Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-14

II do wish it. Some people are cord
ing for dinner
81 understand. | will wear It."
Mrs. Horseley laid down the dres
and fingered uncomfortable
III meant to be kind. Bessy," sh
said
The tears stood 10 Mrs Morgan's gen
tie eyes.
II know, she said. This pride 4
wicked in me. | suppose. | am used tC
taking old clothes at home from strang
ers. But you've were girls together
you know, and equals. And now tC
think that you have to clothe me that
may not disgrace you in the eyes OF
our friends. It hurts"
The visit of the Morgans lasted a
week; it was the first time that they
had come TO their old home since their
marriage, sixteen years ago.
I'VE never could afford it," Mr..
Morgan said to his host, the morning
of his arrival. "If-%e ever saved dol
lar or two it was needed for the children
five of them, you know. Bessy and
l could not spend it on ourselves. So
you can guess the delight with which
we read your letter and found that we
could really see the old house again"
He gave his friends hand hearty
wrench, looking into his face with glow
ing eyes. Much of William Morgan's
power over men lay in his genial, affec-
tionate nature and in his gay courage.
Among his old classmates now his
laugh rang out as heartily as when he
was a boy. This was during the first
day of his visit; after that his wife no
ticed that he grew grave and thought
full. On the night Of the banquet he
came home with a haggard face, and
sat down beside her without word.
care you not going to tell me about
it, Will2" she said. You have been
looking forward to this reunion as the
happiest day in your life. Were all of
your old friends therer
Yes" he said, rousing himself.
"Only one or two were absent 1t was
very pleasant to hear the accounts of
their lives. The boys have been very
successful, as a rule. Two or three
have made brilliant regulations at the
bar, one is an eminent surgeon and
several are enormously rich, like Jack
Horseley. T-he stopped, rose and
walked nervously to the window-I,
with a houseful of children, am
starving on six hundred a year." he
broke forth passionately.
Mrs. Morgan did not answer at once;
usually her face burned bright and
clear. But she was human, and she
had seen Mrs. Horseley's butler glance
at her gown tonight, recognizing it as
one of his mistress, and Mrs Horseley
had.amused her by showing her little
girls Partisan toilets for the coming
winter. Mrs. Morgan turned over the
1ainty confections, smiling, thinking of
ler own girls patched shoes.
Why" she thought, should this
,hild be wrapped in velvet and lace
While mine have not fiannels to keep
hem from the coldr s
The question is as old as the world;
o was the doubt that looked out of the
yes of wife and husband as they faced
heir life that night.
do not tell me | made mistaken"
70 said almost fiercely, turning on her
L chose to serve God instead of max
lg money. thought was right" I
"You were right, Will" But her a
ones were dull and cold. LET us go
D sleep now. wish we had not come a
ere. l am glad we are going back to-
\
They were at breakfast the next
forming; the shabby little trunk had d
cen sent to the station. The world
robably looked different to them both f
l the healthy morning light, Mrs. a
Iorgan's blue eyes had regained some
hing of their happy calm. She was d
Lucy Horseley critically, and il
linking that her own girls had stronger Ct
luscles and stronger brains with which Il
, meet the world. Life had compen- Il
atoms, just balances, after ALL Her il
usband was talking to Mr.. Horseley lC
II asked Tom Hare about the tami-
=" he said, but he evaded the ques- ii
on" d
mo wonderl He had a son who cl
rent to the dogs So did Caridon's
oy. The usual story of American lads, Il
orn to huge fortunes, launched on life "
'ithout work or sense Of responsibility,
nd vast sum to spend Your sons p
ill have a tremendous advantage in s.
eng poor, with education, high prin- a
lple, and the necessity upon them of Il
xertion. You may not see it, but it is u
rue" c.
81 had not seen ii" said Mr.. Nor II
an with sudden laugh, which seemed I
o come from his heart IL see it
ow."
Before they had finished breakfast :,
he waiter came up to see Mr.. Morgan. =
"a lady to see you, sir. told her =
on were going to leave town in few :
minutes and were engaged, but she was I
cry urgent" =
The clergyman rose hastily and went !,
own TO the library. A woman plainly ),
nut comfortably dressed stood waiting ,
or him. She came hastily to meet :
i'm, evidently controlling some deep :
motion. :
~ will not detain you, Mr.. Morgan, .
mt may never have the chance to I
peak 10 you again. have something 4
0 tell you" :
al am in no haste. BE calm he
Aid kindly