The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-07-18
RUSH TRAvERS CAPRICE

slfss5y become cyhicsll Seriously. Rssh'
I seald sdsiss yea to become hermit
1 thisk . isv monibs 90 spers vonld raise
yos 10 the appreciation al yoor blessings.
T.is /, iE,o cossiatrsiioe, old fellow. Au
rsvolfl
Asa Hstry wi,tsus. iosc ins bis let.
hurried "a 81 the ecrnsr ci the street lhs
iso irlsess hsd approached together
Rash -,lssd CO sloos. The words TO
shlch he bad is,i listened had been light
iy. jss,insy spoksr. bat somehow they
hsd buri. Was II true that be vn M
srsieinlf Dii the heart sever cry out.
~ is en ptiness, even sbsp oiled with tbs
favor Of toriuss. the good viii Of men.
the esressins smiles OF womers Did not
.ts iwo latter hsns upon the iormerf
Whist man. what woman cared Tor ,hs
man snd not tbs outward surroundings
uhicb be ovsd TO chsnosi The one irus
bsrl on which be might nave leaned vas
stilled forever.
Ten years before, 10 the Gfst nush Of
bis yonng manhood be bad lost bis moth
or. There nov remained for him but o
cherished, idelized memory. His father
hsd died 10 bis infancy. He bad neither
brother nor sister.
Al 25 be hsd fallen 10 love With . wom
90 whose fslseness be had discovered 10
time 10 save the wreck OF his lie. though
scarcely OF his happiness.
He stood alone 10 the world alone on
bis richly freiehted bark. Could oil its
treasures atone for the reslIxins sense Of
desols,ion the world impsttsd2
VIII you buy my viole,s, please. tif'
Ouly dime. cir.
1t vas sweet. pitiful. pleading voice
. sweet. little pitiiul face, looking at him
from beneath the brim OF % tsttersd hst.
thrust on to mace Of bright, chestnut
curl.
Ohildren we're Rash Travers' weakness.
At any time he could take into bis arms
crying child and hosh its sorrow.
He tbiu-t his hsnd into bis pocket and
drew thereirom 9 piece Of silver, which
be rlsced IN tto tiny. outstretcbed palm
thep, from very idleness, he walked on.
auesiisniog the little girl. who rsn be
side him.
Poor Iiitle vail How singulsrly pretty
she Is. be fought.
What isyonr name? be asked.
P,nsy, sir, she answered Msmms used
os'y II vas the color Of my eyes.
he looked down With smile in the pur
pie depths. hall shaded by the long lsshes,
uprsised from the brown cheeks.
Where is your mothers be asked,
10 heaven, cir.
And your iaihsii
He 10 desd, too.
With whom do you liver
With woman VINO 10 KIND 10 me. ana
whom ! pay BY selling my flowers. l an
oil alone 10 the world.
Alone 10 the woridl Who can realise :
IS be, The pathetic eloquence held 10 the /,
simple svowslp Put II 10 him the word
meant 90 much : to him in the pride and 1
strength Of manhood. and position. and 1
wealth what new meaning did 1t gath
or when II included dependence and pov
erty, sod womsnhood? r
A sudden thought came 10 him. II was a
almost sn inspiration. He looked once
more. earnestly. sssrohiDsly, into the lit
lie nplurned face, 4
The child vas beautiful; the eyes were .
srge and truthful; the mouth showed A
which might be nodded for !,
,ood VI evil.
Psnsy, be said, scarcely conscious Of bis !,
,wn intention until the words had escspe1 a,
,im, you say thst you are alone 10 the .,
world. 30 an I Suppose ! make 700 II
ny little eirip Do you think that yon
vould be any bsppiet7 1,
Do you mean that an to live with you. b
md bring you the mo-ey for my Howersi Q,
)b. should like that very. very much. Ie
mean that you should live With me, Of
es; bat you will not sell flowers then,
housh you shall have oil thst you wsnt. n
The child looked up 10 wondering bl
She oouid not comprehend ed
be words. bnt Rash Trlvers bad not ut th
cred them lightly, iii
What be should make OF the little
Isii's foture be had not determined. II %
houid greatly depend upon herself; but VI
Ihils be lived she should never sgsin be y,
Iiepdless OF
II wss ~ easy nstier 10 gain The coL iii
eui OF the wonsn With whom ste lodged. ve
he son be put Ibto bcr bands would
,ofe lbon rqalle er Tor any loss she an
light suiIn through PAnsy's Aover sell ~
". From the .oman. too. be lesrned en-
more sboui the childs history.
Isr parents vars sftists, tbs mother hsd
kei oal sscsniy living By painting dow br
pictures on wood. after her husbands lio
e.,b, which bsd occurred before Pansy's it
irlb. Then. vhes The little girl vas ui,
bout elk yesrs Of sge. two short yssrs
store, shs, too. hsd laid down the weary fou
urden Of life. and the child Was Iei, 90,
one. loo
OF bis nes whim Rash Trsvsrs ssid Gx
s,hins. II lesksd ooi, however, smone pu
i fashionable scqnsirtsuces thst be vss
tere.tea 10 . little otild. bat oil sop gsl
,ssd !, some relative, sni looked upon II 10,
. psssisg c,prics. He Wished thst II
ould be 90: He did not vsnt eurious srr
ca pfy ing irto The psst Of one uhose 10 FL,
no be ioiended TO make bic esrs. %,
TIE ~orli as little Of him 10 these tb'
70. 1. almost seemed 10 bin like CON sb'
=. kn,rz rnw That he knaw Iiitia feat