Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-01

sure you. am thankful to say / belong to that
middle class which works for its living honor
ably, diligently, and finds its pleasure and its
pride in industry"
"And Colonel Yeo2s
"Oh! assure you he does not soil his fingers
with honest trade or business"
"You do not want to know himr'
81 have not the smallest ambition"
After a pause, during which neither spoke,
Philip resumed. There are subjects that are
distasteful 70 me; this is one"
~ see," said Miss Durham, ''you are Radi-
CAL"
1--WE will let the subject drop" said Philip.
This air is delightful to me after the smoke Of
Yorkshire manufacturing district"
ut is really surprising how fresh. notwith-
standing, your wife is" answered the Chicago
lady.
Philip turned sharply round and looked at
her. "Fresh!" he repeated. He did not under
stand what her meaning was; fresh in COM
plexion or that her character was green and
raw.
"Her freshness is quite delightful" added
the lady.
Then Philips anger broke loose. He was Of
Tended at any remark being made on Salome
by a person of whom he knew nothing
"IDdeed-perhaps so. And it is precisely
this freshness. this generosity of mind. this ig-
norance of the world, which leads her to exi
tend the hand of fellowship toto anyone
to those who may not be as fresh as herself
who may be quite the reverse"
Miss Durham stood with her face cleaning
with anger.
Il know, sir, very well what you mean. You
know that am alone without mana father,
brother or husband by to protect me from in
suit, and you take this advantage to address
me thus"
She revolved on her heel and walked hastily
back to the hotel.
Philip stood rooted to the spot
What had he done? What shadow of a right
had he to address an Inoffensive girl with such
impertinence? A girl who had done him no
harm, and of whom he knew nothing, and who,
for aught he knew to the contrary, might be as
respectable, high-minded and well-connected
as the best lady in America. She had been
alone in this foreign corner shut out from So
cial intercourse with her fellow countrymen
and she had formed an acquaintance with his
wife. his wife's sister and the Labarte girls
What right had he to stepin and thrust her out
of association with them?
He had done what he determined, but done
it in SO clumsy a manner as to put himself in
the wrong. make himself who stood on pune
tilio, appear an unlocked bear. He had behaved
to an unprotected. young and beautiful girl in
a manner that would have disgraced the rudest
aTtisan, IN manner lndt nc Knew NOT one OF
his honest Yorkshire workmen in his factory
would have dared to behave.
CHAPTER XLIV.-AND PICKED UP.
Matters that look serious at night shrink to
trifing significance in the morning Philip
rose refreshed by sleep. with a buoyancy of
heart he had not experienced for many months
and a resolution to enjoy his holiday now that
he was taking one. How often had he longed
for the chance of making an excursion on the
continent, of seeing the snowy ranges of the
Alps and studying fresh aspects of human life.
Now the opportunity had come, and he must
make the most of it. His prospects at home
were not such as to discourage him; he was no
longer the ruling manager of the Pennycome-
quick firm, but he was not going to be kicked
out of the concern as he had at first feared
Uncle Jeremiah purposed to take him into
partnership, make him working partner, and