The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-02

s'THE BOOK WOULD HAVE DONE MOTH
ING BUT HARM"
give 1t. His talents are not in that de
rection."
"You think he has no talents at all,
] suppose p she asked, bitterly.
"It's no use arguing about it. If Ad-
dington himself can't convince you,
can't"
"Addington? Why, he agrees with
mel"
agrees with your" cried Caxton. in
credulously.
'Yes. He bitterly regrets yielding
TO your opinion in a moment Orwell,
when he wasn't himself"
impossible! He fully acquiesced in
my opinion--he said he had anticipated
it, Is he in, Mrs. BainesY
Addington's presence was secured.
When he heard why he was wanted, no
laid his hand gently on Adde'S shoul-
der.
"She's too jealous for me, Caxton,"
uaid he.
"It's charming fault in wife,"
said Caxton, with grim smile, shut in
bare justice to myself had to cite you
as witness"
Baines glanced uneasily at his wife
and said nothing.
"You quite agreed in what said and
advised" urged Caxton.
"Oh, yes, / did. Certainly agreed.
Yes. Addie, agreed
"And your own judgment went with
st?" added Caxton.
"Ycs, yes. At the time, at least. /
thought still thinA-that the book
was--had faults"
"They could have been remedied," de-
clared Addie, decisively.
'Perhaps, DEAR" said BOBBY Baines,
-perhaps not. Caxton did his best for
me-"
"You seem to have changed your
views rather" remarked Caxton.
Daines threw glance at hint
OF private appeal.
ssWell." he said, IT was bit down
then, old chap. Addie was i'll and-and
all that. you know"
"Just as i said" intcrpolated Addic,
drumming n neat foot on the floor.
II daresay you were right, Caxton,"
Baines went on; ''but perhaps we were
Just little bit hasty."
Caxton smiled and, turning to Addie,
said:
"My witness is not very satisfactory,
Mrs. Baines."
1T all shows" said Addie. show carc-
full we ought to be in assuming re-
sponsibility."
"Yes," said Caxton, "and, perhaps, in
asking other people TO assume it,"
Neither husband nor wife seemed to
discern the point of his remark. They
werc standing together now. ADDE'S
left hand rested on Eaines' arm, and she
held out her right TO Caxton.
ave won't quarrel about it," she said,
charitably. But l thought ought to
tell you. in case you should ever 40 the
same sort of thing again"
IL think you may feel ensy about
that" said Caxton. 1--WE had my les
SON"
YES" said she, in simple acquies-
cence. "And," she added, "he's going
TO write II again.
Caxton shot swift glance at Baines.
An answer seemed TO come--a dis
mayed, helpless protest, and Baines
snid:
"lf--if can find time. you know, old
fellow"
"Why, Arlington, you've all your
time now, since you got rid of that hor.
rid board of trade"
BOBBY Baines made no answer. Cax-
ton, forgetting his own wrongs in pity
for the unluciy man, began TO apologize
for him.
ut needs lot of grit and resolution
60 sit down and write thing like that
over second time said he.
swell, and Addington's got them,
though you think he hasn't" sho
flashed out, angrily. "And when IL is
done again and comes out, we shall sec
who was right, Mr.. Caxton."
I'm sure l hope shall be proved
wrong" said he. as he exchanged very
cold shake of the hand with Mrs. Baines.
Then he bade BOBBY fnrewell; the hunt
ed look was still in Booby's eyes. lie
had all his time now. he had left the
board of trade twas IL really SO horrid)
and he could set TO work at once 10
rewritc "Strcss end Striving" under the
lively and constant encouragement oi
an admiring wife.
"Onc IA sometimes glad 10 be bach
e1or." said Tom Caxton TO himself, as he
walked away.
The world was not let into the whole
secret OF the massacre Of STRESS and
Striving" The professor knew. but he
WA discreet. Caxton was not likely
90 tell. and the Baines treated the in.
eidept a. though II had never been.