Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

veloped with the years, grown mote
beautiful. That was to have been e1s
pected, but what surprised him was
this, that. though she was not tbs
Nelly of his remembrance, she was
so Enthusiastically the Nelly Of hiA
dream.
Jonas Flint stopped short and stared
as the rear wheels Of the carriage DIS
appeared, He had believed the girl
thousands OF miles away. He had noti
OF course heard from her in five years;
but that she should be here. OF all
places in the world! g.
Then---it may have hean halluci'
nation-there appeared in front Of him.
the image OF the man Of whom he had
dreamed. The flgure-his own--ap-
preached rapidly. Its eyes were fixed
on Flint's. They searched his soulI
they questioned, they pleaded.
The Thing seemed to make an err
fort to speak. 1t spread out its HANDS
with an imploring gesture. and then;
passed on. When Jonas turned to-
look at 1t, it was gone. :.
In broad daylight, on a crowded
street, surrounded by hundreds OF hurI
rying figures, Jonas Flint acknowl1
edged tho fear that was his by palingl
cheeks. But he tried to reason ~
away. !,
1T wasn't man." he said hair
aloud "rhe shadow Of man-of my
self? No. 1t wasn't even that. inns
agined 1t. That was ALL"
But he couldn't make himself be-
lieve that. The dream, the unexpected
glimpse OF Nelly, and the apparitionl
seemed all too closely connected fori
any one to be lightly explained awayI
He threaded his way through pop'
ulace composed Of nearly all the na1
tionalities Of the globe, but he saw
nothing He was MISUNDERSTANDING.
An explanation flashed upon him.
He had prayed Tor another chance
Was he to have it? Had the dream
been meant to show him, not what
might have been but what might
still be?
He Strengthened himself. and his
step Quickened. Then he relapsed mi
to his old, slouching gait. Then thel
reused white that still remained I'M
him asserted itself.
His Jaw set firmly, and there came
a light into his eyes that had not BEEN
there for years. He saw All Poo, q
wealthy Chinaman who owned a large!
macaroni factory, approaching. The
Oriental was about to paRs with q
bland nod Of recognition; hut Flint
acting upon the spur OF the moment,
stopped
Nice day."
Belly NICE"
"Ah Poo. want Job. Understand1
want TRAFALGAR sabe? You give me
job!"
The Chinaman's smile grew more
bland, even cheerful. He recalled sew
eral friendly little games he had had
with Flint in which Chinese duplicity
had not awaited against white shrewd-
ness. "Wantee work? You bloke7
Boosted, eh?" ..,..&
He passed on, every feature express
ing his enjoyment Of the situation.
Flint glared after the sliDshod NJ
ure. but after a moment turned to 90
on his way. But white man. whe
had overheard the conversation,
stopped him. j.,
Hey, there; wait minute
heard what you asked Of that heathen'
What can you dor ST.. -
"WorI." ...E..
well, It's q hard graft, working
with these gugus. But white man
for me every time, II l can get one
NV name is Hawkins. I run the Hon
, olulu steel mills. Come down tomor
row morning at seven o'clock, and III
give you job, If I have to fire dozen
, Kanakas. You know where 1t is?'
"Yes, sir"
Good morning" And he hurried
off, giving Flint no chance to ethel
accept or reject the offer, or even Il
thank him.
, Jonas Flint walked on unseeing. Al
that day he struggled with himself
Was it worth while? he asked a thou
sand times. But he slept in strange
bed that night, and at seven reported
to the mills for work.
Work! It was work. BY noon bill
unaccustomed hands were blistered
| by night they were bleeding, and
every muscle in his body ached with
, fatigue.
When the quitting hour came, he
; asked for and received his pay--twt
dollars for the days work. He walked
out of the mills as though he were es
, Gaping from an inferno. Work is the
, real test Of a man.
I A voice hailed him.
why, Flint, where's yea been
And whatve you been doing? 70.
| sure look done up. Come. let's have
a drink"
Flint drank once. Then he dranl
, again and again.
:, Then, arm in arm with his friend
he started homeward, toward un
t washed Palama. H. - 49,,
1 A couple Of women were walking
! ahead, Passing on the outside. Film
brushed against one OF them, and
, leaning over. leered drunkenly at hel
She shrank away with frightened
+ face. and the leer froze upon his fea
I lures, for it was Nelly. *
! There was a noise behind him, AMI
;, a vigorous fist Knocked him from tn
+ sidewalk into the ditch. Lying ia
on his back. he met the irate eyes o
t his late employer. = .. g.. Il
b. You puppy" Hawkins cried. Thel
: he turned to the two ladies'.
Q let us 90 on said he. This do
q isn't worth noticing" % "a. a. X
= A.a%hn. ma vn,,nSA man vhI1 hal