The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-03-21
COUDERsPORT PA, FRIDAY, MARCH p, 1879.

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Bubble. Well, what has gone
wrong?'
i found out only yesterday. said
ChrystaI, sadly, that as soon as mr.
stones were brought into the clear
air OF the Golden City. they began
to crumble and fall to pieces. There
was some dreadful flaw. And what
that was, 1 have just found out by
the message on the bulletin-board
this morning.
Can you remember it: asked
Bubble.
ystal nodded, and re 5eat- d
slowly, Take heed that We do not
your aims before men, to be seen of
them: othelwise-'
Yes, yes Interrupted Bubble,
1 see. Otherwise the stones are
good for nothing the other side of
the river. Yes, suppose that doing
goo for the sake of the praise Of men
does injure the stones a little. But
why not be philosophical; they need
not be entirely lost; they still make
a very fair show on this side. I have
been giving great deal myself. late
". as my good Left-hand SAYS i
looks respectable. and pays ON the
whole; and have built two or three
monuments which please me very
much. Some time, when l am Older.
| will try to make a better class Of
stone, which viii do to lend o,er. In
the meanwhile, l think | ain mucl
the happier Of US two
But your Right-hand looks misar-
ably thin said Chrystal. I should
be afraid
He is stout and hearty compared
to your Left-hand retorted Buhl lie.
4 do not believe You feed him prop
erly.'
Better than he deserves, said
Chrystal. 4 am intending to put
him on much stricter diet
We will sec about that. said Left
hand, with bitter smile. 4 also
have my plans. We shall see if
Right-hand Is always going to he
pampered, while I am starved
Another! ! ear passed, and Chryssal.
walking on the bank Of the river.
saw Bubble dash 10y. without recoe-
nizing him. 1t was not much Won
der for he Was dressed very shabbilv.
having denied himself everything
that he might support two or three
families ruined by fire. And this
he had done 80 very quietly that no
body had the least suspicion Of it.
Bubble, on the contrary, was heading
along train Of carriages III which we're
al the principal people Jf the city,
and he was going to superintend the
opening Of the Bubble Orphan Asy-
lum.
Yes. that is the great Bubble. the
people said on every side. He gives
sway like 4 prince. Ali, he is laying
up treasurein the Golden City Then .
they would lower their voices. Such .
a pity about Chrystal. He no longer /
clothes himself decently; and for I'll /
that he hasn't penny for the poor. /
What is so Pitiful as a Iniser!'
And Crystals heart swelled with /,
pride and pleasure.
How few are willing TO he 50 ms
understood, whispered sly Left hand. !
How little they know.
yes said Chrystal, compIaeen.ly, /
there certainly has been some i'm
orovement since last year. | give
away thousands. and not soul sus-
oects it. Nothing that Right-hsnl
has done lately, has been seen ofmen.
| have taken the greatest pains
And he has done so much, too
t is wonderful. Master, let Us tell
over some Of the good deeds, and
,ount them
So Chrystal most willingly began,
nd every other word the cunning
.eft-hand would break in with
Grand" Nobel Msgnarimous.'
What self-sacrifce! There can be
10 doubt about the building stones
low!'
Chrystal sat down in thesun to rest.
l have not felt 50 happy in years
ie remarked 70 Left-hand, after
,anse.
But Lef~hand, feeling very easy
nd confident, was taking a little nap,
N indulgence he seldom allowed
iimself. Chrystal turned to look for
lis other servant, and WAS shocked
t the change in his face. since he