The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-10
DISCOVERED COMRADES.

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! DISCOVERED COMRADES.
You go right along, Sarey. Muffin
amt goin' to happen to me, and ain
soin' to be might lonesome-not
| single mite. Mercy on us, t amt IN
firrt time I've been alone in my life, no
t won't be the last. / guess III mahas
allus hev as fur as l can remember
and t amt hurt me none, neither, tina
| I know on. You'd better be startir
right away before it gets too hot"
Mrs. Ray, from the window; watched
Sarah till the honest, quiet, brown clao
figure was out of sight; then she looked
eagerly about for news of the day
Great white clouds, adventurous as hei
own soul, drifted across the sky
against them, and far above her, shon'
the Giants Head, Scared and bleak II
the strong morning light. Nobody, moi
even Sarah. understood the trial 1t had
been for this woman, with her passion
ate love of warm, human life, to be
shut away on the lonely mountain side
far from the passing of feet but, de-
MED the companionship of her kind, she
accepted that of the mountains ana
sky, and found 1t good. Unconsciously
her spoken thought was revelation
ITS real nice. friendly sort OF a
day ! amt going to be lonesome"
There were many things for her to do.
But somehow she did not move. 1t
was so still up there on the mountain
side. so very still when one was seventy
years old, and had the rheumatism, and
couldn't go out to catch the messages OF
the winds Suddenly she leaned for
ward, her little face strained to an in
tensity of listening.
Il do believe" she cried. yes LIDO
somebody's coming UP the road Kin
hear 'em-Oh, my land, it's lots of folks,
and / kin hear 'em jest as plain!"
In her excitement she hurried to the
door, and threw it open with trembling
fingers. 1T had been more than five
weeks since anybody had passed, and
then 1t was two men. This time there
We're girls-bless their hearts, how good
it was to hear girls laughing!
Up the road came the "lots of folks
a gay group Of young people bound for
Giants Head and the keener adventur-
ing of the old, neglected road, There
were girls-half a dozen of them, with
sweet merry faces tingling to bright
color Under the sharp wind; half doz-
en- others brothers and comrades, there
were, too; but for these the woman IN
The doorway had scanl notice just then.
It was so long since she had seen girl!
1t was at that moment that Rose Dor
land glanced up and read It all.
"Oh, Jackl" she cried in low voice.
Jack turned back instantly Rose was
The pride and delight of her four big
orothers, and never appealed to them In
vain.
what is It, Queenie?" Jack asked
,nxiously. Are you tired? Is the
would be-"
mot yet" Rose answered. "but--I
want to stop here. No, wait, Jack.
look over there in the yard. Isn't she
ust hungry for company? I've been to
he Head before, and l know it's ust as
veil for me not to take such a rough |
limb. I'll just stay here and wait till
ou come back"
"Then I stay, too" said Jack positive
y. do you think I'd go and leave you
sers alone?"
But 1 want to-" Rose pleaded. "And |
he wants. girl to talk to for few
linutes; I know she does. But, If you
tay, the others will think they have to, |
30; and that will spoil the day for all !
f them. And I'll be contented here"
Anyhow, I'm going up there with
ou," said Jack. Maybe she won't
amt you, young lady; don't you be too
ure!"
The merry, laughing group was
,rambling on up the road; the two be-
ind them opened the gate and slipped
Ito the yard
Mrs. Ray waited breathlessly; even
ack saw the look now and inwardly
ave up his case as lost, but he began
ravely.
"A party of us are going up the
ountain," he said; ''but my sister isn't
ute so strong as the rest of us, and
e wondered whether she could wait
ere for us. If 1t would be the least bit
trouble"
He stopped, The little woman was
aiming toward Rose, fairly trembling
it'll the joy of it.
'Ble$s your heart, dearie, come right
>" she said. You're welcomeer than
e sunshine. There amt soul been
here for five weeks, and ] guess the
,od Lord knew how lonesome l was | ,
i'm to be with Sarey gone to the vii
sc. / guess
Five weeks" Jack whstled invol- =