Evening journal., 1905-04-07
BY IRVING BACHELLER


Hopes love OF music soon became a
passion Young Mr. Livingstone, "a
city chap" we met ut a church concert
came over TO visit Us. His enthusiasm
for her voice gave as all great hope Of
it David Brewer said he would take
her away to the big city when she was
older They sooa decided to send her
in September to the big school in Hills
borough.
"she's got e be lady," said David
Brewer as he drew her into his lap the
day we had all discussed the matter.
'She's learnt everything in the 'rithme-
tic an geography an speller. I want
her e learn somethin' more scientific"
'Now you're tallSin'," said Uncle Eb.
'Trhere's lots o. things ye can't learn by
ciphcrin' Nuthin's too good fer Hope"
"I'd like T. know what you men ex-
pect OF her anyway" said Elizabeth
Brewer.
"A high stopper" said Uncle Eb.
1--WE want slick coat, kind O. a top
by head an a lot o. ginger, so't when
we hitch 'er e the pole bime by we
shan't be 'shamed o her"
"Eggzac'ly," said David Brewer,
laughing. AN then she shall have the
best harness I'm the market"
Hope did not seem TO comprehend all
the rustic metaphors that had been ap-
piled TO her. A look Of puzzled amuse-
ment came over her face, and then she
ran away into the garden. her hair
streaming from under her white sun
bonnet
"Never see sech a beauty Beats the
world" said Uncle Eb I'm q whisper,
whereat both David and Elizabeth
shook their heads.
lord o. mercy Don't let her know
H." Elizabeth answered in a low tone.
"Shes beginning to have
just then Hope came by us leading
her pet flly that had been born within
the month. Immediately Mrs Brewer
changed the subject
"To have whaty David inquired as
soon as the girl was out Of hearing.
suspicious said Elizabeth mourn
fully. Spends a good deal Of her time
at the looking glass. | think the other
girls tell her. and then that young Liv-
ingstone has been turning her head"
Turning her head" he exclaimed.
Turning her head" she answered
'He sat here the other day and deliber-
ately told Der that he had never seen
such a complexion and such lovely
hair"
Elizabeth Brewer Knocked his accent
with show OF contempt that feebly
echoed my own emotions.
"1hat's the way O. city folks, moth
er," said David
ITS n bad way" she answered. Il
do not think he ought to come here
Hopes a child yet, and we mustn't let
her get notions"
"I'll tell him not C. come any more"
said David as he and Uncle Eb rose to
go TO their work.
I'm 'frold she ought not to go away
to school for a year yet" said Eliza
beth, a troubled look IN her face.
"Pshaw, mother! Ye can't keep her
under yer wing allwus," said he.
"Well, David, you know she is very
young and uncommonly'-- She hesltat-
ed.
"Han'some." said be. ave might as
we'll own up If she is our child"
III she goes away continued Eliza
beth, "some OF Us ought e go with her." q"
Then Uncle Eb and David went to
their work In the fields and | to my
own task. Tint very evening they be-
gan TO talk OF renting the farm and go
ing TO town with the children.
had a stent Of cording wood that
day and finished it before > O'clock
Then I got my pole Of mountain ash,
made hook and line ready, dug some
worms and went fishing / cared not
so much for the fishing as for the soli-
tude Of the woods. ! had a bit Of
thinking to do. In the thick timber
there was a place where Tlnkle brook
began TO hurry and break into muir
murs on a pebble bar as If its feet were
] tickled A few more steps and il burst
/ into peal Of laughter that lasted half
the year as Il tumbled over narrow
shelves OF rock into a foamy pool.
Many "A day had sat fishing four
]
tree among the brakes and moss. No
ray Of sunlight ever got TO the dark
water below me-the lair Of many a
big fish that had yielded 70 the tempta.
tion Of my bait. Here l lay In the cool
1 shade while a singular sort or heart
sickness came over me- a wild par
fridge was beating his gong in the near
woods all the afternoon. The sound OF
the water seemed 20 break in the tree
tops and fall back upon me. I had lain
there thinking an hour or more when
caught the jar OF approaching foot
steps. Looking up. / saw Jed Fears
. coming through the bushes, polo IN
hand.
"Fishin'g he asked.
"Only thinking" I answered.
Couldn't be In better business SAID
he as he sat down beside me.
More than once he had been my IA
ther confessor, and was glad he ha,
come
Z in loveT7 he asked. "No boy eve
I thinks unless he's in love-"
I'm trouble" said l.
{ "Same thing" he answered. lightin
o his pipe. Love is trouble with a bit 0
; sugar in it--the sweetest trouble a ma
/ can have What's the matter?"
{ Its a great secret" / said; Il hav
4 never told It. am in love-
e 'Knew It," he said, putting at hi
b pipe and smiling IN a kindly way. "No'
4 let's put in the trouble