The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-17
Star Shine
and Poetry
By ALVIN BARTLETT

There had never been a tinge o. 70
mapce 10 the life Of Hugh Pierson.
and as to the fanciful and sentimental
I little that was dreamy or idealistic had
ever entered bis thoughts lie was a..
! tronofHer al Boyden college. was
looked upon by bis professional asso-
ciates and the students as q very wise
and gifted person in his especial line
/ Of scholastic dignity. and when he was
seated at his table IN the little cupola
I with revolving windows and scanning
/ the armament he was all In a class by
himself for he knew every stellar at
traction intimately.
II was just before twilight and the
professor was gazing sadly at the FAR
nebulae Of the milky way. and wonder
ing how many thousand years II would
take 10 reach Venus In a taxieab, when
a fiery sphere with a long tail tioated
across the lens Of the telescope
Il declare" uttered the professor,
glulng his eye closer 10 the instrument.
Then a wild uproar assailed his
sense OF hearing. The campus beyond
the little surface tower OF observation
was free territory for any who chose
10 invade II as to stroll or exercise.
Gazing out through the window al his
side, the professor made out two little
urehins wailing frantieally and point
ing upward. The comet the erudite
astronomer had viewed was forthwith
laA In - ssfh-
stance Caught on wire running
from the pagoda TO the main building
was a webbing, whlrling object, a. kite
but attractive and unique and not Of
the ordinary paper type. Its lantern
attachment was eXtinguished as the
tail switched that appendage around
the wire. The professor went outside.
"What is1t. my little man?" he in
qulred OF the fiye-year-old leader OF
the youthful mob.
"Please. sir, I'm Teddy Bleyer." came
the doleful reply, "and Winnie is my
sister"
"What has that 10 do with II, Teddy
Bleyer If you pleaser' challenged the
professor, always kindly with children.
amos Mansey, here" and the lad
Indicated an urehin about his own age,
a chubby, resolute faced chum mani
testify of ruder stripe, says he that
old silk waist Of your sister will make
beautiful faced kite and II did but
II broke loose. And we made the tail
out Of some Of her poetry pages, and
now It's caught IN the wires. And may
be we hadn't ought 10 have used the
stuff. and it's too late now--b0O-hoow
Professor Pierson cast his eye crit
ically uloft See here, little man." he |
observed, "ii is too dark to risk climb
ing that pole and reaching for the |
wires. but ! viii see that first thing in
the morning the ki.e is rescued all safe
and sound"
"Oh, will you-will your pressed |
the small grateful Teddy eagerly. |
Wont | be glad And. sayl because
you look so kind and smart and good,
won't you take the Kite back to Winnie /
and tell her all about itT'
Professor PiersOn smiled quantity, /
but the confidence placed in his abil-
ity to do almost anything in the estl-
nation of little Teddy Bleyer and his
artless. sincere compliment won the
day.
Give me your sisters address, little
Teddy Bleyer." he directed
The professor was an early riser. He
escaped observation and possible ridi-
cute by arming himself with long
pole almost before dawn and getting
the kite safely to terra firma. Its silk
face was unmarried. but its tail. formed
mostly Of folded sheets of paper tied
with knots Of cloth. needed some I'M
He was pursuing this part
of his task when one came free, then
another and for over an hour Profess
sOr PlersOn sat engrossed In scanning
Sister Winnie's poetry sheets"
Poetry He was not much given to
IL. but he knew that here were the sin
rere outpourings OF guileless. artless
soul, amateurish but feryent and as a
polished, cultured student he recog-
alzed the true ahlatus. Professor Pier
Hbn W Aaht a "a
the young lady he had never seen. The
silk face OF the kite could probably
never again be used for even patching.
but the transcripts Of yagrant
thoughts OF beauty were intact. Sister
poetry Sheets Really, Pro
lessor Pierson had Toasted on Senti-
nent and was glad or IT,
1t was odd. but the professor made ,
IN immaculate toilet that morning. He .
wen placed a rose bud in his button :
iole lie wore a really attractive tie, ,
almost sporty" a student observed 70
companion as they passed the astute /
astronomer on the campus. 4
II II had not been that Miss Winnie !
3leyer was the most srtless. human 1
ND bright-souied Of woman kind, The =
Professor might have been dreadiuIly I
As @ was De- performed 9
is mission gracefully and Weii and !
Ieadel fJr little brother and bis com r
anian end Got tr arr time be a
le#e8 + Freiiy ar aiih eyes opened