The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-30

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and invited the poor widow and her
children to come and enjoy it at her
house. DR.. Margetson was also asked
for the same time. ostensibly to view
some valuable autographs. The plan
was arranged for day when MIR. Pres
colt would be away. All the arrange
ments were carried out; the widow and
her children were enjoying luxurious
tea in the dining room. Mrs. Prescott
was entertaining the literary lion in
the drawing-room, preparatory to lead
ing him to the unexpected meeting
with the poor people. when suddenly.
to upset all calculations, MIR. Prescott
appeared.
Thoroughly astonished. his wife
could only say: ''Why, Dick, you
said you were not coming home to-
nightr'
II finished my business in Lowell
earlier than l expected Apparently
my entrance is inopportune." replied
her husband. There was a sarcastic
dignity in Prescott's voice which filled
Margaret with vague alarm. She ner-
vously introduced him to DR.. Marget-
son. and the latter's low bow seemed
weak beside her husbands distrustfnl
nod.
Turning to his wife. Dick sid: 'If
DR.. Margetson will excuse you. we will
60 TO dinner"
But Dick" responded Margaret;
"a poor family are at tea in the dining
room. wanted them to have for
once satisfactory meal in a pleasant
room. Ibid not know that you were
to be at home. or you should not have
been nconvenienced.
Poor peopleP" replied her husband.
Every well. Margaret let us come in
and see them. It's great sport to see
hungry children with all they want to
eat before them"
Here DR.. Margetson put in few
words. to the effect tn at he must take
his leave. but poor, obtuse Mrs. Pres
colt could not have her scheme so
spoiled. AS there was no escaping her
urgency. Margetson followed into the
dining-room where the poor scrubbing
woman and her children were ecstati-
cally happy in the enjoyment of lux
urious supper.
What was Mrs. PrescotL's satisfac-
tion as soon as they entered the room
to hear simultaneous cry from the
hungry party. 'It's the kind gentle
man." The poor widow rose to make
a low courtesy and humble. "Many
thanks for your goodness to poor
woman. SIR" But what was thisp
She addressed all her remarks not to
DR.. Margetscn, but to Dick! Margaret
could hardly believe her eyes and.
turning doubtfully to her husband. she
said: Richard Prescott. have you
been helping these peopleP"
Il know them little. my dear, but
l never did anything for them that was
worth mentioning, and so never told
YOU" Even yet Mar garet could not
relinquish her cherished theory Turn
ing to the poor woman and calling her
attention to DR.. Margetson. she said,
'But don't you know him. has he not
visited you?" Before Margetson could
interrupt came the woman's reply.
"Inded. marin, / know him too we'll.
He owes me good bill for washing
did for him, and never a cent have |
had for it"
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott turned 10
The object of this acc usation in hor-
ror. but he had fed. Margeston. the
brilliant, intellectual leader. fled before
the honest indignation of a poor.
lefrauded washerwoman. He disap-
pearcd from Boston entirely. and at
his departure many outstanding debts
came to light, and several thefts were
found to be due to him. Even in his
haste to avoid the poor widows ac-
cuation he had found time to take
from the Prescott's home and auto
graph letter from Robert Browning.
Margaret was a different woman
after this. She went to her husband
and told him of her weakness. She
confessed to her almost wicked admira-
ion Of his snowy talents, she had al
most scorned her faithful loving
husband. In her deep humility she
'elt as if she had sacrificed Dicks af-
lection. and he could never care for
Ter again. But Richard Prescott if
lot intellectual, was great hearted and
ruly magnanimous. Drawing his
wife toward him, he stroked her hair
Is he responded Enthusiastically: |
Maggie. my dear, we have both done
,adly; we've both thought too much |
bout our individual records. and not |
played together well as team. There
vere lots of errors in the past in
lings, but now we Il start a clean score
ard. dear, and begin the tally with a
ZONE rum" with which state
nent Dick calmly caught his wife
Up and kissed her, and strangely |
nough, Margaret always liked to hear
Ter husband talk of base ball after
his reconciliation.
Stopped His Paper.