Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
fNew York Tlmes0


/ while"
Tho Major. snug in the embraces Of
rs big leather chair. chuckied softly az
ais own suggestion. His daughter shook
ner head. She was standing before the
srate fire. with one foot resting co tie
Asendor. her wraps thrown back. and her
Fhands stretched toward the CHEEKY blaze.
sss made pretty picture. the Major
roauzed. with the freight playing over
nor trim figure and furnishing the gold
os her hair. and with the little touch OF
isnenor about her which came as the re-
s.,io, after brisk exercise in the open
AIT
..yo,frc a victim Of circumstances. GER
,ainlv." he went on. Naturally you be-
ueved yourself protected by the inalicna-
ne feminine rights Of life, liberty, ana
tno pursuit OF bargains; losically you
s,,nposea that tho s. bin you found on my
$50 was meant 10 furnish the sinews
M war for your raid on the dry-gools
stores. I'm afraid YOU didn't notice INC
marnifying-g glass lying near the oil' "ehi
as II happened ! had been ihspec'iHs
tho note. and had discovered tha1 Was
not genuine How did you succeed IN
,.-rSSTe was not the slightest dinculty,"
Is daughter answered. u hadn't olt
~ change with me- and the street-car
c,r5uctor took s. He was so clever ana
obiieing. too. Honestly. was the OIL
hrao Please don't joke about It; he was
such q nice young man. e-,.
- am no. iox.ng 70 was q counterfeit.
aud "a very dangerous one; IL deceived
me az first Probably your TREND mas
r.t rid OF 10 Ions before this.
..But n Doe hosn't-suppose the company
detected 60. when he turned IN MS re-
cepts-would DE- have 20 stand me loss
n svnect le would. But. don't Worry
shoet ID. II bad pennies are sure 10
49,, ND acain. there need be no fear that
1.f S. bills won't come home iast
enough"
.~r5ef may be. but what can the con-
d,,fo~ d0P lie doesn'. know who / am.
ava may not ride on his car again IN
..-.rg true" said the Major. Il am very
eorrr for him. Of course, but AFTER all ne
has Go blame himself. You are entirely
Innocent of wrong intent. and IL Is MS
h-s,ress 10 know good money from bad.
= ,--...ir,. though. ne has passed the bill
e.sHv. if DE hasn't. and II ne ever asks
ma. 10 redeem IL. I'll do so. Isn't tnal
f.ire Now. ran along and get READY TOT
-fr-o,s Tom Herrick dimes with us To-
night. YOU know
.Verv we'll. papa I'll go" the girl re-
rHef. But I'm not satished-not at ALL
She added. as she left the room.
con the whole. I'm glad she ism l. the
rsther reflected. II ike 20 see woman
scrupulous about such things. l dare say
she'll bother her head over it Tor DAY
H..
knew "a GOOD woman thoroughly happy
without something 20 worry ABOUT no"
and tbsu Besides. she'll confide IN Her
rici- ana--weu. were / his age. / shouiuh
arF ANYTHING better than conforms Il
rrl IKE Kate. Wen be SATISFIED eH
lrourd." And. thus philosophicaliy as
,osinr Of The subject. the Major sought
his dressing-room.
Tom Herrick's intimacy with Major -ia-
con and his daughter was one Oh ,'lo
Young mans cher shed PRIVILEGES. nv
could remember only hearty IT -
DO. chat house Sometimes, OF lale. TIC
ia .I-oos+ wished that his footing there
... . utre dinerent-Kate was q young
,,.-,-aD now. and he was certalhiy no
,.,,.r o. how. The Major showed NIUE
te,.ve to Sc sure. but. in some way
rs-riok realized that that senueins'H
v-ss being honored with smaller snare
of the thoughts he devoted 10 the Mason
household. Al this stage In his rehee-
tons Heruck generally forgot al ao0N'
fle Major. -.
Affer dinner the host left the young
-..,rle 20 their own devices. lie hau
f.usu lately into the habit of doing this
mon a theory that Il they desired MS
cor,rarv they would inform him OF the
f.r+ he was partly pleased partly re-
--ssryl that they seemed reconciied 10
his absence. u had my turn 49,
five years ago: it's theirs now, wa q
reflection which he tonh1 cO'il.oI -,,,,,,.
Kate led Herrick 20 her own snug
ser,,' as she called II. little room
eT,ght cosey. and always In dainty ais-
.Tsu me about your work" said ne
.ro YOU find there Is really so HiuO''
suffering among the poor as the news
uare-s say there isT
'.The case is even worse sald heI lon'
For the last Wo months ne hae sNt-
most Of his time 20 the great ehari'N or
aarizetions Of the city. upon when sea-
e,, M Industrial depression had cast a
burden such as il had never Deiore Deeii
called uron to bear. 1T seems out OF
M, question to try 10 meet the demands
uron us by furnishing employment Inc
number Of applicants has quadrupled, ahu
many OF them are absolutely destitute
We need money, money, money y
dozen times to-day j wished myself a
r,,b man-the little ] could do seemed
So paitry. 80. 800,
..But Tom, you're doing more than your
share-far more. Don't tell me you ar,
NO. err know YOU TOO well 10 credit
amy denials." .-....,
~ Won had seen such terrible poverty
ga my cases present YOU wouldnt speab
~ any mans share. Kate. You woulo
feel that each should give so mucn as lay
fn his mower. Worst or all. We can sec
that the demands upon us are bouhd &c
Increase. the last week, in iact' mas
brought us "A new Catastrophe VINO were
thrifty and had savings, but VINO nae
been forced 20 use them. and are now a'
iedl, off ass the least provident Then
too. among the latest applicants are me-
unaccustomed 10 the hard labor, which Is
,he only thing we can hope 10 secure foi
fhem. There are book-keepers, clerks
and skilled mechanics asking to be pu'
"a work on public improVements-tne
Nfavor. YOU know. IS doing what ne car
Cor ma in that direction. This afternoon
Jaw one OF our men digging away at
3 trench and up 20 his knees in water
q delicate consumptve fellow with a
couch that almost shakes him 70 pieces
That man-he's been out Of wolk at ms
trade for SIX months-has an inVanu
mother. a wife. and three children de
usndent upon him; has sold every sticf
of furniture he can spare, and will pToDa-
biz be evicted by his landlord before h'
end OF the week. And his is not moI'
degperate than the cases Of scores o.
others" ,. chloe.
Horrible, / never dreamed sucn 'hihs'
,,,.ld ~ cried the girl. cant some
ming be done? There must be some way
no relieve such misery"