Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07


/ the garden But his eve caught my
satchel; his countenance fcll. "Going
away miss ?" he cried.
Yes. Cesar, I'm of.
"Fa Mss =
Don know. Cesar, how far. 1t
seems don't belong here, anyway"
Sho, miss, don't ee mind things.
Old Cesar Il stan up for YOU Don't ee
mind EN-
i can't help it, Caesar
Bless Yer soul, miss Why, miss,
we haves II heap o trouble all on Us,
an dar's no telling whar dcy comes
from, big am little. Why, miss-scuse
me, miss-ls had dat trouble 'fare now
wild my little toe, long o squeezing on
a pair o Sunday shoes. seemed Iii
couldn't stan it nohow. Feared like
dat little toe didn't belong dar, nohow:
was clar III lie way oh dc odder men,
bers, and had orter DC Topped right of.
But, lor, miss, when | takes off them
Sunday shoes arter meetin', find done
sure dat little toe did belong dar-just
dar mi nowhar else--an' all it wanted
was Il little more room. See, miss?'
" | see, Cesar. But good-by now, or
i sha'n't catch the train and with an
aflectation of carelessness hurried on.
The garden smells and the sweet new
morning all about seemed Turing me to
stay; but on | walked steadily, till. look
ing back at the turning OF the road, |
saw old C@zar standing under the popu-
lars waving his red cap to me. He too,
it seemed, acquisced in the destiny that
was sending me adrift. felt Il sort of
sinking at the heart not quite in accord
ance with my enterprise as the winging
road shut him from view. But the bus
tie about the depot, and allthc sighs and
sounds Of travel, speedily dispellcd my
grief, and once iii the cars, my spirit
rose to the OCCASION nibbled bit OF
cake, by way of breakfast care-free and
happy and confident.
The city was quite inspiring rs | en-
tered it-so delightfully."- active and bust
ling that it took my breath like Il
draught of effeweseing champagne.
People were coming and going purpose
ful and businessful; every body seemed
to have his eye on some goal ahead to
be reached in given time. | only
walked leisurely along, enjoying the
scene, and wondering to myself If !
should know Dick should | meet him
in this whirlpool, or would he know
me.
All these faces were strangers faces.
Of all these people not ono had any in
terest for me. The gay scene dimmed
for Il moment, and for moment felt
the chill of isolation, rs the crowd swept
by. ! wondered was Dick rs lonely. as
wiStful, rs | The question was an
swered by Il sudden heart thrill, for there,
lusty and ruddy. stood Dick before
me.
fear / clasped his hand with unne-
ccssary fervor rs | said, ooh, Dick,
where did you come from
Where did gou come from?' re-
spondcd Dick. sharply.
I-Well, Richard, | can't stand Aunt
Margery any longer emit! no, and
I've left, Richard
Left" echoed Dick, thrusting his
hat back from his forehead, and plung-
ing his two hands deep down in his
trousers pockets. There was none Of
that CHEEKY jingle Of small change III
them with which Dick was wont to play
fully salute my ears. This silence was
ominous. Where to 50 to?" added
Dick. after il long, potentous pause.
Going to look for business. y
"Ahw
"Dick, how you talk Put your hat
on straight, and walk along. Every
body's looking at us.
"My DEAR says Dick, facetiously,
and laughing now and showing his white
teeth, that remark of mine to which
you take exception was prompted by
the fact that I'm out of job myself.
Suppose was III quarrelsome mood af-
ter leaving the old ladys, for when law
Yer Gudge set upon me about neglecting
the correspondence, copying, and the
like slavlsh business, ! turned upon the
old brute, and we had a bloW-up. I'm
out on the world dear, with capital Of
twenty-five cents to begin on. /"
For two homeless waits that sum was
not extensive. | took my purse out of
my pocket, never heavy one at any
time; but now-0 fate, O evil, careless
fate.-a hole revealed itselfin the silken
tissue, through which. had slipped noise
lesslya nursling Of a gold piece which
had cherished there, wrapped in bit
of paper, for whole twelyemonth.
| looked in my friends face blankly.
was no princess, it seemed, coming to
his rescue with golden gifts. but an adj
ded weight about his neck.
Dick, | faltered meekly, I'm in-
tending to work for living.
"Of course, was the answer, Might
inquire what att
You know | cando' most any thing,
Dick"
Jenny, child, said my companion,
lookingidown upon me benignantly. and