New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
GA BARROW OF PRIMROSES."

along ' nud law hapers, or business run down
VI their way to Flee-st.. the traihc OF carts
and cabs and cmnI6nSes anu beyond
rronp of barristers were standing one ; sP,i9 3
morning under tue gloomy w afg@TA and gowned
and talking eagerly together oil some cdsT md
liar interest which was oeGGRsps Exclaimed one of
The gronp Looks as if he had power Oh "orA
on hand doesn't he r .,.a,Li,,, ,o;srrelv
,% lie Saw the little knot of takers ana re-
cognizng two with careless nod was ABOUT u pass
Dy;s Archer, cried one. Have you heard how
Crsv =. Wood is going ont Your friend has not a
leg to stand on. " r.,.;oh oonsiooer
already ~ asked Archer with smile as nc pS nS
%es;de the man who had addressed hun. Heion
Archer was a tall wel-built young ieilow Oh sono
CIV and twenty wears, with nothing very reHdlh
sl ST. "nI hovt him save his powerful figure and q
certain rood-humored expression OF calhnoss Aau
Seternination about the face The clear gray eyes
I ihnrt.cut hair and dropping mustache were
inst the characteristics of many an fhgllsn"iIii
and is probable that ~ him oUt as being in any
xyav better looking or more remarkaDie lhah Ills
teow-men. -, -. III. er;o,ds .rd asso-
;at.s ~ tn have won tie appelatOn OF eccentric,
and almost everyone who knew him declared 'hei9
was something about the young man 49, Guy feow
OuixotIc, and clever lnough ITO "'''' " f"
Even now. as he stood listening t. tho chatter OF
his friends his eyes we're rowing 10 Darro"
beaned up with masses of sweet pale priihroses;
Ia tben Ia the face of the boy selling them ana
while he appeared to be listening r 10 s sne as
IN how many of those punches the boy wOnld sen
in such an unlikely locality as this where men men
Rad no leisure TO listen to natures messages sem
from Juossy banks and dim green woods, Out
thought only of work and money getting -,
You should have heard Puthns speech; shau
Perbert GRAY, rising young barrister 1t was
frst-rate-the neatest thing | ever listened 10,
There be no question as 10 Tue S9 YoO 0 are sne6
an IDLE dog Why bless the man he exclaimed IN
amazement, where's he run oil to- by JoEe
What a plmcky thing Sec, he's got him outP
exclaimed the aroused PuihnS. Tin l.. ami, hold
him cts 90 and help And regardless OF dignity
and wigs the four friends rushed 10 tue scene Vi '
H",y had il occurredf How do street accidents
over occurf Ii was all so quick-so sudden The
how had been standing BIS his barrow moment
,nrdrr;ug tGoughts Someone had beckOned hm
across the street Without locking right or lelI
b. darted ACROSS, and the next instant TaJ S,ng
nnder the hoOfs of "A horse. quick as IEIlhins
Heron Archer had the danger and rushed 10
the rescue. His strong hand was on the reins ne
forced the animal back on lts hauucHeS' 10 t.Io
immineut danger of OcCasioning new catastr0pne
by the upsettiug of the hanson CAD 10 when u
belonged aud the boy slipped Ike an eel through
~ r,Tnnging boofs and was safe on the pavement
ere anyone could TccO yer presence Oh Wnd enough
20 gIye assist uce So far well. But the hansom
i bad an occupant and that occupant was
lady When the horse was released II showed
many signs of Ill-tcmpcT at the tfeatnenL ~ nHu
aad and I altogether behaved in manner quite
nnbecoming we'll broken London cab horse
Perhaps he was new to the business.
'ThS i,dy became alarmed. She appealed TO Heron
Archer Ask the man to stop. She CRED ibis
is horrible animal. l have Oeeu lIiEnV'hou l"
death all the time have been ~ the cap.
Her face was very pale. Two frightened eyes
met the calm glance OF the young bafrSter' lie
needed no second bidding.
very careless driver You had no business To come
-dashing down street like this at the rate saw
The man made some sulky reiolndcr, bat he
stopped his steed at that pcrcmptory order, and
Heron Archer assisted the lady To alght she
Allow me to pay the man. he said gently, then
sternly demanded the fare and settled IL with an.
other caution against such urlNlhs dS NM o'C"
lie then turned TO his companion. She looked
better now the color was :eturning to her checks
.1hank YOU so much she said gratefully. as
She handed him the money he had paid. Where Is
the boyf am SO soTly 90 nope 1 Us 10,
10 where the hero OF the event was already the
centre of sympathizng and admnng crowd.
/ should like to speak To hlni-to Aio" nc IL
not hurt she said eagerly.
Il VIII bring him over here said neron Archer.
THE crowd is dispensing you see, see, am 'n''o
comes policeman now he Is not wahteu-
He crossed over 10 the boy 80 .,
'Thc lady wants to speak to yOu. She ~ AFRAID
Won were hurt he said
No. sir, not Il bit. thanks TO you said the lad
gratefully. Il don't believe I've got so much as a
bIuise. o..
The lad with the dust aud mud of tho road on his
torn clothes and bare arms and face, looked any
thing but an inviting object but the lady's face
was full of sweet compassion and sympathy as she
ques Toned him aud heard IN course OF tlme, many
more of the events and troubles Of his lie than that
one accident.
She got his address and bought as many of his
primroscs as would fill her basket aud paid hun
treble the Walt OF her purchase.
Then cutting short his thanks and blessings she
turned TO the spectator Of her gentle charity, and
. VA hox WA ulO A mass
Archer was not so minded.
Pardon me-, he said abruptly. This is a ronsh
assistance to your
No; / thank YOU she said graciousy but
firmly. Il know my way, ] am close 10 lincOln's
Inn Fields and shall meet my father there
He could not say more. lie would have given
anything to have detained herIto have heard me
sweet low yOice-tO have gazed again INTO the soit
shy eyes but he had no prcteXt to delay her lie
could but return her bow and watch TIC graceful
figure vanish through the gloomy archway, taking
with it-iOr him all the sunsl inc aud brightness
OF the yOung spring day
That was how the romance began
Heron Archer went back 10 his chambers in the
Temple. and then sat himself down and tired to
bring his mind the work he had TO do. but surely
work IN the legal profession entails the per-
petual drawing. on every available sheet of paper
OF tar girlish profile. which was The sole use OF
time fingers AMI brains that Heron Archer made that
morning. And none of the drawings satisfied him.
lie tore them ali up in disgust at last-all, save
one sketch when displeased HIM less than the
Others. That one he locked away in a drawer of his
writing table, and then in most unsetile led frame
OF mind he put Oh his hat and went out to get some
lunch.
Il wonder if shall ever see her again y he
thought mpatiently
III was strange for a face to haunt him so. II,
was not a man who held women OF much account, o.
ever troubled his head about them; but nov, sud
denly, he could not put this pale sweet lace ont o
his mind or cease TO hear the echo OF that SLOW
musical voice The voice in especial had peaso'
his rather eXacting fancy for II lie had one weakness
il was for perfect sweet-tOned wOmanS voice. ah
he had never heard one like this