The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
A HEARTS PROBLEM.
ny CHARLES II
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The small hours u the night In early
spring ARE apt 10 be chilly to those vi.
clad ones who are obliged to tramp from
the center Of London to some suburban
retreat So Maurice Esmond discovered
when he was making his way across
Blackfrinra Bridge southwark A keen
east wind penetrated his closely bnttoncd
coat, and he scarcely paused Ia glance
mt the long lino Of golden shafts made
by the reflect on of the lamps In the
river. Although he had an eve for
picturesque effects. he was evidently In
too great n hurry nj present 10 study
them. As he marched on. the number
OF passengers whom he encountered
rapidly diminished, and by the time hc
machcd Camborwell Green the streets
were almost deserted. There were,
however, n number Of cabmen, n few
young men who had been out on pleas.
ure. and others who were out from no.
cessity. gathered around n coffee stall.
A checry-faccd old man. wearing mn
Understandable skull.cap, stood behind
the counter dispensing cups OF coffee,
the heat Of which amply compensated
for any deficiency Of flavor; and for the
hungry there were huge sandwiches
and lunches oil currant cake.
The group was n merry one, aud Es-
mond heard several loud bursts OF
laughter as hc approached. II was n
good uaturcd group, too, and way was
readily made for him rs he advanced
and asked for n cup OF coaec. Hc
drank IL In silence. but was quietly oh.
serving his companions and listening
all the time with some interest 10 their
conversation. which was i~ntcrspcrsed
with anecdotes oh 'c1y Of q professional
character. and Ms u rule much less
coarse than might have been expected.
He laid down his cup and continued
bis way refreshed. Presently he turned
into q narrow street which belonged Ia
the older part OF the parish On either
side were small shops grccngroccrs.
shoemakcrs, rag and bone merchants
and rising In their midst at short inter.
walls the moro commanding premises OF
the gin. palace and the bccr-house.
Al the s'de door OF one OF the little
shops he stopped, and opened Il quietly
with n latch-kcy. The sign. board bore
In large yellow letters the legend, "Dau
UBrynn. Tailor"
Edmond was not surprised to observe
that there WINS still q light In the back
shop for Mr.. 0Bryan having. like
most Of his countrymen. a passion for
politics, was frequently found at late
hours seated on his tailor's platform,
stitching some garment busIly. aud u,
the same time arranging the affairs Of
the Nation In long harangnes addressed
10 his son, who was bis only workman, OF
10 his wife. or In the absence of both,
10 the walls. which In his imag,natlor
represented spell-bound multiiudcs o.
listeners.
"Busy sim. Mr.. o'BryanF' said F.
mond, $ he looked In At the workshop
door.
"Comc In. come IN. Mr.. Esmond,'
cried the old man. cheerily. I'm do
lighted 10 see you beiore | 70 10 bod
SIT down and tell Us what has been don,
IN The HOUSE. Isuppose you heard III,
debatePn
t" was NOD IN tho House at all to
night; but understand there was moth
Ing particular done"
But something particular WIN hav,
10 be done. and thai soon, too; for al
though ] haven't been In my country fol
many a year now mcv's the pity
know that the boys mean to have theii
W way this time"
I'VE wiH have our way,r exclaimed
the voice of the son, who had been sit
ting 80 quietly by the stove that Esmon,
had not Al iirsi observed him.
lie was q very red. headed young man
with q ~gcod-natured lace. ON which h,
was continually c~ndcavoring TO displa,
an expression Of thai melancholy which
comes Of too much brooding. In thi,
ne was not successful; nature ;claimes
him for q ''low comedy part in life
although, like many eminent actors. h.
was thoroughly convinced that TRACED,
was his foric. Even his name wa
against him; he had been ehristenes
Edward. but every one except himsel
seemed 10 have forgotten thai fact. ant
he was known only as Teddy, ant
sometimes rs Teddy O'Bryan. n,
could not help feeling. In the midst O
some OF his dreams Of the future. tina
there was something ludicrous In IN.
picture Of q leader Of patriots bcin,