The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-09-29


down tie steps and ran 10 the corner, gtl
,lsuliiifg sreitediy to Gn tpproaehins CA
shs tnrrlod iaio the car, std sank With
little ,lsh q relief into a corner seat
When she bad paid her fare, nniAslsne
her fer collar, esretglly READ ia,ted be
veil ard ARA, ged the fsd roses little mot
securely In ihe ffont a her istket, sh
gave her attention to her furro1rdIr q
Cstbsrioe slsAys fu.d 10 the strett-csr
uniaIlltg demands upon her iniertst sb
curiosity.
A womAu. shabby sttirtd, her fsce dul
ard weary, ,st oppaslie, holtifg 10 be
arms a pale little child The child wa
asleep, ard leaned heavily sgsintt be
mother, who sat almost m)tlotls', witl
heavy, unseeing eyes Hrtd Oh tie car sln
dow. Catherine gazsd inten,ly at th'
child for moment: then fhe crossed ih'
car ard sat down bgslde the woman.
Ia The little girl ills she assed, gently
Her eoutln frequently complained tbsl
Catherine Sas eontlEuilly d iig thing
Of tiIs Kind that che hSd absolute y &C
idea Of social science.
The woman stared al her. but Catherine
smiled 10 friendly manner. Catherine
took many things for granted, smorg them
iyerIal gooe-will toward herself. She
was gentle TO everyone. She txpecttd
every one TO be gentle TO her, and almost
,yerY one was.
Is she illi she ssktt, gently.
N-lo. Her pas In the drink a good des ,
and she don't get much as usual to cat
those times. Her pas all right when he's
hisself but when he's In the drink-he sin't
no coed.
lis too bad he--ioes diilk, said Cathe
rlne. II was an inadeauste remark, bat
she remembered that the man was the wo-
mans husband.
Yes, sald the woman, 'l', but those
things hspper, nils.
Yes, suppose they do, but Il isapi y.
How pretty your little girl ls Are her
eyes dark I've always loi ged for dark
eyes.
The woman smiled with pleasure. Yes,
their dark bu. you've got no cause to be
wantln' prettIer eyes yers,i, miss. she
said.
CsthCrine's eyes were quickly noting
.he chilo's shabby brown dress and soiled
green jicket.
GA, but ] have she sLi brightly. You
see, Ineyer can wear red, and I'm so fond
,f RED. Now little your girl would look
Iweet In rcd. Does she ever wear i,Y
She wears what she can get, miss some
lines II amt much, the woman said, SO
gearily that Catherine hastily turned her
zee away to hide the plying tears that
he feared might tiiend. Catherlne's M
lie was Of the opinion that his neico had
efficient diplomatic ability to steer the
hip Of state. She certainly was besusiiul
y consderate Of the dignity and the sensi-
ilities Of OF those persons who had less to
i've than herself.
Ny little sister wears red. She has
rown eyes and looks pretty in 1t. She has
red cloak that she has oulgrown. Your
title gill wolli lock sweet 10 1t. Won't
Gu let her wear II. IL Is shame to have
. hanging idly In the closet when she
you'd look 80 dear In IL. wish she would
rake up and let me see her eyes. They
aust 30 pretty. have to get fl soon
ou see, am going to church, because 1t
Thanksgiving day. Won't you give me
our address, and let me send ycu the
loakg Mama will be so glad that I've
ound some ore who can wear II.
She turned to the woman with her friend
' smile. You villas a special favor to
lp, wnn't your she pleaded. And the
mile became irresistible.
The woman's face frightened. She had
OF kuown charming girls who had asked
er In that ecs1iag way 10 receive gifts as
Decial concessi9ns to them.
Why, mlss, II you doh't need 1t, I'd be
'ad to have 1t for Sevile-my girls nsm-
! Seville, AFTER girl In book her ps
ave me when he first knoTed me.
How interesting sad Catherine. Its
ich an unusual name, too. Ny name Ia
,therlnc, AMI so Il my mothers and my
andmotbef's, and her mothers.
My name Ia Rose, ssd the woman. Her
CO was less dull and her voice leEs tired.
was % peasant to forget for moment !
r sorTows, and discuss pretty names with :,
,irl WHO seemed not to remember ont's
yeriy. Ny ma named me for rose abe .
nnd Ia an ash barrel before | was born, =
49, Ia like a story TOO, taii Catherine.
g pulled the roses from her jacket. :
ID poem Gree about "Rose among ~
49," You take these home, aud you a a.
Il be- another Rose among roses.
The wcmhn'S check caught the red Of -
/, roEes. What pretty thirgs you know
. sad.
Yes, do, said Catherine, tendeIiy "
hen mana stked Us this morning what :"
had to be thankful for today, said, :"
T all the lovely people ! know and all - -
beautiful thirgs see. OF course there - =,
other things, too, but these are the " -
est. What are you fptclally thankful ~
2 W
Vel, don't know az there's much, uiss, -
me to be ihsulful fer to-day. I'm -
Tin hard times now, with The msn In the ~
uk ard Seville siiiu' ssii the woman
terly. -
'siherine knew little Of social se!ehee, y
ording to her cousins verdict, ard she :"
q, !. certainly must be hard but perhaps w :"
/ could thiLk Of something special. Ma. -
insists That everyone can. va
Veil, said the woman, but II ain't essT. ~
10, Il isn't. Oar me, must get cfi at -
next corner Wha. Ia yo1r sdGresti
Y brig the cloak myselfthls afternoon V"
er church and elnneis Good-by
he woman watched her IS she buriis3