Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-17

seszss ~ A - "1 SUPPOSE YOU HAVE COME BACK A
 FULL-FLEDGED DoCToR?"
 ''That remains to be seen, Mir. Ar nold," said Warren.
 He was now surrounded by the old men and young men of the neighbor- hood, each extending to him a kindly greeting.
 Warren was a sort of favorite in the neighborhood, and all were glad to see him back. Mrs. Arnold, and even her daughter, Miss Hallie, sprightly little creature with somewhat forid siderably freckled, came to him and insisted so earnestly that he should go home with them for dinner that he could not refuse. There was to be preaching at night and he could go home with his parents then, so after the sermon was over he got into MT. Arnold's carriage and sat down by the side of Miss Hallie, whom he had known since childhood. Miss Hallie did her best in her shallow way to entertain him, but 8 conversation on beauX and
 
 young man whose clothes still have the college smell upon them. The sermon at night was far more impressive to our hero than the one in the morning. MT. Blase Gold Blaze, blue Blaze and many other blazes, as he was called) took his text from Matthew the XIV. and fortieth verse :: "And the King shall answer and say unto them: Verify say unto you Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, My brethren, ye have done it unto Me-"
 His theme was charity, and every word seemed like an arrow sent home to Warren's heart. When he alluded to ''the least of these," the youth thought of poor little Amos, crippled and helpless, and there seemed to raise above the minister mist, which took the shape of an angel, the face of which was Helen's. He alluded to the sacrifice made by some noble women of the earth whose names were now known not to fame, but inscribed in Heaven, and whose crown would be brightest there. The sermon from beginning to end seemed inspired by the acts of he roic self-sacrifice of that girl. MT. Blaze did not know there was such person in existence, yet, to use one oi Peddler Pete's characteristic eXpres- sions, his cloth was cut for any meas ure.
 Why had he not before noticed that this real heroine was wasting her life for her little brother, was the thought that came to Warren's mind; 'I will see my father and mother about it. ; When preaching was over MT. Blaze and his wife consented to go home witt MT. Stuart, and Peddler Pete being there, the wagon was full without War ren.
 "Never mind me, father," he said "It's only nice walk and the moor shines brightly" The truth is, oul young doctor preferred to walk alone that he might the better digest the dis course he had heard.
 Pete insisted on walking in his stead but he would not hear to it, and th' wagon rolled on with its human freight leaving Warren a-foot and alone. H, started briskly down the wooded road but had gone only a short distance when he almost ran against some on' who was tripping lightly along before him.
 "Excuse me-" he said. There was timid acceptance of the apology, anc the slight form drew back in the darl part of the road for him to pass.
 "It is so dark here" said Warren
 "Very dark, MT. Stuart" responded 8 voice, sweetly.
 "I beg pardon, but is not thi Helen ?"
 "It is, sir," was the timid response "Were you at churchP''
 "Yes sir.''
 "And are now on your way hom aloneP"
 ''Yes sir, but don't mind it. I an not afraid and the walk is pleasant. "But you shall not go alone, Helen I will be your escort"
 "Oh, if you please, sir, I am no ', afraid," the girl said, timidly. "Th moon shines brightly, and I do no want to trouble you.'
 "Nonsense, Helen, it's no trouble t 2 me-" he said, laughing, and he took he 1, arm as if she were some great lady. : They walked on and began to. tai :, about the sermon. Warren could nc ,, but contrast the depth of Helen's COT versation with the shallowness of>Halli Arnold. As the timidity left her sh ; began to converse with knowledg 4 I--------