Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-13
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and there was blood upon tile snow,
and n great frosted cake Of II on the
side Of his face,
Carolyn May was dreadfully fright.
cned, The mans head was cut and the
blood was smeared over the front OF
his jacket, Now she could see n pud-
die of II, right where he had fallen on
the ice-just rs she had fallen herself.
Only, he had struck his head on a rock
and cut himself.
"You poor thIngw murmured Caro-
Ign May. "Oh, you mustn't lie here
You must get up You'll-you'll be
frozenl"
easy mate" muttered the man.
81 mint jest right In my top.hamper, l
reckon, Hold hard, matey."
lie tried to get up. He rose TO his
knees, but pitched forward again.
Carolyn May was not afraid of him
! now-only troubled.
"I'll take you to Miss Amanda's,"
cried the little girl, pulling at his coat
again, "She's nurse, and she'll know
Just what to do for you, Come, Prince
and will take you"
Then she guided the half-blInded
man TO the sled, on which he managed
to drop himself.
Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pull
ed, and together they got the sled, with
the old sailor upon 1t, to the Parlow
carpenter shop.
Mr., Parow slid back the front door
Of his shop to stare in wonder at the
group.
''For the great land Of Jehoshaphat"
he croaked "C0r'lyn May what you
got therc?"
"Oh, Mr., Parlow, do come and help
us-quIckw gasped the little girl. "My
friend has had dreadful bad fall"
"Your frlend?" repeated the carpen-
ter. 81 declare, it's that tramp that
went by here just now!"
Mr.. Parlow made clucking noise in
his throat when he saw the blood.
Guess you're right, Carlyn May"
he admitted. "Call Mandy. She must
see this"
Miss Amandas attention had already
been attracted to the strange arrival.
She ran out and helped her father raise
the injured man from the sled. To-
gether they led him into the cottage.
He was not at all n bad-looklng man,
although his clothing was rough and
coarse.
Miss Amanda brought warm water
and bathed the wound, removing the
CONCEALED blood from his face and
neck.
When the last bandage was adjusted
and the injured mans eyes were closed
Mr.. Parlow offered him a wine-glass
Of a homemade cordial. The sailor
gulped 1t down, and the color began to
return to his cheeks.
"Where was you goln, anyway" de-
manded the carpenter.
"LOokin' for a job, mate" said the
sailor. "There's them in town that
tells me I'd find work at Adams camp"
"Ha didn't tell you twas ten mile
away from here, did they?"
as lt2 Well, no, they didn't tell me
that" admitted the visitor, cor I'd not
started so late, You see, come up on
schooner. This here lake boatin'
amt in my line, I'm deep-water, I
am"
$50 should spose," said Mr.. Par
low. How'd you git up here, any
way2"
THE war" said the visitor. 1.-THE
war done it. Couldn't git good berth
in any deep-water bottom. SO thought
I'd try fresh-water sailin', | tell you,
matey, l been wOrkin' as quartermas-
ter's mate on the old Cross and Cres-
cent line, a-scootin' cross to Naples
from N'YOrk-there and back-goin
on ten year."
what did you leave your boat for?"
asked the carpenter curiously.
"She was sunk. There's things hap
PENN over to the other side of the
ocean, mate" said the injured man
earnestly, that you wouldn't believe
no, sir! The Cross and Crescent
lines give up business till after the
wars over, l reckon"
YOU'D better not encourage him to
talk any more, father" interpOsed Miss
Amanda, coming into the room again.
"The best thing he can do for himself
Is to sleep for WHILE"
"Thank We, ma'am," said the sailor
humbly, 'Tll try
Darkness came on apace. The sky
had become overcast, and there was
promise Of a stormy night-more
snow, perhaps, But Miss Amanda
would not allow Carolyn May and
Prince to start for home at once.
watch for your uncle, Carolyn May,
out Of the front-room window, and be
all ready to go with him when he
comes along" said Miss Parlow.
When Uncle Joe came along, Carolyn I
May ran out and hailed him flom the
porch.
"Wait for me, Uncle Joel Wait for
me and Prlncey, please Just let me
get my mittens and Princes harness
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