Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-02-18

| OF his ARRIVAL. II we ever SaVeu uOi-
lar or two it was needed for the children
five OF them, you know. Bessy and
could not spend it on ourselves. SO
you can guess the delight with which
we read your letter and found that we
could really see the old house again"
He gave his friends hand hearty
wrench, looking into his face with glow
ing eyes, Much of William Morgan's
power over men lay in his genial, affec-
tionate nature and in his gay courage.
Among his old classmates now his
laugh rang out as heartily as when he
was boy. This was during the first
day of his visit; after that his wife no
ticed that he grew grave and thought
full. On the night of the banquet he
came home with haggard face, and
sat down beside her without word.
care you not going to tell me about
it, WIFI" she said. You have been
looking forward to this reunion as the
happiest day in your life. Were all OF
your old friends there9"
Eyes" he said, rousing himself.
"Only one or two were absent. 1t was
very pleasant to hear the accounts of
their lives. The boys have been very
successful, as a rule. Two or three
have made brilliant regulations at the
bar, one is an eminent surgeon and
several are enormously rich, like Jack
Horseley T"-he stopped, rose and
walked nervously to the window,
with houseful of children, am
starving on six hundred year." he
broke forth passionately.
Mrs. Morgan did not answer at once;
usually her face burned bright and
clear. But she was human, and she
had seen Mrs. Horseley's butler glance
at her gown tonight, recognizing it as
one of his mistress, ana Mrs. Horseley
had amused her by showing her little
girls Partisan toilets for the coming
winter. Mrs. Morgan turned over the
dainty CONNECTIONS, smiling, thinking of
her own girls patched shoes.
Why" she thought, should this
child be wrapped in velvet and lace
while mine have not fannels to keep
them from the colda'
The question is as old as the world !;
80 was the doubt that looked out of the
eyes of wife and husband as they faced
their life that night.
do not tell me made mistaken"
he said almost fiercely, turning on her.
II chose to serve God instead of max
ing money. l thought l was right"
"You were right, Will" But her
tones we're dull and cold. LET US 60
to sleep now. wish we had not come
here. am glad we are going back to
morrow"
They were at breakfast the next
morning; the shabby little trunk had
been sent to the station. The world
probably looked different to them both
in the healthy morning light. Mrs.
Morgan's blue eyes had regained some
thing of their happy calm. She was
Watching Lucy Horseley critically, and
thinking that her own girls had stronger
muscles and stronger brains with which
to meet the world. Life had compen-
sations, just balances, after all. Her
husband was talking to Mr.. Horseley.
II asked Tom Hare about the tami-
ly," he said, "but he evaded the ques-
tion."
mo wonderl He had son who
went to the dogs. So did Caridon's
boy. The usual story of American lads,
born to huge fortunes, launched on life
without work or sense Of responsibility,
and a vast sum to spendl Your sons
will have tremendous advantage in
being poor, with education, high prin-
ciple, and the necessity upon them of
exertion. You may not see it, but it is
true"
81 had not seen it," said Mr. Nor
gan with a suddf laugh, which seemed
to come from )his heart. II see it
now"
Before they had finished breakfast
the waiter came up to see Mr.. Morgan.
IA lady to see you, sir. l told her
you were going to leave town in few
minutes and were engaged, but she was
very urgent"
The clergyman rose hastily and went
down to the library A woman plainly
but comfortably dressed stood waiting
for him. She came hastily to meet
him, evidently controlling some deep
emotion.
81 will not detain you, Mr.. Morgan,
but may never have the chance to
speak to you again. have something
to tell YOU"
81 ain IN no haste Be calm" he
said kindly.