The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-09-12

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dingy attic windows. she could SEE 10
siunted willow trees wave 10 the spmms
breeze.
II would cheer her mp. continued ID
doctor. through the coming winter 10 thin
sbou, IL. and you could have her IN il b.
next fall.
will try. said Joe. I've got It'll
left from my Lounty and my pay that
never touched. and she don't know sbont
We might. he said, DO II together; and b.
climbe mp 10 bic high seat and started Of
with his load OF coal
What bsd become OF the "yellov
wbeels2' Since that day he had nevel
laid eyes on the man, or on the the wheels
II had worried Joe. II seemed 10 gpsv .,
bis hard, unieeling heart and bis mind
had been very soon made mp TO tell him
how sorry be was. snd pay him for the
damage.
What are You doing. Joep said the little
woman. as Joe tho next morning. ''ired
himself up" and put on bis Sunday
clothes
sint going to work today, said Joe.
I've got business down town. An down
town he went
The little woman asked no questions she
couldn't help looking over to the little
corner lot wish We had enough money
she sighed.
26 Water Street, Here's the place, said
Joe to himself. Elmville Manufacturing
Co.. J. Johnson. Treasurer And up the
stsirs. two at time, be went. The Office
staggered Joe. Clerks to the right Of him
clerks to the left OF him. and high railing
to keep out common folks" like himself.
Joe remembered that in the army privstes
uncovered their heads when they came
into officers quarters, and Off went his
shabby hat Can ! see Mr.. johnson
he asked, looking st oil the clerks 10
turn.
He Is busy just now, answered . little
man, peering over bis big books. Take
seat, and when he's ct liberty I'll tell him.
II seemed hours to Joe, and the per
spirstion stood in great beads over bis
lace.
Now, said the man, come on, you can
90 ini and opening door into an inner
/, flee he ushered in Joe.
But one quick look was enough for him;
here. seated at his desk and facing Joe. sat
he man with the yellow wheels"
Come in. said the man kindly; but Joe
airly grasped the door knob for support.
What can do for you?
Don't you know mep gasped Joe.
nm sorry to say do not. replied the
nan.
How's them wheels2 moaned Joe; them
aller wheels smashed up on the avenue
nd the hat?
Oh, are you the man9 inquired the
ther.
| was the man. but ain't no more. you
ct; and il you'll tell me whsts the dam.
ye I'd like to settle.
And you We come down for that asked :
is enemy.
Oh, mol said Joe, conscious that be had u
I cent in his pockets I've most for
often what have come for, seeing as it's u
~. You could have overturned Joe with u
feather, and the man with the "yellow
heels wore puzzled sort Of look. z
! see, said the man, getting up from his
'sk; but it seems to me you're = little -
te. 1 had almost forgotten the whole .o
ing; in fact, you not only made my o. o.
heels look pretty badly, bnt you spoiled ~
= hat and You upset me for long tim
Good Lord said Joe, didn't see you 81
lled out. ne
was only mentally upset, rejoined his '"
emy l haven't been very strong. and III
ed TO drive for exercise. III had your
ysique | would have aunhllsted you Sa
en and there. VI
Il you'd a-had TO pay for my physique, ~
d J)e, thinking of all the doctors bills
the patent medicines he had bought 'u
the little woman. II you'd a.had to nv
: them bills you wouldn't want nv ''
ysique; although it's the woman as gu,
Ies, not me, he continued.
Something about Joe interested the man oa'
looked at him and Ut his watch, and. on
ming close to Joe. be sat down beside
!. Tell me, he began tell me what pe'
night you here.
nd Joe began stsmperinsly. hsltirg st ,o'
|, but growing more and more eloquent su'
re and more earnest as he went on, the %
. white face Of the little woman peering
|, bis thoughts and into bis words as il n'S
stood beside him. And be told the ufo
aely story Of bis life. o''
hated them wheels! said Joe. I've
you all. We're poor; she's always >
hing for that corner lot she slways .
!, II she could have II she'd just live
be we'll; and every time bad sort W.
ak with her. every time she'd sorter 'nu
, for that lot, and broke me all up, I'd .
,nt, aud allus. sllus. said Joe, meet alol
and them wheels, them yaller wheels ths
somehow thought II was them s
els that WAS . running over me. wss DIRE,
ellns up and down my life oil the thu
J. didn't know who 10 bate, or what s
ate. because. didn't get nowhere. doz
you came the highest; you vss the mar
iiest. and so l hated you and them loos
els Amt there no yaller wheels 10 81
life. mis,er7 Be the only man that crea
. something that be sees every day men
never can bave' asked Joe, befo
1, uol said the man. soberly and Kind | vor