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Thetrees grow silently and God aloneCan hear the sap rise to the budding

hear how in the daytime and the

The brown earth nourishes the hiddenroot

Ourt senses are so dull else could wehear

The young grass breaking through theH dampened mold

fieldswhite frosts gather when the

are cold vj

the little streak of dawnGrows into some fairit haze of softest

turns to pearr until in garmentsj white r w iAll forth the perfectl day

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The bud becomes a flower the flowerfriiitr r

The silken leaves all silently unfoldTheldainty bud It slips its slender sheath

And noiselessly puts on its dress of gold

All human growth is silent to our earsAnd but brings out some great eternalFplan 4

That perfected through thej years

The stage of youth the high estate

Within its narrow bounds expands andgrows

soul shut in by common walls ofclay 1

narrow are the confines and atlength

It spreads Its unseen wings and flies

pojver of God It speaks Jn these dumbways

Great jnovlng force and never

That in mysterious hidden ways

Tfl work in silence Heavens eternalwill f

La Plamboy in Farnk Journal

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Hermitf A Story of the Wilderness

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githor of Pocket Island Undo

and Rockhaven

Copyright 1903 by Leo and Shepardaf

CHAPTER XL K

AUNT COMFORTS ASYLUM

Nezer called Auntfort from the kitchen door that JuneSunday morning but nQ answer cameI declare I never see the beat 6 that

boyi she muttered returning to thesitting room hes never round ceptin

times n then hes allus underfoot

it auntie inquired ayounger lady dressed in gray cashmere and drawing on a wellworn

Ipje anything I can do for you1 want a sprig o fennel and a bunch

0 them laylPcks to put on the pulpitlast bell 11 be ringin in a

minute the elder one responded ina flustered tone while glancing intoa small giltframed mirror

a word Angie gathered herup barely showing ankles

tripping into the garden soonwith a cluster of fennel still

moist with dew Then stepping out oftheront door she broke long twigs of

blossoms from the two luxuriantflanking the porch

Ill go on ahead auntie she saidplacing her fragrant bouquet on thestone step while she drew on the otherglove and you and Hannah can comewKen she is ready

Angle had atways gone aheadComforts home smcei

hadkreached the close of schoolAnd now a past old maidsner but not looking it she ruled thehousehold

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had in sixties contributedand only son to the nation

an to vcousble rherself in part had established a sort o sylum for thehomeless as Greenvale would put it

came Hannah a hopeles spinster so angular 6f temper andfeatures that no one but Aunt Comfort would have her around ThenAngie a tot of six who one morning

awakened to completeandUdesertioh in the house near the

of j roe and trie first njeWsof herfathers iflisappeafarice A ter Anglecame Hans an who walkedbarefoot into Greenvale one hot summe his possessions tied iji a redbandanna aId he iinable to speak aword of English

I mattered not however for asAunt Lorena Thorp phrased it if a

wasiopkinifoc ajhumv hed finddooi

r last addition to this motley colt

jei whose father had beenHail for stealing and whose mother

discouraged by poverty and a coughheuce leaving him a town

chargeA Wjas customary

t Green Valewas bound iuttp the

highest bidder That is some landowjer gave a bond for the boys maintenance agreeing to allow so manymonths schooling until he reached thegpf 14 and in lieu thereof to re

his labor until of age in thiscae David Curtis became Nezers proprietor but as vtableboard wasDO priotis for its thinness the hunr oy was soon driven to secret vis

its antryward to end in discovery a

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taryed at herjrback door crying andbegging for toad

How her motherly heart opened howshe warmed and fed him beside the

main willing to work and sleep iiiv thebarn and how she with misgivingsas to the law on t finally consentedis numbered with her manymaritan acts I

its a burnin shame to treat aorphan that was her comment

n if David Curtis wants him backlet him come n fetch him fit liedoes1 hell git a piece o my mind

