Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-08-20

Miss bIake says II IS wicked FOR us to
lead life of luxury and ease when
there are thousands going to perdition.
She says 1t is woman's mission to re-
form man."
Quite So" the young barrister re-
sponded readily. land you are fulfilling
that mission admirably"
Up
Yes, you are reforming me-
20, you don't need reforming. dear"
"And cabdrivers and sandwichmen
do:"
Eyes, indeed"
But, my dear evening is the only
time that have you to myself.
II know" and she sighed. ut Is
awkward, but quite unavoidable"
And l 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."
"Selfsh?"
Eyes. you must learn to give up
something for your unfortunate fellow
men"
We'll, what with subscribing to or
phanages and homes for destitute chill
dren, l 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 a 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 week you would be
doing so. and you would know that
your dear little wife was perhaps per.
suading some poor sinner to lead a bet
ter life" -.
"And what am I to do with myself
while you are persuading"
"Well you can read and smoke. or 60
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. l see it now. We thought of
no ones happiness but our own. Hence
forth, Jack dear. we live for others.
Now l 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 n 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 SET
what great deal of noble work car
accomplish l 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 awayT
Il? o, l dropped in on Barnes, one OF
my old cronies, you know, and very
thankful | am l did So"
Very thankful? Why?"
because, curiously enough, I found
him deep in a scheme of rescue worl
of most novel and original kind, ant
he invited me to join the movement
and have done so. Our lives now, Eth
ell. shall be devoted to this work"
40, Jack, am so glad. You will b.
able to do such lot Of good"
well, l hope so. hope So"
"Now tell me all about it, dear? an
most anxious to learn in what way Mr.
Barnes scheme differs from ours. Wha
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 WON
an upon man applies to this sort o
work just as it does in other ways, ant
that the influence Of man upon womal
Is the same"
Mrs. Newlyn looked slightly puzzled.
! 1.-THE - influence - of - man-upon-
woman?" she repeated.
'Just So"
but don't understand"
.Why, it's this way. Our work will b
among women. Barmaids-"
"Barmaids?" And her face turne
pale.
/, Ballet girls, and nurses. We sha
2 hold meetings-social meetings. wit
5 light refreshment such as coffee an
!. buns. and we shall take them aside an
$ talk seriously to them"
l Mrs. Newlyn gave a gasp.
BARNES says it is mans mission
r MANS mission? o, how dare 20
talk to me of such thing"
a "Eh, what?"
t Don't say a word. not word. ID
5 YOU want to insult me? o, wonde
how you can come to me with such
k Infamous proposal! You must be ma
- to think should ever consent to it
s But consented to you"
a THAT is very different"
e 81 fail to see it. You are taking cal
l men aside and talking seriously
: them. am taking ballet girls"
e You sha'n't. l won't stand 1t.
d do YOU want to break my hearth"
;. Now, darling, you mustn't be selfisl
e You must learn to give up something
e.. h.