New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27

HE THINKS HE WAS RIGHT IN WINNING 1T. BUT

HE THINKS HE WAS RIGHT IN WINNING 1T. BUT
IS SORRY THAT IT WAS NECESSARY
When Cousin Jack went around to spend the
afternoon. take dinner and stay through the even
ing with his cousins family he was cheerful II
isn't easy for him to be anything else in that house
But after dinner, when he had reached the family
condolences" stage after long smoke. war cIoud
arose. 1t suddenly and very unexpectedly.
Il have a jolly little surprise for you. said his
cousin.
1n bet It's jolly II you planned 1t, Bess." he
said. lazily but appreciativey..
You'll think So" she said smiling. when
tell 1t to you. I'm going to ask Florence to come
to New-York and spend part of January with me-
Cousin Jack smoked awhile
Well" she said In disappointed voice. WHATS
the natter"
We'll" he repeated. jumping right in and break
ing the ice al around him. Il think you'd oe''cr
not"
But thought you'd be glad jack
80 should be under different circumstances
Just now | am thinking OF you and the children.
Goodness knows you have us all the time ana
until to-day you haven't been to see us Tor week
more. ten days"
That's enough. and may come every
night for the next ten days. That's my way "e
said lighting ND for "A new smoke. and getting
ready for the fray.
why don't you want Florence to Gomez she
asked. ignoring side issues.
well. because-because" he went at 1t boldly.
"you know these dreadfuily hard times ana
you'll be pretty poor after Christmas. Now. Bess.
don't interrupt here. You let explain my slde'
and then well take chops at IT, You know TO make
a point ! have TO have my say out You hno"
that things haven't paid the DIVIDENDS they
ought to pay and some OF them haven't PAID any
at all And the youngsters getting to be pretty
expensive. And Florence will cost you money On
know a. n
luncheon two. and dinner or two and there
will be theatres and lots more. There IL no use IN
your saying that you Will not that II VIII be
quiet little visit know you better. Your gener-
heart will run away with you ana you II
plunge"
NO. I will not Jack" she said. shaking her
head half regrctfully.
yes you VIII. Didn't ,ou do it when Lulu
came? And it made furious. 1t all comes down
on YOU You go and skmp yourself afterward.
Yes. you do. Had to make that gray dress your
selt-t couldn't be prettier. know. but you haven't
time 10 make dresses. 1t isn't fair anyway ana
I'm for fair play every time. The amount OF the
thing that you are altogether too good Ihere
is such thing being too good. you Know lou
let Florence stay where she IL. You can't anord
TO do anything for her or anybody else. Christmas
Will rob YOU and you'll be pauper for two
months You simply can't AFFORD II; and that's
what | call a pretty good argument" he said,
settling back comfortably to enjoy his advantage
III it does come from a spendthrft bachelor cousin
who isn't supposed to know much about c sHv9s
Ing the argument , 49,,
him p09 s,ST 'R Sst oS Of ali hat
And nov let me show you how easy II is she
added smiling at hin esnyne dasges,v 81 simply
See r'' here. JACK. you know you'd Ike have
That has absolutely nothing to DO with ne
want. It's What YOU can AMOR and cents
dollars ana cents, plague ,sIn for being so few"
ht can't n be ds r f4%' d" change the ar
s "Ana I'm going to pa, FreAiys watch over ,In
There You go robbing Peter to nay Paul Don,
I'm bound you and the children shan't be de-
pI5yed Of your due for anybody 'ss' l no 10.
watch dear / had mind TO give him that my.
self and was going to tell you not 10 think about
''D!d you?" she asked. looking a, him with
Really ala. Bess." he said. gazing at her in
a determined way
already planned to pay for little ne~s dancing
Honor bright i; i had thought Of hat al along
But you aren't , being fair to nc Jack" said
pretty cheek round and soft looking You
s my be ~ " ,ss Soudn possibly save he money
out OF Christmas and lussuries. and that 1t would
NO I'm not. Bess" he said. flushing, you
know I'm not! hut am set against II. You
half worried 10 death, and you want 20 go and
make trouble. For yourself won't have
IT."
""of course" she said. Il couldn't ask her II
felt that In doing that / putting the ex-
was-it making you do things you couldn't
"of course You "eo%idn,. said Cousin Jack. Win
almost brutal frankness. lie desperately
sorry for her but he had IN do IT."
You are taking an unfair advantage OF me
that would ave melted anything but a stubborn
cousin.
Maybe I am. Bess" he said. but I'm set, and
when | set my teeth"-
you do get them very hard" she said with
faint smile
Il am afraid / do"
1T puts me In such n bad light before myself"
Pm sorry. Bess." and he was sorry as ever
a man could be to hurt n woman. but determined.
III you ask Florence / shall do the plunsng on
you ard the children"
i SHOULD so Ike to have her come"
80 should !. but II cant be-"
She was defeated. Cousin Jack doesn't often
defeat her. but he did have her at n disadvantage
and he prontcd by IT,
III you only would be reasonable could ar
range II no nicely.
Cousin Jack shook his head. She got up 10 go
to one Of the children. and then stopped a. II he
not yield. Perhaps II Is harder for a woman who
Is nearly always In the right to give in when she
Is beaten than II II for man who Ia In the habit
OF being convinced cajoed She turned again
at the door Something In her face made Cousin
JACK think more than ever that her goodness
was beyond understanding. He started toward
her. but he had no intention OF surrendering.
I'm sorry 10 have to night you, Bess." he said,
and m sorry TO hurt you and balk you. but
Cousin Jack hates to win victory In that way.
lie was glad that she submitted then and left him
alone for while.