Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-04

sboes Mtcr meefin, l Ind done sure dsI
little toe did belong dar-just dar an no
whsr eise-an' all it wanted was little
more room. See, mlssg'
II see. Caesar. But good .by now. or
shant catch the train" and with an affec
tation OF carelessness hurried on.
The garden smells and the sweet new
morning all about me seemed Turing me 10
stay; but on walked steadily, till, looking
back at the turning of the road. saw old
Caesar standing under the poplars waving
his red cap TO me. lie too, It seemed, ac-
qulesced in the destiny that was sending
me sdrift. felt a sort OF sinking at the
heart not quite in accordance with my en-
ferprise as the winding road shut hin, IRON
view hut the hustle about the depot. and
all the sights and sounds OF travel, speedily
dispelied my grief, and once In the cars my
spirits rose TO The occasion. Oh. / would
Do something. be something. yet! and
niooled a bit of cake. by way OF breakfast,
caie-iree and happy and confident.
The city vas quite inspiring as entered
it-so delightfully."- active and bustling that
1t took my breath like draught OF cfer.
vescing champagne. People were coming
and going purposeful and businessfiil: |:
everybody seemed to have his eve on some
goal ahead to be reached In q given time
only walked lcisurely along. enjoying the
scene. and wondering 10 myself II | should
know Dick should meet him In this whirl-
pool. or would he know me.
All these faces were strangers faces OF
sli these people not one had any interest
for mo. The gay scene dimmed for mo-
meht, and Tor a moment felt the chill of
ISOLATION. ss the crowd swept by. won
hcitd II DICK was as lonely, as wisiiul as
| !. The question was answered by a sudden
| near thrill. for there, lu.ty and rudly
stood Dick before Lne.
tear | ciasped his hand with uuneces-
sary iervor as sail, "Oh, Dick, where did
you come fTomy'
Where did you come fromy" responded
| Dick. sharply.
4 Well, Richard. can't stand Auu,
left. Richard"
Len echoed Dick. thrus,inu his hat
back from his forehead, and plungins his
Two hands deep down 10 his trousers pocl-
'S. ihefe was none OF that CHEEKY Jingle
OF ,mall change In them with which Dick
was wont 10 playfully salute my ears.
| THIS SILENCE was ominous "Where TO 90
tor added Dick. after a long, portentou.
pause.
Going to look for business"
dick, how you talk, Put your hat on
sTslght, and walk along. Everybody
looking at US"
Nv dear, says Dick. facctiously. and
laughing now and showing his white teeth,
thdt remark OF mine 10 which YOU TAX. ex.
ceptlon was prompted by the TACT that I'm
out OF a job myself. Suppose | WAS In a
quarre!some mood after leaving the old
lady $, for when lawyer Gudge Set upon
me about neslccting the correspondence.
copying, and The like slavish business, 1 |
turned upon .he old brute, and we had |
IN ont .
csptal OF twenty five cents to begin on" |
for two homeless walls that sum WAS
not extensive. took my purse out Of NV |
pockel, never heavy one at any time: |
Dat now-O fate! o evil. careless fate - |
hole revealed itself In the siIken tissue.
through which had slipped noiselessly a
nursing Of gold piece which had cher.
ished there, wrapped In Bit OF paper. for /
whole iwelvemouth.
p" a. ssv r'.s'N>-se.
rescue with golden gins. but an added I
wee ht about his neck.
.Dick," | faltered. meckly, I'm intend .
ing 10 work for a living
''Oi course" was the answer Might |
| iuq.ure what at:'
You know | can do most any thing, \
Dick"
Jenny child. said my companion, look |
ing down upon me benignantly, and stop |
ping short In his walk (Dick always awe
me when he assumed this elder brother as |
pect) Jenny, child, its hard-driven |
sort OF world you've put your tiny self |
into-a place where IT'S very hard matter |
to get footing, and where, II your foot !
slips, you are sure to be carried out into |
deep wsier." Dicks face darkened as he |
looked at the tide Of people. "whatever's |
fellow TO dor" Winding up his discourse |
thus abruptly, my friend pulled his felt hat |
war VAS md ers.A frnF
under 1t like a hlghwayman.
! listened TO this talk Of Dicks, humill- |
ated and i'll at ease. Was !, then, a mere |
aimless waif-a mere bit OF DRIFT wood !
afoat in this human torrent. Even Aunt 4
Mat2ery's chahng and chlding were better |
than this nothingness. / began TO ieel |
very weary. \ remembrance OF my quiet !
room aud of the blossoming apple bough 1
that hung over the window came TO ne /
yisionlise.
We stood before the window OF picture /
shop where picture of some Raphael Ma /
donna smiled down upon Us benignsnily. |
Her feet were on the clouds, stars encircled
her head; far away were the msnger and |
the misery, yet perhaps she remembered |
them still. Regal in her azure robe. she |
foated above this sordid whirl, crowned |
and triumphant after toll and travail. A
few tears crept 10 my eyes as l looked l
wiped them swiftly away lest Dick should |
see them; but he had already forgotten his |
surliness, absorbed in contemplation Of
some gorgeous chromos. A something
like motherly pity filled my heart as con.
templated his bright face, so careless and
uufurrowed In the midst of his troubles,
and a suggestion came to me then, perhaps
from the beneficent mother bcaming down
upon US.
Dick" said /, abruptly, 81 am going
back
"Ali right little one" patting me patron
izingly on the shoulder, ''the very best
thing you can do
Not to stay. Dick" said |, vexed at the
alacrity with which he accepted the prop
| osition. NO; I've an idea in my head"
Look so,' responded Dick. sententions
ly."
''Dlck, listen TO me"-authoritatively
II shall sleep at Nurse Catterby's tonight.
and if you meet me there, III have some
thing TO help you"
My daring!" cried Dick but repelled
this later exhibition OF affection.
Put me in the cars, my friend; I'm hun
| CRY, you know. and tired to death, you
| know, but there's no time to lose"
In my feminine fertility Of resource |
felt myself infinitely superior to this help.
less. good-hearted lump OF Dick. and |
| nodded my bead 1t him gaily al parting,
without thought Of failure.
And this was the thought that came to
me uuder the smile OF the Madonna. In
my room at aunt Margery's there hung u
grand old fashioned timekeeper with gold
coin attached to its heavy chain, and big
seal wherein glowed q ruby. Secretly l
regarded this as my own. for ii bad once
been my mother :, an heirloom of tn. fam
lily. the source of endless disputes, as had
heard. between the grasping elder sister
and the younger. My mother was of q
high spirit, ard finally. in fit of utter
WEAKNESS and vexation, flung the watch,
with all its glitterng appendages, at her
sisters feet. Aunt Msrgery had never re-
turned it-Ihat was not her way-butit it b id