The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-04-25
Blossoms
Little Pal
Fly Ethel Darlington
Copyright, IaG, by E. {. Pdrcsus

the handspring of his life was snap
ped Emhittered and sensitive lac
stunned eampanionship. his small an.
uuity suhiring for II cheap lodging and
meals ut nrishboring restaurant. Ii
was terrible beyond expression 10 be
blind. To L. dragged back to life when
the fever had So denuded him. Exist
cnee was barren, useless. hopeless. and
When he prayed 1t was for death.
one day, tripping rs he climbed the
stairs, he felt the help Of baby hands.
You counted wrong. reproyed Il
childish Voice u did tuNer night In
the dark
What's your nance" he demanded
shortly
Dora Who's YOU
john Blossom
Pretty name Bend down" Then
whispering in his ear. L shall call you
Blossom" she scampered away. sing
ing back miSchievously. "BlosSom
Bzlo-s-s-o=
II was Il week before they met again.
The mans mood was desperate. You
is frownih' awful. Blossom" plped the
Shril vucr. hut You can't brighten
me'
III You arc mol scared come and talk
10 me a hit
"Muver don't low me in dodgers
ro9ms blossom felt the rebuff, and,
reaching The top floor. stumbled into
Ills room and slammed the door Seat
ed on his cot he cllnched his hands in
the agony of his helpleSsness.
Come" he cried sharply in answer
10 II timid rap. whoreat some one en-
tered whom lie could not recognize
What Is H. he hulf shouted, his
Nerve strained To the point of frenzy.
Just ne, blossom. Muyer says you
is aNcepttonS" Then In the silence the
ehild'S eyes roved over the room and
lighted on the table Uttered with pa
pers Doe YOU writef' Her tone be
tokeucd interest blossoms hands
moved aimlcSSly. Write, write?
That's precisely what can't do. curse
it, There before him lay the work
begun in pride and hope. now shatter-
Il he il darkness worse than death. lie
- rteaIh,d Ia the present by the
pressure III IMAM ",a's resting on iis
hHe'H ~ 'H' 'i'li" l""Nt" UP INTO his
ueSl''l''hS i''''
""i u'"i sh' ~ i"i'"'h'@ed III az
old fashioned manner
u"i IA, i'oi" "eNc any Hsn''
That's why | cannot write" His voice
broke with a half sob
III 'itui SUI - "ie uo u
loi ou. pa nj nov "lu ! ituin last
see II l aon l. sue "'sseo ,i'e PAPERS
asiae anu '''in''ed ii''o 4 'i''ii' such'is
'o.u'' 1T 'ii' i'ti''i' - iii''Ae II "''eh,
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'o'il''iii"i i'''" ""9 i'i'o"eu oii ii9
arnls' ms s''o''i''''' net ed' 'oulu
ln"H - 'N'i a. 'i!' ii'e''inen uiu
i'oI" S't'i"" ''a I" he' l''' ana huI-
i'to rom NE room, To return It,"
iiu''7 ''''i iiusii'u "ii" '''"'hic'7'
mere MIS- A'""rii'' sue crleu'
thfuathe 4 d'ii mo llie man hahas'
W heh l sri cry j" ! Just hold hef
tis"I 0h' '"lhIoI'9 l"ts' NuNet 'ah
lAs. liota AiaPeila close. blossom,
Inc uoIl hc'ahit me IlrSt INK III
stfaii=e lfleiidsilllt winch grew Win
Seafs. + OF Inc enid amusement
Blossom drought WONDERFUL tales out
OF tue stofrAouse ol his linaglhatloh'
frequently III verse 'hat he strung 10
eether uurlhS Nahelul hours OF the
night Dora listened ana remembered.
As she had SAID She learned fast. She
was barely twelve when she recalled
her promise. 4 write truly now. Tell
me what TO write
Blossom smiled sadly, declaring the
desire dead, but She Insisted and coax
ed until he yielded, repeating some of
the plfaslngs that haunted him, and
the dormant passion revived. 1t was
new birth to the man. and the girl be-
came his eyes. as the gift that had
been smolhered Ia darkness and uncer-
talnty suddenly developed, and the poet
came into his own. In time our poet
ry," as Dora called 1t. verses with ex-
quislte rhythm In round childish chi
Biography, found their way into editors
hands and caused comment.
So the years passed. and Blossom
counted each anniversary as 1t came.
Fifteen today" he said on one oc-
casion. signing heavily. Il wish 50
could see you oace-just once"
Dora raised her head from copying;
1t was unusual for blossom To chat be-
fore the dictatlon was completed.
How do You look continued the
blind man. directing his sl2htlesS gaze
toward her
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r,ond cat +, IT, hort shona
ooh plosso,o how, IovaIvI Rnt uhot
avtrovaganon yon con,t ford n /"
"you rnlet,I,a have mora monev
Than need uttle nal"
Tho .,tl sljnned tha slandar chatn