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Bellefonte, Pa., January 21, 1910.
NUMBER 306.
The moruing was very pleasant, but
so far all the mornings had been pleas-
ant at this delightful out of the way
resort. Mrs. Bradford drew a long
breath as she descended the hotel
steps. Her physician had. certainly
been right when he recommended a
change of climate. Already she began
to feel the influence of the mild air
and the long days spent out of doors.
As she reached the sidewalk she paused
with a questioning smile.
“Where to, Mildred?" she asked.
The little girl who was skipping
along by her side looked up brightly.
“The plaza, of course, mamma. You
can read, and | will play. This after-
noon we'll go down on the beach.”
The street was very quiet—an oc-
casional dray with its load of trunks
and baggage and here and there a
group of pleasure seekers on their way
to the plaza or the beach: overhead a
few buzzards circled about, and from
the direction of the plaza came 2a
slight breeze which was laden with
perfume of orange blossoms and the
saltiness of the bay which glistened
beyond the trees.
As they reached the corner a keen
newsboy darted across the street, and
his shrewd face broadened into a grin
when his customer smilingly refused
the change he offered.
Through the openings in the trees
they could see the white sails of pleas-
ure boats on the bay and beyond these
the green shore of Promontory point.
Near the extreme end of the point rose
the tall white buildings of the state
penitentiary. Mrs. Bradford shivered
a little as she saw them. The grim
buildings seemed out of place in this
quiet winter resort.
It was not far to the plaza, but when
they reached it they found that most
of the settees were already occupied.
They walked down one of the side
paths and came back by the fountain.
As they did so Mildred turned sud-
denly.
“There's a sent that’s most all emp-
ty.” she whispered eagerly.
It was a little off the path and half
hidden by the low branches of a live
oak. As they approached Mrs. Brad-
ford noticed that its only occupant
was a tall young man whose face look-
ed strangely white and eager. He
watched them curiously as they sat
down. and his lips parted iv a friendly
smile. Then, us though conscious of
impropriety. he got up and began to
walk back and forth uneasily. For a
time Mrs. Bradford scarcely noticed
him, then something peculiar about
his step caused her to raise her eyes
from the hook she was reading. The
young man seemed to have forgotten
thelr presence and was walking back
and forth with bowed head. Every
few seconds he wheeled sharply and
retraced his steps,
Mrs. Bradford noticed with curious
wonder that he always wheeled at es-
actly the same points, ‘Then she saw
that his left foot dragged behind tbe
other as though it carried a heavy
weight, At tirst she thought he was
lame, but even while she was com-
passionating him he raised bis bead
with a quick, startled movement, and
for a time the lmmeness disappeared
and the walk was extended to the
end of the path.
‘I'hen his head once more sank upon
his breast, the short turns were re-
sumed, and the left foot aguin began
its weary, dragging wotion. Appar-
ently he was conscious of bis weak-
ness, for several times she saw him
recover himself impatiently and glance
sharply around.
Overhead the wocking birds were
calling to each other. and something
in their notes seemed to arouse Lim
from his reverie. [I'resently he stop-
ped beueath the tree and glanced up
with a rap: expression on his face.
Mrs. Bradford saw it, and her eyes
softened.
“You like the birds?" she said pleas-
antly.
“l—used to,” he replied hesitatingly.
Then, woticiug the surprise in her
face, he added apologetically: “I
haven't seen any before for most ten
years. They seem sort of strange.”
He stood still for a moment with the
color deepening on his sallow cheeks,
then he slouched forward and threw
himself on the grass at the foot of the
tree. Mrs. Bradford gazed at him curi-
ously for a moment and then returned
to her book.
Out in the path Mildred was play-
ing with her ball. At length it struck
a limb and bounded toward the young
man, He picked it up eagerly and half
rose to his feet: but, seeing the fright.
ened look on her face, he tossed it back
and resumed his slouching position on
the grass.
After awhile the ball again rolled to
his feet. This time he did not offer
to return it. As Mildred approached
he looked up. with a smile.
“The cover's coming off your ball"
he suid pleasantly. “if you'll let me
I'll fix it. I know how.”
“But mamma said I'd have to take
it to a shoemaker, she answered
doubtfully. “Leather's awful hard ©
sew."
“Not if you have things to work
with.” he sald quietly. “See here.’
Taking a small package from his pock-
vt. he opened it and showed her sev-
eral curious needles and some coarse,
vhining thread.
“They gave them to me when I left
the—the place where | learned my
trade,” he said in a low voice. “I
dlon't suppose 1 shall ever use them.
