Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-17

he did meanwhile, and in fact, many
who laughed at his "greenness" had to
confess afterwards that he not only saw
all things that was going on, but knew
more about what he saw than the
smartest of them.
Dan went on with his photographing
for several weeks. He learned to take
very good pictures, but he was far
from satisfied. He grew thoughtful
and almost melancholy. His fingers
were always stained black and brown
with acids that he could not wash of,
and his clothing always gave out the
peculiar scent of "collodion."
Dams mother began really to be anx-
ious. The boy was growing up aloose
Jack-at- all trades, but without any par
ticular turn for one profitable calling.
1t was necessary that he should begin
to earn money pretty soon, and she
was anxious that he should choose some
single business and stick to 1t. She
took the boy in hand and expostulated
with him. Dan looked distressed.
"I'm trying to do something, mother.
Tn just getting hold of itnow, L guess.
I only want little more time" r"
This was about as long speech as
Dan was in the habit of making at one
time. His mother was pacifed, and
for the present, let him alone.
Two or three more weeks slipped by.
Dan made pictures of everybody he
could get before his camera. He pho
tographed the cat and her kittens. He
photographed his eden" and all its
miscellaneous trumpery. He photo
graphed the boys in the street, and he
photographed buildings, fences and
trees. - --.-,, .... -,--
Still he did not succeed to his mind.
His pictures lacked the peculiar shad-
ing of stone" that he wanted. His
dream was to achieve this, which he be-
lieved would not only make them very
beautiful, but give him a largo profit
able custom. III .. W
He labored necessarily, now try
ing this plan, and now trying that,
but without any perfect result.
In the course of his experiments out
of his garret window, Dan made street
pictures Of people both near and re-
mote, in divers attitudes, and at nearly
allhours of, the day. Dan took them in
single figures and in groups; he took
them looking up and looking down
making GESTURES or sitting still; he
took them as they stood, in windows,
and as they walked below him, or rode
past in carriages. Many of the photo
graphs were clear and good, but still the
subtitle finish was wanting. Dan could
not realize his dream.
Finally his mother begged him to
stop his amusement Gas she called it),
and go into store, or some business
where he might support himself.
Dan shook his head. a-
"Can't, mother"
"But, Dan, I can't afford to give
much more money for the acids you
want"
"Ah p said Dan. He shook his head
once more, and looked very detected.
He was at his wits end. He believed
he was on the very verge of an impor.
tant discovery. He only wanted little
more time and little more money.
Where should the money come from
This was trying question. He could
not imagine that any one would ever
loan him enough cash to carry out his
projects, and he did not seem to think
of any way to earn a sufficient sum. He
went up to his "den," and sat down in
the midst of his bottles and rubbish,
feeling uncommonly blue. There was
his camera upon its three long legs,
with it's black muf1er drawn carefully
over it, and with its brass nose pointed
out into the cold air.
The boys thoughts pointed the same
way. He must go out in the cold and
find something to do, or some day he
might have to stay out in the cold. He
descended into the street, and wander.
ed about the town, moody and dis
tressed.
About this time O trial was in pro-
gress at the court. A man was charged
with passing a forged check at the
bank. The teller who paid the money
fully identified the prisoner, described
his movements, and related what was
} said between them at the time with the
greatest minuteness.
On the other hand, the accused in
dignantly denied the charge, and pro
tested tnaG ne was not IN or near th(
bank at the time alleged, but in the of
, fee of friend on B. street. He re
membered his whereabouts, for his ar
rest was not SO long after the presenta
tion of the check but that all his move
ments on that day remained distinctl,
in his mind. From the first he hat
continued to assert his innocence, ant
, declared that the teller had mistaken
him for some other man.
Unfortunately for him, he was obliget
to admit that he was alone in hi
friends Office at the hour in question
Z and he failed to produce any witnes
, besides himself to prove defnitel
r where he was, though he had mad
every effort to do so. 1t was question
, of veracity, man against man, but tn
clear and very positive statement OF tn
: teller against the accused, and the pos
} sibility of some motive presumed to ex
jst in the mans financial circumstances
: had decided the bank directors, con
9 sidering the interests at stake, to hol
! him to answer at the next session @
the court. And now the day of hi
trial had come.
9 Everybody was extremely intereste
a in this trial, for the prisoner was we,
known in the town, and had alway
, been supposed to be honest. Th
!, anxiety was intense to know whether b