Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04

The fact that fellow can go to s.tht
dogs" without the help Of some woman
never enters the human mind, although
be it noticed hiat when man reaches
a high degree of prosperity, when h'
makes fame and name, people nevel
turn upon one another and ask
who's the woman?u
| Now, as nobody could prove b.
which route Jack Stuart had gone
there the matter rested ; and if news
paper reporter had followed his career
where it is now he WoGld throw down
bis pencil with a 'pshaw," or some
thing stronger, adding In tones of disap
pointment: "It was woman, but she
didn't send him to lie dogs; the story.
no good" The result would be thai
the newspaper wouldn't give it a para
graph; whereas, had she caused him 10
kill her, himself or the other man, we
wonld have had an illustrated page.
The story as it stands has, however
something besides yiitGe 10 recommend
it. and maybe it is worth the telling
even il the several people concer ned
will not like to see it in print.
1t began, or at least he winter of its
discomfort eliminated, one evening last
March in the cozy little living room OF
a great, impressive house on Dupont
circle. Jack Stuart was sitting in one
of those corners which invoke Irritation
at the beginning and more serious in
tentions after close intimacy. His
hands were stuffed deep down in his
pockets and his handsome brow bore q
deep, dismal froWn. The girl sitting
on the little stool in front of him and
resting an elbow familiarly on his knee,
looked upon him with tender, anxious
sympathy in ber eyes. They had
evidently been discussing some grave
subject and the youth broke forth af er
his moody silence
Hang 1t all, little girl. can't much
blame your mother for not liking me
around.n
tShe wouldn't like you around if you
had cords and cords of money, Jack.
You know. mamma. She's determined
shall marry foreign title, and I'm
just as determined | shan't."
Tie girl closed her pretty lips in a
way that showed that she had not had
father who bad pluwed through
poverty and obscurity and dreadful
hartiships to fortune for nothing.
That fortune intact he had fooiishly
left TO his foolish widow. She was
"eharactel''- term which means one
of two things, either thai woman has
none of any sort or that she has too
much of an Objectionable description.
This particular woman belonged to the
latter class.
s.Well, tell you, Dolly, do get low
in spirits. You see, my prospects
aren't good.''
Jack took her hand and carassed it,
smiling that hopeless, bitter smile that
means so little and looks so much on
the face of q boy of %.
''The name Of Stuart" he went on,
sscan't carry a chap through life; it
can't make him rich or famous; it can't
give him the girl he wants, and he's
not going to steal her when she's
rich girl that would look like lligll-
way robbery, grand larceny or some-
thing of the sort. OF course tha, =
what your mother would say
"Oh, mamma-n
And it's wha { the rest Of The world
woulisay, too. Here have been on
government salary Of less than $1U0
month for Two years. [ Came here
and found lois OF I'D friends and |
Iwent into society. / tell ynu I'm
Sick Of it. It's saw dust Efe- this
ahing Of fellows taking room aid
living on sandwiches at afternoon |
teas and counting on the dinners he's
asked to for his square meals.
wanted 10 stop, and then | met you
aa& coulda'l; and here am, worse
effs than ever. II go away, | will
looRe yon; if I stay here and try to
study profession, It will take years
andl years, and couldn't ask you 10
walk for nse. "
She palted his hand teuderly. hOh,
Jack she said. ',it would be dreadful
Tor 5stu to go-aafsll f.r yon TO leave
me wfth mamma aud the count; think
of Ii Why, it would be brutal +
Tears welled In her eyes. Il could bs
1 ue; II wouldn't forget, and / would
BE- brave; but think IL mamma and
The count. 7
eyes, said Jack. touching the soft
love locks about her forehead; 'sbut
thinkIefI the hole I'm In. You see,
that plantation OF mime
s.Oh, Jack. do you own plantati0n2
Why, 0f course you do; all southerners |
have plant tations.n
\ Z Yes. alnd miHe is the worst OF the |
lbt. and tIkatsa sasing great deal. I
fseyer told tyou shout i because get |
but. 5FhsAnsvsf + think u Ii want
to fieElt. u wans to light i woman, /
aasl Ihas AngsIials 2
The scarlet mounted to his brow |