The National tribune., 1892-02-18

~ ing hshtA INV
hA--~ Mrs Hicks.
- She spoke with ami
fEIG ~, ksMN.#' mation. and then, as
t~&( I'm @ she uttered the en-
NV dcaring darling"
M Jr.-, sho glanced puiltlly
fy NM, at the open door, ms IL
ia VIZ It4- half expecting 70 be
npprchrudcd In a
fguIf Aud MS bo cagcl.t the look, the pleased
smile faded from the face OF her husDan"' anu
he t8o looked guilty.
"Why, Uncle Hoko Bradshaw writes that ne
Is coming East 10 pay ms the long PROMISED SEC,
visit Ho will probably arrive wednesday;
ID am very glad dear" returned the iltte
woman. 81 almost feel ms IL already khe"
him. How good DE was 70 as!
"Good2 Why Uncle l0ke IS the best on
fellow on the face OF the earth, Connie III y
bad not been for his kindness things might
have gone very bitterly with rs j remelh'eI
every word OF hs helpful letter yet-bTusque'
kindly, and 10 the point j was ieelhg FieI'g
well discouraged then, dear, ANA has lc'lef was
like q burst OF sunshine,
stay whereyou are be wrote An aIcll'
feet has mo- business out here in the cattle
country Stay right where you are aud nus
tie. That little Wifcof YOURS is pure gold. lie
was right. Connie d "Giye my love 10 the lItue
woman who knew q true man when she SAW
him.
Yours truly. HoKE BRADSHAW.
"aP S.-You viii fluid little draft in this
which will encourage you while You hustle.
Don't say a word about thanks. III come ana
see you when ] get time.
Bless bis kindness added lsham ".
Hicks. THAT little draft as he called u,
was for $500 aud how bright il made the world
look 70 ms! I"
81 hope mamma will like him." said little
Mrs Hicks with an involuntary glance az the
open door.
Like Hm2 OF course She hope She
will returned her husband
Il wish we could install him in the south
chamber but 49,
"Of course. it is the most pleasant room in
the house"
But, dear, you know mamma thinks Of NOV
into ID next week, and 30 '-
Yes, and SO ''-- And he, too, left the SEN
tenee unfinished.
"II order my new suit today" he said,
presently. And you may ---
There came "a firm step at the open door and
Mr. Hicks stopped as suddenly as ii he had
been a criminal on the eve OF detection. And
Mn. Dimmick his motEer-in-law, entered the
dining-TOOm. where the young couple had been
waiting breakfast tin il suited her convenience
TO descend from her chamber above.
Good morning, Mrs. Dimmick,' Mr.. Hicks
said, almost humbly. "A very bright and
pleasant morning"
Humph returned the lady thus salUted.
did hear you say something about ordering
anew SUIT, Mr.. Hicks 2"
"I-l-you seo-l -
Now. DO not deny IL, Mr.. Hicks" inter
Tuptcd Mrs. Dimmck, sternly 80 for j heard
you. And ii ] mistake not, you had a new
suit not more than five months ago. Where
will such recsless extravaganza laud you, Mr..
HicEs2 AOu should remember that Won are
a. "a and "a d IpV sC
you seem 70 imagine"
But Mrs. Dimmick," cXpOstulated poor
Hicks. o. 49,
do not try to gloss over your faults, Mr..
Hicks You can mako no possible excuse for
your recllessncss in money matters. The least
you can do Is not 10 order that suit, and next
time when VOC are tempted 10 throw away
your money think twice before plunging into
needless and wasteiul expenditures
Aud the good lady parod stcrnly az poor
Hicks Little Mrs. Hicks looked distressed.
Here s your Tea, mamma She said gently,
passing the dainty china cup, from which rose
q faint aromatic oaor. hope you will like
~. ID s a different variety from that We have
been using We like ID better than black tea.
"Humph!" CALCULATED Mrs. Dimmick, IN
what IL The calculator bad been a man, would
have been a cOutCmpiuOus snort. " DO not
Black tea Is the only kind DID 10 drink. You
know very well, Constance that ] cannot bear
any other kind. Please consider my wishes
and have black tea at luncheon"
Little Mrs Hicks sighed softly and lsham
q. looked out q the window in q futile attempt
az appearing comfortable.
lsham g. Hicks was a slender mild-appcar.
ing, ight-hairCd young man, with iuOficnslyC
little side-Whiskers and q kindly smile, WHO
had dared when hardly a. the outset Of Dbl,
career az an.Hrchitect, 20 WOO aud win it'll,
Constance Dimmick IN direct opposition 10 tho
wishes Of hcT mother, who desired her 10 wed
man 81 more substance and brighter pros
poets.
Constance was q lowcr-faccd little thing
who Dad probably flr the first time iu her i.t
directly opposed the stern viii Of hcr mothel
when. made strong by The power 81 love, She
bad dcled all opposition aud welded young
Hicks, who 80 that time possessed little mor
than lls ly-acquired technical skill auG
an abundance of hope
Ihlrcupon Mrs. Dimmick Tor the time be
ing stculy dIsoWued her daughter, aud de
clarel her intention 81 hcquCathug her sub
stance 90 tie fund for amcioratug the C0udi
ton 81 sundTy uOmiually WFctcAcd but realil
culientcd heather on certain distant isles 0
tho Pacific.
Presently tho future 10 the young c0upl
looked anything but Tosc-Lucd. lsAam l0uul
that an unknown young architect. skiIlfu
though De might De-, was far from being For
tunes iay0riie. Day after day De- sat I'D tm
humble office he bad rented. aud which Do
Kept very very clean ANA neat aud drew plan
al Wins picturesque and cottages com Portable
aud wondered hunETIly how long would De h
coming the happy time when Ic could plan au,
zee grow 10 perfection his own gem OF "a Ccttap
whose little queen would Be lAc patient. lOyiu
FiIl HbO low waited ia the tiuiUst Of rcutol
lats
lIg was industrious and paustakiug but D.
WaE uJt lglitsr-hc could not take tho woIl
iy tAc throat aud force ID 10 dIsgUrge his right
fui share oil fame and fortune. Aud 50 he drCy
aud planned aud waited Day after day for tn
apprcclatEe patronage which came Oh, E
slowly.
And as the days went by the goal Of thei
hopes seemed farther and farther away. 18th
world bad bad half the faith iu him aud M
tAIl That the little woman possessed the gct
81 "a cottage would soon have been reality
but Dc knew not h0W Go command its atluu
tlon long enough 10 win Its appreciation.
Then, finally when the rose iluts had month
ago FADED % blue The young man wrote 10 hi
ouiy living relative, Iloac Bradshaw. whom d
bad not seen since DIS b0yh00l. but with wb0r
DE had exchanged seml-yCariy letters aud /
lin hc paTc plain statement Of the case. ask
lrg iar nothing bul advice and information.
Was there not au opening for young archi
tCct ln some growing town iu the West
Would tUelg ll0l.c advise him 20 20 thilhgr +
tAc expectation Of winning q home aud con
potency for the little woman And Uuc
Loac lad answered with The brief words ,
encouragement and tic substantial draft. ana
f1e promise 10 come and sec them after
WlIC.
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