Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-12
POOR MIR. DALE.


has given me hundred dollars--ffty for
our home charities and fifty for our for
sign mission"
"The splendid, generous creature.
Would there were more like him in this
mcrcenary world,' were some of the
ordinations which greeted the announce
ment of one of the ladies gathered in Mrs.
Green's parlQr to discuss the best meth
| obs OF serving the Lord at home and
abroad, and any incidental subjects that
might be suggested.
show much did Mrs. Dale give
yous" asked the President of the So
| clety tor the Promotion OF Piety at
Home.
mot one pcnny!" was the ener-
getlc answer, 1lavored with an emphasis
ny no means complimentary to Mrs.
"You might have spared yourself the
trouble OF calling upon her." exclaimed
the secretary of the Society for the dis
tribution of Bibles and Tracts among
the Heather. "She will not give cent
to charitable associations, nor would
| she permit her husband to if she could
prevent it. Poor, dear Mr.. Dale. I do
feel SO sorry for him. 1t must be dread
tul tor man Of such noble, generous i'm
pulses to be tied to such cold, unsym-
pathetic woman"
"He don't look happy and don't won
der at it." chimed in the president of the
OF the Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty to Children. ~ went to her for a do
nation last week and she refused me in
Vehement-indeed in an unlady- like man.
ner, and when told Der of the handsome
sum given by her husband she said: That
must suffice for the family I told her
1t was customary for husband and wives
to make separate subscriptions; that
saved regularly from my monthly al
lowance for personal expenditures, so
that might always have something for
our contribution boxes, and I pointed my
words with an emphasis that was not lost
on her, for her face flushed to her very
temples, and when the color died away
she was paler than before"
~ am glad you had the courage to talk
so freely to her," exclaimed an energetic
member of dorcas society.
II never can do it, she has such high
and mighty air about her; so different
from her husband, whose every word
shows he finds the greatest pleasure in
CRYING and giving to the Lord"
II had an unpleasant experience with
her last week." said the hostess, Mrs.
Green, though I wouldn't have said a
| word if we had not drifted upon the sub
| ject, for you all know I never talk about
| my neighbors. I went to see her and
found her patching some clothes for her
children and I asked her to give them to
me when she finished them, as they would
Just fit some poor children in my district,
anel she answered rather CURLY. thought
that she needed them for her own chill
dren. Then I felt it my duty to tell her
what would ensue from her love of accu-
mutation of worldly treasures the
Blessed Book pronounced it the root of
all evil: then I exhortcd her to come to
the societies she had ceased to attend
| to come under the softening influence of
the spirit of charity which ever brooded
| over u.s."
"Beautiful! How you were favored !!
What did she say to that?" came quickly
in different keys from different auditors
''She flushed up all of sudden, just
as Sister Brown told, and then-I would
not like to say she smiled satirically, for
1t would be accusing her Of sacrilege,
seeing we were talking of sacred subjects,
but if we had been talking after the pro-
fame manner of the world, which is, l
tear, her favorite conversational would
say she smiled satirically as she an
swered: I think I prefer St. Pauls def
milton of charity to Yours.'"
"The horrid creature! Poor, dear Mr.
Dale. No wonder he looks at times as
if he carried the world on his shoulders.
What different lite he might have led.
What a different man he might have been
with soft hearted and more sympathet-
ic wife," softly murmered symyathet-
ic spinstcr.
+ 4 \
Marjorie Dale sat alone in her sitting
room, watching her children playing in
the pretty yard, and their clear laughter
made sweet music in her ears, vet, when
she ceased watching them and picked up
the work which had fallen upon her lap
an arxiuos look troubled the depths of
the clear brown eyes. And the expression
/ which had been called cold and unsym-
| pathetic crept upon her face. The room
was prettily and tastefully furnished, the
children playing on the green grass out
side were healthy and handsome, and,
what was yet more grateful to the moth
| er's heart, affectionate, for one had Just
LETT his play and rushed into the room
and covered her face with boyish, bois.
ferrous kisses, and the Others had clapped
their hands and cheered him with de-
| light. Clearly there was nothing in Mar
| jorie's visible surroundings to produce
an unpleasant effect. It was evident the
children loved their mother.
| A step startled her. She had been so
! absorbed in her work and her thoughts,
that she had not noticed the entrance of
her husband.
"You are weary, Edward" she said,
after greeting on her part which would
not have been called 'cold" by any wit
ness.
Il am very tired. Keep the children
quiet, and I will sleep TIL dinner, as I
am compelled to go out Immediately
afterward."
A little sigh found involuntary vent.
ana must you go out tonight, Ed
warj?"
':Yes, must go to a meeting of the
! vestry-men and then to the Sunday
school Union. Surely you do not object
| to my attending to such business?'
80, no; I want you to do all the good
you can, only it seems so long since we
had quiet, happy evening together"
There was no answer. Mr.. Dale had
comfortably settled himself for a nap,
and, going to the door, she babe the
children play more quietly, and then
as she noiselessly resumed her work one