The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-07
BOUNDFORGREEN FIELDS

ductor seemed endurabls. Besides, the
particular company for which Archy
Johnston worked had become infected by
socialistie principles, to the extent of only
employing their hands from 7 a. M to 10
p. m. AMI giving them, as q rule, the al
ternate Sundays. 80 that, H. things went,
be might be considered we'll OF.
Better OIL, at all events, than the pale
young man who. as Archy completed his
arrangements before starting, watched
him. with q rather melancholy ais, from
the curbstone. For this pale young man,
| whose name was Warner, by special per.
mission OF the company. TO whom beneyo-
lent clergyman had appealed on Warmers
behalf. came every morning at o'clock TO
see II there was conductor Oh work, and
u there was 10 take his place on the omni.
bus. For the last month be had presented
himself regularly, and the men had come
to know and have kindly feeling toward
him. but In that month he had only been
on duty seven days This fact inevitably
raised The question as 10 what Warner did
with himself when no vacancies occurred
He did not look rs II he did anything very
remnoeratiye. Nothing more remunera
tive. probably Archy guessed correctly. ~
bs glanced across. than tramping the
~ sNas'h VI culpiOy
| ment.
Archy's omnibus started last, asd he had
two or three minutes to spare; no, being q
sociabie young fellow. he crossed over to
speak to Warner who, for his part, 70
sponded with al anxious good will in
which. II Ascby had known, there was u
certain undereurrent OF peniience. The fact
WAS Warner had Just Deen thinking an he
SAW The omn!buses roll away and realized
/ with sigh that all the men were on duty.
\ WI hat II che Of them were TO die aud he
/ were taken on rs "A permanent handy The
iniqni,y Of this thought To his Kindly and
gentle nature seemed terrible, and the con
seiousness Of guilt made his tone 70 Archy
one Of deprecsting cordiaiity.
| lie did hot Ia any way appeal for pity
and yet the few facts A rchy drew from him
w-ru M appeal Ia any one eonversant with
the city. lie lived n mile away, ~ DIX
street. an address that fingered curiousiy
In Archy's memory. lie had been a car.
pen;er aud comfortably of. but now he
MAS hopei-ssly out OF work. aud with his
wife and their young child bad been living
bow he could.
We feel II most. you see, - be said Ia bis
/ pAtien; way. tor the child " Then he
checked himself, an II lac had said too much,
aud added quite hopefully. But It's a
long lane THAI has no turning. Isn't IN"
| Yes. Aaid ArcLy, resersing 70 himself
a reflection that HE contained some very
hong lanes. Indeed. not Of a cheering
character
! No more passed i~,w cen them jus, then.
for the conductors time WAS up But the
hex, morning. as bis eyes encountered the
/ oppressed looking dgur again. Sudden
| iinpuier seized him
| Can you take nay place ;oiay'" he said,
Aocos,ing Warner I'm a~fnliy anxious
to have the day. but can't risk ge;ting
! sacked
Warmers fsce bcamed
i told Janet this morning" he said, as
be followed Archy. "i'd feeling ! should
be Ia iaes today"
"!t's lus; here" said Archy staring
straight before hin. I'm thinking Of
going down Into the country for dAy--or
t~o-or 'lay be more--f can't exactly tell,
not being on The slsoi, how long may re-
gnlrc TO stay. Aud II would bc a load of
my mind to know my place wouldn't be
snapped mp"
| I'm keep Il for you" said Warner ener
| csicAily. and give IL up To you VIII III YOU
o,ine back; for ii's queer thing. ns |
know. 10 t~ thrown out Of work And In,
surr hol-c you'll have a pleasant journey
Beautiful down In ,hc country this time Of
| year. sIa't ~"
Abr said Archy. Yes, the couniry's
. iipc plse~. especially. as you ssy. about
this time Of the year, when you can lie
! down in Geld ami smoke a pipe without
catching oo.d, otherwise than from the
general ,rcachcry Of the climate Natural
offsets. ~ meadows, spring flowers. cows.
wibdmilis. ripping streams. a blue sky
| when IL don't happen 10 be rainy. fresh air.
plcsty o; wholesome victuAis. that's mr.
style"
| but with entire composurc; and We; there
WAS something in hts tone, a sug scs,ion Of
q possible want Of sincerity. that made
Warmers brain whirl.
Il expect that would I've all our styles
he aid ,imidly. ~ we could afford It.
You've friends In the country. suppose"
Abr replied Archy bcnisnan,ly, look
ing at Warner FOR the irs; time Lots Of
en- Fellows who would share their las,
crust with me. But IL amt come to that.
they live on the fat of the land. call it."
You're a lucky fellow" said Warner
adm!Tingly.
WELL" said Archy. with still deeper
gravity. sometimes think am In luck's
way. now you mention It. Especially this
morning And now | think as there's a
particular train I have 1t in my mind Ia
catch. and as your times Just mp. I'll bid
you good day"
lie frasped Warmers hand and turned
away After all. he had said and done
nothing remarkable. and yet, such was
the serene benignity Of his tone and man.
ber, that for a moment Warner stood stock
s,ill on the pavement, staring after him.
Archy went back to his lodgings, but he
could not rst there, and soon he went out
again. He found himself wondering what
Warmers wife aud child werc like, and IL
struck him that, a. he had nothing else to
do, he would go around by Dix street
II was small street of tiny, Jerry bull,
houses. with their numbers inscribed very
lcpibl, on the doors, SO that Archy had no
difficulty in recognizing ~. There was
brown blind over the low half Of the win.
dow. but Archy's tall head rose above It.
and as he passed he glanced furtive!y In, as
u II were n crime, l; was a small, bare
room with no furniture but deal table, a
box or two and an old rocking chair drawn
up to the hearth. whose fire had gone out.
On that rocking chair a girl was sitting,
with baby In her arms, rocking slowly to
aud fro, and singing wesrily. over and over
again;
There IL not In tho vide world valley %
sweet,
A mere girl she looked. but very wasted
AMI her cheeks had not a tinge Of color,
and yet II MAS one Of the sweetest faces,
Archy thought. that he had ever seen. II
this was Warmers wife, perhaps he was q
lucky fellow after all
lie wondered IN therc WA aprshipv "a