The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-23

against the dim light of the room toIs
outlined the figure of his aOtfe.
it? Have you fortune?" Frank shook
his head and twisted shoulder. "What
have you done that is worth the doing
them"
Nothing that I intended to do,
Dick" was the grave reply.
eyes, | imagined that. You have
seen them, have you, Frank" he added
in softer voice.
Frank blew great cloud of smoke
about his face, and through it he said,
eyes, Dick, have seen id sight
more than deserve to see. "
"Oh, of course, know that, my boy
But, so far as can see, in another di-
rection you are getting quite what you
deserve. Your wife and child are up
stairs; you are here.
He paused, was silent for moment,
then leaned over, caught his brother S
arm and said in q low, strenuous voice:
Crank Armour, you laid a hateful lit
tie plot for us. Itwasn't manly, but we
forgave it and did the l. \ we could
But, see here, Frank, taLo ,sly word for
it, you have had lot Of luck There
isn't Gao woman out of 1000 that
would lave stood the test as your wife
has stood IT, Injured at the start, con-
slant 10, nct, temptation he paused
"My b. lid you ever think of that-of
the temptation to awoman neglected by
her husband? The temptation to men?
Yes, you have had lot of luck. There
has been special providence for you,
my boy, but not for your sake. God
doesn't love neglectful husbands, but /
think he is pretty sorry for neglected
wives. -
Frank was very still. His head drop
ped, the cigar hung UNDECIDED i'll his fin
gers for moment, and he said at last:
''Dick, old comradc, I've thought it all
over tonight since came back--every-
thing that you've said. have not a
word of defense TO make, but, by heav-
Ell, I'm going to win my wife's love il
l can, and whom do it III mako up for
all my cursed t0olishHess: See il
don't"
"That sounds well, Frank, was the
quiet reply, II lii.c to hear you talk
that way. You wouid bc very foolish if
you did not WnM DO You think of the
child?"
'"Can you ask &c what think? lie
is splendid l;tl!N iolit g.
Take caro- "a Linn ,hcn. Take good
care of him. You may never have an
other, was the eriEl rclninder.
Frank WINGED Els l0other rose, took
his arm and said: Let us 30 to our
rooms, Frank There will be timo
enough to talk later, and am not so
young as once was.
Truth to say, Richard Armour was
not SO young as lie seemed few months
before. His shoulders were q little
stopped; no was GraJcr about the tenn
Piles. The little blt OF cynicisin which
had appeared in that remark about the
care of the child showed also in the lines
of his mouth, yet his eyes had tho same
old, true, honest look. But man cam
not be hit in mortal places once or twice
in his life without it being etched on
his face or dropped, like pinch of aloe,
from his tongue.
Still they sat and talked much longer,
Frank showing better than when his
brother came, Richard gone gray and
tired. AT last Richard rose and mo-
toned toward the window. "See,
Frank" he said, cit is morning. :"
Then he went and lifted the blind. The
gray, unpurged air oozed Oh the glass.
The light was breaking over the tops Of
the houses. A crnssin~ swAarar early to
his task or holding the key of the
street, went pottering by, and police
man glanced up at them as he passed.
Richard drew down the curtain again.
"Dick," said Frank suddenly, "you
look old. Iwonder If / have changed as
much?'