The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27
Copyright, by S. S. Mcclure Coz

~~7- Copyright, by S. Mcclure Coz
r~ HE vagabond tramped along the road singing
tany-ho coach rushed by, and he stood aside to
let it pass. The top shouted mady to
particular
presented but definite thing amidst
color by the brilliant paraso of the
girl collar, with wisp of white yelling
dropping rhe A face young, wstful, restless.
wine for thee, for a crust,
King and beggar they both dust"
His voice was barytone with the sure ring of good
whirled in white cloud. Irish setter
followed barking with excitement.
that voice.? asked the girl in the red coat
it's voice this time. is lt?" said the beside
her, "The last time it nose"
deny that you with the nose OF Tyro-
lean PEASANT"
II deny that ever do anything commonplace"
falling In lover"
eyes the shadow of the white veil flashed.
Then the eyes grew soft. -. a
But I liked the voice." ~. s. ..,.
"And the nose
"There nose .f17H~s
"And therefore voice. s,-:, .=..s
turned fromh petuantly and gazed after
srampns figure in faded corduroya strong figure with
free swing
The vagabond making for bit Of woodland which
The strip of green divided the from little
which bounded the other side land The
vagabond kne and filled with the clear water; from
which his back took bread and
cheese, and ate his meal hungriy.
a
of the murmuring water and for long time he lay motion
less Under him the ground pulsed with the hot life Of sum-
his straight vault of blue The
air hrobbed with sunlight and he seemed to float in
by golden
An old bulrog. in quiet amid the rushes
in unwinzing Stiffness itself half
submerged rock in the middle Of the stream
The little stream and the .vagabond good friends
Every morning dip deeper pools
and feel the GOODNESS of its waters
Suddenly the peace noontme broken. There
the sound OF coaching horn the whistle Of train
cheer shout the scream of woman and the yelp Of
injured dog.
The vagabond jumped and listened The frog dropped
into the water and the terrapin followed going
down stream his head black speck.
There hubbub of voices the vagabond strobe
thru the trees.
n middle the road was brilliant group. The
men had all descended from the COACH and gathered
around ed-coated figure For moment the yagabond
stopped OF what ne might see Then he went on and
road, setter in her lap
The dog bloody, and the who had beside
trying to find his injuries.
AS the vagabond joined group up
caught the glance of the steady eyes,
"You can help him., she said confidently, and the
who examining the dog turned to the
know you cam" she said again .
YES" said the vagabond simply.
"But the man his knees not to be usurped.
"Have any knowledge Of dogs?' he inquired.
But the dog answered for him At the experienced
laid his unhurt paw vagabond, and
gave whine of appeal For the next few minutes the
worked busily, making a bandage Of handkerchiefs.s
'I was the train" the girl explained, he worked.
'We coming back and cleared the right,
Barry following blindy, poor fellow and he
lifted into the ditch"
'Ffs is broken" the brief answer vag-
abond proceeded to set 1t expertly.
The girls face white, but she held the dog altho
the the turned sym
pathetic.
When it done the vagabond stood ..If you
keep while, there are other in
juries." s.+t
"There is need" said the who had questioned
his knowledge. The the house look after
the interference. Barry
strangers and he likes You keep him. please"
hofOr
his old SLOUGH In his
liver"
he indi
eating the strip of woodland
The dof men and women looked at him curously
had the accent Of gentleman the pcturesquesness
q and the Of care-free conqueror
II will come this evening" promised the girl she
turned to get into the coach