Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
been too careful, and was thankful that

been too careful, and was thankful that
Helen was going away.
"You give me very short notice,
madame, but I will so over to the shop
for the little wagon myself tonight and
! viii try and see about the rest Good
evening"
"why cannot Ralph Walters have q
bearing like that" said the lady as she
watched Philip walk off hot and indig-
nant with the thought of having been 30
nearly duped. :
al could have taken an oath that |
knew blue blood when l met il, but If
he has drop OF good blood in his veins
he does not know it. He told me his
mothers family had been millers for
generations on little stream in Mary
land, and he speaks Of cousin who is
a blacksmith. Well, l am glad my dear
child is going away, and of her own 40
cord, too. l hope she will come home
safely msrried-engaged l mean.
81 have no election to Morris except
this and a certain falseness about the
man some way, as if he was playing a
part. / prophesy that he will not long
do the honest work he is dong now,
bat 80 off into some frivolity or other
book writing, experimenting, or some
thing which he thinks better suited to
the lordly cir which he assumes" She
remembered this soliloquy q year after,
when his name appeared in the journals
among those Of the most distinguished
OF the young men OF the country.
DIR. Mason aud Peter Morris las they
knew him) were alone at the miil-door.
The machinery was stopped, the Older
man had drawn his coat together and
buttoned it, for the autumn evening was
somewhat chill, and Maurice had put his
hat on they were setting out to walk
home together. Maurice closed the door
and locked it. then after the little silence
into which they had fallen he said some
what suddenly, facing about and looking
sduarely into the Doctors eyes:
DR.. Mason, Shakespeare says that
"there is tide in the affairs OF men
which, taken ut It's food, leads on to
victory, but if neglected all the future OF
our life is bound III shadows and IN heart
breaking woes" Forgive meif l mangle
the poet, but this is true OF me now. All
the current of my life sets In one dlree-
ton. You will not, because i stand be-
fore you as a poor and humble work
man, forbid my making an effort for
happiness and success. Tomorrow your
daughter will be leaving home-golng
among those who will guard her from a
poor mans love as il there were eonta-
gion in his breath. May [ see her
Glone-to night z"
"Maurice, said the old man fslter-
inRlv, II was afraid of this"
"Why afraid, sir?" asked Maurice
proudly. "AfrGid for her TO have the
honest love Of an honest man. l ask
but that | may speak to her.
"No. no, you may not, cried the old
man testify. whats the use? Every
tall stripping, with his first moustache.
thinks himself capable OF taking care of
a lady. dragging her down TO his power
tvs hard life because her heart is soft
and tender and he is young aud perhaps
pleasant to look at. No, no honesty is
very well, strength Is very well, but they
are not all the requisites of delicate,
high bred lie. lou-you-" went on
the excited Doctor, recklessly trampling
upon the qualities heyalued most. "you
forget
81 understand you, Or. Mason, q"
answered Maurice, and q strange smile
went across bis face, for he understood
better than the old mau did himself how
he was arguing to himself rather than to
his listener.
81 don't mean to seem rough, Peter,
bat it would be the worse thing that
could happen for you both. No, no. my
boy. We mustn't think Of that Good
night"
Tho irritable little man walked off
rapidly alone down the wood-path, and
Peter Morris stood stock-still some min
utes then laughed bitter, sarcastic
laugh such as hal never passed his lips
before, and followed towards the house.