The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-08-29
AN IssPIRLD BLuNDEK.

is sIoug the big tunseontinenta railways
q thsi the vsued pbeuomens q human bis
= tory rrestlted by those gentlemen Of the
road may bet be stndlsd.
Isradaate1 10 THE brsneb ot luo~ie3ge
a. Wiswau, snsll dslioo three niles
irom ssuts E5u, Col where | replaced
the "sccuua boss" during bis vacation
4 grin away boy,' / Vas hling general
utility parts tbat simmer because Of iu
sncisl disnttr-wbich you eau spell "pok
, et' liyou nks!
> All oalbound lrslus stopped at Wig
wAm for water, and the depot master st
Santa Koss ussd 10 seod empty ho1cars
TO wait 90 our s,delracls until some home
ward bound "ireighter" could return them
where they belonged. These cars offered
idesl hiding places for tpmps, and rows
between trsiu hands and such Improbable /
yoyagers vete OF frequent occurrence aud .
Of diverse aspects both plteons sud hum .
orous I've seen Methodist psrsou tltn
ed ont, Who bsd spent The money for his
fare ou charity, and I've looked on at tue
expelling Of "sweIl' temporarily beg
gard by riotous living, whose name Is
known Smong your -Four Hundred. D" on
ten my sympsthes we're opposed TO tbs in
terests OF my company and once | sttempt
ed an evasion OF its rules with the re
snlt tbst, except for somebody 3 'Inspin
ed bunder, should be haunted 10y the
responsibility OF a tragedy
My term Of service wss over The man
whose substitute had been wonld come
back to his post within a couple OF hours
| The afternoon was hot, the little Office
very still. and nap assisted me to get
rid OF some itksome time. when across the
borderand between sleeping and waking
| heard voice.
Will you give me drink?
The voice was refined, and so familiar -
that J reused completely aud confronted
my visitor
He leaned against the dootirsme "a din
ey, dropping figure, whose hair and half ~
grown beard were dusty past guessing
their original color. while bis dark ey es
made odd contrast with this otherwise
universal grayness. Yet they were fal
milsr, after the same elusive fashion Of his
voice.
Vino areyou? ask ed bnskly. I've seen ~ ~
you someshere2
TIE tramp drew his grimy brows toge g
ther in beWiIdered frown. w
Watt he muttered hesltatingly. re
member you now He dropped OF TO the
end OF bench beside me- I'm Terry :.
Rofe, and dead beat, he g,sped. Il. e.
My memory bore him prompt testimony ,a
and turning to cupboard | produced a ~
bottle and glass. He swallowed the 49,
\ shiskey With the mingled eagerness and
ificulty OF throat parched almost 10 ,
paralysis
watched him, curiously comparing my
ast sigh; OF pleasant, prosperous Terry -,
Ioife with this broken down tramp. He
nd bis chnm, Jim Crosby, belonged to ,.o
E"A'J ~ uA lhucin III NlUht GOluIhUY j ], 4
sd csmped for several weeks during the -.
recedlng spring. Those two were Just !.
rom the East-tbe 'tenderfeet" OF the lot =
10 rather given to picturesque som mbreros
nd brilliant silk ssshes, yet Jolly COM 49,
ides. Wv
ter
Have you been long on the rosd' ask too,
u han bn mn 10 10
A few days. ~
Where from?
He stared at bis shabby boots without roa,
ply. -,
Mentally reviewed the list of catss - .
ophes IN recent daily papers, and could ,ao,
collect DO mention OF the name Of rho
ollie.
Hard lack, I'm AFRAID -ehY ,h.,
He noided. 49,.
Where is your chum9 doubles we u -,
ed to call youI .
He looked dnmbly up at me, while 10 on,
his eyes came that which none OF us ua,
hold often thank Godl-bul which al ,
st meeting We know to be OF despair. ,ao,
Then bis head dropped and be tainted. =,
got him down on the lloor, and work c,os
U'e' 81" uu''' "e ie'''eu 'l'''e' wonl
" by should bear lhls2 he murmured. -
Il oo"'0'o'''' Noo'u 'et 20 o'nef took
70 live who bad killed jim he caught a.
breath with sobblng cry that hnrt to u.I
ar, My darh0g, must go to herl / ,..,..
ist te ! her how l. His voice sank ,.,
udibIy, In.,,
Aud remembered hearing that he was L,,a,
'"'''' ''"' 0''''! pretty S'S'tf next pied
uH" Su
Well, boys, We read the Bible occasion ,h.,
: 10 Colorado snd We find lessons which n. 4,
oar lives there. Such lessons teach us u..
prefer the Samaritan to the Ph.rsee.
q when our nGebbor proves TO be stain ..,A
by the blood Of q friend, snd mad ,-~..
+ the resolve 10 tramp across Il cont =,
''o" fell,
F''' N'u 'o'e'ef' Ne1
soIie rallied soue strength sfter be had ~.
en- The fragments OF my dinner, and go
he'd bis blis'ered feet Bat be refused -,
ohrt Of ticket 90 tbs night eIptess 49,,
the East
cannot rlsk meeting suy ooe from ~,
liiadi be said, hoarsrly 80,
betLousht me Of certain bn1csrs. wait
ou car sidetracks, 10 he carried during
bert Ivehtg iouf hours macy buudrei WI
- further from Tuuldsd Within Que S"''' IT
hss. empty vans proposed to install ''."'e
.,g..I.,.l,n., n.,.'.u.-,. No.
,ial soaid q stafb Ats solitude aunl It h'
'bed tie ilnt oi It's lonruey. where BE- '1' IL