The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-04-27
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
AT LONE MOUND STATION.

AT LONE MOUND STATION.
Good bye. Hal the conductor cslle,
inm his perch 10 the iarfet q the yello,
eaboose OF tho fright ttsia No I3.
utoi bye. Abel kesBley answered. a
be tfadged siong beside The long tran
toward The small depot. beyond tae bfowi
water tank. The engine toon slskcd il.
thirst At the tank aad get nIder Va,
again, A moment later the csboose pass
ed kestlsy. aud, with evtr Increasing
speed, swayed coward toward the curv,
At tbe Lone Mound
As keanley neared the little del OF, tb,
sirtins Of tue ylo'in fi)ated to ward him
Soft aud swe,t came the tune, like the
tinkle Of musical glasses. and there was 10
its pathetic, ssiiing undertone. as If tbs
player wss striving to tell in muiic OF a
heartachs aud trials brssely horne.
heanley could hardly repress IA u,
enlaiion oil surprise as he eutsred tue lit
tie Office aud beheld the wi,lder OF the
msgie bow, p,le faced boy. almost y
child As the lad carefully deposited the
VIC u 10 the open loI at hi, side, and
slosiy rose, keanley saw that the little
low was crippled, One leg distorted aud
shriyl d. swnng as useless mem Der
Resting on bis cra'cha, the boy raised his
hat
You are the new sgrut. s'pose. be
said.
Yes, keaBley answered. am the new
agent And who are you? he continued,
Giody, The ex-sgen,?
No, only bis soa, The boy rtph ID
Aud where is your tsther2
Over there 90 the slope.
The boys ehin quistrad as be spoke.
kesnley looked from the window. On
the slope Of the Lone Mound was tiny
graveyard. Que obloag bl9tch 10 its midst
marked new male grave. The agent was
there.
Pardon me, Keauley said; | did not
know. My instructions simpy ttli me to
to take charge Of The station. Isupposed
the agent had been promoted or dis
charged.
He was lromoted, the 10y said grave
ly.
Aud what will you 90 nov? Kaanley
asked, presently.
don't ktos, tie boy answered. I've
bsen thinking and thinking. but it's no
use, | don't know what to do. P'raps
the superintendent will give me place ID
an flee, ! can write "a fair hand aud wire
pretty we'll. but aip't much on heavy
work.
Then Kesnley lied, and deliberately,
too. He had no need OF an assistant, but
q lig gltenIng resolve flashed through bis
brain. and he said to the cripple;
You are just the chap am looking for
| need boy to help me.
Toto why, to write aud lock ont for
things generally, Keanley answered, half
desperately. feel safe 10 cad about when
have an assistant whom know | can
trust Then. tJo. might be sick, you
know.
The boy looked doab,fully at him. II
you ire 10 earnest. I'll jump at the chance
TO stay. he said,
In esrnest2 Ktanley cried in rreten'
d ID pivne bt the lads doubt or cours,
am. DO yon think don't ktow my own
mind, Young man?
The 10y said ro'hing And 50 it was
settled and cripple Ben became Keanley's
assistant. att ough thare was not work
enongh to oscupy half Of one PERSONS
time.
The plans Of the the two went further
tlsn this. keanley had once upon a time
b en- foolish et oaeh to fall 10 love with
old Senstor Hicks daughter, and she rel
turned Il love. The old senator.
when he found hoR matters stood. procee,
ded 10 squelch the whole fair. He even
forgot be time when he had been as much
OF psuper as the young fellow he sent
pacl ing from his presence.
Often aud often the violin sang its sweet
songs, but nov they seldom he'd the pitt
full, wailin9 underione,
Toe lads fstser bad planned 10 do iasi
tice TO his talent by having him taught by
. msster Of the violin. Nov Keanley aud
little Ben planned 10 happy, visionary ,
way. They were to save a ha, money they /
could, and thus little Ben was 10 have the /
coveted musical Instruction. But, at best
the accumulation OF funds wett on slow ,
ly. Ii
A. the d., when the breeze brought e
from the slope the perfume OF the Wild
verbenss we're succeeded By IL ose when !
the snow came With a fneh and hiss again i
st tie little depot k-sniey grew more (
than fond OF the httle cripple. To be
sure, 10 board and cloihs the lad aud to
pay him at occasionai dtllsr made quite z
esp 10 each moi THIS ssIsiy, but kesnley
never gfuised penny 81 II. IL vas pay E
enough to witness ibe logs gratitude, }
aud 20 see tne lads great eyes follow =
bim vi i their Rlsnees ni 20 tive bes,i- q
tads.
TIE sirl wsi ) bsr Tear wst fsce upiurn' J
ed 10 biz, Promised ktsniey 10 wAls fof
bin iili he sneceeded 10 .ccon ulatins the I
SIC. 900 thsi The old seusior psmsd AZ tbs !
smouni Of wealth kesniey must posssss
befeie lie q uii sspife 10 ~ini ing hsr. !
Then. ~Len orders hAd sent ktsi ley 70
the West. he had sooe sitA ihs determine 9
/ oa strong ~iitin hlm 70 very aoa gaia