Fair play., 1873-08-14

it seemed to me- after was manager. be
fore Mr.. Bradbury sent for me again. anC
told me that was so well up in the bust
ness, financial and mechanical. that he Wa.
prepared TO offer me junior partnership
il liked. don't suppose the Emperor %
RoOsha thinks half SO well of himself rs
did then. Mr.. Blythe. But after al! il
wasn't the success itself that cared abOu,
but just the bringing Of it back TO YOU
and saying, Its all yours. Sir; the credit
of il, and the money. and the man you
made ont Of vagabond with your heaven
ly Kindness
$50 then sat down and wrote you q
letter, and told you all Of this long story
on me. as it did on Paul. And | saw that,
after all, | was going to make you mis-
cradle return. For had just settled right
down, and grubbed for money and grub
bed for learning, lust to make myself a
little wOrthier to be your friend, and !,
little more important in your eyes. and
not made the world really any better of
for my being in it. thought how differ
ent my narrow notion Of virtue was from
Bradbury had told me all about you. Sir.
And felt that l wasn't worth shucks.
So tore up the letter, and began TO live
a different life. knew well enough that
my work Law among the prisoners. and for
a year I've done what could for them.
But that's not the point now. Still didn't
feel fit to come back and beg you to live
with me. and that was the dream of my life.
/ lp-os s.Av n In frsln I.
thing, like saving family from a burning
house. or from a wreck. maybe at the
risk of my life. And was in that mood
when the news of this awful cholera came
over. and saw my chance. knew that
you would be in the worst of ii, and in
my thought | saw you meeting me. and
being so pleased and astOnished. Well. ]
came; and 1 saw you the first day. and
you didn't know me. Ihad never thought
Of that chance. And it was kind of blow
to me. for it seemed rs if you had never
been out of my thoughts. sleeping or
waking. and felt clean forgotten. So
made up my mind not to speak till you
knew me, unless you should get the
or l should. But Just to see you
every day has been new life to me. And
that's all,' he said, laughing like boy at
his own tears.
John Blythe never knew what he said in
answer. He talked almost Us long Is his
had done. He planned a little
holiday that they should have together
when their nursing was over. And when
they rose from the table he said, with
quaint reverence, "JOhn, hencefOrth
here is new sacrament for me. Itis the
Lords breaLf fast, for | shall always be-
ieve that the risen Lord has twice sat
with us at meat.''
''MOst folks would think He'd lost His
way" said the other. '.tO sit down in a
cellar and eat with convict, where there
vas no table-clOths EOr silver forks; but
guess, Mr.. Blythe. He'd go most any
where you go. because you're just one Of
His kind. I'm on duty at eleven O'Clock.
.nd must put out. But few hours Of
parting don't matter to man who's had
10 many years OF it. And we can have
Inner together, can't wc?''
"All dinners and all breakfasts, dear
'on of my love-" cried Blythe. "We
hall live together now, and help one an
,ther. shall come down to you as soon
Is have had my Sleep"
But when he ran up the hospital stairs
hat afternoon, thrilled Nth his new joy
md strong with its strength, he found the
louse surgeon waiting for him. "Mr.
Blythe" said he, we've had our worst
stroke Of luck this morning. That capi-
nj nurse-by-the Queerly enough,
his name is Blythe too, finds down
With the disease, and it will 90 hard with
lim. He has had some great excitement
% day. l saw it the instant he came in
yes all aflame, face perfectly transfigured.
lands trembling. He is not strong.
Early dissipation, l reckon, and over
work in business. And lately til awful
hospital duty, and the devils own hest
besides. When strong excitement
Was added to those strains he broke right
lOwn. l stopped you to tell you shat you
must take care of him. and that if you can
yet him to tell YOU what is burning him
up, it may save his life, though l doubt.
And talking's bad remedy too, for he
,ught to be quiet.''
But l know what it was that used him
lp, and he trusts me. Then what|'
My dear fellow, then We may save
lin. We won't give him up"
But the poor soul that had never known
/ childhood, nor an unstained youth. nor
he love Of woman. nor the kiss of little
was to begin the new life where
Ill these, or their recOmpense, might
.wait him. He did not talk. He was con-
ent to lie still and look at John Blythe's
ace. Butat the last the chaplain stood be-
'ide him too. And when lie asked, DO
rou trust in the mercy Of God, dear broth
,r:' tn. fading eyes looked with unut-
erable love in Blythe's. and the spent
'oice said. clearly, e He gave His angel
.harge concerning me to keep me up, lest
should dash my foot against a stone"
Then they lett the bedside for the living
needed them.
He had given his papers to his friend.
md among them was copy of his will.
In token of his 1--we he had LETT all his
property TO ''John Blythe. for whom
was named, and to whom l owe all have
md am" 1t was legacy that grew in
bulk day by day. and made many an alb
ect creature happier. And it is still. in
,ther hands, doing its good work. though
he last earthly record of the two obscure
ives whose gift it was is written on lit
lie slab in GreenwOo0. thus:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY
JOHN BLYTHE;
and Of
JOHN BLYTHE,
HIS BELOVED NAMEsAKE.
-Hdrper's Monthly.
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