The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-24
THE TRAMP.
A story Of q Good Samaritan. o Tent.
and q Reunion In u.

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and Reunion In II.
Nv. II. Rose In Cleveland Plain Dealer
The world was surely turning oyr
The man saw the hills rise, and th
sky slide across, and the earth lit b
meath his feet. lie reached out an
caught at the rail Of the fence. and th
fence wasn't there. Then the green q
! the fields and the blue Of the sky hlnrf.
! and elouded, and he fell heavily IN tn
dust Of the highway.
close aud still. A cricket ohirped IN tn
hedge, a bee buzsed querulously above
faded butlercnp,
A heavy wagon drawn by two hor.e
came over the brow Of the hill. III
driver was couniryman, red faced an'
loutish. As the horses near-d the maj
living al the roadside they SHE'D httl
and the driver looked down,
iii there, you tmmp!" he called; ''gi
out o. III road, Here, wake up!'
lie turned as the horses broke into
trot.
so TO blazesl" he yelled back.
But the man in the dust did not heec
him.
Then an old horse drawing an ancient
twO.seated carriage came down the incline
| A gmyhaircd man with a stubby bearc
was ON the front seat and on the real
seat sat a woman past middle age. The
old horse amblcd along, encouraged by
an occasional cluck from the driver, and
presently was abreast OF the man at the
| roadside. The unusual sight startled thc
old horse, as Il had startled the NOR
mettlesome horses of the irascible coun
tryman.
gentle voice.
The grayhaired driver stopped the an
cicnt horse. Then he answered with much
l'delberation: "A man in the roadway,
ma am.
The lady leaned forward.
so there is. What Is he like, Jo'
seph"
The driver turned and handed the lines
10 the lady. Then he alighted and de-
liberatcly examined the fallen man.
Seems 10 be a tramp, ma am.
And whats the matter with him! is
he ILL.,"
The gray haired man bent lower.
Seems TO be drunk, ma'am."
The lady sighed. Then she straight
ened up.
Lead Betsy into the shade. Joseph.
We can't leave the poor man lying
there"
She lightly stepped from the carriage
into the highway. little lady with white
hair and a face as gentle as her voice.
why, he's only boy, Joseph, she
cried. Poor, poor boy!" She knelt be
side him as she spoke and pushed the
dark hair from his forehead. lie musln
lie here, Joseph, she called. In q niue
while he would be in the glare OF the, hot
sun. We must hit hun INTO the shade
under the big tree there.
Tho old driver steamed over the DrDs-
trate form.
Il don't like the looks OF his face,
ma am, he said.
The lady bent lower
1T may be the fever she sad, and
il may be something else. Did You say
there was some eases IN the village!
Two, ma am
Then we mustn't take any chances.
The man seems to be in stupor. lie
has been drinking, but this looks more
like the effect of fever. Anyway, we
must do our best for him. II he has
what you suspect there is no place TO take
him-except to my home
The old servant shook his head.
Think of some other plan" he said.
Il have thought of better plan, said
the lady. We will leave him here. That
tent we used at the lawn iete last summer
is in the barn. We will put it up in the
field, near the trees. It's my field and
there can be no objection. Whatever IL
needed can be brought from the house
and you and / will take care of him, Jo-
seph." The old man grimaced. Hes
an unfortunate boy, and we can't let him
suffer alone.O
Its going TO be lust as you say
ma'am growled the Old man.
You're not afraid, Joseph"
He gave her a rebuking look.
Amt afraid Of anything" he growled. |
Then he turned and began taking down
he rails of the fence. The lady glanced |
II him with n ouick smile Then she |
melt beside the prostrate form and lifted |
he mans head on her arm.
Come !" She gently said: won can't lie
,ere Wake uni"
Tn The heavy eyejids slowly Enclosed. The
nan locked mn nj her
ia H. oo All r; SP ha muttered tbicklv
Inst let me he I'm dead :"
And The heavy Ids closed
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