Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-02-18
HAD HE MADE A MISTAKE

was reading the stock quotations to his
wife, who always took an affectionate,
If vague, interest in his business. Sud-
denly, as his eye roved over the paper,
it lightened.
"Ahal goodl Listen to this, Kitty:
''The alumni of the class of '65' (my class,
you know, twenty-five years back) will
hold a reunion at the university next
month. There will be banquet,
speeches, etc. Well" folding the paper,
"I'm glad of that. shall like to see
the boys again. Some Of them have
been very successful"
"None more than yourself, John"
mo, probably not"
The rich banker nodded thought
fully; he was not a purse proud man.
Still, he had given twenty years of his
life to money making. and naturally he
fully appreciated the value of money.
''I've not done badly" he said.
There's Tom Hare, too, Tom is head
of the largest wheat syndicate in ILL
nois, and Caridon-he is president of a
railroad. Dumont is United States
Judge, very nice little competency. The
boys have done well by themselves
most of them"
Except poor Will Morgan" said
Mrs. Horseley, with sigh.
Eyes, yesl Well, Morgan was OBJ
stinate, Kitty. He has himself to
thank for all his troubles. When he
left college said to him: You have a
few hundred dollars, so have I. 1
mean to invest mine in waste land in
the northern liberties. Go in with me.
1t can be bought for song, but the
town is going out that way. In ten
years cut up the land into lots, and we
shall be rich men, He saw the truth
of it. Morgan's no fool; but he said,
L must have that money to educate
,me for the ministry and into the min
'istry he went. bought the land and
here we are. I honor Mr.. Morgan.
Hes high principled fellow. But
Mrs. Horsely was silent for few
minutes then she said:
II suppose VIII cannot afford to
come to this reunion9"
mo. indeed. He has little mission
AIRY church among the coal miners at
$500 year. He has five children"
Poor Bessy! He married Elizabeth
Wynne, you know. She was a dear
yfriend of mine, a delicate and fastidious
agirl. john"
Eyes, my dear"
''Why can we not ask Will and his
wife to the reunion-here, to stay at
-the house9 Buy the railway tickets
today, and let me write and inclose
them in the letter."
IA good ideal I'm glad you thought
Of it, Kitty shall be glad to give a
little pleasure to the poor creatures"
As he was going out of the door he
stopped.
They'll be very shabby, you know;
they will look queer among your other
guests" he said
'oThat matters nothing to me-" said
Kitty loftily. my social position does
not depend upon the clothes which my
friends wear"
But when, week or two later, the
poor clergyman and his wife arrived,
complacency.
'.They have the pinched, wan faces
of people who never have enough to
eat" she said to her husband. "Bes-
sy's gown is one of her wedding dresses
She looks as if she had come out of the
Ark. And the MERGERS and TONNES are
coming to dinner tonight Something
must be done at once"
"What does it matter2 Morgan has
-been with me all day." said her hus-
s.sband. Nobody thought the worse of
me because his overcoat was patched. I"
But Mrs. Horseley hurried out of the
room. In a few minutes she tapped at
Mrs. Morgan's chamber door She car
ried a pretty dinner dress; it was fam
"stastically trimmed and little soiled.
"Bess, dear, we used to be just the
same size. Won't you wear this for
q me2"
Mrs. Morgan glanced at the gown
and then at her friends face.
81 would prefer to wear my own,
Kitty" she said coldly. "un.ess you
very much wish it,"
II do wish it. Some people are COM
ing for dinner
II understand. l will wear it,"
Mrs. Horseley laid down the dress
and fingered uncoinfortably.
Il meant to be kind, Bessy," she
said.
The tears stood in Mrs. Morgan's gen.
tie eyes.
II KNOW" she said. ''This pride is
wicked in me s11nnosa 1 ON, usod 20