But David made no effort toNezer and as no one else cared whatbecame of him Aunt Comfort added

assortment nfortunate andhim up according

her light He was a hard problem bsolve however for once fed t andwarmed his sole ambition wafechief i of the inosfc diabolical kina Heshod Aunt Comforts cat withj clamshells fastened by graftingwax andwith a for halter gaye thatunhappy cat her first lesson

on the mill pond It was joy supreme t Nezern while he watched hisvictim humping yowling and vainlyclawing the smooth ice as the vinddrew her across only to be draggedback and repeat tile exercise Whenearly spring came he found a nest ofblack snakes still dormant and

them in a bag took them to Aufgies school where he was a pupil andslyly tucking them under the Franklinstove awaited developments whichcame in due time and resulted in everygirl including Angie seeking safetyon top of benches and desks andscreaming with delirious fear whilethe big boys enjoyed a snakekillingbee

Nezers star came later howeverwhen he caught and placed a large eelin Hannahs bpd one night and asthat spinster felt the cold creaturesquirming around her attenuated legsshe paused not lat all until she landedat the foot of the back stairs with abroken arm besides serious injury toher feelings

Df course Nezer and Aunt Comfortheld discussions over the subjectssnakes and eels during which a handiful of wiry apple sprouts were theconvincing argument anlivening effect on Nezers bare legs butfailed Jn moral Influence wheribumble bees it occurredthat Hans alway slow and phlegmatic would mpst likely be livenedup some fy fbiimbles To Nezer itseemed a happy thought and he accordingly trapped a few of those

in a jar and deftly inserted itbetween the sheets of Hans bedone night That stolid boy was

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before known tp hurry inTjutthis time hedidianding for a call

There no end to the pranksNezer home around the vilv

or which he kept inan most of time until no

ct3ncluspn Nezer didOf course Aunt Comfort in her de

sire to bring Nezer up in the way heshould be provided a new suit withbrass buttons and jcpllar pinned to theroundabout and bow of black sillcfrom a remnant of an old dress andthus him to churchwearing this uncomfqrtable raiment

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pew while the birds were singing inthe trees trout aiiglit becaught was dire punishment to Nezerand when breakfast and chores wereover Sunday mornings his red hairand

ticular Comfortsand frohi entered itfoot and in tears until how well

and Kell poised she was atjonce the life light and guiding spiritof the household and the idol of heraunts style i

and made most p AuntHannalr dresses trimmed their bestbunnits and as the asylums income

depended a few byhired help together with two

flock of poultry as soon as she wasold enough she had applied for andobtained a chance io teach in one of i

the puttying district shops afrom the village

She also by rate economy added a

placed the fashioned inthe parlor with a modern andduring many a lonely evening taughtherself to Like most countryg of yhomshe was a fair type shebecame selfhelpful and selfreliant atan early age

While Angie was the light of thehome Aunt be called itsstatue pf and Charitycombined Trouble poverty and selfdenial had been her portipn for nlanyjyears she lived and workedfcolelyfdr fothers without complaintand except for Angle would not havegratified herself with a new dress or

bunnet once in five years She sawoaiy tie b8itfiid of all if they ftilt

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to do right it was from lack of knioifedge rather than Intention Onlykindly words ever fell from her lips

except in one case and that welland though urged to do so by

Squire Phinney she flatly refused evento demand from David Curtis Angierights and inheritance

him keep it if he wants toshe said he wont be the happier fortJin the long rut n soon or late thepQordll see justice sarvecLy 5

