The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-17

Sylvia, who has been very, very III, !
going TO get well. For hours We though
We had los, her. And when the docto
said Just now that the danger was passe'
my mother heart cried out TO your fathe
heart, and so am writing TO tell you TIN
wonderful, this blessed news. Sylvia.
Abnerstared AT the letter for long time
Then he slowly folded il and put il in tn
envelope and tucked il behind the ole
eight-day clock on the mantel.
Then he sat looking into the fireplace
long time.
Guess IN gettin' old, he said pres
emily. He ran his hand through hi'
thick gray hair. TOO much thinkin
amt good for a man." he muttered
"More work is what / need Lemme
read that letter again" He rose up and
stretched out his hand. mo, | won T.
There's no use getting harried up again.
II sounds straight ! remember felt a
good deal like that when Sylvy had dip
thery. Down on my knees was up there
behind the bed prayin that old DR.. Bing-
ham would see change for tn better.
An when he came to me an whispered
there was chance for her felt like get
tin out in the back lot an yellin'. She
was only then" He paused moment.
II wonder how they re fixed?" he slowly
said. THAT husband Of hers didn t
look like anythin of saver, an would
mt like the child to suffer-an me here
with plenty" He pushed back the old
rocker. "Abner Carter" he harshly
said, "you re an old fool"
Two days later he was in the village
with load of produce. As he drove up
Main street he heard the sound of music.
He looked around. The music came from
one of the stores along the way. The
store front was painted white and there
were pictures on it and a sign in gilt let
tiers over the doorway. The sign bore the
words "Alhambra
The old man drove up to the general
store.
"What S that show place up tn street
with tn music?" he presently asked the
proprietor.
"Movin' pictures, the latter replied.
Panoramy?"
Nope. People move in 'em same as
life"
DUN foolishness, l 'pose?"
II dunno. Old man Edison had suthin'
to do with inventin' it, My boy Bill
says they re putting in tn shows every
where's. There s four of 'em in Burling-
ton"
"Seen 'em YETI"
"Nope, | amt seen 'em myself, but
my folks think they re mighty interestin'
Feller is doing pretty well, too, Pm told
specially Saturdays"
Child $ play, | guess, growled Abner
Carter as he turned away.
He was in no hurry to return home |
He strolled along the street in an aimless
way.
This was a changed Abner Carter.
He was uneasy and unsettled, He would
n t admit it, but the letter behind the old
clock on the mantel had shaken him a
good deal.
He walked by the moving picture the
ater and stared at the Autographs as he
passed. He had been thinking too much
lately. He needed something to get his
mind away from that-that stuff about
A fathers heart. A cheap trick to catch
MS sympathy, perhaps. No. no. He
believe it. Sylvia meant it
Every word of it. Sylvia-it was his
name and for years he had barred
t even from his thoughts.
He turned and walked back and then
lalf automatically, found himself push
ng nickel along the glass shelf before
he girl in the ticket booth and moment
alter was in the dark auditorium. He
stumbled to a seat and presently grew
accustomed to the novel surroundings.
)ne of the films was nearing the end as he
cached his seat, and when he looked up j
It the stage the next series was running s
From the first it held Abner Carter5s
ttention. He forgot the novelty. the
was all real to him. $
The story told by the film was a simple :
me. An old farmer, stern old man
arsh and grizzled, had an only son, fine '
'oung fellow, smart and active. This
I'D was very dear to his father, although
he old man made few demonstrations of s
Election. 1t appeared that he had decid- '
d the boy should marry Dora, an estim- q
BILE young woman, a relative of one of d
he family. But the boy fell in love with /
he maid, a pretty girl who helped with il
he household duties, and braved hisfather +
Dr. the pretty girls love. And the hard d
Id man turned him from his door. So A
William, with his head high and bitterness
his heart, went away with the pretty C
laid and they were married and lived :,
cry humbly. William finding employ d
tent in quarry.
Old Abner Carter watched this mic n
lred story with a wondering interest a
nding no trouble in following It. 3,
A child was born to William and his
life and while it was still babe vii 81
Am, hurt in an accident, was brought to "