The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15

first. for he had good letters OF recon-
mandation, and his actions prepossessed
men in his favor. His salary was larger
than ever before, the prospects for ad-
vancement- were more immediate. and
his wife's economy enabled him 10 lay
by something His letters 10 his friends
al home were almost ineoherent in their
expressions OF pleasure at his change.
One day he came home with "a pale
face II needed but a word 10 tell his
wife-he had lost his position. But his
sentiments were OF anger, and not or
SORROW, for ne bitterly rallied at the of
flee politics and .-pusf' that had Dust
ed him TO give another man chance.
That was the beginning OF the end. and
the old London life was lived over again
In the meantime he had become fire.
quener of the tables by the side OF the
bar. When he had nothing 10 do ne
could be found seated at one or them.
industriously reading the thumoed and
todn newspapers. He also learned the
phrases ''bloated bondholders, rings,
Wall street plumber and when he had
company he was much given 20 ringing
the changes on them while ne discoursed
upon what this country was coming 10.
Consequent upon his habits. money De-
came less plentiful with him. and the
young wife, now with two children.
learned what ''disposses" me&nt-
Five years ago they moved into Nc
Cormick tenement, fifth floor, back.
There was not much TO move then, but
the hopes and ambitions OF Ronalds stlL!
led him 20 believe that in a single night
he could change the wsather-worn BRICK
tenement into a palace his coat then
was out at the elbows. his trousers Were
frayed. and il was very seldom that he
earned anything for his family. What
ne did earn went for beer. once in a
while his wife became impatient now.
and would scold him in strong. hearty
English. But ne would suddenly think
OF a scheme. and then would paint lis
possibilities in such glowing color thac
the tired woman would go back 10 her
washing with renewed courage.
But the schemes would never realize,
and al last, one night, instead OF buy
ing food for his family with some mon
ey that mis- wife had given him, he re-
turned home and confessed that he had
spent il with some friends. He had done
this because one of them had a scheme
10 make them al rich. He was begin
ming to tell her OF il when the look IN
her face stopped him.
Neighbors say that what she told him
that night was not delivered in toud
tone Of voice, but was earnest All they
know is that at last the door opened
and Ronalds came out in the hallway.
Some one was there and saw him as ne
leaned against the doorpost and faced
a woman with white cheeks and bright
glistening eyes. Neither spoke for a
moment. and then the man rested his
head or his uplifted arm and said wear
lily: II guess you're right. my Siri-its
all been a failure" Then he went
slowly down the stairs, out into the
street and turned toward the river.
This story was revived last week be-
cause Mrs R0nalis, who has Deen Nv
ing at McCormicks ever since her hus-
bands body was found, three years ago,
started with her two children for Eng
land. She is really good looking now
and before going confided 10 her best
friend, Neeley, that her return was not
unlocked for by the driver OF an en-
CINE on one of ne big railways over
there