Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-09
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"nTn IS not much, SuppoSC," the Cap tain gruntcd, for at heart tho honest old fellow was miscrably jealous of his wifc's superior knowledge of his boys affairs
 "I don't know; but l am afraid it is q great dcai,' Martha continued, mcckly. Three years ago, you know, her father died ruined man.''
 "He brought On his sorrows himself"
 "Wel, perhaps so; but you and l must not be his judges, Daniel; for after all God may not take quito such a hard view of the rebellion as you do.''
 It was the first rebulSc Martha had ut tered to her husband for years, and even now her rcproving words were modified by q tender glance of her loving eyes as sho laid her hand gently on his.
 Then she continued, impressively:
 "The mother followed tho father to the gravc in less than thrco months of his death-think of it, Daniel, doubly or phaned!'
 "Ycs, yes, but tho boys!'' The Captain's tone was snappish, but, if it were not utter ly impossible to believe that a jolly old mar hcr could under any circumstances cry, I should be inclined to assert that something suspiciously liao tear glistencd i'll his eyes.
 "Aye, the poor boys! Walter is tho only ono who is left of them. Lionel died at Get tysbury, Alfred never got over the wounds he received at Charlottesville, Charles-.'
 There, thcrc! That will do. Still should have thought that Walter, with his strong Southern chivalry, would no; have allowed his sister to earn her bread in tho land of tho Philistinea'
 'Daniel Winthrop, am ashamed of you Walter could not help her. He is learning the law at Richmond, and guess, poor boy, it is as much as he can do to help Llmsel1. And want you to remember, Daniel much as you may sheer at Southern cllivalry, that if tho two young people had not sold tho cs- tate, when land was down to almost noth- ing an acre, to pay the claims Alphonsc Lc- crolx's hers made for money they asserted he had advanced their father, they might now have homo over their head"
 Alphonsc LecroiX !' Winthrop cjac- ulated. " So the hand of that man comes in this trouble also! Say, mother, Kate Frobisham isn't such |: bad girl after all."
 "Well, dear, what can we do."
 "That is just what 1 want to talk over with you. The fact is, I've got an idea, Martha"
 "Salcs alive, Daniel what is it.'
 "Why, don't you sec it is these letters that are upsctting my poor boy! When a girl tells a man she won't be his wife, but will keep up sisterly friendship for him, and keeps writing and writing, it just sets him fretting all tho time"
 "Of course it does; but what can you Go, Daniel"'
 "Stop 'cmr'
 He brought down his hand so heavily o,. the little table i'll front of him that the glass Jar which contained his tobacco fell with q crash to the floor
 It's a bad slgn, Martha,'' hc said, rue fully, for, like all sailors, he was supersti- tious. "But all the same I'm gong to try my level best to stop this foolish corrc- spondence"
 But howa You can not write to her; for you haven't her address; and I'm surc it would never do to ask Harry for it.''
 That's my grand idea, Marthn!'
 He took from his pocket a New York newspaper, and first pecring out of the tiny window of the summcr-h house to sec that there were no eavcsdroppcrs, he read in whispering tones that would have befittcd some dccp-laid conspiracy, the following ad vertiScmcnt:
 "MJSIC PUPILS wanted by graduate of Richmond Ladies' College. Terms very low Address Miss Frobisham, 2O5l East Sixty third street."
 "What do you think of that, Marthaa found it quite by accident when I was in town this morning."
 "4eS, it IS Kate sure enough" his Wifo unused. "But what are you going to do now Daniel!'
 She could tell by tho carnestness of his look that the revelation would be startling, but was hardly prepared for it's momcntous character.
 ''pm going to Now York tomorrow, Martha.''
 Had he said he was about to depart for Jerusalem Mrs. Winthrop could hardly havo manifested greater consternation.
 Good gracious, Daniel, all tho way to New York;" she gasped.
 Ycs," he said, with tho air of ono who was resolved to do and dare great advent urcs. II start for New York to-morrow night. Harry leaves in tho morning for q weeks trip through Indiana to sell lumber from his new mill, and Pm off in tho crcn- ing"
 "Oh, Daniel!'
 ." tell you it is no use writing. I Dlust go myself and sec if can not drill spmo common sensc into this foolish young wom- ans head. Those letters have got to be stopped, and I'll see if can not stop them"
 CHAPTER XVII.
 MY BOY HARRY.