The sun., 1892-02-07
will not disown my principles. These mon

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are as good - I am."
Tracy was become popular on the lower
floors also. Everybody was grateful for Al
lens reduction to the ranks. and for his trans
formation from doer Of outrages to mere
threatener Of them.
The young girls. OF whom there were half a
dozon. showed many attentions to Tracy. par
| ticulsrly that boarding.house pet. Hattie. the
landlady's daughter. She said very sweetly:
Il think you're ever so nice" And when ho
said: I'm glad you think SO. Miss Hattie"
che said. still more swectly:
Don't call me Miss Hattie-call me Pnss."
All! here was promotionl He had struck
tho summit. There were no higher heights
TO climb In that boarding house. His popu-
larity was complete.
In the presence OF people Tracy showed
tranquil outside. but his heart was being eaten
out Of him by distress and DESPAIR. In a little
while lie should be out OF money. and then
what should he do? He wished now that lie
had borrowed little moro literally from that
| strangers store. He found 1t impossible to
sleep. A single torturing. terrifying thought
went racking round and round in his head.
wearing n groove In his brain. What should
he do2 What was to become OF him2 And
along with it began to intrude something
presently which was very like wish that he
had not Joined the great and noble ranks OF
| mariyrdom, but had stayed at homo aud
been content to be merely an earl and nothing
better. with nothing more to do In this world.
of a useful sort. than an earl finds to do. But
he smothered that part OF his thought as we'll as
lie could: he made every effort to drive It away.
and with fair success. but lie couldn't keep 1t
from intrudinG little now and then.and when
It intruded 1t came suddenly and nipped him
like a bite. II sting. burn. lie recognized that
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The others were painful enough. but that ono
cut to the quick when II came.
Night after night he lay tossing to the music
Of the hideous snoring Of the honest bread
winners until . and 3 o'clock in tho morning.
then got up and took refuge on the roof. where
he sometimes got nap and sometimes faileh
entirely. His appetite was leaving him. and
the zest Of life was going along with It.
Finally. one day. being near the imminent
verge OF total discouraGement, he said to
himself and took occasion to blush privately
when he saidit: IF my father knew what my
American name is-he-well. my duty to my
father rather requires that I furnish him my
name. have no right to make his days and
nights unhappy. I can do enough unhappi-
ness for the family all bv myself. Really. he
ought to know what my American name is."
He thought over it while. and framed cable.
gram in his mind to this effect:
My American name is Howard Tracy"
That wouldn't be suggesting anything. His
father could understand that as he chose. and
doubtless he would understand 1t as 1t was
meant. as the dutiful and Afrectionate desire
on the part Of son to make his old father
happy for a moment Continuing his train OF
thought. Tracy said to himself: "Ah. but II he
should cable me to come home! IL
couldn't do that-I mustn't do that. I've
started out on a mission. and mustn't turn
my back on It in cowartlice. No. no. couldn't,
at-at-least I shouldn't want to 20 home"
After reflective pause: We'll. maybe-pcr-
hnps-it would he my duty to go in the circum-
STANCES: he's very old. and he does need me
by him to stay his footsteps down the long hill
that inclines westward toward the sunset Of
his life. Well. I'll think about that. Yes. OF
course. 1t wouldn't be right to stay here. lit
I-well perhaps 1 could just drop him limo
and put it off little while and satisfy him.
1t would be-well 1t would mar everything to
have him require mo to come instantly"
Another reflective pause-then: And yet il
he should do that don't know but-oh dear
me-home! How good it sounds! and a body
is excusable for wanting to see his home
again. now and then. any way"
He went to one Of the telegraph offices in
the avenue. and got the first end Of what Bar
row called tho usual Washington COURTESY"
where they treat you as tramp until they
find out you're Congressman. and thon they
slobber all over you." There was boy of17
on duty there. tying his shoe. He had his foot
on a chair. and his back turned toward tho
wicket. He glanced over his shoulder. took
Tracy g measure. turned back. and then went
on tying his shoe.
Tracy finished writing his telegram and
waited. still waited. and still waited. for that
performance to finish. but there didn't seem
to be any finish to It: SO. finally. Tracy said:
Cant you takc my telegram"
The youth looked over his shoulder and said,
by his manner. not his words:
Don't you think you could wait mint ute. II
you tried?"
However. he got the shoe tied at last. and
came and took the telegram. glancng over It,
then looked UP surprised at Tracy. There was
something in his look that bordered upon re-
spect. almost reverence 1t seemed to Tracy
although he had been so long without ar nything
of this kind he was not sure that he knew the
signs OF 1t.
Tho boy read the address aloud with pleased
expression in face and voice.
"The Earl OF Ros ,morc! Cracky! Do you
know him:"
Yes"
"Is that so! Does he know your
"Well-yes.'
"Wcl swear! Will he answer your
81 think he will"
"Will he? Wherell you have 1t sent?"
"Oh. nowhere. IL! call here and get II.
When shall cal! %
"Oh. Lon'uknow-Ill send it to you. Whore
shall l send it? Give me your address: III
send 1t to you soon's it comos."
But Tracy didn't propose to do this He had
acquired the boys admiration and deferential
respect AMI he wasn't willing to throw these
precious things away. q result sure to follow
il he should give the address of that boarding
house. SO he said again that he would call and
get the telegram and went his way.
He idled along. rejecting. He said to him
soIf. There is something pleasant about
being respected have acquired the respect
Of Mr.. Allen and some OF those others. and
almost the Difference OF some OF them on pure
merit for having thrashed Allen. Whio their
respect and their deference-ifi it is Difference
is Dlcn snnt n defcranca "a Ia ased NON n shnn,