Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-10-07
PIPER TIM.
az oau pipo. too, he said.

DO you know how ohld's eyes loo
when ho has just learned how beautiful
this ynst world T., when he feels his wing
like bird, ere tho heritage Of the sons o
toll has dlmmcd thcmi So Tins eye
looked that winter night. lie opcncd tn
door Of the smlthr where the members O
The village orchestra sat ne practice roun,
tho blazing forge. Every man paused, In
ftrumcnt In hand, at tho sound Of tn
fearless, shrlll young voice.
Then, smiling Tim shut out the drift
Ing snowilakcs md stepped into IN
room. The small feet were shocicss an,
dark as the cnrihcn floor on which h
stood. The clothes he wore hung ruuni
hls slim form In groicsque tattcrs. In
above the tattors ruso a fnco such rs Co
sends Into n dark world now and then
Noble were the features; the sweep Of In
blue eyes was clear and rrand; tho curv
OF the lips wa proud yet sweet. From M
beautiful brow waved hair. tawny and sui
kissed, on which tho listening snow
shono like stars. The men had scarcely
time 20 look nj tho child whom, raising hii
pipe TO his lips, ho began to play m,
wonderful eyes shonc, tho slim, brown
fingers obcyod the impulse Of tho grand
soul Imprisoned In tiny Tim. Strong mon
laid inside their Instruments and clnspcd
horny hands 10 listen. Herr and there a
fnco shndowod; now and then tear wa.
furtively wiped away.
Tim smiled NJ he took the pipe from his
rps, and his eyes turned wistfully 90 tho
blazing IRE. They made way for him
they entertained him rs n ho had hcon Oi
royal estate. A small. thrco legged stool
was his throne, and ho sat there, pipe
olnspcd close, ~ happy rs o king. Ito told
them whence he came, as far n he know.
"Ovor the hills, he said. "far, far over
the hills" Thoy called him pipor Tim In
the caravan, mover another name ilo had
always piped.
Then DO laughed and stretched his thin
brown hands with Joy 20 tho blaze 10
could tell nothing moro, no belonged 90
the tinker band and tho eound of mu.
sic had drawn him 10 that no fingered 10
listen while the caravan went ON Its way
"ovcr the hills"
Tho smiths wifo admired tho child's
lovely face; his tnttors brought tears 10
her oycsi womanllko, she gave him To eat
and 90 drink. Then they sat onco mora
amazed while ho played ON his plpo ere.
with laughing farewell, he went on Into
tho darkness. That night tho smith sat
long dreaming by the rcd logs In his forgr.
lio sighed as no turned In ut the cottage
door, whcro his wifo awaited him by the
fire.
How would II hn' been, " no snId. "gin
we'd kept that little chap, the pipcri our
BARN would Just ha' been ABBOTT his are
gin the Lord had spared him"
There was n note of anxious query In his
tono but tho starved mothers heart In
tho woman cried outs
"El, but Two been slttln hero eoeln tho
bonny face o. the balrn In tho ilroliaht 4
thought o. him out there In the darkness
an tho unaw wi tho tinkers folk. God
keep an guide him. 1 wish yo'd spoken
sooner. Keep hint Would ~, wi you
bonny face, you blithe o'cnr"
Whom he comes back again. " the smith
said ns he drow his chair Co tho hearth,
and his wifo with glad smile echoed hls
words.
The schoolmastor placed his old violin
tcndcrly In it, corner that night. lilo
smiled % little bitterly NJ he thought of his
gray hairs and his many years OF plodding,
then Of Piper Tim.
"lio plays as bird sings" he thought
really his heart Ia full Of music" Then
he trimmed his lamp and sat down 10 his
books
But tho boys faco smiled from every
page tho free, fearless voice wAs In his
ears tho blue, pure eyes shono In tho
crackllng namos. The schoolmnster flung
asido his book and WINS back IN tho old
uays, when tho hills. and tho stars, and
,ho sunshine had been his book, maid.
ons eyes his heaven and tho world world
o. wonders. Ho looked at the empty chair |
" ms dead wife, and he thought Of sons
and daughters far away.
4 had kept tho lad" he unused |
aiouu, could have mndo u man Of him, |
INV s,Ned MIN from tho tlnkers life. lie |
"1ula nave hiled my empty home"
Long he dreamed, then a smile OF man.
luton curved his lips.
when he comes AGAIN. no said-
And Piper Tlmi
He went on his wny that nIybt t,r,tr,,
asl'n ana again to look ut the long, bright
Iorest hre' lilo know his people were camp.
my In the mountains, and TO Tho noun.
aims and the darkness he turned his faeo
There was singing Ia his heart, thoro Tns
Always singing therc, NJ he went ON his
way morrlly. Up, up, through the HIND.
nR snow, Mother cold nor weary Tor tbe
'lnging In that heart Of his. ho watched
Always for the CLEAN Of tho rcd campfire
but he beholl never "a spark.
Tho stars shone out sercnely Tim
aised his face 10 them. They smiled into
heir twin stars his eyes. Yet stlll WINS
hero no campfire.
TIM, growing sore, sat down I'm IN,
helterod Granny OF u rock. lie raised Ria
'ipo TO his Hips. He played a tuno that bo.
IAN hrAyely and ended sn,,t, -, - |