The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-22

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toned It. Such a man was not one to cheat
his customers In quantity or quality; tina,
stood to reason; his faith restored him to the
esteem Of many.
Mr. Gerrish was very bitter about the double
| fraud which he said Northwick had practisod
on the community. in having allowed the
rumor Of his death to gain currency. He dc.
nounced him to Mrs. Munger. making an early
errand from South Hatboro to the village Ia
collect public opinion. MS person who had
| put himself beyond the pale Of public con-
| fldence. and whose professions OF repentance
for tho past, and good intention for the future.
he tore to shreds. 1T is said. and have nc
| question correctly, that hell is paved with
| good intentions-if you will excuse me. Mrs.
Munger. When Mr.. Northwick brings forth
| fruits meet for repentance-whe he makes
| tho first payment to his creditors-I will be-
lieve that no Is sorry for what he has done. and
not till then"
THAT is true" said Mrs. Munger. 81 won
| der what Mr.. Putney will have to say to all
this. Can he feel that his skirts are
quite clean. acting that way. as the family
counsel OF the Northwicks. after all he used to
say against himp"
Mr.. Gerrish expressed his Indifference By
putting up roll Of muslin on the SHELF whilo
no reioined:
CdEo NoEt htbio luz tu0 OplulOub VI
Putney on any subject"
In eome places Mrs. Munger encountered Q
belief which she did not discourage. that the
Northwick girls had known all along that their
father was alive. and had been In communica-
ton with him. through Putpey. most probably.
In the light Of this conjecture the lawyers
character had a lurid effect, which Il did not
altogether lose when Jack Wilmington said.
bluntly:
what Of itp He's their counsel. He's not
obliged to give the matter away. He's obliged
to keep it."
But isn't II very incon sistent," Mrs Munger
urged. latter all he used to say against Mr..
Northwlck ?"
"Isuppose it's q professional. not personal
matter" said Wilmington.
And then. their putting on mourning! Just
think OF It'll" Mrs. Munger appealed to Mrs.
Wilmington, who was listening to her nephew's
savagery OF tone and phrase with the lazy
pleasure she seemed always to feel in 1t.
"Yes. Do you suppose they meant It for a
bllnd?"
why. that's what people think now. don't
they2"
"oh. I don't know. What do you think.
Jack?"
II think they're pack OF fools! he blurted
out, like man who avenges on the folly OF
a look Of brutal contempt at Mrs. Munger. who
said she thought so. too.
1t is too bad the way people allow them-
selves to talk" she went on. " To be sure Sue
Northwick has never done anything to make
herself loved In Hatboro'-not among the ladies'
at least"
Mrs. Wilmington gave spluttering laugh.
and said: And suppose it's tho ladies who
allow themselves to talk rs they do. l can't
get the mon in my family to say Il word against
her"
Jack scowled his BLACKLIST 1T would be a
pitiful scoundrel that did. Her misfortunes
ought to make her sacred to every one that
has the soul of a man.
We'll. so it does That is Just what was
saying. The trouble is that they don't make
her sacred to every ono that has the soul of a
woman" Mrs. Wilmington teased.
know It doesn't" Jack returned. in help
less scorn. as no loft Mrs Munger alone to his
aunt;
herr Mrs Munger asked. with cosey coniiden-
tinlity.
"who knows" Mrs Wilmington reioned.
indol.ntly. 1T would he very poetical
wouldn't 1t. II he wore TO seize the opportunity
to go back to herr"
Beautiful :" sighed Mrs. Munger. II do
like IL manly man
Sh. drove home through the village slowly
hoping fora chance Of Il further interchange Of
conjectures and Impressions: but she saw no
one shc had not already talked with till she
met DR.. Morrell. driving out Of tho avenue
from his house. She promptly set her phaeton
across the rond SO that he could not get By if
he were rude enough to wish it,
Doctor" she called out. what do you think
Of this extraordinary letter OF Mr.. North
wick's?"
DR.. Morrell's boyish eyes twinkled. You
mean that letter in the Erents? Do you think
Northwick wrote t2'
"Why. don't you. doctor 2" she questioned
back. with note Of personal grievance in her
voice.
I'm not very well acquainted with his style.
Thcn. you think no did write 1t? or course.
there are always various opinions. But un.
derstood YOU thought he was burned in that
accident last winter"
Now. DOCTOR" said Mrs. Munger. with tho
pout which Putnoy said always made him
want to kill her You're just trying to tense
me: know you are. I'm going to drive right
in and SEQ Mrs. Morrell. She will tell me what
you think
" I don't believe you can see her." said the
doctor. ''She isn't at all WE'LL
"Oh. I'm sorry for that. don't understand
what excuse she has, though. with physician
for her husband. You must turn homeopathy.
DR.. Morrell. do you think it's true that Jack
Wilmington will offer himself to Sue North
wick. now that it's come to the worst with her 2
Wouldn't Il BIO romantic?"
Very" said the doctor. He craned his
head out OF tho buggy. as II to see whether no
could safely drive into the ditch and pass Mrs.
Munger He said politely. as he started.
Don't disturb YOURSELF lean get by"
She sent wall OF reproach after him. and
then continued toward South Hatboro'. As
she passed the lodge atthe cato Of tho North
wick avenue. where the sisters now lived. she
noted that the shades were closely drawn.
They were always drawn on the side toward the
street, but Mrs. Munger thought 1t interesting
that she had never noticed 1t before. and inthe
dearth OF material she made the most Of 1t
both for her own emotion. and for tho sensa-
ton Of others when she reached South Hat
boro'.
Behind the drawn shades that Mrs. Munger
noted. Adeline Northwick sat crying over the