The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25

| laugh: Il guess Miss Suo Northwick could 70
you II she was n mind to-"
"oh. I see." said tho reporter. with an irrev
erence that seemed to be merely provisiona
and held subject TO instant exchange for an
moro available attitude Young man In tn
case Friendlcss minister whose slippers re
| ouire constant attentions p
| II guess no amt worry friendless." said th'
| hostess as far forth as that goes Hei
about the most popular minister. especial,
| with the workin folks. since Mr.. Peck"
who WINS Mr.. Peck p
well. no was tho one that was run over By
| the cars mt the depot here two or throe years
back. Why. this house was started on his
idea Bort OF cooperation at first: we run II
for the Social Union"
And the cooperation peterod out" said the
reporter. making a note. Always does; and
then You took 1t. and began to mako money.
Standard history Of cooperation" .....
II guess we mint gcttin' rich any too FIST. :"
said the hostess. dryly.
We'll. you will II you use tho Northwick but
tor. What's the reason he isn't popular here
when he Is here? Must spend n good deal OF
money on that big place Of his. and give work.
Mr.. Putncy Guys it's corruptin' to havo
such o rich man In the ne!ghborhood: and he
does more hnrm than good with his money"
Tho hostess threw out tho notion as II 1t wore
something abe had never boon quito able to
accept herself. and would like to see It's effect
upon man of the reporters wide observation.
He thinks Hatboro' was better of before
there was single hat shop OF shoe shop in the
And tho Inv Offices had It all 10 thcm-
selves" said the young man: and he laughed
well. 1t wns halcyon period. What sort Of
. man is Mr. NorthwicI. personality"
The woman referred the question to her hus-
band. who pordcrcd It q moment well. hos
n kind OF closc-mouthcd man. He's nevor
had anything to do with the Hatboro' folks
much. But never heard anything against
him. I guess hos pretty good man.
Wouldn't be likely to mention it round q
great deal il he was going to Canada. Height
Well. I'm sorry can't see Mr.. Northwick. after
hll. With these strikes in tho mills overy-
where no must have some light to throw on
tho labor question generally. foor boy him
sell: believer"
" don't believe his daughters could remem-
Der when." said the hostess. sarcastically.
That SOP Well We arc apt to lose our
memory for dntes as we got on In the world.
especially tho ladies' Ponkwasset isn't on the
direct line Of this road. Is p He asked this
Of the host. as II it followed.
NO. you got to change at Springfield. and
take the Union and Dominion road there
Then It's on a branch"
Well guess shall have to run up and
see Mr.. Northwick there. What did you say
the young mans name was that's keeping the
Northwiok family here this winter2 He
turned suddenly to the hostess. putting up his
notebook and throwing silver dollar on the
table to be changed. Married man myself.
you know"
Il guess I hain't mentioned any Names"
said the woman in high glee. Her husband
won't back to the kitchen. and she took the
dollarawayt to desk in the corner Of the room
and brought back the change.
Who'd be q good person to talk with about
the labor situation here?" the young man
asked. in pocketing his money.
II d'know as / could hardly TOLL" said the
hostess thoughtfully. There's Col Marvin.
he's got the larges shoe shop; and some OF the
hat-shop folks. most any OF 'em would do
And then there's Mr.. Wilmington. that owns
the stocking mills: him or Mr.. Jack Whining
top. either one d be good. Mr.. Jack d be the
best. guess. Or don't suppose there's any
buddy in the place d know more. II they'd
mind to talk. than Mrs. Wilmington. unless it
was Mis- Doctor Morrel."
Is Mr.. Jack their SOM" asked the reporter.
Land! Why. she amt day older IL she's
that. He's their nephew
"Oh. I see: second wife. Then he's the
young man. heigh"
The hostess looked at the reporter with ad-
miration. well. You do beat the witch. II he
hain't. guess he might a ben"
The reporter said he guessed he would take
another piece Of that pie. and some more coffee
4 she had 1t. and before he had finished them
1e had been allowed to understand that II it |
vas not for his being Mrs. Wilmington's nephew
dr. Jack would have been Miss Northwick's |
lnShani long md hat fhn love lnaf ba-
ween the two ladies' was not worth crying for. |
The reporter. who had fallen into his present |
alling by q series OF accidents not necessarily |
4 final result In it, did not use arts SO much as
Instincts In Its exercise. He liked to talk Of |
tmself and his own surroundings, and he |
ound that few men. and no women. could ro-
list the lure thrown out by his sincere eNpan-
iveness. He now commended himself to the
ostess by the philosophical view he took OF the
opular belief that Mrs. Wilmington was keep
,g her nephew from marrying any one else go
$ to marry him herself when her husband
led. Ho said that II you werc an old man and
on married a young woman no guessed that
as wha. you had got to expect This gave
I'm occasion to enlarge upon the happiness
, DO found only in tho married state II you
ere fifty mrtet. and on hi. own exceptional
ood fortune in It.
He WAS In tho full flow OF an animated con-
dcnce relating to tho Fat he had Just taken
MI furnished in Boston. when tho door
pened. and the pale young man whom Louise
ilary had noticed Mt the station came in.
Tho reporter broke or with laugh Of greet
Is. Hello. l[axwell! You onto 1t, toow
Onto whntY" said tho othor. with none OF
10 reporters cffusion.
This labor trouble business" said tho re-
ortcr. with wink for him alono.
" Pshaw. Pinney! You'd grow bush for tho
easure OF beating about It," Maxwell hung
Is hat on u hook above tho table, but sat
'wn fronting Pinney with his overcoat on; 1t
as well-worn ovorcoat irredeemably shabby
the buttonholes- I'D like sonio ten." lie
I'D tn tho hostess. ''somo English breakfast
a. II You have It; and little toast" He
sted his elbows on tho table. and took his
,ad between his hands. and pressed his Gngors
,ainst his temples.
- HeadnchO" asked Pinney with the jocoso
mpathy men show one another's sufrerings.
II they could be ioked away. Better take