Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04

WAS THEM PICTURES ANGELINE?" sAngeline's little gall he said, san' not like them picturs. I put 'em away, kinder hurt, n it was two hours fore l he said another word. Then he come up to me looking sober like. Cyrus he says, was them picturs Angeline?' told him they was, surer n 8 gun, n showed 'em agin. He looked at lem long spell n then sot down n cried like baby. callate the. old times is all comin' back piecemea1."
 Have you mentioned David to him yet?''
 No, dassent," answered old Cy, shaking his head, .I dassent, not yit. He acted so curus arter that cryin' spell, sorter dazed all day, dunno as it's best. If he's goin' ter stay here n I with him, we'd best not meddle too much with his memory. He might go clean daft. He's all right s fur as things here go; but thar's a gap 'twixt now an the old days, an we best not try to bridge it. If he once sot eyes on Angie or David, it ud all come back, n mebbe drive him crazy s a loon.' And Martin, trying to imagine how it would affect him to thus live in all most utter solitude for score of years, realized that old Cy was right, and that this poor hermit's reason was almost gone. It was more than piti- ful, and yet it was fact. And then he fell to thinking of his own duty, and how lie must break the news to Angie \. I-J s4 T. dreaded this expedition for many req sons, and yet it had to be taken. Tn one way he could return with good news-her father was alive and con tent, if childish-that was some conso- lation. Old Cy's cheerful companion ship might work wonders, and so Mar tin tried to find hope.
 As for the business part of his mis. sion, it, seemed trif1e. Amzi could end doubtless would sign any necessary legal papers-Martin had them all in mind-a brief will in Angles favor, 1 Dr. Sol as conservator and adminis- trator, with power of attorney, all duly l witnessed, and for the rest and any action upon these Angie herself must decide.
 T am going to let you manage this matter, as I told you before" he said to old Cy, after explaining this part 1 of his mission. You have been with 1 him a week now; he trusts you like i child, and. in your own way you can l get him to sign the documents want. I think now" he added, rising, 'I'll play boy with you two for week and build an ell on the cabin for Jean.'
 How that week of playing boy" was passed-how Martin stalked and killed the deer he needed, and dozens. of cartridges and ducks besides, how the cabins addition was erected and other improvements made, and how much Martin enjoyed this Good Sa- maritan labor-need not be specified. 1 Amzi also seemed to grow fond of his cheerful voice, and obeyed him like the child he was.
 There was also some pleasure min I gled in, for the hermit, stimulated by the excitement of more company, seemed to grow more sane and like a mature man in thought, and told stories of his long journeys through the ] wilderness and meetings with bear and 1 wildcat; how he had at various times ventured down to settlement, and how curious people had been; and, in short, he related bits of his history without connection.
 There was some sport to diversity the work and care. for he led Martin and old Cy far into the wilderness where he had traps set, showed them spring holes in the lake that seemed alive with trout, and when evening came, he was as pleased as child and as ready to produce his jews'-harp- He rapidly lost much of his misan- thropic and surly demeanor under the influence of companionship, acted and talked as if he had known those about him for many years, and grew fond | of them.
 It all added an unexpected pleasure to Martins 1abors, and when Levi re- turned with the coveted paper and ca noe well loaded with stores, the hut was doubled in size, it's walls enclosed in foot-thick casing of fir boughs and moss combined, a roof of poles was erected over the door. the roofs of both cabins doubly matched, two more hunks we'll filled with dry moss and leaves were made ready, and all possl- ble security against long, cold winter provided
 The legal documents were, as Mar tin expected, obtained with ease, money was given old Cy to pay Jean for six months service. and with 1t
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