I In fact this ingrained Jaith that indt e time the Lord wpuld right rail

was the keynote of her char 1

iacter DaVItI as all Oreenjvale kiiew at ipious hypocrite a1 graspan miser willing to rob 0ven his for

niece of Her heritage as hehad and yet Aunt Comfort still be

thatha would yet lie made toTepent v

j home was as cipacious asjher benevolence an ancestral inheri

n and mpssYCpvered Itfrom thei village street

jwith vinecovered porch flanked by litwo oval panes over the front

jiioor giant maples scarred by countless deep dooryard whose picket fence leaned zigzagand and where peonies sweetwilliams and hollyhocks grew

llnside the house was even more anwith angular haircloth

and brass firedogs in the parlorlithographs of George Washington andPerrys victory on the walls and greenand gold shades never raised except

occasions In the sitting roomcheerful with a bright rag carpet

and chintzcovered settle stood a tallclock of solemn tick while fourpostersgirded with cords and wooden chairspainted blue stood in the spaciouschambers These never knew carpetsaM the hoer of the best one alsopainted blue This on cold winternights contained countless shit ers andcbills as well

The garret was always odorous withsassafras pennyroyal and peppermint

Comfort believed in arbsand big and little ispinningwheelsgathered dust under the rafters from

in winter depended wellbrownedbajns and links Of sausage

of pathos as well asran through Aunt Comforts life

form the best chamber closet hung afaded blue blouae cap sword and belt

were the sole relics of her husband Captain Day returned to her bya comrade of his on the

The blouse was torn andstained the sword rusty the

b01t mildewed but all the wealth ofthe diescould not have bought themfrom Aunt Comfort

Once a year and always on the tenthorMay her wedding went tothat closet

valone and J with tear

dimmed eyes dusted them carefullyiml them bck andj locking them inand her own sorrow with them resumecl Ker patient hopeful helpfullifeJ 1M CLJ1 IfCHAPTER XII

i GREE3STVALE 13 DISTURBEDDr SoPs return to Greenvale was an

in the annals of that quiet yllIcige For 15 years he had traversedhis daily rounds feeling pulses prescribing pills and how the old ladies

their janders andold men withlumbago got along without him for a

was a marvel But none diedand though not fluttering to hirnwere the worse off Naturally the storyof his wonderful adventures inWjildernesSitne wild man the cabinwith its bell signal arid the hermitmade an exciting tale 4which was listened to with openmouthed wonder by

Martin FrisbieS possible returnrich and likely to abide in Greenvale

and the doctors experiencesfarmed the sole topic of conversation

Aunt Comforts where he and hisfat wife rapped in about once a

was also an event and for threehours he talked steadily Nezer wasthe most interested listener howeverand he sat in one corner so excitedthat he hardly breathed He reada few dime novels but this was tiler al thing and Dr Sol a

For days and weeks afterNezer lived Qver that maryelous taleagain and each time countingtile years that must elapse ere he couldpbiain a gun andgo into the wildernessand live1 as that pldj did AuntComfort and the rest were also charmedli tenors and iwhen the doctor cametq Martins probable return to

Angie was the most interestedpf all and not entirely pleased withit Ho had been her youthful knighterrant in school days and later at parties huskingbees and the like he hadtaught her lessbn Of first Ibve ana

her aWitptly and shenpt of the fibre that soon forgot Shecherished no malice she was now ma

to realize that such earlyexperiences are inevitable and to belaughed over later on and yet she was

anxious to meet iMartin iagain Shefancied from the doctors meagre i desdription that grown stout eonsequential land arrogant over

that he had attained toriches and would insist on informingevery one of that fact in all mannerof ways She hated bumptious men atsight and was sure he would nowprove to be Once he was iiergirlish ideal now he inevitablyprove irritating the volubledoctor was mingling more less otMartin his looks actionsopinions into tHe tale ofAngie keen arid well accustomed todrawing own conclusions nowformed an opinion of and onenot to his credit The doctor had likedhim that was to be expected theyboth enjoyed wQod life and Martinhad paid all expenses she learnedthat was lanother Teasori His return

would5 redound to the doctors creditstill more reason for admiration and

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time admirer againr Toward the close of the evening DSol also indulged in unfbrtruate railIery

