The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05

a pause, that when hs vas q porter his fsl-
low woTkmen discovered he denied himself
his midday meal-ster7ed himself TO feed bis
children. This knowledge came 10 me By
the merest accident yesterday. a clerk who
was connected with the Establishment be was
engaged in. mace the discovery, aud recog.
Dizing the man when he came to this city,
wss reminded Of the circumstance
The Ma or's lips twiched as he tossed the
cigar aside. Everybody said Mfr. Iysle's &C.
count was shocking. Finally the MAJOR
burst out.
why didn't you come to me. Lysle. An
artists gentleman reduced to such strait,
compelled TO live in q place I would not
lodge my horse in. Why In the name Of
heaven, Lysle, did you not come to me?'
but consider, Msior. this Is all the result
OF an imprudent marriage An early, i'm
prudent, unvise marriage said the Majors
vile.
The rapidity with which he vhiTlsd about
almost took my breath away.
Mary, why will you persist in talking
like q heartless woman? | know you are
generous to fault Why will you say such
hssrtless things
Pretty Mrs. Morris, who had been crying
silently as Mr.. Lysle told his story, but in
secret, suddenly removed her handkerchief
from her eyes to her lips as she met Mrs.
Bruce's eyes.
".What are you two laughing at2" de.
msnded the Major angrily. He looked
black as thunder now. There may be
something vastly diverting in this story,
but I'll be hanged If see it,
Mr.. LYsle resumed his ordinary manner.
Are those poor people there noSg I'll go
with you and see them. / am bound 10 GO
in the common cause OF humanity can d.
no less,n said the Major. He rose. got his
great coat, buttored it deliberately. Mr..
Lysle reached for his hat saying, Come"
by the way-what's the manner said the
Major Mrs. Bruce was fastening his furs
with wifely affection.
"Braithwaite."
When the Msjor turned the rudy color
| left his cheeks. He stared at Mr.. Lysle in q
manner that startled Us. Then he strobe out
! OF the house, saying, BE quick, man." Mrs.
| Bruce sank into chair-then started up,
ran for her bonnet and shawl, and nastened
after her husband. They were absent halt
hour when the Major and his wife returned
without Mr.. Lyele. The Major positively
| looked ten years younger. He came in hum
| ming low tune, whisIled as he hung his
| hat up, AMI glanced of into q merry oh
rrat tat tai tat-tat-tati" we heard him long
before he entered the upper hall exclsiming:
Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Bruce will
| explain everything. l can't do the subject
| jnstice"
Mrs. Bruce who was at hIs heels, added,
1T tJeats Of an i'll advised, early marriage
| The Msj0r has discovered in the husband
| and wife Mr.. Lysle described, his long lost
sister ard brother in-law. -
That was six years ago. To see the Brsith
waites now, M one could conceive them
other than people who always enjoyed the
best of the worlds goods BaIthwste's
| pictures are in demand. There aIe some
| people who intimate IL is because the
| wealthy Major Bruce is his brother in IA ",
butt am inclined 10 think the artist is sue
cessful simply because he paints nature a:
he finds her-pnts life, heart and soul into
| his work, which somehow goes right to one:
heart, His picturss are so simple, too, that
everyone understands them at the first
glance.