The Newtown bee., 1892-01-29

that actually put the check in an envel- ope to return it, when my eyes fell on my livery and laundry bills, that this would only little more than cover. That settled that matter, but not the main question of what should do.
 That evening,I was to take your moth CT to lecture. I know I was not very agreeable company. was moody and restless. She noticed it and tried to fath- seriously thinking of giving up my col lege course. She was greatly shocked and insisted upon knowing the reason; but my replies were very evasive. How could make a truthful confession after all the style had been putting on?
 But thanks to your mothers quick dis cernment and promptness to act,s she said to me as we were riding home Gin car riage, mind you, 'Mr Barrows, may I have plain talk with you?'
 'Why, yes,' replied, though not lit tie startled.
 And will you try not to think me for ward or meddlesome? quaver in her sweet voice.
 T am sure cannot, I said, fin view of your past record
 Well, can but feel, she then contin- ued, that I am to blame for this unfor- tunate state of things
 In vain 1 protested--your mother, you know, does not take ground she cannot maintain-a facetious smile lighting up the pastors fine features-a few more simple, straightforward but kindly words and I was convinced she thoroughly com prehended the situation.
 I have been very weak, yes, guilty she continued, in allowing you to take me to so many entertainments and spend so much upon me in other ways. l nev- CT could see why custom demands so much from young man when waiting upon young lady, but I have not been brave enough to say so, but led you on to the verge of ruin,' her voice getting husky.
 oh, mo- I stammered, mot so bad as this,' but wishing with all my heart that an earthquake would swallow me up.
 Well, what does giving up your course of study and preparation for the minis try mean, but the ruin of your aims and prospects, was her earnest, convincing reply.
 felt my cheeks redden with shame and was glad the street lamps were few and far between. I said nothing at this op1 for coma moments thara was tO me a deep and awful silence, broken only by the rumble of the carriage over the pave ment.'
 Mollie laughed outright and hid her blushing face in her hands as she asked, 'And did you retreat, papa?"
 ''I did, my daughter and 1 look back to that act. costing more resolution and humiliation than any one will ever know, as one of the bravest and noblest acts of
 my life. It was crisis, a turning point in my course. Still I can claim scarcely a particle of credit; it was your mother s
 good sense and unfaltering championship
 through it all that saved me-" 'sBut tell me just how you did-item- ize,'' persisted Mollie, with an interest [ very gratifying to her father. f ''Well, your mother was the first to f break the silence, by saying in her sweet, l earnest way, And now, Mir BarroWs, l r. am sure you will not think. hard of me ii f I refuse your company to entertainments
 after this; or, rather, ask you not to in- , vite me unless you will allow me to pay
 my own way, as Elizabeth Cady Stanton
 says her father always insisted that she . should. And remember, always, that , respect you for what you are, no matter - what your circumstances may compe G you to seem.'
 As she bade me good night, she gave t me her hand and asked me not to be of ', tended if she had spoken too plainly ;anc
 blubbered out something about it being
 all true. thanked her and hoped 1 should n yet regain her respect, which I now saw
 my folly had lost me.
 1 did not sleep much that night, bu fought that battle out. The next morn Q ing, bright and early, donned my col d ored shirt and old clothes, and applied | to Prof Glider for the position of chor if boy, knowing that his chore boy hat T.. left the day previous. He kept hors
 and COW and was very fond of garden n so I found pretty good and payins T. kind of gymnasium. But it was tough ,r The professor was surprised, of course II said he supposed some kind friend mus o be helping me this year, seemed to b % getting on so much better, etc., and "a had to explain as best I could"
 And the boys, didn't they wonder? d inquired Mollie.
 ''Of course; for time my life was 10 most sorry and bitter penance, but b ,t your mothers help I stood my groun T and triumphed." 10 "And did you wear your old clothe al all the time, now, and never take mott ao CT anywhere again?"
 n ssNot exactly, though did make m 1e folly suit last me for the rest of m
 course and for graduation; while, fc er every day, bought only what l coul afford. Your mother would not allow II ", to take her to an entertainment only yer occasionally; and then she always il - sisted upon playing the part of Elizabet 'r, Cady Stanton with me E'
 ssIhen this is the reason you marie
 her, suppose, with a mischievous smi and tweak at his iron-gray moustach
 II fear you will never make a logicial Mollie,' laughed he father, kissing h .a.a . soft, rosy cheek, tiff that is the concl ter sion you draw from my story, but l a - sure you have inherited your mother