Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

clerk by nAme Archie Lyle.
Halo. Carol +" Lyle exclaimed,
grasping the formers hand heartily and
turning 70 walk alongside How are
Won Haven't seen you for month OF
SUNDAYS Why, you look down in the
mouth, old man What's up. en-
"Eothing particular, replied the
other coldly enough, Except that /
have boen ont OF a situation since left
Dornton Il Cox. Inspecting public
buildngs-when you have q wife and
child TO keep on noshing-is not par
ticularly CELEBRATING or lively occupa-
ton" he continued bitterly
"Bv Jovo. no !" said the other in
serious tonea Ito was a good-natured,
easy coing follow, who had rarely known
tho want Of a fve-pound note, and who,
"a a rule. had only 10 sit still and LET
things come 70 him.
I'm avfully sorry, old fellow" he
went on hwkwardly. "Xou know III
mover forget the lit you gave me two
years ago. Tn avfully sorry, - he con-
tuuod, with lees tact than good nature
upon ms soul, / don't know when
Was 90 hard up as l am this month.
Until get my Dext-'
Coufound you What arc you talk
ing about " Interrupted Carol haughti-
~. "Do you take me for beggarE
Lyle murmured some confused
apology.
"l don't want your money" Carol
went on IN hrusque tones. Can you
tell me of anything / can get TO do3
Anything / an not proud, with a
short laugh.
The o.her cositated, then shook his
head.
"Bv the way" he said suddenly, when
thcy had Gro sed several streets IN com
para,ive silence, "yOu are good
draugbtsmsn, are you not2 You have a
good idea Il pIaus and that?
Fl ought to have returned Carol
dryly. "Rseing have been a clerk in an
architects Office for the last three years.
"Ab, yes, to be- sure. Well, ] know
F dcsiens arc wanted Tor a new hospital
somewhere near Manchester. The pro
MUM is q hundred pounds Now
"Tor Gods aake, feline, " interrupted
f ihe other eager and hoarsely, "Go you
/ think ! have any chance "
" Well. eaii Lyle, 81 was going to
have a by. Ny father hes an idea /
ought 10 distinguish myself in that line
/ hut pm an awful dulfer on plans-al
why's wss. So if you care TO 60 in for it
+ it's pJ0dish prcmlum-It might lie
worth your While. And, bv tic way,
/ Carol. don't sign your own name Tor
/ believe old Linton, your wife uncle, If
20 De ono Of the Judges BE is still no
end down or you and-it might make
/ O. difference. sec? Sign 10 ON, any
/ thing you lke, and send it under cover
10 mo. You can trust ne not 10 father
/ it, he added, laughing. "lll send You
/ an ute porti u airs tomorrow md let you
/ know Whenever the things decided. -
"Iyle, cannot thank you sufficient
| w., said CeIroi, urs'cadily. "th0uRh
| fear there is very little chance for me.
"pouh D" replied tho other in airy
tones, "you'ye as good a chance as any
Of the rest"
"Bow soon must it 60 in?" asked
| Carol icverIshly.
"hh. lets tee think in a fortnight ;
but Ill lct you know"
They wero ~ The Strand by this time,
and Lyle stopped at the nearest restan-
rant, for 10 was past . o'clock.
Carol declined his companions inyi-
tntioa TO accompany him, and with a
rragp OF The band the two men parted.
Jim turned oo~n a side street, and
thence through tho Embankment Gar
deus 10 tro river. He did not feel very
hopeful. for when the body IS weak tho
fmrt DIS np - be weak too, and big.
,mlwart-l looking fellow SO be was Carol
had lnt ii,tlc stamina. ami the past
months of c.asolcss anvIety-and lately
Of eIuost starvation had told on him
terribly. lo walked slowly along tho
Embankment and across Westminster
bridge, and ~ hone.
Maucrv met hm with her usual CHEEKY
fwila: bot Doe fancied her sweet face Was
ua.er and moro woru-looanR than ever ;
anl the nabv's eyes unnntuTauy large
and huplt-eoemeI 10 follow HIM re-
proschully. His wife clapped her little
hands loviullv when he told her OF Lyle 8
uropU cal aud she WAS 10 merry and
hopeful ELL the evening that jim felt hls
spirits Ilse. She prepared nice little
supper for huu. too and Jim dld not
notice FIR q wonder that one or two Of
Their cherished books had disappeared.
fahv was very good tonight clio did
not cry at OIL ; and the evening was tho
most cheerful they Ind passed for some
time.
I'm tlo evening Of the following day
came tine promised letter from Lyle, and
as soon rs Ii WIS hight next morning
CAIRO. began his task. He worked hard
and patiently, but me suffered terribly
from nervous headaches he took even
less food tuan usual, md the baby con-
slant mouotonous vail made HIM some
Times feel had crazy.
At last the drawing was finished. Car
rol sipuod II "' i-ola. care OF a. Lyle,
Fsq.. ,as bis friend had suRgested)
Marjory Thought Is was beautiful and
had no doubt of its being successful
but Carol was not so sanguine. How
ever. hc sent 10 on at once, and Marlory
already began TO calculate how long a
time must c.apse before It's fate would
lc decided.
IL was weary waiting, though, and to
6m-aye, and 10 Mauory, too-the
once dreaded pawnshop became sadly
and painfully familiar. Meanwhile their
baby was slowly bat surely fading away
from them.
one afternoon Carol returned some
what earl err than usual from the city,
whittier b "a had been IN answer to some
Turing will o thc-wisp Advertisements It
WAS a dull, wet dav, and as he turned up
the narrow street which led TO his home
bis heart sank with a curious uudetined
Croad. They had been up with tue baby
a.l night; but she had seemed better
sna brighter when Jim left IN the morn
Ing.
Marjory met him, rs she always dill,
ct the door. Az a glance his fears we're
Quickened.
"Nhat is it," he said hastily. 1.-THE
chili-is she worse 2"
"Jim." size answered, looking up at
him, with dry. ciefstricken eyes
Jim-baby IS dead %
lie followed her silently 70 the room
where the tiny creature, with waxcn
features so hte his own, lay cold, and