The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-03-23

mates, Many ef Mr.. wns,,,, .,
we're 'aadenirr, but en- the ~ho,e -.
=" "eslled lhsm In the saed., ns.,,,na
''eS we're touched with ,un.Aire
vac Oh man 10 a home 10, tsnu..,.,..
""so badly pnsIy d ih., b. ee.a mo,.
a'y .s "a nd', and these bu, few lpeh,,
We hysil day on hl. back, with M. h,,A.
% h'' ehes', boliirg little sS,,sb ,,,h,a
rom pesoh-tne, with whkh he wo,,d
se'''y scratch hi' bead and face. Ttl, ~,,
"eniy occupation and ri "urt i a.,
''so 'he limit Of his ability 10 moys ~,
MS piliahlc old man VAS alw.v. ,,,,,.
'no nappy' lie would have repellea Inc
''ea inst he wss unfortunate, for he ~.
ohstsntiy neonntIug ti. Blessing. ana
'0n'' Ht''--his brd his food, h liudls A..
ett'op'-sud not the least II all. hi. mn.
peaeb.twiy
> ms cf Mr.. Wi'da'. ,.pefi, nces teue,.
"a his sense Of humor, ss y hen he u., ,o,.
tfonted alta railsA,.s alton with a hrolsr.
down vehicle, having ibis uolIcs ON osc a,
's battered slider "Almshou.c wagon 70.
served for Msrshal l. Wrder and n.,,,
frem twelve to four
His audiercss were loya,hh,v ,e,,on.
s'Ve Even the insane, who usually .e,.
unsontd on one sui ct only. were ou,el ,o
see the points Of hlsj ,kes.
oa one occasion he carl da little p,ht
INTO 40 oatirely dark M. He was try,l.
'ns IN 'he west when be sss In one end OF
the car an oiilicr vith a prisoner.
The prisoner looked Ike mere bov. but
u wss,vident that he was = hard ebsrae.
Ter, Tor he was hsr dcu I, d. hi. feet were
'hatk'ed to the bottom Of the car sesist
oehlnd MN we're two guards with reyol
Vefs 10 hand, One Of the guards was known
70 Mr. Wilder, and in reply to his question
ABOUT the prisoner, said that the hoy, who
bad been brought on extradition proceed.
'ngs from Eogland, was now b, log taken
to Kansas City for trial. HIs face was tra.
g'c 10 i's expression OF hopeles,ness, and
the sisht moved Mr.. wilder's heart,
! was sorry for the illcer and guard, as
well az for the prisoner, Mr.. Wilder sayr,
Tor there can't be much that's cheery In
hunting down and manacllDg fellow man,
no matter how bad he may be-. Besides,
'hey seemed about AS uncomfortable AZ the
prisoner, so got Ola Ike or two to cheer
them up.
soon the p i.oner raised his head and
trace OF interest. Then ask
ed II might try some card tricks on them.
Of course might LIS hard to fiud man
80 troubled that he woD't forget his misery
moment or two over card trick.
All the men In the car were soon looking
Oh, but ] KEEP! my eye and heart on the
prisoner, No matter what he deserved, It
was plain to zee what he needed. The poor
wretch became thoroughly reused from hi.
II lection, so ] sandwichcd stories between
tricks, and saw him pick up q little more
'fter each ore. l played at him, and him
'lone, as actors sometimei do at one man
y theatre audience.
IL was big contract, and WAS q small
nan, but saw II through. ~ took two
lours OF bard work, but at the end Of that
line the boys gloomy eyes were full OF
light, The color hsd come back to bis face,
lie whole manner had changed; be had for.
'otten bis past, and for the moment he was
man again.
when We we near Ia sas City, says Mr..
Wilder, he asked lne II Guild shake hands
With him,abd s.ii cou ID never know what
ny Kindness ln tue pact two hours had
'een to him. The look 10 gsye me IS
lssped his manacl,d IA d was the biggest
'ay ever got 10 my life.