Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-26

tlls tELtl S4l ~ -AFssgf - stss VAL ~
tween tie two. II was al the ssns a.
though hs had said;
Z he insolent little besgzx, III teach
him better nanners before this games
played.
And the game seemed 70 have rev
zcst Tor hin from that time He WAS well
armed He had skill, address and temper
With those TIRES weapons one need not
easily der pair Of any earthly prize. Bren
bad good deal Of quiekness- was usually
bright AGd merry. with an evident SINGER
ity and kindness Of disposition Bat he
could not well hide dislike or annoy zEee.
lie felt he vas no match for the ether,
and the feeling put him out and showed
hila TO the worst advantage. Brewer was
20 cool. 80 bold Of word aad laugh. 50
bright and handsome vithal- He seemed
70 rob Dreu Of all his hAa5le qualities
Beside him. Bren appeared an aNk-
ward, Ill conditioned fellow enough
lie hardly knew how the evening
.,assed lie was glad 20 get out
into the cool night and the darkness
II the streets. His face felt flushed and
hot he burned with passion Of hate and
appointment II had come upon him
50 suddenly aad 50 unexpected He said
it was too hard be didn't deserve II. lie
had taken his evil fOrtun. m4nfully, had
sto0d out against fate and done his hon
est best. and u wasn't right that he
should BE- 20 paid Oh, it was too hzrdl
He cursed IL all and himself for grouty
fool Way had he not met this fellow on
his own ground2 He vas nol SO clever
hint vas more brass than brains. But
what right had she 10 torment him'
( II she hadn't cared for him, what did she
mean BY leading him on Hadn't she
[ been plainly pleased BY having hir GOMEZ
She had shown II palmer than words
/ hundred times II she hadn't cared FOR
1 him. what right had she to keep him on
/ until be was TOO fast to break: Who was
she. to take it upon her to break mans
/ life for her sport or pride. What vas
l she. before heaven more than hei II she
vas pgrer and finer. WHOSE praise vas
[ that Did she try harder. had she more
temptation. Would he act like THAR
1 He d die first
Brea walked and walked up and down
the deserted streets he did not care how
or where A feeling Of awfui loneliness
! crept over him lie wished he back
at home. he wished he Was child again
! lie longed Tor the touch Of the gentle
hand that had smOothed away the smart,
the gentle voice that never failed to com
I fort But the bruise was deeper now.
poor Bren. face and hand were far away
and vain TO help.
Bren turned at last to go home The
breadth Of the sleeping city lay between.
The wind blew cold and damp, he shiv-
cred and turned his back Shame and
crime stared At him out Of the gloom and
fitted by like horrible ghosts He shrank
back scared from their touch. and fed
! away through the desolate streets. The
day breaking dirnly over the
4 eastern roofs when he climbed up
! 10 his attic room and erept shiv-
erng TO bed And while the peace
| ful Sabbath morning broke and bright
ened over river and town. Bren tossed
wretchedly while and then fell into
heavy sleep and dreamed that Kate was
kind again and all the world was heaven
and woke TO wish he had not. Poor little
Brcn, no doubt it was rather hard
Bren stood poor chance, 1t must be
| owned. unless fate and the fair one IA
vored. He could not be himself when
Brewer was by He made all sorts of reso-
buttons, he would put bold face upon it,
he would be free and merry-woUld treat
Brewer ciyilly and coolly, as Brewer did
him Then he would 20 and meet Brewer.
it might Dc, al the house. and his heart
would rise into his throat at sight OF the
fellow and he would scowl at him out Of
his eyes over the smooth words he tried
to say. And then he would be awkward
and disagreeable IN spite Of himself And
( Kate got to be- cold and reserved and
Bren would come away raging and ready
to cry with vexation and pain So it went
on. bfeh couio not Keep away ~ haae
/ him stamp and curse to think of that fell
low. looking so manly and frank, having
II an MS own way nc must go anu SEQ
what went on
~ u "PI'N ~ ~ uPoi nm oiIo uiEu
! nc t'''N'" 20 H'''i'ei INV tn1HbS +" liiA'S'e
sttu1S On lhe oou WINE proii sn"'eI ~
/ the eiasS' l"ei'e uicheS oy eisn'' i"oH
uo 1r"No Iul aoruP1v LII ~
! D'e"' say why D'n Sou
| That fellow. got the wind Of you tu
only be the harder by and by
And Brcn turned round with uplifted
razor and his face quite white
g. it. jim. | can't" he answered
! tiercely and stamped on the floor 1T tell
/ you. If she throws me I'll ~lI him
And he made lunge with the open
! blade that made Cole shrink. and threw
/ it on the door And he turned away and
/ fairly sobbed' Ana toie saw u WIS no
| use and came away sorr' ana gr'm' lie
( did not thlnk muth OF breh threat ne
knew his friend not way But ne was
/ very sorry for poor bren' he knew ne had
/ no great strength anu was oouhu up IN
| the girl ''dy ana SOU pe9''eS' u was
/ no Pheasant 'unl%nt 10 nave 70 uo,pt TINS
[ Kate AFRO" lie h2l known her !ohG De
/ t.re hfr., "A1 uaI l'Ned ana admired her
thoroughly Watching hfr apart as was
MS wont "heh ne was SICK OF tne
word meNiAesS ana shaiioWness ne i'. ha9
IiNeu 20 tN'nH VI mac anu ASSURE liliseii
there was sun 70 ne io'nu sooUIless aiIu
ar'ieSs truth ana 10" 10 nave 70 uouo.
even hate-'t was a grim thouEnt. ana
Jusl TN IS ol.e % yiIo a,i III
cal p,''' /. al,uNeS ole ial't ~ IL ~
you t'tl may me very l'yiillI ,l, "Ie
broken up II l nave sooNtu mere year
nIler eur YOU say anu .o.'' a. f '''i an
sWee'' anu one Jay ou.lt' @.'d my 1ha M
teh'iesS NJ ,ue very eTIe, "neio 9l a.
put nay hAnu ana sIy, Iere souii'Iliess
aht s"eetHess' II TINS ma az 49,. vi.
10 mas laileI oU1 80 "IaU may 70 -
hl' neN'' - n'0 p.VH'"ii'
irlen1s' nor l'easAnl 'ulhE pou As'p
Us ~ is our ir'enuS 'a'i' 'r " nei we 'a1i
"H, H,e'iuS' ,.
Wen. the wretchea business went gu.
bren could not MAKE maze OUT Dut ne
couId not say where the olnefehce was
sometime ne even suspecVed 1t n.ieu. 10
al IN hlulseii pun ne 'oulu hot get On
Tor an that Ana the deeper ne go' INTO
/ trouble the harder 1t was TO put decent
face upon 1t, and the palmer 1t showed IN
ms IooK. broWer TOOK no NOTICE OF nls
III disguised ha'ted' was oIIeIsNeiS Po-
lite and onicious on al occasions 10 breh.