South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-05-29
Nj. Lynn's Birthday Party.

sel'' tnoughJ as he said every day, he
mated kicksbaws. But both Of his
Children were at home for dim this
evening, thing that rarely happen
ell. He knew that as soon as he had
finished his ice, they would say they
had engagements and leave him alone
TO his cigars and coffee.
lie had but hazy idea as to these
engagements which filed their lives
balls and operas, aud literary clubs.
and dinners to foreign noblemeu or
noted actors, and committees on char.
liable work, for both Joseph and Mar.
garet Lynn belonged TO that class of
Missionaries who try to be OF use in
the world.
Mr.. Lynn was. shrewd mauufac-
turer from New Jersey, who, by a
lucky turn in trade. had become enor.
mously rich late in life. He then
had done for the children VIVA: he
thought their dead mother would have
wished him to do-give them the bes:
education. which money could pro,
cure, brought them 10 Now York and
settled them In an imposing house on
Murray Hill.
What more could he do ?
lie bad succeeded as far as they
were concerned. They we're happy
aud at case in the new life. They
belonged to it. 1t must be his own
fault IL he did not.
But he Was uncomfortable and
cramPed In it. There we're times
when be hated it all, from the dress
coat In which he dined, 10 his cub of
mli!lonaites who controlled by a few
words the vast movements OF trade.
What q good time he had when he
had the little mill down on The coast
and he end Polly and tue children
ate their dinner at noon.
Wien his birthday came, on the
twentieth of March, Folly used to have
turkey. II was something to have
turkey then. How the children used
to clap their hands when she carried
it IN, big and brown. as he stood M
to carve it. Polly never could grow
used to his wonderful skill liz cary
ing.
Sometimes now they had turkey
but be never saw IL. His dinpers WEI,
served Ia Russo and a thin slice n
white meat was laid on his Segres
plate during the tiresome succession
Of courses, butler and footman ranger
grave as bish pc behind their chairs
To morrow would be the twentieth
of march. but there would be NJ on,
10 rem ember it now.
lie nibb'ed at his macaroon, NOR,
slowly, talking eagerly Of an address
which Joseph was TO give before ia,
Social Science Association, and
charity ball of which Margare. wss
patroness. He did 50 want 10 be
coDrade with them. They l!steue,
politely, but were bolh grave anc
preoccupied. Il seemed TO him thu
try as he would to thick with thei
thoughts, and see with their eyes, b,
always bored them.
Samuel Lynn was not a father o
whom his children could be ashamed
tie was short. powerfully built, will
shaggy white hair and quick, chal
longing eyes. A man Of great fore
and vitality, who easily controlle,
o.her men, yet With ell his efforts b,
could not bring himself on n line will
these children, With whom he had liz
cd since their birth.
Margaret rose TO leave The room
tie took her hand as she passed bin
What a rare. delicate face she had
how like her mothetl fIe would hav,
kissed her IL the servants bad no
been present. lie wished be could
cal Peggy as he used to do and jok,
and laugh With her.
What shall give you for Easter
my dear he said
She smiled. There 10 really moth,
ing you have not given me.
Lot me meet you at Tiaauy's TO,
morrow he said eagerly, and let N
choose some pretty thing together.
No. | have an engagement fol
Tomorrow, she said, sweetly. AMI wen
out noddiug goodnight. Her broth,
er followed her.
IL was ridiculous for this stouI
capitalist TO have so sore a heart
Nothing had happened. His chill
9ren were well and happy and kind
here was a splendid room with The
Corots and Fortuuys on the wall, aud
Tue table ghteriDg With cut glass
and silver.
But pictures and goblets are poor
company.
A few minutes later a Telegram
vas brought 10. lie glanced at Il