The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-10-13
rHE TRAMP.

tr gfxlsg iln forward by by word and os
saslorally hy = light fick Of The wbiplatf
Al The horse nesrea him the trsmp drc'
aside ard stared hard st the driver. II
WAS msn Fl perhaps eight aud t~eni,
His has Was tn, bis lower i,w was html
sqasred, bis gray eyes CLEANED. He didn
look a. the tramp As he nsafeo him. III
anentlon was sll on the horse ahead.
And then, Ilss As they rus bed by, one @
the reins suddenly snapped, he horse swer
ei into the bushes q, The tide OF the roa
and stood their trembling.
The driver recovered bis balance AL
lesped TO the ground ard to the horse
head. And the tramp WAS elose AZ hi
heels.
This IL n ae luck growled the driver, hal
10 himself.
Any help wantcd' drswled the tramp.
The young msn locktded around q
him.
No, be answered shortly, and busied bin
seli nth the broken rein. He WAS 10
hIai ly nervous condition. That was ev.
d.nt. His iilgers seemed thumbs ard b.
sppeared at loss what to do.
And the tramp peichtd on stump clos,
by, watched him with q careless air ant
softly vhistlei.
wish you'd step that whis.lirg, cried
the yourg man irritablr.
don't care much for Il myself, And Et
puckered his mouth In q comical way ant
seemed TO be whisillng noiselessly.
The young man breathed hard.
LIS the neuds' own luck he snarled al
be looked around In search of something
that might aid him.
Haven't you akriie Ii quircd tie tramp
10 his mild way.
The young man whirled toward him.
Nc. Have you'
The tramp nodded,
II needs bit Of cord, too,
Yes, but haven't any cord.
Well, haye.
I'll pay you well II you'll help me, cried
the young man,
All right, said the tramp, as he stepped
from the stump and drew out his knife.
He took the rein from the young man and
quietly made two holes In each Of the
broken ends. Then he produced q stout
piece Of cord and securely drew the ends
together. He worked deftlv, the young
man standing quietly by and watching the
nimble fugers.
What do owe your he asked as he slip
ped his hand into bis pocket.
There you are, said the tramp ~ he test
ed the mended rein. What do you owe
me ride to the village.
Jump In, said the young man as be
glanced at his watch. He took his seat be
side the tramp and picked up the reins
and spoke to the willing horte. l won't
drive quite so fast, he muttered half to him
self; | can't sfford another breakdown.
You seem to be in hurry, said the
tramp.
am, replied the driver. In great hur.
ry.
After doctor.
No.
Carrying o warnlngg
No.
The tramp hesitated.
Not In confidential mood, eh'
No.
Thst's pity. | helped you In a small
way Just now. How do you know that ]
can't help you again?
The young man gave him quick side
glance.
You're a funny sort OF tramp, he said.
YES But perhaps no funnier than the
others. Maybe I'm handicapped by being
new at The business. I'm still little short
at the makeup, you see.
The ycung man stared around at him. i
don't believe you are tramp at all, be
said.
don't know how much tramping 1t
takes to make tramp, sald the dusty
stranger, but I'm trsmping all right. Be-
sides you shouldn't Judge by appearances.
As one Of my professors used to say, "fou
mustn't let your inner consciousness de-
|est The evidence Of your eyes" ! look
like trsmp, don't II
Are you college man.
va. Harvard, 90.
Princeton, 9S
Good. What's your namef
Darlington Grethsm.
Djrrirgtor2 That's funny.
aos do you make that out'
mean that lie funny should run across
bat nsne sgaIn. You see this Ia my
mothers Lativo country, ard when the doc
.or told me to get oit aud rough II ! made
lp my mind to take tramp aoou. these
hills and among the scenes that were IA
nillar to my mother In her gilhood. Let
ne see. Was your mother E nily Dorring-
on, daughter Of Ezt'
Yesf
That's fae. Ismskes Us distant cousins,
you see. You recdn't bother about shak-
ng hsnd,. I'm vary slsd TO hear about
Tcur mother. IL she still llvlrgg
Again the yourg man stared at him.
Yes, and Ell ni,ying 'cd health. But who
ire ycus
I'll tell ycu later. Now whari ytur
rouSk. There sa trouble, lsn'l ttertt
YES.
Secret
No. Bat Il can't Interest you.
How do you know
IN leave you to judge. There Is run
m cur bank. 10 Llitlston, you know' lie
smsli affair, brt II menrs . good deal TO
"a. Nj father founded II thirty years ago.
He's president Ard I'm cashIer.
whal's wrong with III
Nothing. Tits Isa mining district, yeu
Zee and we have hCs. q small depositors