New-York tribune., 1903-05-18

The hoarse striking Of distant clock & broke 1 in IN
slavery had commenced. He laid down the book
upon the wooden stall before which it was MS
ings Something had lodged in his throat; might
mad forgotten where he stood. whittier he was
bound. 1t all came back to him with such grim yet
ing its crowd of suburban business men. the heavy
atmosphere of Bermondsey down the steps below
stained warehouses, in OF which his stool
was awaiting him. It was disillusion complete
entire-a veritable mud bath after the breath OF
For this book had spoken of very different things
1t had spoken Of heather crowned hills. OF gqr5e
Susnes yeIIoT nII IN the mines: of foWer Vreathei
hedges and blossOming trees; OF the song OF birds
snd 6e b Sad aoW o FoF once he eq lost h
stoop and stood almost upright II was the one
moment of inspiration which seems to be the
heritage even of the very meanest creature who
had ever done. down those fateful steps Nine
gHored ha ia He Crossed the station yard and
tered the booking hall
Then you won't tell me?''
6n vo oG c9me here in those clothes with
no luggage. You must have some friends IN Lid
He shook his head. II never heard Of the place ,
before ne & assred @ hfF 9 sounded ike the Country
and it was long way ,tb on increduty plainly writ
te3 ShG n 6okea 6eE seae a % %beaufu face of course
murmured making pretence at rising. II you
0c Please M6 don't a2 'f go he interrupted alarm 1T
is the truth, really! L know no one mere only
TO get away" She repeated. thoughtfuy, DO DO
You mean that you have been DONG something
"aSGn !.something wrongl' He repeated the words
vog,Iely with his ewes fixed upon her all the time
She had risen and looTing at nun i;i
tb sty Which he had Been watching azy ali the
afternoon lying his back in the deep % CJoI S as a
fg seen hs So beauful as that Then. warmed by her
o6yous gGaXity ne h2S'fnT f gaye done nothing wrong
I have run away from my work. that Is an:
sUnshine and the wind and the birds, and-a4
this" He waved bis is. arm sG7r q,"lessy a. a''u'
You have come from London-hr'e- S"e A
claimed aimed.
And your luggage"
81 brought none
n,, II tRFSw 5fS 1t K oH the It bars ya5 places w
have thought OF me wandering about the heIds II
Sqfe He glanced dsparssngy down At @ hs sa9by 81 3b
black clothes and dark trousers: % 3d e, shook
her head She was little bewildeTed ! am sur sure =
that Your clothes are very nice" she said ,y ana
YOU were wrong to throw away your hat What
are you going 70 do without one, ..r,,+ then.
have idea what am going ing. to ~ 90 with ySs
so Il tbin she said deliberately, that you are
the very queerest person ever met. lte 20 ,,r VI
talking to me! Tell me some more aOout-y0ur-
ere is nothing interesting to ten he sssn ss
so'y5 to YOU Tell me some more about the birds
she ns sfoGk % voar 6sT hsaa name pease She asked
stephen I1arwood," he answered - - +rrfy am an
ave shiIIings a week. and I add up figures arg
make out invoices from TIL s in ceHar, WF9n VIZ,
The gas burning all the time live IN a lonS' uEy
street surrounded by miles Of other 5treet9- IN
tTs+ one or a million. I work and I sleep ana /.
ror,, apan and All the time nv are choked
with fog and smoke and bad smells
EFT doesn't sound nice" she admitted
1T fsn'tr' he assured her - ,.N, Itch
And vet she added with httie wistful sign
TT is Certainly London" he declared 1T might
She looked at him wonderingly. After all ne
must he a little mad -, 60
"And where she asked. reverting once HnOIe ~
the nr7ctiraI ARE YOU going 70 sleep 49,, =
at don't know he answered drSanl'Iy aru - y; :
don't care n only can smell this hOneystHchle al
| night" -, -, -l,os -oo-n-
fuIIv 'ryyfII the scent Of the honeysuckle satSIy
| your hunger wel?'