, ont of his large blue eyes as if
sincerity; then heaved sigh, strolled
Bobs feathers, as if to insure himself of
the presence of at least one and saying,
"As you please" commenced.
81 am eighteen" he said you would
not think it for know look younger
than am. Confinement and suffering
have made my complexion pale and trans.
parent, and The sun and winds that har-
den other mems skins, and age their fca.
| lures, have had but littlo TO 10 with me,
| Ever since | can remember | have been
paialyzed in the lower limbs. For years,
laid upon az y. inGGlljinslnlgn% Nf kqnYhrr
very nearly as blank as the white plaster
gazed at. My father died when | was a
mere infant. and there was no one left in
the house but mother and cousin Alice and
me-"
Cousin Alice" said, "who is she ?"
His eyes wandered timidly toward the
house behind the naples, rs if he expect
ed an apparition to start from there on
the instant.
cousin Alice" he repeated vaguely,
"well she's Cousin Alice"
" Excessively explanatory" said !,
laughing. as Cousin Alice young"
My age"
"Is she pretty"
One deep, reproachful look Of those
large blue eyes told me all. Poor fellow,
there he lay manned, passing his days and
evenings in the presence OF some beauti-
full creature, whom he could never hope
to possess, but loving her with all that
concentrated necessity which belongs. to
the passions of the deiormed.
He seemed to know what was passing
in my mind for without q word from me
he continued "She is engaged to Ralph
Earnwell, who lives down yonder. She
they who bring me down between them
to tLis place every fine day, a@d sit here
with Bob while they go oil and pick nuts
L, and--and-" and here the picture was toe
much for him, and the Door fellow burst
into tears.
, No wonder. TO have his misfortune
paradcd through necessity before the wo
man he loved. 70 be carried about like
T. A piece of furniture 10y her and his rival
, How often must that poor heart hay
: been smitten bitterly low often thos,
| cripuled limbs must have thrilled will
agony. ,.,
l took his hand in mine, but did no
g say q word. There are times when consC
Z. lation is cruel. 1t was better than al
e words to let him feel by the pressure Q
Z my hand that he had found friend. W
sat this way for some time, until wa
L aroused from painful reverie into whic
y had fallen, by long black shadow bein
| projected across the spot in which we wel
d Slit ng. | looked up and saw tall hand
some young man with bronzed cheek SAM
y curly chestnut hair, on whose arms wa
hanging an exceedingly beautiful youn
II Girl, whose face was a perfect treasury
01chness and innocence. They locke
rather surprised at seeing me, but | eX
II nlained how it was that came to be thel
70 and they seemed satisfied.
h "uarry, isn't it time to come home
s said the young girl. "Ralph and hay
D. come for you. 800,
10 "Thank you Alice. but | would like
,f stay an hour longer. The day is SO brlglf
o. and sunny that il is shame to be in Tn
bonse. You don't want to 60 home yet,
d and he looked at Ralph as he said tn
with bitter expression of countenanC
/; that perhaps alone observed, but whic
/. seemed to say 1t will give you an ho'
=" more to wander together OF course yo
Ie don't want to 20 home.
a "Well, as you please, Harry, Raip
ne and will 70 off to the pond in the ced'
grove, and come back in about an hour;
d. But / say Harry, look here isn't tn
ut pretty ?" and as She spoke she held out
little box for his inspection. lie o2ene
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