Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-29

was the man who made shoes Lucy and
picked berries and rambled abort With
Rover, the dog, from the time we were
little. Or course you will naturally think
there is something romantic coming, but
there is not. We were Just n couple of
children playing together and we studied
together as We grew older. They made
great deal of studying and schooling over
there. They had almost as much respect
for learning then in Wilmington MS they
have now among the White Mountains,
where they will not allow any walters ut
the hotels who cannot talk Greek.
''It was quite mn affair when Lucy and
/ left Wilmington and came to Burling-
ton. The departure of two inhabitants
was n loss to the town. 1t was not equal
to the Chicago fire, but it was an import
ant event. 1 went 10 college, and Lucy
factory. There il where she worked, J"
pointing to the beautiful little village of
| WinooslSi, IL mile away behind us, in the
green valley of Onion River
"And she had to work there for liv-
ing, while you went 10 college?" asked
Mrs. Pember
"That was it," said Tompkins. eve
used to serenade her sometimes, with the
rest; but she seemed to think it was not
exactly the right thing for n poor factory
girl, and 80 we gave it up. used to see
her occasionally, but somehow there grew
up distance between us.
"How was that p inquired Mrs Penn
Der.
"Well, to tell the TRUTH" answered
Tompkins, 81 think my college IDEAS had
too much to do with it. did not see it
at the time, but it has come over me late
ly. When young chap gets his head
full of new IDEAS. he is very likely TO for
get the old ones"
"You did not mean to do wrong, 1 am
sure" said Mrs. Pember
''Ihe excuse have, continued Temp.
kins, sis that had to work and scrimp
and suffer 80 myself, to get along and pay
my way, that hardly thought of any
thing except my studies and how to meet
my expenses. Then there was thai dream
of doing some great thing in the world
L taught the district school in Whining
ton three months during my Sophomore
year TO get money to go on with. and |
think that helped to make mc ambitious.
1t was the sincere conviction Of the neigh
borhood over there that would be prcsi-
dent of the college or of the United
States. / do not think they would have
conceded that there was much difference
in the two positions. / felt that | would
be disgraced if / did not meet their ex-
pectations. BY one of those condolences
which seemed to follow our fortunes,
Lucy made long visit home when l was
teaching in Wilmington. She was one
of my pupils. She was quiet little lady,
and hardly spoke loud word, that re-
member all winter"
| odd you try to talk to hor, Tim othy ?'
asked Mrs. Pember.
81 do not claim that l did," answered
Tompkins. was studying hard to keep
up with my class, and that was the reas-
on. But wish / had paid more atten-
ton to Lucy Cary that winter. 1 would
not have you think there was anything
particular between Lucy and he 1t was
not that"
"We will think just what we please"
interrupted Mrs. Pember, in serious
tone.
"Well,' continued the narrator, sit
would be absurd 10 suppose there was
any such thing"
There was n long pause. "You had
better tell the rest of the story, Tim
othy, said the old gentleman, persua-
sively.
yes, ] WILL" responded Tompkins.
"After 1 came back to college | pot along
better than before had iaunLt Tho
money I received for teaching holncd me
and another thing aided me- Tie folks
in Wilmington found ont how n moor
yornp man works 10 get tl,ougb col loco
Some of MS used to live on dollar p week
apiece. and board ourselves in orr rooms
down there in the buildings . and we
were doing the hardest kind Of etudvin0
at the same time. We wouId often clu6
together. one doing the COOKING for five
or six. The cook would get off without
paving. II was one of fle most delight.
fui things in the world TO see n tall ronno
man in calico dressing-gown come ont
on the green. where we would he plaving
football and make tho moiions nf he AZ
ing an Imaginary oono for dinner Tn
order TO appreciate it. Won need to work
hard and play hard and live ON the slim.
NEST kind OF New England fare Rut
there is one thing even bctter than that
To experience The most exon;site JeI;gLt
ever known Inv n Rurlinoton otudant von
ought to have nm uncIe Jason WI;io 7
was teaching in WILMINGTON nv nnclc |
Jason from North Eliza 4b;cI wos close
by. came there When he found ont What
nm imnortonf man 7 wos and how, VS.
fighting my way, he sympathized wonder
fully. He was not on good terms Mt our
house, but he called at my school, and |
almost cried over me. He was not man |
of much learning, but he looked upon
those WHO were educated as superior |
order of beings. ] was regarded in the
neighborhood rs sort OF martyr to
science, genius who was working him
self to death. l was the only public man
ever produced by the settlement up to
that date 1t was part of the religion of
the place to look upon me as something
unusual, and uncle Jason shared the gen
eral feeling. | could see, as he sat there