Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-05
A Second Trial.

found one
Here little girl moved along to max
room Tor me. looking into my face will
large gray eyes. whose brightness wa
| softened by very long lashes. Her fac,
was open aud fresh as 4 newly blown ros.
before sunrise. Again and again founC
my eyes turning to the rose-like face. snC
each time the gray eyes moved, half smil
in. 10 meet mine. Evidently the child wa.
ready to make up with me. And when
with bright smile, she returned nv
dropped handkerchief. aud said Thank
your We seemed fairly introduced. 9th
er persons, now coming into the seat
crowded me quite close up against the lit
| tie girl, 80 that we soon felt very well ar.
quaint.d.
There's going to be a great crowd
She said to me.
"les, replied; people a'ways like 10
see how school-boys are made into men"
Her face beamed with pleasure and pride
as she said:
MY brothers going TO graduate; he's
going 70 speak. I've brought these flowers
10 throw to him"
They were not greenhouse favoritcs {;
Ius; oid-fashioned domestic flowers, such
a. we associate with the dear grandmoth-
ers; "but," | thought. they will seem
sweet aud beautiful 10 him for little sisters
sake"
That i my brother" she went on,
pointing with her ncsegay.
The one with the Hight hair e. asked.
"oh no." she said. smiling and shaking
her head In innocent reproof; mot that
honely one, with red hair; that handsome
one with brown yayy hair. HIS eyes look
brown. too; but they are 1ot,-they are
dark blue. There! he's got his hand up TO
hi. head now. gu see him, don't you ?"
In an eager way she looked from me to
/ him, and from him TO me, as II some In
! portant fate depended upon my identifying
/ her brother.
Il see him" said. Hes very good
/ lookiug brother"
"Ncs. he i beautiful. >" she said. with art
[ less delight; and he's So good, and he
I stud es so hard. He has taken care OF me
/ ever since mamms died Here Is his name
/ on the programme. He /. not the yaletlc-
| toria1. but he has an honor, for all that"
| | .aw In III. little creatures familiarity
with these technical college terms that she
! hal closely identified herself with her
ru'her's studies and successes.
He thought, at first" she continued.
'thA, he would write on the "Romance of
{ MoHaslic Life"
What a strange sound these long words
I IA J. NHi-IttFl HbH utE SHilDl-u ups.
Her iaierest in her brothers work had
stamped them on the child's memory, and
10 her they were ordinary thIuys.
But then" she went on. he decided
that he would rather write on Historical
Parallels and he's got A real good Grafton.
aii Ac says L beautifully. lie ha. said Il
- nar great many times. ! most Know
IL 5y heart. Oh Il begins 80 pretty and
20 grand. This j. the way il begins" she
added encouraged by The interest She
mnN have seen III nv face: Amid the
pernutaiiuus aud combinations Of the &C
tor aud the forces which make up the
gres, kaleidoscope OF history, we often
a"w1seg1 WI biara 2t PeTtinESr hfg@a6l h,fgoae6; loo.
ing down into her bright, proud face. |
can't d-.cribe how very odd ard elash II
dil seen to have those souor1us words
rolling uot OF the smiling infantlle mouth.
The band, striking up. Pot al end to the
quotation and TO the condolences.
As tie exercises progressed and ap.
preached nearer and nearer the effort on
which al her interest was concentrated,
my ,ll,tl. friend became excited and rest
les. Her eyes grew larger and brighter,
two deep-red spots glowcd on her checks.
She touchcd-up the flowers. manire.tly
making the Offering ready for the -hrinr.
''Now, it's his turn" she said. turning
TO me a face 10 which pride aud delight
and anxiety seemed about equally mingled.
But " hen the overture was played through.
aud hl. name was called, the chlld seemed,
In her taseTness TO forget me aud all the
earth beside him She rose to her feet and
leaned Onward foi better view OF he be
loved. a. he mounted TO the speakers
stand. | knew by her deep breathing that
her heat was throbblng In her throat. !
knew. too. by the way her brother came
10 the steps and to the front, that he was
trembli1.. The hands hung limp; his
face VS. pallid, and the lips blue as with
cold. felt anxious. The child, too,
seemed 10 discern that things were not
weIl With him. Something Ike fear showed
In her fAcc-
He made an automatic bow. Then q
beail 3cred, struggling look came into his
face hen helpless look, and then he
stood staring yaCantly. like somnanbu-
list. atthe waiting audience. The moments
1 Of paiufui suspense went BY, and still he
stood as II struck dnmb. ! saw how it
va; le lad been seized with stage-fright.
Ala. little sis.er. She turned large,
Z di,mayed eyes upon me. Hes forgotten
! IT," sh. said Then swift change came
/ into her face; "A strong, determined look;
and on the iuneral-like silence of the room
E broke the sweet. bTtNf. tuliG-6Ottt.
.a.Amid the permutations and combIna-
/ lions q the actors and the forces which
/ make % the great kaleidoscope Of history,
I We oiien hnd that turn OF Destiny
I hand -
/ Every body about us turned and looked.
/ The breathless silence the sweet, childish
I voice The childish face the long, unchlld-
/ ike words, produced a weird effect.
! But the help had come too late; the un
/ happy brother was already staggering in
/ humiliation from the sage, The band
quickly ;, ucA up, aud waves of lively
music were rolled out to cover the defeat.
/ gave the little sister glance in which
meant 10 show the intense sympathy
felt; but she did not see me. Her eyes,
swimming with tears, were on her broth
ers face. | put my arm arouod her. She
vas too absorbed to heed The caress, and
before could appreciate her purpose, she
/ was on her way TO the shame-stricken
Young man sitting with a face like stat
| ue's.
When he saw her by his side, the set face
relaxed, and quick mist came into his
ewes. The young men got closer together,
to make room for her. She sat down be-
side him, laid her flowers on his knee, and
slipped her hand in his.
could not keep my eyes from her sweet,
| plying face. | saw her whisper 10 him,
he bending a little to catch her words.
Later, found out that she was asking him
il he knew his ''piece" now, and that he
answered yes.
When the young man next on the list
had spoken. and while the band was play
ing, the child, to the brothers great sur
prise, made her way up the stage steps,
aud pressed through the throng Of profess
sors and trustees and distinguished visitors,
up TO the college president.
'If you please, sir" she said with little
courtesy. twill you and the trustees let
my brother try again. He knows his
piece now
For moment, the president stared at
her through his gold-bowed spectacles.
and then, appreciating the child's petition,
he smiled on her, and went down and
spoke u the young man who had failed.
So il happened that when the band had
again ceased playing. it was briefly an
nounced that Mr.. - - would now de-
liver his Historical Parallels
"'Amid the permutations and combina'
, tons OF the actors and the forces which
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