The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-03
Flags drew a sharp, sudden breath. A


 Ay. ika, were worth a ,hree-penny supper, my lad. Mother Doc, IT trouble yer to fees him slick of l cont care Ii it's something ex,ry. He'll. sing agen. while yer gets him something ready
 Ben had been nearer to the gil. who was parzlyzed, ana Sd, always in the same cramped attitude on sofa without cushions. ! sympathetic gleam in he crrious yeilo~-5.c~n eyes drew him ,o- ward her.
 D,d yer really Ike i. = he said, n 4a aside
 l, WIT ike angels" she said. in the saFne lox voice.
 Then the company. waking .o the knoxledgc ina: they F sd a speciaiiv com petea, performer a, hand-they did no, cal him q eeniss-hec2me upr0z-ic4s. and demanded v&rous wei. l,nown songs one afier inc other |. was observed bv Flags that Ben carefully avoided the more vulgar dit;ies. Finally ,he boy had to aance nornpspe. re'.slag bre4;hiess 70 hls supper n some back region.
 This N-s aot the las, sisi; by many .hsf Len pa.c 10 ta- Lamb of ,iashen. Ms. Doc became aware th1: tnis youth icl l6lZer waS an attraction. ard dreR o,he company 10 her abode N i. came to supper when :. ~as gwen out .n ste lane that young Ben was spending a G.- ht eaeata her foof Man. 3 hone
 = ws.aae.eT. au:casts from TsSpeetae..- ", people Tao were wAntea. naTae-
 ess saS.ess Y4sa bonds. had reason 10 re- 4.em9et .en' good o.f-es. He sheered .he en OF ih-is ~sy. causing them feI srace ia forget their m.series and :ears
 '. ..a.es ee as abe to ease he h1Yicu of ! frctftl baby fr9m a sici; mothers s1oaleess p.ayiag sl.h Ii aal carrg far !: ascsenE nsgat, So that sae uish;icsi aad forget aer scrToas. To old nea ne would pour ou. long tales st the hour. 5osSlnE :heir :ee5le memories by h;s re- ci,als. anI recalling happ,ef days when
 lie seeried te ;kem yet a good tnins Deep down n .i;:ie BeR's heart there .erobbed d sym atEy for the desola;e and oppressed which was amos: divine os. ot hls bright eyes. scarcely childlike n her keen intelligence. there oear~ed si anaes radiant light, mysterious ,o .sss- Sho knew not or were unable 70 understand visions such $ hc sa He ha4 a high reverence for the beauty of n-i-r-. and inc s.cness and Ignon nv af .,ie II the cears and alleys about tLe ri.er ss: h.nl wondering se. ner- zboa, the ga.s he krew .: IT. the W, ~ void oevona Ire Tieet. How h. had learned ,eA- tGeze 9as bea2,y aovcEsrE ar -sen- :. te boat Iee4l n lsShes. and .aa. there = " r.s.f 2 ~lI.ry sunsets sn& Ssdfn- ss3es AE zol1e4 >-rases, wh6 " save SIC tf51s = ete reyel4tlans CT 5asu.ra- ,'s7:. The enid VAS eiogsea si.5. sszle. ,: t.oF.al..y.a ard ais s3.ri;
 sFte14 ae hs'5e. W.n.s IF H..sG ' nc a ta ne au.est ssy. where %s.@ee opened he- arms Q h.rz. ard 7=s paSe h.s Lpataata.'
 !. 9as = -ags. the need.ewoman !. ;-c l-a1ab ot Goshen. ;h., Ben a's. soa:e5 -,; he richness Q. Us .-isa i-ac%. e2eai7g ~ide ne doc. af his h-sf: a1: reFe .lilE me beAa,e che,.saed :ae-e Si.e understood sae expressed .-t. :. IF. .a,.ay , roi e su...e. 1 },. presently .. that fe had h.dden aai pondered n hls hear, from earlies, .ys was made man.fes, 10 her. He would ss; grave and Sedsse, wi,h elbows or a.s knees, s;a-:ng into inc Ire when alone with her oe.haDs broo6iag silently f5. long while. TneE he would suddenly break forth into song or uiteranoe. which relieved h;U of burden ot memory or thought. The glorious i.gh,s seen on sea O. land. the sublime mystery ot the great deep, the solemn thunder and crash of angry waters upon the rocks. tk. ove-- waesming malesty oi storm and w.nd. ;Ee werd sbadoWs and effects of cls1 ard !.;r ng .aisls, he triumphant i0y oI the ra.n5oE as t made is bridge De- tween sea and heaven. were all descr.oe1 and T agaiaed ,o Tags.
 erlly. 10 Der amin poetic fAncv Inc floods capped ,helr hands and ,he nils "ers yili together. while ne ll:.e Val eys laughed ana s4rr n ;he,E spring raj nert. re panied 10 her fancy. upon the cinsy. srnoke-begrlmed ~4.is of the Lamb. ne spect2 cie ot the kea,.sh line CT hills, szare w..h blEe5ells in .ae month e: May. The ugy warehouses. xharyes. and Ines of oaFses recedSd fa. away. and there w2s spread before her ne vas, ex- len: oi a:seN marshes. pools ci s,agnan. water. n which rosy cto4ds m.-sosed n the 1awn. where wi.d oi5ds innuneras.e made ;GeIr nome. ard as. aec ;aeir 5tools, among water ' sa.s 4ad rushes. and ever whicG hoveree. ,ne pe4ce .: 1a- tcre. where man io3, Is TO. kus~n.
 n .saasl e,.on Flags ssiset ~l,h Fer Gs.the beae tll OTwe.. q high ude series ci lovely landscapes dissolved be- fore her yieE. IL ;Ae estuary ;Le ,.t.e waves crep. -p to green paths, and iauped whi;e-singec plea2afe- boats. and me houses Of fich people gleamed a.aoa. noo.e trees. She saw i, all Ben ~az all unconscious of he regard fixed upon hi~1. He e1 ;he crippled giri whlihei he would for under his ragged 'eisey ine:c oFeaihed me heart of 3 goet.
 As he spoke, CT, of h.s oold eyes .here flashed ,ke ire oi hls intrepid soul. tae dauu;less spsr!, h.: h.s Creator had be- siowec gpoE him Q .A.se him above a.s fciloxs.
 Fifteen years have come and gone siuee Jeremiah saved Ben from ne r4Sh.rg < ,ce: hfeen uneyen.tal yeas = Ae sk.e- per, who has only 5roxa older and riche. by im2erce~sio,e Ges sF-eS Heis slightly 3aff f. yNes-