, 1885-03-08

nothing your silly wife docs for me 7 canfr
10 better for myself.n
Luke Wa ia tar too excited a state e beHr
this quietly. and answered with GNsiylenco
~hieA G~4n ought Ia va "A 70 soothc T-are
was a Terrible soane, and az the end " a lev
minutes the fair sdihss of home p,aae,
which Ass had laborsd at 50 long and pa
uantly. lay shattered before her.
The hardest time OF her married life fol-
Lowell, for Lake. In a state OF ~irritated deter
n,insfion to succeed, was sorely tried by this
diiatorinsss AMI procrastination Of every
holy Who're approval and co operation we're
necessary to the bringing out Of his inysn-
ton. AMI Reuben was mots cross grained
than ever. IL fell TO Owens share
to cheer and inspirit her husband, 10 bsar
the fneshly- kindled fire of her father in Ia "
situpsration, and to mako her diminished
allowance covsr the most necessary sx-
pen g.
At last the ram-car was given public
trial and from thQf day the tide slowly
turned Nobody hurried to take up the IN
~ysntion. but still the capital to form q com
pany was gradually subscribed. and Luks
felt his way grow clear and easy before him.
A steady demand sprung up Tor the Spar
row tram cara, and the dividends rapidly
rose. Luke was made much of now. and On
all sides mannfa, tursrs and spectators
sent him orders for specified inyertions,
offering him large sums IL he could meet
their requirements. Some OF the requests
were absurd. but many presented problems
possible OF solution, and the demand for his
productions preceding the supply, Luke's
work was freed from the anxietjes OF the
man who invents first and finds his market
after ward-if he can
At home it seemed at first as IL his sue
cess would widen rather than heal the
l--.-l. $780, Il. E.NN.. - INw.nmlf -
Reuben grew more silent and moody as his
son went up in the world. During the days
OF anxious poverty, while a~ssailing Gwen
with consoles rsproaches, he had
exercised much ingenuity in secretly sup
plying the wants OF the household; but now
that the privations Of the young couple were
at an end, he chose to believe that they
wished him dead or gone, and when owen
told him one day hat Luke intended to take
a larger house, the old man broke out bit
terly. Thsy were getting too grand for him,
he said The furniture which he and his old
woman had bought when they married, and
which he had brought with him to his sons,
wasn't good enough for a fine new house,
and he'd better betake himself some where
else with IL.
Don't say that, father" said Gwen
wherever we go, your rooms shall have the
old things in"
"Oh, Of counsel The old things arc good
enough for the old manr retorted Reuben
unreasonably. you'll stow me away
in the back rooms, and get new friends tc
suit your new furniture. No, MOI IN get q
room somewhere, and have a woman In K
look after me. Pm used to neglect
"But, father, f" said Gwen, patiently passing
over a charge she had heard over and over
again, II want you more than ever row.
You see, Luke wants me to be at TO talk 10
the gentlemen who come 70 see him,
and l thought perhaps you'd teach me out OF
the books, 50 as MAJ know something.
Luke hasn't time. and / don't feel as | could
get on without help. Besides, / can't beai
to think of your living away from us now
YOU'RE talking NONSENSE said Reuben.
shortly and sharply. I've not been so kind
to you that you need set yourself against the
parting"
"You are rare good to Peter, and when we
wcre In a bad way you stool by u. father.
That's what l remember. | know well
enough your saving are a deal small er for
what you did for ~
The old man uttered an impatient pooh
poohi" and, rising from his chair, fidgeted
about the room. Then he sat down again
and silently watched Owens needle as 1t
few in and out of the work upon her knee.
Dye really mean you'd like to learn o.
mefr he asked at last. doubtfully, after all
the hard things I've aid to your
81 couldn't have gonJ IN doing for you so
long, y said Gwen, encouraged by the gen
teness of his tone, "f hadn't known that
you thought kinder-more kindly o me than
ever you said. You didn't mean it just now,
when you said thI. you were used to
hegl1ct.'
mo, lass. said Reuben. taking her hani.
-pd no call to mean such an untruth as that