The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

nall and he 10 III esms vithln lie llght. II
IVES shaded lamp, 70 ehins upon z box, and
its circls u hght We vsfy contracted, 20 that
he wes IN II for . msrs INSTANT and then o1t q
strange 10 me- looking up Nth an incopps-
hsnsibls siI Of being touched and pleased BY
the sight o. ne.
Nov pg tbs Lamp a. the m an moved I made
cut thai ts was substantially dressed, bat
roughly; Ike ycyagsr by go That he had
hing. ton gray fsi'; Tbst eh age was sbcut
sky. That be vas muscular mar, strong
on his legs. aud that he va browr.d and hard
snsd BY exposure 10 weather. As he .sosnasd
the Last 'tan or tvo, and the light Of my Lamp
inelncsd Us both, l saw, With q stupid kind II
sussspsnt, that he wa holding cut both his
hands 10 me.
"Prsy What "a your bullress 2" ssk.t htu.
my butin,ssa' be rspsat.d psuanR.
"Ahl Yes. l win explain my buEn,sl By
your leavs"
''Ds you wisb 60 IN. ini'
Yes" he replied; Il Wis., - con, 10, h.s-
tei."
had ssk.d hin the question Iahosp,tsbiy
enough. for I ID the sort Of bright and
sfa'ihsd rec guitiou that o. II shous 10 hl aoa
tessn'sd 1t, became Il seemed &C lnpy tat
be sxpsdsd me TO respond 10 II. But I took
him into the room bad just LIT, add, having
set the lamp On the tabl,, ssksd him ~ eiv.lly
~ I eculd to explain himself
ne hCkeu hpCNE nun VIII hNe GFaHt9tN AZ
an AIR OF wondering p,ss sure, ~ he had % 80
part In thu thirgs he sdoirsd- atd he Eulsd
On . rough outer coat, spd Ills hat. Then saw
tpat his bead ~ss faro ssd ana bald, srd thst
,hs lot q. iron gay hair grs~ only on 10 side.
Bat saw nothing bat IA the least exp al psi
him. Un ths ecntisTy, sss hi n next aonsnt
once more holding ont both bis hards 10 ms.
''WhA, 90 ytu mean p said |, half Suspect.
ing him 70 be- n I'D.
lie stopted 10 his looiing Of n, AID t,oWiy
rubbed hib right hsla ovr his head. Tls dis.
| sp'nung TO . mad. he said, In o1ss, b oxen
voioe, Ltn having 10 jk.d for'a'd 20 DISSENT
ard cum 90 far, cut your not 10 blame Tor that
Del her on usis TO blsus for that. I'll sp,sk
In half inmate. Givs me half . ninuts
| p,tses-"
lie sat Gown In q ehah that s'o16 bwre The
fifs and CT vered bis f. rsh,sd With his large
brown weir Gus hands. Looked at hin s.tsn-
tsntiv.ly then aod rteOies . M,ts from him;
bat did not know him.
"Ihsses 10 Obs nigh" sad he lcok tnE oyar
HE shonlder. 4is ,hsrs o.
"why DO you, q stranger coming ilto ny
70 ms al this Tins VI the night ask that quss-
| tim 2" said !.
| You're game one," he rsturn,d shaking
bis head ~ m. with a deliberate affection, at
| onos meet uniutelli .ible and most exas Jsrat-
! ing; "I'n glad ouve gro I'd 10, . game obs
Bu' done catch hold Of me. "Youd be sorry
sftsrwa'ds to have doLs it,
! ralinquishas the intsi zion he he'd dseetsd,
for kpsr bin Even yet, could not recall
a sit gle festuts, bat | knsw him II he who'd
| and the rain had driven away the intsrv sning
y,ars, had scattsied ali the intervening offsets,
had svept US to the church yard where 20 hrat
stood face 70 face such diffsrs lt levels could
rot have known my COO Wet more distinctly than
I kcew him now a. he Eat IN the CHAIR before
III. Ere. No need 10 take Ole from his pocket
and show H. 70 me no need 70 take the haad-
- "A IL. -. a
head; NJ need TO bag himself WITH both his
ana ard tax. thivsriug turn across the
,oom, licking back at me for recognition.
knsw him before be gave me ons Il thoss aids,
though, Q moment before, had not bs-n con.
tcious Of remotely sus p,ciing his identity.
