The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-11
..1uss, ana angry.

and you hays heard my conclusion
! was self fiattered by noting that this
random shaft hit the marx exactly.
Il s'pose that's true. but them words
was q good a. q promise.
II don't regard them as such. II Is
useless to waste time I look upon the
whole thing as q swindle, and you don't
get penny from me-"
"By -, but will have i'll" roared
my caller, his face purple, as he rose
from his chair. "You can't treat me
that way and intimate as much as I'm
O swindler.
II don't intimate it; I say 1t. You
are scamp, and If you had your deserts
would be behind prison bars. II you do
not leave at once, I'll throw you out"
This was too much, and tho infuriated
rogue made for me.
But be did not reach me. I had no
right or wish to harm him. So I merely
jammed him down so hard on the floor
that it must have loosened several Of
his teeth. Then opened the door and
flung him through.
$50 in peace"
He went
II don't think Sam johnson will ever
give Harold much trouble after this, for
even If I was gentle with him he dis
severed that was his master Hello!
Come inv'
The knock was so timid that hardly
heard 1t. The door wes gently pushed
inward, aud woman stood before me-.
She was plainly dressed, but neat and
clean looking, with pinched face that
told Of much suffering. A wan smile lit
up her countenance as she saluted me,
and she stood trembling and apprehen-
sive.
My heart went out to her at once.
Possibly I was wrong, but believed
that whatever she represented herself to
be that she was
"Sit down." I said kindly, pointing
to chair. Ibid you walk up stairs?"
Eyes, sir. There is q new boy run
ming the elevator today"
"What of it? Didn't tell you always
to take the elevator What is it made
for if not for ladies9 If the boy makes
any objection, let me know, and will
have him discharged.
EYE have always been kind to us,
Mr.. Westcott What would Mike and
me do if it were not for yer goodness?"
"Pshaw, there are plenty better than
!, only you haven't found theml''
"Nor any one else, she said, with
flash Of her Irish wit.
This was one of tho cases of which I
had been informed by Harold. Mrs.
Murphy was poor, industrious woman
who had buried two children and had
husband in the last stages of consump-
tion. Harold had investigated her story
and found her worthy woman.
"Why have you been SO long in call
ing, Mrs. Murphy?'
"Well, sir, the money which ye were
kind enoug b to give me whin / came a
fortnight since has kept poor Mike as
comfortable as could be, and, with tho
washing that had, there was NO need
Of trispassing on yer goodness for
which hiven will reward ye."
Nonsense You mustn't wait until
you're penniless, and why should you
wear yourself out with work when Mike
needs your attention. Let me sect
was $40 handed you two weeks ago."
Excuse me, it was twinty-fve."
Every well. Here's $780,
"God bliss vel" she faltered, the tears
filling her eyes.
"None Of that. You know don t like
it. If you run short, come whenever
you need more, and, Mrs. Murphy,"I
added severely, "if you don't wish to
offend me, always take the elevator.
Irose and accompanied her to the ele-
vator, ringing sharply. When the boy
came up, said:
'"Tom, when this lady comes to call
on me, bring her up in the elevator. Do
you understand"
''Yes, sir, but I'm afeard"-
"Shut up, or I'll cuff your earsl Step
in, Mrs. Murphy. Goodby!" d
I laid my hand in fatherly way on
her shoulder to help her Before I could
remove it she impulsively caught aud
kissed it At the same moment hot
tear dropped on the back Of my hand.
And when I sank in chair in my
room-I'm not ashamed to own it-there
were tears in my own eyes.
"That pays me for all else, no matter
what comes If man with wealth
knew how to get the best good out of it
there would be no such thing as ennui
in this world"
l had mo intention Of staying in my
rooms. It was radiant day, with just
enough GOODNESS in the golden sunshine
to make 1t an ideal one for an outing I
went to the stable where Harold kept
his horse and had him saddled for ride
in the park.
1t may have been fancy on my part,
but there was something in the manner
of Jack that made me half suspect he
was not fully satisfied with me. 1t could
not BIO, however, that his senses were 80
much sharper than those Of mankind,
and I dismissed the thought as vaulted
into the saddle and cantered off.
The pony had been standing SO long
in the stable that he was fractions and
caused me some concern, but after a
brisk ride along the roadway he Gained
down and became as tractable as a
child's animal.
l continually encountered persons
who saluted me and whom, Of course, I |
saluted in return.
Harold certainly has large number
Of lady acquaintance, thought as I
raised my hat for the twentieth time
"He gave me little information about
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