Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-04
WINTEReREEN BERRIES.

followed by the entrance Of pretty child.
about twelve years old, with basket OF
apples upon one arm, and another filled
with crimson berries on the other came in
Her dress was Of worn and faded calico,
and little, scarlet wooden hood, surround.
ed her face. - sil's- g
Buy some wintergreen berries thi.
morning, sir?' 'faa."
She came forward. as she spoke. throw.
/ ing the hair back with single impatient
movement of her head. 1o - 'H.t
i don't want 'em for anything under
the sum- observed Allyn. philosophically.
'but suppose I shall have to buy 'em.
nevertheless. little one. if you will give
me credit for three cents $50 y"
i Would rather not, sir, said the child,
gravely, her wide-open black, eyes fixed
full upon his face
'No?' said the somewhat disconnected
questioner, searching in his pockets for the
necessary coin. Are you afraid l should
become insolvent?' a
i don't know what you mean, sir, said
the child. looking little bewildered at
the sound of the long word. Il should
not be afraid you would not pay me. tho
for have sold you apples great many
times. but ! could not carry the money
home to my mother, and she could not pay
the man who brought our wood yesterday.
.Well?' -' 'si
And he has got sick wife who cannot
work, and maybe, If she did not have med
ieine, she would die iafan4 4Ya sat
so my threc-cent piece goes to buy
medicine for the wood merchants sick
wife. eh?' said Albyn. thoughtfully. e.
"A slight illustration,' remarked Viii.
mot. of the curious way in which the links
of humanity depend on one another
Here. Wintergreen.' said Albyn. i
can't find the smaller coin, but here's o
quarter of dollar. Never mind the
change-you may keep it all! And I'll
think over that anti-credit theory of yours
at leisure
The little girl thanked him with bright
smile. and glided away under her wrap
pings. like a second edition of Little Red
Riding Hood. Charles Allyn sat in
thoughtful silence for several minutes; at
length he spoke. ~. aa
'Wilmot,' said be. gravely. Winter
green Berries have taught me lesson. A
man has no right to embarras others with
his debts, however tritling. intend to
go TO work in serious earnest. and be q
man. instead Of languid diletante.-
Don't look incredulous-only wait ten
years. Little Wintergrcen's daily visits
shall keep up my resolves. and remind me
of their force. @ ~
But little Wintergeen never came again.
The ten years Of trial, as Albyn laugh
ingly praised it, had passed by, and the
young firm Of Albyn u Wilmot occupied
a spacious suit Of rooms instead of the mar
row down town Office where the street pas
sengers brushed against the very pains oil
glass. They had become rich and popula al
lawyers. Allyn had kept his resolution,
and all things had prcspered with them.
even beyond his anticipation.
The partners were sitting together Just
as they had set on the stormy March day
ten years before. talking quietly in the FIRE
light. while the dark shadows of evening
crept through the rooms.
And when are you to be married, Char
ley?'
In about three weeks. I believe. Mind
Wilmot. you are to officiatc as grooms
man. and that reminds me that Evelyn i.
quite offended because her lovers dearest
friend don't pay her even the complimen
Of call. Will you 60 there with me to
night?'
| IF you desire it, said Wilmot with al
air Of resignation; but You know I'm no
much of lady's man.
Il particularly wish you to do So ssi
Albyn. because / think perhaps you ma,
be able to oexplain a curious sensation tha
always passes across my brain in Evely n
presence-the certainty that l have some
where seen her years ago.
That is impossible. returned his friend
because you yourself say that you wer
first introduced to her on her return from
Europe. at the house Of her uncle, Nj
LerEier.
The very impossibility Of the thing add
to its mystery said Albyn. Sometime
thing have seen her in Dream 'ia'
-.
The superb apartment in which Mis-
Lerniei received her guests was family il
Illuminated by single light glowing thro
"a globe of frosted glass, AS the yount
lady came forward to welcome Mr.. Albyl
and his friend WiImot involuntarilv start