Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-08

 dustrious and thrifty man. His gar ings showed that.
 Walking past clump of low bushes, Dickory was startled by 8 laugh-a hearty laugh-the laugh of 8 girl Looking quickly around, he saw, peer ing above the tops of the bushes, the face of the girl who had laughed.
 Tt is too funny!" she said, as, his eyes fell upon her. 'T never saw any thing so funny in all my life. A man in regimentals in this weather and up- on desert island. You look as if you had marched farther than your army, and that you had lost it in the forest.i
 Dickory smiled. You ought not to laugh at me- he said, a"for these clothes are really 8 great misfortune If could change them for something cool l should be more than delighted"
 Instead of that awful hat can make you one of long grass. Do you see the one have on? Isn't that good hat? have one nearly finished which I am making for my father; you may hava that"
 He accepted instantly the offer of the hat.
 You seem to know all about me- he said: "did you hear me tell my story
 Every word of it." said she, "and 1t is the queerest story ever heard Think of a pirate carrying a man away to marry him to his daughter!"
 'sBut why don't you come from be- hind that hYYch and foJlr +< vra
 "I cant do it. said she, 'I ana dressed funnier than you are. Now I am going to make your hat" And in an instant she had departed.
 Dickory now strolled on, and when he returned he seated himself in the shade near the house. His heavy coat and waistcoat lay upon the ground be- side him, with the cooked hat placed upon them. As he leaned back against the tree and inhaled the fragrant breeze which came to him from the forest, Dickory was 8 more cheerful young man than he had been for many. many days. He thought of this him. self, and wondered how a man, carry ing with him his sentence of lifelong misery, could lean against a tree and
  pitable welcome, sense of freedom from danger, 3 fragrant breeze, or the face of a pretty girl behind bush. But these things did please him; he could Aot help 1t. And when presently came Mrs. Mander. bringing him a light grass hat fresh from the manufactur- er's hands, he took it and put it on with more evident pleasure than the occasion seemed to demand
 Your daughter is truly an artist said Dickory.
 She does many things well,' said the mother, because necessity com peIs her and all Of us to learn to work in various ways '
 A little later Mander joined Dickory "I am sorry, sir" said he, that I am not able to present you to my daugh- ter Lucills. It is g great grief to us that her attire compels her to deny herself other com pany than that of her family. really believe, sir, that it is Luci1la's deprivations on this islanA which form at present my principal discontent with my situation. But we all enjoy good health, we have enough to eat, and shelter over us, and should not complain"
 As soon as he was at liberty to do so. Diclory walked by the hedge of low bushes, and there. above it. was the bright face, with the pretty grass hat
 II was waiting for you,'' said she. 'I wanted to see how that hat fitted, and I think it does nicely. And I wanted to tell you that I have been looking out for ships, but have not seen one. don't mean by that that want you to go away almost as soon as you have come. but of course; if a merchant ship should anchor here. it would be dreadful for you not to know"
 II am not sure" said Dickory gall lantly, "that I am in hurry for a ship. It is truly very pleasant here"
 What makes it pleasant?" said the girl.
 .'The breeze from the forest said he.
 She laughed. Tt is charming" she said, 'sbut there are so many places where there is just as good a breeze, or perhaps better. How I would like to so to some one of Ihem To me this island is lonely and doleful Every time look over the sea for a ship I hope that one will come that can carry us away"
 Then said Dickory, T wish ship would come tomorrow and tale us all away together"
 She shook her head "As my father told you" said she, I've have no place to go to-
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