The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-06

"And cabdrivers and sandwichmen
doY"
Eyes, indeed"
"But, my dear, evening is the only
time that have you to myself"
81 know" and she sighed. at Is
awkward, but quite unavoidable"
"And 1 am to NOPE at home by my
self while you are talking seriously to
cabmen and matchboys"
"Now, darling, you mustn't be self
ish."
'Selfshr
eyes, you must learn to give up
something for your unfortunate fellow
men,"
phanages and homes for destitute chill
dren, give up close. on hundred a
year as 1t is"
Eyes, but that is no proper sacrifice"
his little wife said, quickly. ''You are
rich, and hundred pounds doesn't
mean any real giving up on your part.
You don't deprive yourself of any
pleasure, you know" Mr.. Newlyn
knitted his brow. His wife's logic was
unanswerable.
"And if you spared me for three or
four evenings a week you would be
doing so, and you would know that
your dear little wife was perhaps per-
suading some poor sinner to lead bet
ter life"
"And what am 1 to do with myself
while you are persuading?'
'Well, you can read and smoke, or go
and see your old bachelor friends occa-
sionally."
"And so those delightful evenings
when you used to play and sing to me
are at an end?"
"I'm afraid so. They were selfish
evenings. 1 see it now. We thought of
no ones happiness but our own. Hence
forth, Jack dear, we live for others.
Now 1 must go and dress. Miss Blake
calls for me at 8. There is a meeting
of sandwichmen at half-past."
1t was half-past 10 when Mrs. New
lyn came home She found her husband
sitting over his cigar and novel.
"Well, how did the meeting go Off"
he asked.
"Splendidly, splendidly," his wife ex-
claimed, her charming face aglow with
enthusiasm. 80, Jack, when I see
what a great deal of noble work l can
accomplish 1 am filled with joy. Miss
Blake says l shall be of immense use
But tell me, what have you been doing
with yourself while have been away"
81? o, dropped in on Barnes, one of
my old cronies, you know, and very
thankful am did So"
every thankful? Why?"
Because, curiously enough, I found
him deep in a scheme of rescue work
of a most novel and original kind, and
he invited me to join the movement
and have done so. Our lives now, Eth
el, shall be devoted to this work"
80, Jack, am so glad! You will be
able to do such lot of good"
"Well, 1 hope SO, hope So"
"Now tell me all about it, dear? I am
most anxious to learn in what way Mr..
Barnes scheme differs from ours. What
class of people are you going to reform
the scavengers, the dockers?"
80, no; those we leave to you ladies.
Barnes says that the influence of wom-
an upon man applies to this sort of
work just as it does in other ways, and
that the influence of man upon woman
is the same"
Mrs. Newlyn looked slightly puzzled.
''The - influence - of - man-npon-
woman?" she repeated.
"Just So"
"But don't understands
'Why, it's this way. Our work will be
"Barmaids?" And her face turned
pale
Ballet girls, and nurses. We shall
hold meetings social meetings, with
light refreshment, such as coffee and
buns, and we shall take them aside and
talk seriously to them"
Mrs. Newlyn gave gasp.
Barnes says it is mans mission"
MANS mission? o, how dare you
talk to me of such thing!
"Eh, what?'
Don't say a word, not a word. Do
you want to insult me? o, I wonder
how you can come to me with such an
infamous proposal! You must be mad
to think l should ever consent to it."
"But consented to you"
"That is very different"
81 fail to see it. You are taking cab
men aside and talking seriously to
them. 1 am taking ballet girls
"You sha'n't. / won't stand it. o.
do you want to break my hearts?
"Now, darling, you mustn't be selfish.
You must learn to give up something.
We must live for Others"
CHI ,p,f fo n "a
or ballet girls, the horrid things" Mrs.
Newlyn sobbed from behind her hand
kerchief.
"But you are living for sandwichmen
and matchboys."
Mrs. Newlyn bit her lip.
"Jackv' she murmured after pause.
"My DEAR"
"Pro-promise me you won't"
81 can't. 1 gave my word to Barnes"
His wife twisted her lace-fringed
handkerchief in desperation.
'1-Pll give up the sandwichmen if
you WILL" she murmured at length.
"And the matchboys and cabdriyers?'
"Ye-es"
'Then on that condition"
20, you dear fellow"
"And we shall go back to the old
life?"
"Yes, o, yes"
That's right" And he bent his head
and kissed her..
"Newlyn." said his friend Barnes as
they sat at lunch the following day,
you're a genius. The idea was splen-
did, only I'm afraid you've ruined my
character with your wife,"
90, I'll make it all right" the young
barrister rejoined; "I'll tell her you've
given up the scheme" And then they