The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-04
HAD HE MADE A MISTAKE.

HAD He MADE A MIS- AXE.
Mr.. Horseley, at the breakfast
table, was reading the stock quota
tions to his wife, who always took
an afectionate, if vague, interest in
his business. Suddenly, as his eye
roved over the paper, it lightened.
Aha! Listen to this, Kitty: The
alumni of the class OF '65' (my class,
you know, twenty five years back)
will hold reunion at the University
next month. There will be a ban
quet, 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.
No, probably not.
The rich banker nodded thought
fully; he was not purse proud man.
Still, he had given twenty years Of
his life to money making, and natur-
ally 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 Illinois, and Caridon-he is presi-
dent Of railroad. Dumont is a
United States judge, very little COM
potency. The boys have done well
by themselves-most of them.
Except poor Will Morgan, said
Mrs. Horsely, with sigh.
Yes, yes! Well, Morgan was
obstinate, Kitty. He has himself to
thank for all his troubles. When
he left college | said to him; You
have few hundred dollars, so have
have |. | mean to invest mine in
the Northern Liberties. Go in with
me. 1t can be bought for a 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
tool; but he said, must have that
money to educate me for the minis
try, and into the ministry he went.
| bought the land and-here we are.
| honor Mr.. Morgan. He's a high
principled fellow. But
Mrs. Horsely was silent for a few
minutes, then she said:
No, indeed He has little mis-
sionary church among the coal
miners at 5000 year. He has five
children.
Poor Bessy! He married Eliza.
beth Wynne you know. She was a
dear friend OF mine, a delicate and
fastidious girl. John.
Yes, my dear,
Why can we not ask Will and his
wife to the reunion-here, to stay at
the house! Buy the railway tickets
to day, and let me write and inclose
them in the letter.
A good ideal Pm glad you
thought of it, Kitty. l shall be glad
to give little pleasure to the poor
creatures.
As he was going out the door he
stopped
They'll be very shabby, you know;
they will look queer among your
other guests, he said.
That 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, she was startled out of her
usual calm complacency.
They have the pinched, wan faces
of people who never have enough to
eat, she said to her husband
Bessy's gown is one OF her we'd
ding dresses. She looks as if
she had come out OF the ark. And
the MERGERS and Townes are coming
to dinner to night. Something must
be done at once.
What does it matter? Morgan
has been with me all day, said her
husband. Nobody thought the
worse of me because his overcoat
was patched.
But Mrs. Horseley hurried out OF
the room. In a few minutes she
tapped at Mrs. Morgan's chamber
door. She carried pretty dinner
dress; it was fantastically trimmed
and a little soiled.
Bess, dear, we used to be just the
same size. Won't you wear this for
me2
Mrs. Morgan glanced at the gown
and then at her friends face.
would prefer to wear my own
Kitty, she said coldly, unless you
very much wish it.
l do wish it. Some people are
coming for dinner
I understand. | will wear it.
Mrs. Horseley laid down the dress
and fingered uncomtortably.
| mean to be kind, Bessy, she
said.
The tears stood in Mrs. Morgan's