The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-05-25


The old man clu,ched his soft bat will
one hard and cluog 10 the seat with The
other, ard hs leng gray beard ,,resmet
back avsr hI. shoulder.
FIERY casrlott he crhd There's jim
Br.lnud's back ihere--srd we've e,me 4
mile already
Up the grade the b'a car hurled it,elf,
rsmsster bent forward, his keen gsss on
the road, bis stsaty hand on the wheel
The cid map, his eyes dilstlng, watched
him as u fasclnsted.
Suddenly the youpg usn spoke.
Do you zee those men 10 the road far
ahead he hurri, dly Aiked.
see them.
gave them Ia little scare on tire way
down. They mean 10 do US mischief.
want you TO ttard pp In the car so they can
get good lickst you want lhem ia
urdersisId N 4 I'm bringing the doctor,
Take hola II my shoulder. Nov
The tocto-, steady ing himself as best he
could, rose to bis feet ard waved hii hand
TO the two ucn Il ca Of them had stout
cub, but as hey scogniz q the portly
form ~ the old man they drew back and
waved heir bs d. and ihouted something
that bad irie' dy sound as the car swept
bv.
klow IN both, cssped the old doctor,
Gripping back into bis scat. Where are
weS Hlckering's mill, by gravy feel
as II. I'D bi,ohed my wagon to comets
tail
Want me to Glow down? the driver ssk.
ed.
Not on my account, cried the old msn.
| Never Travelled 90 fast before Ia sll nv ear
thly pilgrimage, but I'm beginning 70 like
1t. Crack her up notch or two higher,
you young Phseton-.-don't mind me.
We're doing about as well as we csn Just
at present. the driver answered. This is a
pretty stiff up grid, you know.
50 tits, so 1t is, the old man cried. 1t
would be cruelty to animals to make the
| car 20 any laster
We came that last nile 10 seventy sec.
ends, said the driver.
The old man clutched the seat still
tighter.
Are yeu sure that you can stop III be
gasped,
Qaite sure, the driver smiliugly answer.
ed and here we are. Just nine minutes to
the dot since we left your hitchlng post.
He drew up the car at the gate Ia the
hedge and the doctor hurriedly alghted,
the young man following him.
As the familiar figure strobe up the path
they saw the girl awaiting the old doctor
on the porch steps.
Ob, doctor she pathetically cried, and
caught his hand and drew him into the
house.
The young man seated himself on the
steps where he could be found II they
wanted him, and watched the play Of the
sunset lights across the little valley.
pdpretty soon the girl came out, very
softly, and when the stranger looked up
he saw thrt she was smiling through her
tears.
Wels be gently asked.
He came 10 time. At first wasn't sure.
But just now he nodded to me ard smiled
and know it's all, right. There's nobody
like old pr. Marvin. She took q step rear.
er. And, oh, sir, how csn | thank you
for 1t Is really you that saved my dear faith.
era life
The young man stared hard at the valley
below.
It's a beautiful view, be said. just no.
tice how that crimson light Is lshlDg the
little lake.
He didn't lock up. He knew that the
girl was crying. He felt ike getting up
and running away.
Amy. II was the doctors voice. The
girl turned quickly ard ran into the house.
Af.er little while the old doctor came
out and clspped the young man on the
shoulder.
It's all right, my boy, be said In bis hear.
ty way. Then Li, kindly fspe suddenly
grew grave. But xouldn't have given
pln's fee for Farmer Goldie's life II / had
come ten minutes later. You did q good
work this eveptfal afternoon, my lad-you
and that wild wagon OF yours. You saved
the life Of valuable cl IL N, and preserved
for q motherless girl q fathers love and
care.
The young man waved his hand toward
the peaceful valley.
You don't see any thing much prettier
than that abroad, he said.
Have you been abroad
Yes.
The old man keenly regarded him.
May | ask your nsmtf
Greer-Duphsm Greer.
The Doctor wrilkled his f)r,head.
Related, perhaps, to Greer, the man they
call The railway kires
He is my father.
The old man softly whistled.
That's funny, he said. I've always had
rauk prejudice agaias, millionsire,' sons.
I've taken II for granted that they were
worthless - worthless Individually and
worthless collectively. Blu. you feem dlf.
fsrent he aoehed msrrily. And I've
bad q rank PIE id'ce. toe, sgsiust the er-
tire genus Of fsu,omobilet ours seems
DIFF rent. wei', suppose III keep on nud-
ing out how a-roT and ignorant am ~
lorg a. heres ptf Of breath 10 ny
whe' ~ old pipes. And be laughed tgsiu.
Geicg 10 take ne back to the vill,g,'
II you ecn's irsli. on my soiag too
iss,
I'll make no promises, cried the doctor.
| begin to ,Lipk have the speed napis In
my blood. But there III take another look
st nv patient and thea we'll start.