The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-03
CHAPTER XIV,
A PIT EI REyELATiON

The Old year died amid the festivities
Incident o the season, an the new year
was already ii week Old; but still Mar
garct had not rcgaineI her old time
spirits.
Brian was at first anxious and h n
annoyed 1t was 90 Tad of Margaret
to !ooA 80 ale and thin, when he liked
o see her : rong and well Thus he ar
Iee. with man sublime selfishness.
I wish you would tell ME what is the
matter with you, he said, rather sharply
a. br akfast one morning. You say yoL
feel s,rong You Will not allow me to
pr scribe for you, II will you see Dr.
Philips; and yet you go around looking
like Il ghost | can't understand it,
There is no necessity for trying
Brian | wa never ROSY in my hest
days, and people often grow thin from
Very simple causes Will you pass me
a roll, please"
You need not try to deceive ne, put
in Brian, complying with her request.
" It IS well enough to talk of being pale
and growing thin from simple causes. |
know there is Il reason for your indispo-
sition. The place is dull enough, dear
knows. l think you might try to be
cheerful, if only for my SAFE"
Margaret's lips twitched. Her temper
had been tried by several circumstances
that morn ng. and nov Brian's COM
plants Gaping the climax, put her in a
moo for REAL alton.
I wish you had thought OF the dull
mass before you married me, she re-
torte with the bitterness that filled her
breast
suppose you are angry now |
know you'll drive me mad l wish l
could hate YOU"
Don't quarrel. please. 1 don't like
il. II you do not find sufficient to in
tereet you al hon e, it is not my fault,
and will not bear the blame
HEY eyes flashed as that determined
will passed her lips.
Are YOU Soir & to the city again."
Yes, tomorrow can't stand more
than little Of this life at time"
Nor Of my company, added Mar
saret, rather bitterly. You are COM
p3imentary, decidedly"
As to sanding your company, Mar
gaIef, You know my feeling perfectly
Well. It Is OF the place, not you, | COM
plain. What under heaven can a sane
nan do here"
What can he 60 in the city: What
no You GO Intfe;
Margaret asked this question very
quietly.
What can one do?- repeated Brian,
isnor NJ The personality. Rather ask:
What cant h" do New York life is so
ieX bic. my dear, that it bends to every
cap.ice. Wonderful and accommoda1iny
both. There's pleasure for every body.
\ thousand amusements 10 fill up ones
time. Ask a Gothamite how he enjoys
himself and hear his answer.
hen from your account | am TO as
sumo that enjoyment is the end and
aim o. his existence. | think Your
Gothamite's life would not suit me.
Not il You hold your present princi-
Piles, certainly. Really, Margaret, YOU
are a most seIf-opinionated young
woman, AMI I'd be delighted If YOU
woI.d drop one or two of your theories
b. the wayside
! dare say il would be as we'll, was
tn answer, they could not fall on more
barren soil than your unappreciative
mini offers
Say philosophical rather than unap-
pre"latiNe- lou must admit that have
reason on my side. Show me the bene-
Iii OF workin. ones self to death, when
there Is no necessity for it. You only
see tae surfa se, Margaret, but l 60
deeper
ON the contrary, smiled Margaret
You see only the surface, while l look
decor. You look only at the need OF
money, hat | see a hundred effects in
which money has no part. Necessity is
a very accommodating term, and has g
different shade OF meaning for different
people, A. FOR working ones sell tt