He cam. back to where stood, aud again
held out both his hands. Not Knowing what
TO do-for in my sstonishmsnt had lost my
self poessssiop-I reluctantly gave him my
hands. He grasped them heartily, raised
them TO his lips, kissed thsm, and still held
them.
BILE Pip An have never forgot Il I"
Alta change in his manner ~ II he wsrs even
going to embrace me, laid q hand upon his
breast and put him away.
'SAyi" said 1. Keep OFT II you arc
grateful to mo for what did when was lit
tie child, h,pe you have shown your graft
tuds by msnding your way Of life. II you
have come hero 70 thank ms, II WIS not nscss
sary. Still, however. yoa have found mo out,
there must be s'msthing good 10 the feeling
that has brought you hare, and will not 70
pulss you; but surely you must un ierstand
ihat-I-"
Ny atts,tion was 90 attracted by tho singu-
lsrity Of his fixed look at me, that the words
died away on my tongue.
you was q saying " be observed-- zhAa~ws
hsd confronted ono another In silopca that
surely mast understand. What surely must
l understapd7"
That can not wish to renew that chance
Intercourse with you Of long ago, under thsse
different clrcumstsa 'es. am glad TO believe
! you have repsutei and recovered yourself.
am glad 10 tell you 20. l am glad that think.
ing deserve TO DO thanked, you have come to
thank me But cur ways are different ways,
none the lass You are wet, aud you look
we,Iy. VIII you drink something before you
ge2'
Z He had replaced his neckerchisf loosely, and
: Aad itood, kssnly observant Of me, biting long
md oft II think, he answered, std with
\ TIP en1 at his mouth and still observant Of me,
"shsi iuA drink Il thank you) Afore 60"
There WAS tray ready on Q side table. l
brought Il to the table near the fire, and asked
him what he would hsvsl He touched one Of
the bottles without looking 81 II or speaking,
and made him some hot rum snt. water. l
tried 70 keep my hand steady while did 90,
but his lcok at me as he leaned back In his
chair with the long drsgslsd end Of his
nseksrehisf b.twesn his testh-svldently for
gottsn-made my hand very DIN cult to master.
When at last I put the glass TO him, l saw
with new amsz smsnt that his eyes were fail Of
t.ars.
| Up to this tins l had remainsd standing,
not 10 disg aise that I wished him gons. Rat
i was softened by tbs sOftsnsd aspect Of tue
MAJ, and felt q touch Il reproach. ~ hope,
said ], huriedly putting something into q
glass for myself and draw wing q chair TO ths
table, "that you will not think that spoke
Of doing It, aud am sorry for It If did. l
wish you we'll, and happy"
AS put my glass to my lips he glanced
with surprise at the end Of his nsekerchief
dropping from his mouth whom he opsned Il,
and stretched out his hand. Igavs him mine
and then he drsnk, and drew hH sleeve Aeross
his ewes and forehead.
How are you livipg?" asked him.
I've been sheepfArmsr, stock breeder,
other trades s,sidss, away In the new world y
Aald he; "mSny a thousand miles Of stormy
water OF from this."
81 hoPe you have done wsll2"
"Ive done wonderful we'll. There's otharS
went ont AloDgsr me as has done well too, bu,
no man las done nigh as we'll As me. I'm n
nous for It,"
al an glad TO hear It."
~ hope TO hear you say 90. my dear boy"
Without stopping 70 try 10 understand thos,
turned OIL TO point that had just come int
my mind.
Have you ever sean q messenger you ono
SAINT TO me- l Inquired, since he undertoo
that trusti"
Never set eyes upon him. Iwasn't iksl,
TO do It."
He cam. faithfully and h. brought me tn
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