The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-22

dimly lighted hall. Sartwen placed HIS hal
door and went in. this time preceding hi,
daughter. There were many comfortable
s sdr,ns, tn the b, rG 'Sn, and CSd, one sa that 4 wSs mot com on,
and somewhat angular, past the nrime of life.
She sat exceedingly upright. not allowing her
her face was n patient expression OF mitigated
martyrdom,. the expression. Of ono who was
solved not 10 allow its iil.trsatinent to inter.
fere with her innate ju itice In dealing with
-! Thought | heard q cab drive up and stop, =
she. snid, mildly, in the tone of one who may
be wrong and {, willing to be corrected;
You did" said SartHell. throwing himself
down in al, arm chair. Being late. l took q
cab from the station"
Much may he expressed by an apparently
meaningless intcriection. This one signi.
fled that Mrs. Sartwell. while shocked at such
an admlssion, bowed to the inevitable. recoG
nizinG that sho was mated with u man not
Rmenable TO reason, and that. while she might
ishness, she rcpresscd herself. although she
knew she would have no credit for her mag.
After q few moments Of silence. during which
Mrs. ;Sartwell critically examined the, sewing
on which she was engaged, she looked across
II may ask, / suppose, il 1t was business kept
Important business"
1T ,lways is. I should know that by. this
ness their god. although it will prove a god Of
clay TO call upon when the end comes. There
is such a thing as duty as well as business, and
wife and his home"
This statement. seemed SO ncontrovertibl
that Sartwell made no effort to combat II. He
sat there with his head thrown back, his eyes
closed, and his hands .clasped supporting his
gardc! AS the last, refuge of the scoffcr-an
attitude he would be called upon to account
for, as a sinner must account for evil deeds.
Father has had more than usual TO worry
him at The Office today" said Edna. She
stood by the table, having removed her hat
A look or mild surprise came over Mrs. Sart-
wells face, She turned her head slowly
ddtGu e from head to Sf foot. She a nep s1ePt
became aware OF her presence for the first
time, which may be explained oy the fact that
Edna, said Mrs. ~sartwell., .how often
on the dininu;room table. There is a place for
everything. I am sure that when you visit
doing oinu -S you find 1a eSery Mnisn IN f0n IT'S are pln 90 f1 fnr h 1s
is at least methodical.- You certainly do not
take your disorderiy habits from MIN, and
S 5s%. s.asE -, How did ii you you get get that Il {" Stain Hi%st oS
Edna locked quickly down at her skirt.
The larson wheel had. alas. left It's mark.
ininuities OF n hanson on a muddy day.
You are my despair, Edna. with your care
lessness. and no one knows how It hurts mo to
say so. That frock you have had on only"
Edna" cried her.father, peremptorily, are
go !.angry?"
..S S1. father
quite sure. am not in the least hungry"
Edna cam around the table TO where her
stepmother sat ana kissed her on the cheek.
Good night" she snid.
'Good-night, my poor child murmured
Mrs. sartwell with a sigh.
The girl kissed her father. whispering as
I'm afraid I'm your little girl again blythe
way you order me or to bed.
my iSa VII he ALWAYS LAVA a be my n little girl to me.
Mrs. Sartwell sighed again as Edaa closed
Il suppose she said. you think It fair to
me to speak In whispers to Edna when | ala
In the room: or you wouldn't do it. How YOU
me when you allow her TO whisper"
Us there anything TO eat in the house:"
eat in the house.
Then will Tou ring, or shall Il"
You can't EXPECT servants IN ss NJ nj,
,om usSry wf fnr give hTss NJ the keys and will get
her work ,methodIcaliiy. enclosing nseaie.
thimble, and various paraphernalia OF sewing
81 Should Ia PSs be ia t Riee' work ~ Sa sksf1y T Teer Sey Il
jinglcd at her waist as she rose.
II am ready, and always have been. to get
you, what you want whenever you want it.
Perhaps ! expect too much. but | think YOU
might ask for it civlllv. II you treat your
strike"
%Sartwell made no reply. sitting there with
her voice. told him his supper was ready. it
was 4 plentiful spread, with a choice OF beer
ncsscs was the belief that to work well n man
must eat well. Although his wife did not be-
lieve in nor approve Of this pampering, she
a woman helpless In such n case? As the man
Of the house ate in, silence she looked Mt him
once or.twicc over her sewing. and finally said.
paihetically:
Il am sure edna was hungry. but was afraid
10 Would id ,S sGi S t%a Is z So 90 h Sfr nc %lsh sG for y 0ne
wife, you would have some for your only
Surtweil cut another slice from the cold
joint and transferred it TO his plate.
Il am accustomed to 1t, | hope. by this
character Of the young ike uineaiied,f for harsh
ness and unkindncss. You are blind TO her
real faults and then YOU are severe when
the child done that you should order her Off
to bed III that fashion,"
There was a pause 70: n reply. but no reply
came. Mrs. Sartwell was accustomed to this.
as she had said. but there is a brutality OF
silence as well as II brutality of speech; so she
scanned her adversary as one does who searches
for a Joint In the armoT, where the swords
H BON" the Vi" Rilt '" eni pressed aes@ int it , .Sen,i : IRON farE sn@dD
Turning over her sewing. and signing almost
ina ass y, IG it. it, n, S4s HnnS xsan q .hs aISSiioo-.
Said 10 whom" snapped Sartwell, turn
Ing rounl suddenlS.
VII. ! u WV" WHY llltTtsltu
in my callers. suppose | am allowed TO have
some private friends of my own. Still. II
you wish me to sit in the house nil day alone.
you have but TO say so. and ! Will obey"
Don't talk nonsense, II you can help IL.
What was Mrs. Hope doing here?'
"She was calling on me-"
quite SO. ! think ! understand that much.
What was her mission What particular fad
was on this timc:'
Il should think you would he ashamed to
speak like that about your employers wife
when she did your. wife the honor TO consult
her"
About what? That is the point want to
get at"
about the strike"
"Ah'' \ CLINT Of anger came into Sart-
wells eyes. and his Sife looked at him with
some uncasincss.
Mrs. Hope Is a womfn who goes about do
ing GOOD. She l. much interested in tho men
Mt. the works. and thinks OF calIilg on their
wives and families 10 see for herself how they
live. She thinks perhaps something may he
done for them"
docs shci''
Yes. She wonders i you are quito patient
and tactful with them"
"Aud came to find out? You told her, no
doubt. that | studied tact from you. and was
therefore all right as far. as that was con-
cerned."
holly.