Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-30

who was carrleu clear out OI u1mS61I Oy the theme. And not one person there not even March Gilchrist, tiereely dis trustfui of the man and all his works suspected that it was an original inci- dent, homegrown, homespun and home woven. Write it not down as sin against the popular pastor of the Fair hill First Church that the Gettysburg hero was a twenty-four-year-old child of the speakers brain. If the will of the Press, and the foundry of Tradition can not turn out illustrations numerous and pat enough to suit every subject and time, private enterprise must supply personal demand.
 ''l think young Gilchrist was i'll in church today" observed MT. Wayt to his wife that afternoon, as she fed him with the dainty repast he could not go to the table to eat
 He lay on the settee in the wide, cool hall, supported by linen covered cush- ions. She had brought him, as per suasive first course, cup of delicious bouillon, ice-cold, and administered 1t to him, spoonful by spoonful.
 "He changed color, and seemed to be in great pain for an instant" he con- 1 tinued, after another sip. "His mother looked very uneasy, and, apparently, ad- vised him to go out judged from his fluctuations of colorIthat it was vertigo -or a severe pain in the head He would not leave until the services were over Ihave few more attentive hear CTS than March," Another sip. ''If should be the means of bringing him into the church, it would be happy day for his pious mother. Should my headache abate in the course of an hour or so, will look in and inquire how he is. It would only be courteous and neigh borly."
 Tn the adjoining dlnIng-room, the 1 door of which the draught had opened 8 i few inches, the family-circle of the so- licitous pastor heard every word of the communication, although his accents were subdued by pain.
 Sharp-eared-and-eyed Perry winked at | netty
 "He won't find Mir. March Gtlchrist" 1 he mouthed in a fashion invented by himself, to convey pert speeches only to the person for whom they were invented. ''He went to New York on the five o'clock train. saw him. He said he was going to dine with friend. heard him. 4 man asked him. Another slice of beef, please, Hettyl Rare, and bit of fatl Some gravy on my potatoes. tool"
 Hetty had summed the orchard since ! the day of the last sitting. Seated be- hind the shutters of her chamber | window, she had seen, almost every day, Thor bound across the grass in pursuit of figure partially hidden by the lower branches. Since | March frequented the spot, it was no resort for her. She had no time for play, she told Hester, gently, when she 1 pleaded for a return to the pleasant lounging and talk under green-apple boughs." Homer could draw the car riage down the garden-walk and through the gate and leave the cripple there with books and color-box, whenever she wanted to go. Hester often brought back stories of chats and readings and patpting-lessons with the brother or sister-sometimes with both. Occasiop- ally, March came to the parsonage with g message from his sister to the effect that she had taken Hester home with her for the day or evening, and would return her in good order. He was apt to insist upon leaving the message with Hetty, if Mary Ann or one of the children an- swered his ring. Mir. Wayt's wife sis! ter would obey the summons in person, but she did not invite the bearer in.
 She ran down in her simple morning gown, or almost as plain afternoon dress, without waiting to remove her sewing-apron, heard what he had to say gravely, and replied civilly, as might servant or governess. And, day by day. he marked the lessenipg round oi cheek and chin, and the deepening oi the plait between the brows. She could not know that he went away, each time pitying and loving her the more, and furious at the cruelty of the demands
 upon her time and strength. She could
 not have altered her behavior, unless tc
 grow more formal, had she divined all
 But for the orchard outings Hester
 would have had but dull summer of it
 As it was, 1t was the happiest of her life
 She actually gained flesh, and hel
 cheeks had the delicate flush of sweet
 pea blossom. She mellowed and mollf
 fled in the intercourse with the sound
 bright natures of her new friends. Pros
 perity was teaching her unselfishness
 Hetty had 8 proof of this after thu
 Sunday dinner was eaten, and there stil
 remained long hour of sunful day
 light.
 "I have a charming book which Mis- May lent me yesterday" she said, as he
 custodian inquired what she should d. for her entertainment "And now, tha mamma has set the children to studying their Sunday-schoCl lessons for mex week, you ought to have breathing , spell, my poor dear. You are bleachini too fast to please me. You can't pleaa work to do for once"
 Hetty yielded-the more, it woul,
 seem, because she had not the strengtl to resist love-pleadings than from an, desire for the ''outing," recommends, by Hester. Taking shawl and cushiol .. with her, she passed down the garden alley to- the gate. There was broa track through the orchard, worn by tn :, wheeled chair and Testers attendants