New-York tribune., 1903-05-18
A Commonplace Jest.
HY r.. PHILLIPS oPPEzNHEIM.
IN TWO PARTs-PART L

He closed his eyes for a moment. Removed from
was hungry. II shall 90 down 70 the inn" he de.
cded u suppose there - an Inn here- But ysuE
rose in a straight thin hns from a .ed tSsd tied cot.
aunt will set you some tea. II you Ike We oessu
Nv We w.I have It together. then2" he begged
"FlrSaps. she answered Ia1lehiag
A month afterward they met almost ia the sans
Let US climb to the sop ard watch tAs rsapecs,-
he begged. There IS A delo on The other sfds
where the poDpes are al in clusters. IKE sPssv Of
them all & This noTn.aS & z sy se SGE5o & nas sssy M 81,
all the time the grain fails
She sighed. She was dressed IN black She looked
wonderful stilI was the change Il him fie earriee
cheeks bis eyes were bright With heaIta even he
voice had acquired new i.gIn2tSs,, - % or dr.l ~
aside Tomorrow he migtt starve- His small
savings. IN fact, were almost spent To-day. a.
what strange fancies you hsver' she declared
grown hedges which you admire 50 lnuch ought al
10 be cut GCwn and trimmed
creepers' he declared. T have seen ,snoush, q
59g gsy and 5 g 52s us f9 l sf T. 1 fs m al GIVE me
your hard
Breathless. they reached the summit Of ne hiu
She sat down with her back 70 The tgInk OF oas
them the slurr berine, landscape, -arra and meo1
in the afternoon sunshine, and IN their faces tA'
'I believe IN heaven he murmursd. 7 have
a delight almost fervor. was n BIS eyes as as
Vision endsd a faint bi9e mist Sc looked at h4
as one who seeks TO read book written n a
Il 60 not uTderstand' % she said TT - beauti-
ful here know because every one says So sng i,t y
But have sat here al my life. and I am weary Of
Weary he repeated. n .anazement ''VVeaF5
OF this country, Of his lfz-., lfzE, Itch ,-,vo-
look at one pi@ture ali their lives however besut-
70
winter T. summer. from sumner TO winter. Ano
He pointed to the little graveyard away IN the
valley. 1T is not true he declared They nass
Tinent enough at the harvest home the other day.
and the whole. village wePt over that last little
She shook her head 'rnpatienty. strand Q:
With q gold He realized then that she was bsaati-
full She sat there Ike a self-enthroned goodess.
she 5sd g hair ives are narrow: thsy sleep ard
they eat and they debut they 90 not live They
never live
He was alarmed. GO on" he s7id IN a low tons-
You have something in your nind?-
alive. I was prisoner Now, am free I Wans
'zscape-t-on here?"' he murmured- Why, this
she laughed softly. but with her rirrh was min
gled subtle note OF mock9[y 40 lou 2G 3 are We, VIZ
ambition IS. do not want 70 sit upon the banks
There are many wao 5Cowa he, ne nnuFmured
An the 10Y and freshness seemed to fade away
from his race % I '- & - ~ "a 81 men
of all his dreams ''Tes-erd7y,' he said n a LoW
tone 'T walked 70 Market DseninE- got a sllna-
ton with Sheppards. The alctoAeerS, IS ana o -11S
Green. in the village. has promised ne = room
Her lips curled a little II II satishes you -
she began -, - -..s
roughly Nothing satisfies me II you 90 away
Ilat is foolish" she said. "for most surely
going away"
Yes I have written TO ny cousin there =.
TT would have broken your aunt heaEl' ns
said. , ,,. 49,. -s-7
answered deAauuy- NOW she IS gone my NE Is
!.yeS he r1JrrlU-ed yes Our lives are al our
own See how the corn falls, Esther 80 -
Save reached the last belt and al the poppIes ara
eo~ 90 be continuedJ