Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

or omnibus; people walked with quick
steps; the bnggagcmastcrs called
chcerily to the trainmen. and the
brakcmen laughed goodbys TO rollck
ing girls. At times the train ran be
tween shadowy groves. and dclicnte
landscape vistas. framed in branches,
opened. closed and succeeded each 9th.
or, and then the travellers were carried
beyond into the level open again and
looked out to where the intensely blue
September skies ran down 10 the low
horizon, meeting the borntlless aisles
of corn. 1t takes Il long time for the
full beauty Of the fat lands to reach q
mans soul. Once there. nor hills. moi
sea. nor growing fan leaves Of palm
shall suffice him. 1t is Ike the beauty
in the word Indiana. It may be that
there are people who DO not consider
Indiana n bea utiul word. but let II
ring true in your cars. and it has a
richer sound than Vnllomhrosa
All at once the anger ran out OF John
Harklcss. He was hard man fol
anger to tarry with. And in place of il
a strong sense Of home coming began
to take possession Of him He was 20.
ing home Pack to Plattville. where
belong" he said to linself without bit
tcrness, and 1t was the truth, Every
| man cometh to his own place in this
end"
Yes az one leaves gay acquaintance
Of the playhouse lobby for some hard
handed, tried old friend, SO he would
wave the outer world godspced aud
coine back 20 the old ways of C2gl.~
What though the years were dusty he
had his friends and his memories and
his old black brcr pipe. He had &
girls picture that he should carry IL
his heart till his last day, and If lii
life was saddcr It was infinitely RI hci
for It, His winter flreside would be no
so lonely for her sake, and, losing her
he lost not everything, for he had hae
the rare blessing OF having known her
And what man could wish to be healed
Of such a hurt? Far better to have had
it than 10 trot a Snug pace unscathed
He had been dular1, sluggard
weary of himself, unit to fight. fail
ure in life and a failure in love. THAI
was ended. He was tired of falling
and it was time to succeed for awhile
TO accept the worst that fate can deal
and to wiring courage from it instead
OF despair that is success. and it wal
the success that he would have. He
would take fate by the neck. But had
ii done him unk!ndness? He looked
out over the beautiful "monotonous"
Landscape, and he answered heartily
No" There was ignorance in man,
but no unkindness. We're man utterly
wise he were utterly kind. The Cross
readers had not known better, that was
all.
The unfolding aisles Of corn swan
pleasantly before his eyes. The earth
hearkened to mans wants and answer
ed The element sun and summer rain'
fastened the fruition. Yonder stood
the brown haystack garnered TO feed
the Industrious horse that had earned
his need There was the straw thatch
ed shelter for the cattle. How the or
chard boughs bent with their burdens
The big red barns stood stored with
the harvest, for this was Carlow coun
ty, aud he was coming home.
with streaky gray chin beard was
sitting on a sack Of oats in seatlosa
wagon waiting for the train TO pass
Harkl less seized his companion excited
" by the elbow Tommy he cried,
its Kim Fentriss. Look Did you
see that old fellow
Il saw a particularly uninterested
and embarrassing gentleman sitting on
bag" replied hts friend.
WHY. that's Old Kimball FentrisA
Hes going TO town. He lives on the
edge of the county
Can this be true?" said Meredith
gravely
Il wonder" said Harkless thought
fully few moments latcr-I wonCoi
why he had them changed around,
WHO changed around
"The team He always used TO drive
the bay on the near side and the sor'
rel on the of.
And at present" reiOinod Meredith
81 am to understand that he is driving
the sorrei on the near side and the La!
on the OFF,
That's it." returned the other III.
must have worked them Ike that lo,
some time. because they didn't look
uneasy. They're all right about the
train. those two. I've seen them stand
with their heads almost against fast
freight See There H. pointed to a
white frame farmhouse with green
blinds That's Win Hihbard's. We're
iust outside Of Beaver
beaver: Eiucdate Beaver, boy"
"Beavrr: Meredith, your informa
ton ends at home what do YOU know
Of your own state II you are ignorant
Of Beaver? Beaver is that city OF Car
low county next in Importance and
reputation 10 Plattvllc."
Tom put his head out Of the window
IL fancy you are right he said. Il
already see five people there
Meredith had observed the change In
his companions mood He had watched
him closely all day, looking for re-
turn of his malady. but he came to TIA
conclusion that in truth IA miracle had
been wrought. for the letharCy wat
gone and vigor seemed 10 increase ID
Harkloss with every turn OF the whcelt
that brought them nearer Plattyille
and the nearer they drew 10 Plattvillt
the higher tho spirits Of both the young
men rose. Meredith knew what wa,
happening there. and he began to be q