Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

sea, and they speak Of country people
ms the lower classes How happy
this big family is in not knowing it is
the lower classcs!'
"Wc haven't read Nordau down
here" said John. "Old Tom Martins
favorite work Is The Descent of Man
and Miss 1ibbs cares most for 'Lalla
Rookh and Bculah.' And why not?"
at was girl from Southeast Cotton
bridge, Mass" said Helen, "who hea I'd
I was from Indiana and asked me II
didn't hate 10 live SO far away from
things" There was pause while she
leaned out of the window with her face
aside from him. Then she remarked
carclessly, II met her at Winter Har.
bor."
DO you 60 to Winter Harborr he
asked.
I'VE have gone there every summer
until this one for years. Have you
friends who go there?'
II had once. There was 4 classmate
Of mine from Rouen"-
What was his name? Perhaps
know him" She stole glance at him
and saw that his face had fallen into
sad lines.
Hes forgotten me, l dare say.
haven't seen him for seven years, and
that's long time, you know, and he's
out in the world where remembering
is harder Here in Plattville we don't
forget"
"Wcre you ever at Winter Harbor:"
81 was once. spent very happy
day there long ago, when you must
have been little girl. Were you there
in
Listen" she cried. "The procession
is coming Look at the people,
The parade had seized Il psychologist
al moment. There was fanfare Of
trumpets in the east Lines of people
rushed for the streets. and as one look
ed down on the big straw hats and
sunbonnets and many kinds of finer
head apparel tossing forward they
seemed like surf sweeping up the long
beaches. She was coming at last. The
boys whooped in the middle of the
street Some tossed their arms to
heaven, others expressed their emotion
by somersaults; those most deeply
moved walked on their hands. In the
distance one saw over the heads Of the
multitude tossing banners and the
moving crcsts of trumphal cars, where
cohorts We're shining iA purple and
gold.'
There was another flourish Of music.
Then ali the band gave sound. and,
with the blare of brass and the crash
Of drums, the glory of the parade burst
upon Plattyille. Glory in the utmost.
The impetus OF the march time music.
the fare of royal banners, the smiling
of beautiful court ladies and great silk.
en- mobiles. the swayinY of howdahs on
camel and elephant and the awcsome
shaking of the earth beneath the ele
plants feet and his devastating eye
(cvery one declared he looked the
alarmed Mr.. Bill Snoddy. stoutest citi
zen of the county, full in the face as he
| passed him, and Mr.. Snoddy felt not at
all reassured when Tom Martin severe
~ limited that it was with the threaten
ing glancn Of rival; then the badi-
mage OF the clown. creaking by in his
donkey cart: the terrific recklessness of
the spangled hero who was drawn
along in cage with two striped tigers
the delight of all this glittering pomp
and pageantry needed even more than
walking on yfur hands to express.
Last OF all came the footing calliope,
followed by swarms OF boys az it exc
cuted wait Till the Clouds Roll BY
Jennie" with infinite guSto.
When it had gone Miss Sherwo God S
gaze relaxed-she had been looking OH
as eagerly as any child-and she turned
!, to speak to Harkless and discovered
that he was no longer in the room. In
stead she found Minnie and Mr.. VII
let's. whom he had summoned from
another window.
"He was called away" explained
Lige. "He thought he'd be back before
the parade was over and said you were
enjoying it so much he didn't want to
speak to you"
, Called away?'
Minnie laughed. ooh, everybody sends
for Mr.. Harkless."
1T was farmer name OF Bowlder, u
, added Mr.. Willetts. His son Hartley 5
, drinking again, and there amt any one
but Harkless can do anything with
him. You let him tackle a sick man to
nurse or tipsy Teller to handle. and
tell YOU" Mr.. Wiletts went on, with
, enthusiasm "he is Mt home. 1t beats
me, and lots Of people don't think col
lege does a man any good. Why, the
: way he cured old Fis"- Miss Briscoe
, interrupted him.
See" she cried, pointing out of the
, window. Look out there. Something's
; happened
2 There was a swirl in the crowd be
, low. Men were running around cor
( ner OF the courthouse, and the womer
. and children were barking after. They
went so fast and there We're so many
/ Of them that immediately that whole
\, portion of the yard became pushing
! Juggling squirting jam Of people.
IT'S on the other side" said Lige
p I'VE can see from the hall window
l Come quick before these other folks I'll
t it up"
l. They followed him across the build
, ing and looked down on an agitate'
n swarm of faces. Five men were stand
4 ing ON the entrance steps to the doc
: below them, and the crowd WAS thick
' ~ massed beyond leaving little semi