My folks will not let me do that. But
1 shall always keep them near me.
sotie tie | may need advice, and this
ie package will be able to tell me a
Keent many things—a great many sad
ings which you will never uunder-
stand, little one,” be added gently.
Mildred guzed at bl wonderingly.
but ax she saw the skilled fingers draw
the leather over the ball and fasten it
securely in place ber look of wonder
changed to one of pleasure,
“I'm ever so much obliged,” she said
gratefully. *I'd bate awfully to lose
the ball. Grandpa gave it to me.” She
watched him a few woments in si
lence, then added with a sudden burst
of confidence, “Grandpa lives at our
pouse, and we're going home soon 's
it gets warm.”
I'he young mau sewed on for a few
moments in silence. At last the ball
wis finished, nnd be carefully replaced
the needle in bis pocket.
“I'm going home, 100,” he said grave-
ly us be banded her the ball. “I'm
waiting for the train vow."
“Aud have you got n mamma?" she
asked, with sudden interest.
“Yes, and she has been waiting for
me a long. loug time. Poor little
mother!” the last too low for her to
hear. As the little girl was moving
away he called her with a sudden ges-
ture.
“1 wish you would take this,” he
suid earnestly as he gave her a tiny
box of exquisite workmauship. i
made it from a piece of ivory whick
wis found on a battletield and in-
tended to give it to my sister. You
make me think of her.”
“But won't she want it?
objected.
“She ig dead,” was the grave au-
swer.
The litule girl's face grew sympa-
thetic.
“I'm sorry.” she said gently, “and
I'd like to have the box ever so much.
But | must ask mamma."
Mildred ran off to her mother. The
young man occasionally looked that
way and saw that the child was tell-
ing her mother about him. He kuvew
that the mother was regarding him
with suspicion. For some time a dia-
logue that he could not hear was going
on between mother and child. Mildred
was evidently arguing for her new
friend, and her mother was quietly op-
posing her. But the mother stood
firm. and at last the child returned
with a disappointed air.
“Mamma says | mustn't take gifts
from strangers,” she said regretfully.
“but I'm ever so much obliged, just
the same.”
The sun spots moved slowly ncross
the grass and disappeared one by one
in the thicker shadows of the trees.
The young man watched them listless-
ly. At length a clock began to strike
in the distance, and he counted the
strokes carefully. When it ceased he
once more got up and began to walk
back and forth. But now his head
was erect and his left foot had lost
its dragging motion and on his face
was a tender. expectant smile.
Mildred had grown tired of her ball
and was watching the water as it fell
splashing into the broad basin of the
fountain, As the young man approach-
ed she looked up timidly.
“Are you going now?” she asked.
“Not for another half hour,” he re-
plied. *I would rather wait here than
down at the depot,” For some mo-
ments he stood gazing at her. Evi-
dently her face brought up some mem-
ory of the past, for he sighed as he
turned away.
A little later Mrs. Bradford was
aroused by excited voices. Several
figures rushed past her. For a mo-
ment she gazed around wonderingly:
then she rose and followed. Near the
fountain was a group of excited peo-
ple. In the open space beyond she
recognized Mildred playing with her
ball. What was the watter?
Put even as she wondered came the
wild rush of a pair of frightened
horses iuto the open space. What fol-
lowed happened so quickly that she
could not realize it ‘until it was over.
Mildred wns placed, sobbing, in her
arms, and a hushed group closad about
the silent figure on the ground.
“It was the bravest thing 1 ever
saw.” said one man in a low voice.
“But a sad thing for the poor chap
and his people, If he bad any,” said
another compassionately.
“What was it? What struck him?"
asked one who cue up and joined the
crowd.
“The child was playing near the
forntain. A runaway team came down
the road. making for the place where
the child was, all unconscious of the
danger. He." pointing to the figure
on the ground, “jumped in, threw her
from under, and the whole thing pass-
ed over him.”
“Well, be went to his last home do-
ing a heroic act.” said another. “He
gave his life for a little child.”
Two guards from the penitentiary
came across the plaza and joined the
group. A moment later one of them
gave a few quick directions to a hack-
man who was standing near.
“It is No. 3006." Mrs, Bradford heard
him say. “Poor fellow! And he has
oniy been out a few hours: 1 must
telegraph to his folks.”
Mrs. Bradford waited until she saw
them place the motionless figure in the
hack. then walked slowly back to the
settee,
Under the live onk she saw some-
thing glisten. Picking it up, she found
it was the little ivory box.
“Here, Mildred.” she said in 8 low
voice, “you may keep it.”
Mildred
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