The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-18
THE LITTLE LKMoNApR MAKER
larick rOmeroy, in uni,ea States Democrat

l lhtS aNeTnoon strange lbuaence caused us to 70 some distance out ot our way, through O ie of the beautiful parks of Washington. We had started from home with A thought so proceed ;a one direction, but without be,ng able to Hive any satisfactory reason te ourselt, walked square or t~o to the riEh, aS does one who IS to see or to meet. he kno~S not what It meant something time and steps would tell,
 Near the entrance to the park, by the side ot box that had a newspaper spread ever It stood pale, large,eyed. seeS.uNe. spIrituclle boy ot elevea years Hts eyes were ot dark blue, Hts hAr wAs h oSn as were hls hands and taco tTom expos- ure. On the box stood t~o. quart h,o~n gtated eATthen pllcher containing lemoa- ade. Four medium NE sd glasses ot mm. olcrs were on the box. A htIle ous.oi, door me chant wnang for customers Estdently beginner n business, Al ways help the new beginners
 How much for glass of lemonade 7"
 Three cen,s.'
 "Give us a glass"
 "Yes, sir"
 His vol~e was low and sweet. with an echo of sadness back oi tt. lie vas as latent m pouring ou, and delivering that one glass Of lemonade as would be a dlA mond merchant delivering tiara. The drink was tnfie too sweet but IL was cool and good.
 Another glass, if you please"
 can put more sugar In It, sir, u you wish"
 No, More lemon would do bette, Acid IS what peopte need in sun met. ht tle man not so much sugar., But thls Is very good
 It seemed to us that this by was what orough, us so lar out of our way, and that we must talk with him.
 SIX cents your due 2"
 "Yes, sir lt you please"
 Here is ten cents keep the change
 "PIease, sr, had rather not All want IS what Is mine."
 !" How long have you been tn Wash iueton p
 Eight days, sir"
 That accounts for it Where did you come from
 Wilmington, DelewaIe
 Did you come here 10 start in bust nes, ?"
 "Yes, sir
 "ho~ many glasses of lemonade h we you sold to-day
 Seventeen. sir
 "Dld you have much money to star, with {
 No, SIT but two dimes
 "When did you start m business 7"
 Three days ago, SIT
 Will you tell me all about 1t P
 It's only little boy poor story, and had rather not tell it to every one, AS iolkA would laugh at me
 Then he looked up into our face mo. men, The light m h,s eyes seemed 10 change, and he sad
 But 1 will tell |, to you; I've been whiting all day to tell II to somebody and you must be emAn"
 "AlI light, my lntle man You can tell II to one busy man who ~lll not laugh at you"
 He began, as we both stood leaning against the low fence, standing In the shade
 My mother is dead, sir. That Is, SIT. she died and WAS buued in Wilmington two years ago, but she comes to me near. ly every nigh, ID my dreams, an 1 l see her as plain AS see you. And she pat. me on the head, and kisses me, amt ,ovss me, and tells me II will bc all r,gh, some day. My father drinks great deal He had used up all tb at we had when mother died. He goes about ~heTe people go ,n talk and to drink, but not to ~otk. anu he didn't come home onl, every two or three days. My htlc sis'cr di d frat months ago. We lived with 0 IT auniie, but she IS poor. One night when n .o been hungry all day ani was so AIek and lonesome, ] went 10 sleep on my h. | tie cot, and mother came and GDeit on 1 the floor by my siie Jd,t as sne used 60 do before she died wnen was s,cS
 Your mothsri thought you sa,d she dled '"
 "Ye,, sir, 1 said so. She dled but she is not dead. know she Ia not dead 1 don, see her ~i,h my eyes but do ~,h my brain She comes to me very often and she is here now. cao feel her, Ike sunshine aii over me, but can't see her
 know what havein my p'cxe' by feel ing of 1t, bu. cant see II
 We'll. 20 on"
 "She told me that Maggie. my h,,le sister, was with her in heaven That they had a beautiful home gwen them. That it was better home sn any one h d in Wilmington and that some day could come there and be ~i,h them That 'hey were not in the graveyard. but were In heaven That must 70 away from Wi- ming,on, as boys who were oTph h4ns dia better to go away from home and MtF' ln for themselves than to ly HouGd As beggars Sne told me in my dream to go to the cars and ge, on \ me tram aDa go as far A they would let me ude. got on the cars, and didn', tell ny ia her where 1 ~As goiEg, for didn't knp~ And didn't know where h~ ~as The conductor asked me for myteke, told him didn't have any, bu, d'd ~tn' to 20 as far as could, SO l could b. among strangers and have no one to ueiJ ne and then 1 would have @ help :ay =si! A gen lemA An in the sear brnind me tod the