The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28

'You must have the surs-enourh feeliny. ""
u see, But what is 1t to be touehedr "ha'
You must be touched by the people who
live ncxt door to the, world" - .,,
stroked his beard thong fully. lie tried .
treat the whole matter with duo solemnity' 80
rs to keep his footing, and he succeeded:
the worlGi" he asked Littlo Crotchett.
Under the SPRING, the lad replied promptly.
Tea a%HU asked. sSs vii His tone was s's Serious now.
NO" renlled Little ,Crotchett with q wisi-
I1l sigh. I'm crippled. you h X" ~ on o %S'f
about t., and l have seen Little Mr., Thimble-
from old Mr.. Rabbit. They, ail live in the
For several minutes the Teacher sat and
Razed into tho pale flame OF the candle: Tho
ak + tallow had run down on one SIDE, SIDE m nnn
hanging TO tho brass mouth nj the cand.estick
with both hands. Gazing thus; queer thoughts
beard to SEQ whether he was awake or dream
ing. Could It be that by some noiselcss shifting
next door to the woridS He rose suddenly.
shook fnnds with Aaron. and. sSayed by sons
sudden, impulse. stoopcd and pressed his lids TO
the pale brow OF the patient lad. Then lie
went to his room. threw oren the window. ana
sat for an hour. wondering what influence his
strange expt ricnces would have on Ills life.
Ana his reflections were not amiss. for years
afterward his experiences OF this night were
res oOnsible for his intimacy with tho greatest
Amerlcnp OF our time-Abraham Lincoln. .1t
was in the early part OF tho war that Mr..
Hudspeth, one OF q group OF Conrressmen In
consultation With the presidsnt: let iaiL a some ? 9
the world. Mr.. Lincoln had been telling a
humorous story. and was ON the point of tell
".wherabonts is that country?', lie asked.
"N9t far from Georgia. replied Hudspeth.
Little ,Crotchett. Aaron the Arab. Little
Mr; ThimDleiinger: Mrs; Meadows ana OLD Mr. ar
his fingers In a humorous manner.
Mr.. Lincoln. who mad been laughing before.
He talked with the Congressman n while long
or. but they knew by his manner that they were
dismissed: As they were leaving. the Presi-
Wait III your h1rry's over. Huaspeth. I
want to talk to YOU"
fee, Mr.. Lincoln. recalled Mr.. Hudspeth's
chance re mark. and questioned him with great
particnlarlty about Aaron and Little Sro;chets
or course YOU believed in the country next
"To y tell / YOU It the tru h. Mr. Pres'ds nt felt
ouecrly. that night. IL seemed rs real to me
rs ANYTHING ever heard OF and never saw.
Oct the feeling back. I1udspeth: get II
back: / can believe everything you told me
And utter that. when Mr.. Hudspeth called
on, the President. and found him IL a mood
between eatreme mirth And downriEht melan,
HhGay. be or % %P'm js ssy from M the Ts so %lth A naTs d Issr
to the world or II hope Sherman won't get
lost in the country that is next door to the
But all this was in the future. and. as we
all know. Mr.. Hudspeth. sitting at his window
over the Abercrombie place. could not read
the future. III vas too late for him TO learn
the Language of the animals. how could he hope
to interpret the prophecies OF the starsf
Aaron sat with Little Crotchott until there
was no danger that the red goblin. Pain. would
put In an appearance. and then he slipped
fhrnnuh The yVtnhnU and NCna n IN NJ fnnf
Of the oak. where Rambler was taking a mar.
He gave the dog some OF the food that Little
himself. and then went toSard the swamp
On the hill he turned and looked back In the
paused he heard a voice cry 'Hello!" Aaron
was not startled. for the sound came from n
distance. and fell but family on his earc. He
listrned and heard it again:
1t seemed to come from the road. half a
mile away and Aaron knew that there was no
house in that direction for q traveller or u
passer.hy to hail. There was something in
'hS ~ iS { !h @ai sdsses 10 listen sisrre again. the Arab
started for the road in a rapid trot; He thought
he Ieard It q again q. he ran; and his caused
there a moment. but all was silence. save the
trre of the first half Of the night.
Aaron had now come to q point from which he
by f%ollowing the road for half q mile. though
he would have another hill TO climb. AS he
jumped from the fence into the road the cry
to his ears again. and this time with
Hello. Hello. o, isn't there some ono to
1t was 30 plainly the call Of some one in dis
tress that Aaron shouted an answer OF encour-
rection from which the sound came. The stu
ation was, so new to Rambler that. instead of
making ahead to investigate and report. he
stuck to Aaron. whining uneasily. AS the
the foot of the hill a short distance beyond him
- lt,n.l tInF M. . - Il n 80
ognizable shape until he stood beside It. and
even then 1t Vas startling enough. 1t was the
length by tho side OF the road. and underneath
her the Son Of Ben Ali knew he would ind the
White. Haired Master. But 1t was not as bad
Hurt much, MASTER" said Aaron. leaning
oyer Mr.; Abercrombie and touching him on
Not seriou sly" replied tho Haired
Master: but the leg that is under the marc is
The Gray. Mare. after falling. had done MOTH
ing more than whinny; II she had struggled
to bay r,s ese ths n M dos or h1 Spt II M Ibs @sse lS Ssa T risad
to her feet and started homo the doctor would
have been unnecessary. for the imprisoned
1oot was caught In tho stirrup.
Well for MIR. A bercrombie that Aaron knew
Gray Mare and taat the GRAY, Mare knew
Aaron. She whinnied when the runaway
her %forefeet under her and then suddenly. at a
word from Aaron. lifted her, weight from the
Again the word was given. and the Gray q MAZE
rose easily to her feet end shook herself.
Can you walk. Masterp" Aaron asked.
II think so-certainly."
Yet II was not an easy thing to do. Though
the limb was not broken. owing to the fact that
the ground was damp and soft whore the Gray
Mare fell. yet 1t had Deen imprisoned for some
time; and 1t was both numb and bruised. The
was IN evidence now. as the White
Haired Master rose to his feet and tried to
walk; the bruises would speak for themselves
to. morrow.
What Is your amer" Mr.. Abercrombie
u am called Aaron. Master"
81 thought SO, and I'm glad Of II. Some day
I'll thank you: hut now-pins and needless"
blood was beginning to circulate in tho
numb leg, and this was not by any means a
pleasant experience. Aaron shortened 1t
by IubbtnE the limb vigorously.
res. Master"
me-"
lin wishing harder than YOU. Master"
what "A pity-what n pily!" |
Don't yet too sorry. Master"
Mo-; IL would do NJ good"
And don't blame tho Gray Mare for s.umb. |
ling. Master. The saddle too high on her
shoulders, the belly. band too tight. and her
shoes nailed on In the dark
Aaron hrlDai Mr.. berrrnmbiN IN mount |