I fancy he i said that a certainplump schoolmaam here is the magnet

is drawing Martin to Qreenyaleif she is wise she will meet him

halfway as Angie made no readded were about

only person here in whom he showedmuch AingTe He how

oiu looked and what you doingand when I assured hiin ybti tad nobeau and rilPst likelrlraitinghim well if we hadnt been followinga I think hed have started

of the woods next dayIt was only the doctors pleasantrycourse but Angles snapped

J il wonder you didnt tell him I Hadkepta iweddingrgown all resdy for tenyears she answeredi and would comeIb the city to meet hinii

Oh no he wpuldnt expect thatcontinued tIe doctor who inever tiredof Angie assured himhat I never met you without you

way Jie cOuldpop the question with perfect safetyI think he will too

f0n of course Angie witfcspirit all mfen imagine that everywoman they look at is ready tofall into their arnts especially thosewho belong to the medical professionOi all men blessed with abnormal selfesteem commend me to the doctor

Dr Sol nevef winced ta weddinghat against a box o

Cigars AHgie he continued tiiat youcontrive to go to church alone

the first evening he is likely to btherei or if he calls sooner he will findyou with best bib and tucker on

When the callers had departed AuntComfort addressed her with I thinkAngie wed best set to n make upthat muslin you was caliatnfor best this nnlebbe a cpu

o pretty waists If Martin Frisbies comin to visit the doctor hellbe likely to call n youll want tuthin

to wearHe will see me in my everyday dres

for not at all returned Angle BrmlyrBesides I dont believe yet hes corn

tag City men have no use for uicountry people We are

Bnt this was only the beginning toannoyance for the next

at church Aunt whodeaf and talked unduly loud waitedfor her coming out

I hear she loud eriough tobe heard across the street that yourold beaus back I spose youll

settin yer capier him yeThey say got o mon yAnd like smiting Aunt

th her parasol u

It was fortunate perhaps that thlbreeze of gossip blew overbefore Martin reached Greenvale andit must be recorded also that Angichanged her mind in one respect andset about making needed additiOns toher wardrobe Whether this was orwas not in any respect due to a desireto look well in the eyes of this

or solely to a fair maidslatent vanity can tie safely left to tfcsneering critics of the sex

FO one thing she had certainlyoutgrown the illusion of her youthMartin was no more to her thanother wellbehaved man and yet downdeep in her heart was a little cravingfqr She had suffered like allsilly girls said Q iietseif and nowif he was returning with the idea offinding her a lovelorn maid awaitinghis smile and favor she would soondisabuse him pf that

j And was capable of it

CHAPTER xiiiILLUSION AND REALITY

While Martin had assured the doctorthat he intended to return to Greenvalefor an indefinite time it is doubtfulwhether he would except for two reasons first Angle and second the

that all cpunfaryborntonian instincts who drift Citywarjjsoon or late have to retire to the peaceof rural life ipreserve i

In Martins case it may beassertHtthat it was the lady especiallyythat was the

was weelvs before heshape his business affairs to leavethe city temporarilyand midsummererie he packed his trunk and with aiiunwieldy bundle rods started forGreenvale vli-

iFishlpg in the old brooks willan an excuse he said to himself butit was to angle for Angle rather thustrout

Little did he realize how many kesiLdisappointinerits in store for him

or how most of the charming ianqreahis boyhood were

Ita the first plae he had neglectso notify Dr Spl when he was likely

to reach Gceenvale and it so happenedwhen the stage ride ended ian 5l

that dustladen vehicle with Martinas sole passenger halted at the doctorsJTst at twilight no one was there toreceive him Martin paid the rathersurly driver who dumped his trunk onthe rInd then hurried away ob

to what became1 of or jioyrhis passenger

Then Martin sat down to thinkTo Be r

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an Afghan chieftain the foiipwtoiamusing incident took place A mawas brought before the chief for steallug a shirt and this is how the casproceeded

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