Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-11

by arrangement with him. face as she first aliglUed, but there was no trace of it now. She had drawn herself up to her full height, so that the other woman seemed like child before her, and her hand, as it fell to her side, opened outward III a gesture of disdain for the creature her father had chosen for his wife. It was hardly a second before heI. rare lips ported. They at least had net changed. Jane winccd for fear of some bitter tauHt. She had learned how terrible Q blow well trained tongues can give; put tho words were only some polite colnnlon- place; tho tone-well, it cau9ed IIr Filings worth to glance critically ab his wife. She ;cenled vulgar in his eyes for the first time. Jane tried to brazo1 it out, but Ter face only -oo1 on an expression Of pugnacious inaiglii- acc
 What was it sou were sayinCE" resumed 1T. Philbr;c.z as hiIip overlook him.
 II had forgotten"
 .'G7eal;ing of businessEn suggested the 3shcr, and then continued himself, not dis pleased at an extra tu--2. Business, say. $ heartlcss and cruel a9 Gc~tl. It IS pitilas' md pity is tho no5lcst Of emotions; il i5 ;2-.- generous, 1t is unfair, VIC have had enough Of t when i5 GrinI3 So terribly"
 1Ir. PhiIbr!c3l thoI~15 h:5 trade would juroly fetch an ent4l35.a5tic Tct2rt, CI:
  10 soom2I il5el5 oa 5o-2o 5e2J75.G .GUl l-1ccsos oi loud just behind t-lo SUI, as he sped o,l his ?ay to the west.
 ;iCan'5 afford i5, can't aCsord it." went on 10 old gentleman, C,c55iculating with his ,orefnGer, ''that is what yo1 would say, presume; of course you can't if the upper classes waGt9 tho wealo-a tAoy do. l tell you there is 10 sense or c--cusc for a Ilcl s'pe-2o- Ing ten and twenty and fifty thousand Goi~ lars a year. Why, it is g good workman il your mill who earns ten t10u22ul dollars il lifetime, adding all his d2--5' wages together. There ou~Lt to be moro f2icne1s about these 5,liacs. &ucl men cs yo1, Philip Breton, Ce. .oo Iluch-Ilor2 than C-lG reasonable creature .ould want. Tow, you ought to so right to york and distribute yo-2r surplGG-l mean our real srrplus-bac.1 where i5 came from, .n'o1g tho FOOT. It tel,cs but very It.lc money to buy what cal make l-Io comfort lble and co-npleta. Tho rich arc always com olaining that they don't enjoy life more than he middle classes, but t,.oy manage to waste what would make Q thousand Wre1ched homes lappy without ono pang of conscience"
 "Dut what do yOu want nc to co.' asked Philip il aston ishnciZo.
 The old gontlelnans face was flushed with rlthusiosrn
 Why I want you to take hold, and begin 1na,:o things equal, by r2yl-lg Lack your u1pluS in GIG form or a--ctlcl'. Give them ettcr houlcs to live in. Shorten their hours |, thcv can have z, iitt-o existence besides Iu<.,-cry; pay ten better wages"
 Philip looked distressed and doubtful. Ie had thou, ;bt t4o sl5i 5ioo5 over carefully nd believed he had doac Q great deal already or his poor. His plil2-.thropic friend would urn the whole world t2E,say t5lrvcy. ''V.hy, you know what tho books say hat giving so much woalJ S.soI al the spirit md patience of tho working classes" "lIere arguments dovts to soothe the conscicnccs of the rich, cy-,2l2incl Mr. Phil prick with Q grand air. ''TAouG h thero i l such a tlinT as Jnwisc bc1cvolcnce, en- ] couraGino paupcrs and Lel-~-as'5; but a man who wo.',,,5 every day of lis l.lo isn't beGG- 1ar. Your fat72cr Ilado . good investment | hat brings you in say Q quarter million 6 | year. That is rather above what you pay your best workman; but i5 doesn't hurt you1 nanliness any, ny roy. I.c poorest paid land in your factory y;or.:s 6 great deal harder than yo1; yo,l ncoGl't be afraid oi degrading hi8Ilannooll tln,4l hc gets quarter ni.lion"
 ''Ba5 wouldn't t,Icy hang of ol their oars lllcss they had to struggle for Q fivolihood.'
 My dcar Philip, you wouldn't think il necessary to s:arve Q horse, a.ld hang a bag )f oats just before his nose to make him SO Setter feed him the oats, end he2l0hy anl nal likes toCo. Do yol lie of on your oars 1 You could afford it Q thousand times better | han they. Give them a chance for hope ane ambition, and it will produce the best worl ,vcr known. Who lives horc:'
 1Ie stopped in front Of 9 graceful little cot | are tllrOurll whCee open windows ono couli ac into cheerful, wei, fU:'nishcd rooms. 4 rov >f maple saplinE5 Ind bocn lAtely set in front md plenty of green shrubs and ample vine ave the place a most charming air.
 "John Graves, ono Of my vorlzElen. Hi l louoltar married rich, and it is her bus bands money which hos worked the remark .blo transformation" " Philip was very glad t. .han~e the subject. ''Jo1ls wife was sick l supposed to be au invalid. Sec that ladylik woman watering the hanging pot! that is she | Illingsworths money made the change 4 for Graves himself, he used to be bowed al most like a cripple. He was as melancholy a m undertaken and he had good reason to be poor fellow He used to pull a great slouc hat down over his face to hide as much as h could of himself. Well, you wouldn't k-so, ailn now; he is es respectable a looking lna IS one often sees, and they say he works e lard as ever.n
 ''IIo isn't degraded any, thea?" asked EIl lohilbricl. slyly, as they walked on again, ''b is good fortune"
 q cannot carry out your proposal, it is,l
 n my linc I am Q business man and r1lu!
 york in character. I actually feel as if ha
 nade quito e step, for mo" "A step!' cried his companion, cagerl
 'eaching out to clasp his hand "A strid .,nl7 want you to go clear to the goal"
 ''I am too slow for you,n smiled Phili
 .2dlv, as he shook his head. SWhat l ha7 , ttenl7,ted seems <nC-i@h for one life wor don't want to risk 1t all by @ now e7rpel
 lent. Here we are at my house, won't ye
 .onle in?'
 They stood at the gate. The front do
 sood irvitin3ly open, showing the broe ,aken staircase, and still beyond, tho tab , ct for the evening meal.
 Mot tonight, thank you" MT. Philbrl ) nook his hand for parting, but did not see -lito ready to 60.
 'Tea is all ready" urged Philip, "aad a T tito alone"
 ''Oh no, my train leaves" he n1ade an 9
 'ase to look at his watch, Gin half an hour f till he Lesitatcd
 At last he laid his hand gortly scl Philil ! rTn.
 "You are young and have probably los
 1e of usefulness before you. But IT:
 III never tell" Philip looked in surprise
 i'm. ''You may change your mind, or gi
 p your work; if you should want to, just
 le know, I would lilzo to buy you out al