The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-10
HIS MISSION.

Jack NeWlyn, VINO was DorrlsJer ol
some repute, left his home one flne morn.
ing. leaving his little wife in her usual
state of happiness, returning few min.
utes after to find her almost as solemn
ss the great judge In whose presence he
had been propounding the intricaoies Of an
entangled will suit all tho afternoon.
Anything wrong, dearestY" he inquired
as they sat down to dinner.
Mrs. Newlyn gave start.
"Oh, no." she murmured, "only-only
have had visit from Miss Blake this
afternoon.
"who's Miss Blaker" the embryo Q. @.
asked oarelessly.
"Oh, you must have heard Of her, Jack.
She's the president Of the Modern Woman
Pioneer Rescue league"
Mr.. Newlyn gasped.
"And-and what did she want. sub
scriptionf"
"N-o. I'll tell you. I don't think I
ever mentioned it. but before met you
was Pioneer. Now, one Of the rules OF
the society orders that when q member
becmes engaged or married she forfeits her
place. In fact, she is compelled to resign. -
Mr.. Newlyn muttered something about
good job"
"Well, IL seems" his wife went on,
"that quite lot of the members have left
lately owing to this cause. There's Lucy
johnson, she's engaged to Mr.. Stone, and
last week Kate Brown was married, and
now there are several more on the point of
leaving"
"Quite an epidemic" the barrister re-
marked irreverently.
$780," his wife continued, with slight
frown, "Miss Blake fears that soon she
will be the only one who has remained
true to the ship"
Why. doesp't she get spliceds" Jack
asked. "And then the ship would sink"
"She has no desire to get sspliced,' as
you oall IL. She Is q woman of firm prin.
ciples and she has resolved to devote her
life to doing good. But to return to what
was saying. AS the society has suffered
such losses, she has decided to strike out
the rule which declares engaged girls and
married women Ineligible, and she is now
going round to all the old members ask
ing them to rejoin."
The young husbands face bore look
of the liveliest CONSERVATION.
"And," his wife resumed, IT have
promised to do so.''
Mr.. Newlyn's CONSERVATION deepened to
direst dismay.
"But-but what does she want you to
dor" be asIsed. "And what are the Pio-
neersp"
"They arc littlo band Of women who
are engaged in tho noble work of rescuing
their unhappy fellow creatures from sin
and wickedness"
"But what arc they required to ylop Not
mot to dive into filthy dens in tho east
end, visiting housebrcakers?'
"N-o, not exactly that. We hold meet
ings for cab drivers, sandwich men and
matchboys. Social evenings they are,
with light refreshment, such AS coffee and
buns'-
"C-o-f-f-e-e and buns" Mr.. Newlyn
murmured blankly.
"Yes, and little music, and we take
them aside and talk seriously to them and
try to bring them to . better frame of
mind. 1t Is noble work, Jack. Miss
Blake says 1t Is wicked for us to lead life
Of luxury and ease when there nre thou
sands going to perdition. She says II is
woman's mission to reform man."
"Quite so, the young barrister respond
ed readily, "and you are fulfilling that
mission admirably"
"I'--
eyes, you are reforming me''
"Oh, you don't need reforming, dear"
"And Dab drivers and sandwich men DOR
Eyes, indeed"
"But, my dear, evening Is the only timo
that have you to myself"
II know" and she sighed. ut 10 awk-
ward, but quite unavoidable"
And am to NOPE at homo by myself
while you arc talking seriously to cabmen
and matchboysS'
"Now, darling, you mustn't be selfish. :"
"Selflshp'
"Yes, you must learn to give up some
thing for your unfortunate fellow men,"
well, what with subscribing to orphan
ages and homes for destitute children,
give mp close on hundred a yenr as II is. Z"
YES, but that Is no proper sacrifice" !"
his little wife said quickly "You are
rich, and R100 doesn't mean any real CIV
Ing up on your part. You don't deprive
yourself OF any pleasure, you know" Mr..
Newlyn knitted his brow. His wifes
logic was unanswcrnblc.
And II you spared me for three or four
evenings a week you would be doing SO,
and you would know that your dear littlo
wife was perhaps porsuading somo poor
sinner to lead better life."
And what am I To- do with myself
while you are persuadingi"
We'll, you can read and smoke or 20
and sec your old bachelor friends occasion
ally"
And 80 those delightful evenings when
you used TO play and sing to mo arc at an
endf'
I'm afraid 40. Thcy were selfish even
ings. SEQ 10 now. We thought Of no
ones happiness but our own. Henceforth,
Jack denr, we live for others. Now must
go and dress. Miss Blake calls for me mt \.
There II meeting OF sandwiohmen at
half past"
IL was half past 10 when Mrs. NewIyn
onmc homo. She found hcr husband sit
ting over his cigar and n novel.
well, how did tho mccting'go or" he
asked.