Middletown transcript., 1873-06-28

get the air and sunlight in such hcalthfu
aud safe retreats. within an hour Of their
homes. The enjoyment of such sight i,
very refreshing to one who quits the closet
and saunters nlonc--tha,s the charm OF
tit these secluded hooks and forgetting
his books and cares. studies the life that
dispcris itself in the shades Of great city.
The roll and ronr Of the carriage wheels
are family heard, bu, nothing di.turb-
the serenity Of the path that has led To n
rustic seat on which have now reclincd
to rest and breathe and stop thinking
The odds and ends Of the town, queer
looking people. secdy individuals pas. the.
and now aud then u pale. thin elderly
man, who is evidently like myself seeking
bealtli and rcfrcshment by a walk in the
country. Sna,chcs Of conversation. broken
sentences fall upon the ear a, some passcrs.
by are discussing their own affairs. aud
lc. drop just enough to tell one ,low much
alike are all the world. for every one ha.
his own troubles. and heart and face au.
swcr to face aud heart the whole circl.
through
Here comes one bave known these las,
twenty years: n man Of genius, taste aud
education, but always on the downhill Of
life; never getting up but actually going
down have wondered at the hold he
ha. on life, for times have gone so badly
with him ,hn, had he long ago given up
in despair and died, it would have been
less strange than ,lia, To should live on,
nobody knows how. His black clo,hc.
are very shiny. aud though often patched
they need ii again. lie is very shaky IL
his gait. His joints are loose. aud he
shufiics along MS if he could hardly lift his
feet He smiles Ga ghas,ly kind Of u
smile IT is) as he secs me, and. glad 10
find a seat, he drops down n: my side. and
takes my offered h,ud
II am hard up" he says. "lt is six
months since | have had thing to do :
no sale for last winter. work pledged all
| could, to get something to keep the wolf
from the door am hungry and they are
worse of ut home Would you lend me
a dollar
"Ccrtainly--or no, will no, icnd you
money; you are welcome to what | can
spare Bu, this will no, last you long
hope it all goes for something to cat "
Ile looked at me as il he did not fully
catch the point, and ! aided
Tho Crotnu fill. these lovcl, lakes
aud then flows through every street of the
city; 50 sou never have - buy anything
to drink, | hope
! had touched the source Of all liz woes
He took the ,riile | offered him, anl STAN
mcring few words about his weakness
and the need ni something to keep him
up. he rose aul left mc | hall read d.
his death in the daily papers soon. aud
very likely cnronorl inquest will lool;
f,r the cause They need no, GO far to
fni it
1t was nearly sunset The two OK
tremcs Of life in the city have been ,itidly
before me within the last two hours They
are brongh, very closely together in such
place This park belong, to q, all alike
My reduced gentleman owns jn,t AS much
Of it as Mr. Dives IN hsr chariot with a
pet dog looking ont Q. the window. aud
another a6e rgHtinr between the harsn>
Rag, aud robes are blown upon by ID,
same hrcczcs md il poets AID philosopher
tell the truth iher. il no very great dit
ference IN tle amount Of comfort covered
hy the robe aud rag. = it,HuHs. u .Ncu
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