The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25
Mans Mission.

"Now, darling, you mustn't be selfish. :"
eyes, you must learn to give up some
thing for your unfortunate fellowmen.'
"Well, what with subscribing to orphan
ages and homes for destitute children, 1
give up close on hundred year as it is. !"
eyes, but that is no proper sacrifice, /"
his little wife said quickly. "You are rich,
and hundred pounds doesn't mean any
real giving up on your part. You don't
deprive yourself of any pleasure, you
know" Mr.. Newlyn knitted his brow.
His wife's logic was unansweIable.
"And if you spared me for three or four
evenings week you would be doing so,
and you would know that your dear little
wife was perhaps persuadng some poor
sinner to lead better life.'
"hnd what am to do with myself while
you are persuading?"
"Well, you can read and smoke, or go to
see your old bachelor friends occasionally"
'And so those delightful evenings when
you used to play and sing to me are at an
end?"
'Im afraid so. They were selfish even
ings. I see it now. We thought of no
ones happiness but our own. Henceforth,
Jack, dear, we live for others. Now must
90 and dress. Miss Blake calls for me at
8. There is a meeting of sandwichmen at
half-past"
It was half-past ten when Mrs. Newlyn
came home. She found her husband sitting
over his cigar and a novel.
"Well, how did the meeting 90 OFF, he
asked
"Splendidly," his wife exclaimed, her
charming face aglow with enthusiasm. so,
Jack, when l see what great deal Of noble
work can accomplish am filled with JOY.
Miss Blake says ! shall be of immense use.
Eut tell me, what have you been doing
with yourself while have been away"
81? O. l dropped in on Barnes, one of
my old cronies, you know, and very thank
full am did So"
Every thankful! Why?'
Because, curiously enough, I found
him deep in a scheme of rescue work of
most novel and original kind, and he in
vited me to join the movement aud have
done So Our lives now, Ethel, shall be
devoted to this work"
80, Jack, am so glad. You will be
able to do such a lot of good"
"Well, hope so, hope So
CHOW tell me al about il, dear? I am
most anxious TO Learn in what way Mr..
Barnes' scheme differs from ours. What
class of people are you going to reform
the scavengers, the dockers?"
90, no; those we leave to you ladies'
Barnes says that tie influence of woman
upon man applies to this sort of work just
as ii does in other ways, and that the inilu-
ence of man upon woman is the same"
Mrs. Ncwlyn looked slight'y nu2z'ed
1.-THE -influsnce-of-ma -- upon-wo-
MANI" she repeated.
"Just So"
"But don't understand
"Why, it's this way. Our work will be
among women. Barmaids-"
"Barmaids?" And her face turned pale
BALLET girls, and nurses. We shall hold
meetings social meetings, with light re-
freshment, such as coffee and buns, and we
shall take them aside and talk seriously to
them"
Mrs. Newlyn gave gasp.
'Barnes says it's mans mission"
"Man's mission? o, how you to talk to
me of such "a thing"
och, what?"
"Don't say a word, not word Do you
want 10 insult me? D, | wonder how you
can come to me with such an infamous
proposal. You must he mad to think
should ever consent to it.
''Hut consented to you
'"rhat is very different. "
81 fail to see it. Nou are taking cahmen
aside and talking seriously to them. am
taking ballet girls"
"Ynr shan't won't stand it. O. do
you want 70 break my hegrt?"
"Now, darling, you mustn't be selfish.
You must learn to give up something. We
must live for others.'
"You sha-shan't live Live for barmaids
.g ~ c;r'-. A. h0r.'d t';cgs" Me-
Newlyn sobbed from behind her handker-
chief
"hu. you are living for sandwichmcn
and matchboys."
Mrs. NeWlyu bit her lip
"Jackn' she murmured after a pause.
"My dear"
''Pro-rromise me You WON'T
81 can't. | gave my word to Barnes"
His wife twisted her lace-fringed hand
kerchef in desperation.
9TH give up the sandwichmen if you
will, " she murmured at length.
"And the matchboys and the cab-driv.
ers?''
"Ye-es."
''Then on that condition"
ooh, you dear fellow."
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eyes, o, yes"