Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-11
Continued.

such q sum. Thank you lhouSdh
times for the thought, however"
you insist on turning into a
waiter!" asked Claude, laughingly'
Then shall make a point Of dining
every day at your restaurant, and tip
ping you with threepenny bits
"Gaspard laughed, but resolutely
pushed back the envelope Claude
then began more seriously.
But. De Mabillon why will you
not accept this? Surely we are sui
ficiently intimate to be Of some use
to each other Why not let me have
this pleasure?"
you are very good, but | can not
accept 1t. What claim have | on
you?"
Claim? stuff and nonsense; every
one, only the world is so eaten up
with selhshness and pride that 1t
won't see it,
ut may be- pride in a measure
said Gaspard but | can not think 1t
is right to sacrifice ones indepen-
dence, therefore | must decline your
kindness
"You aristocrats are terrible peo-
pie to deal with. Are we not fellow
mon? Why should you be hard up
for fifty pounds, and yet refuse to re
lleve me of it when khaye no use for
It? The early Christians got on
very well that way, why not you and
~"
You believe in socialism, and | do
not; | heard too much Of 1t from Lee
mercier at Paris
II don't understand anything about
that nonsense said Claude, half i'm
patiently "All know Is that things
must be very wrong indeed if one
friend can't help another What's the
use of a friend IT, directly trouble
comes. one must draw back into ones
shell Of pride, and refuse to take the
hand that's offered"
Gaspard paced up and down the
room thinking Claude's arguments
did not at al coincide with the die
tates Of his pride of Independence.
you see, he began, after a pause
at is not as IL this were matter OF
necessity, II | were i'll or helpless 1t
might be right to accept It; but I can
live as | lived; there IS no immedi-
ate
Excuse me-" said Claude. break
in; "if may speak very plainly with
you, | think you will own that this
mode of living Is really killing you
by inches. Now | maintain that a
man has no more right to do that
than to commit suicide outright--when
he has the chance OF avoiding It. that
IA. Besides, you are not Independent.
you have your sister to think Of For
her sake. at least, II not for your
own, you will take this help now, will
you not? What right have you to
sadden her life by wilfully starving
yourself aud throwing away this /.
flrst-rate opportunity in Ceylon?"
Gaspard took four or FIVE turns up
and down the room then stopped
abruptly before Claude, his decision
made.
You are right, Marnay; I must .
ttink OF her How 10 thank you
for your generosity | dc not know /.
You will not think me ungrateful .
because / have withstood It so long?
You understand | am sure, how it
was, and , 10 not now yield "a to
the duty of independence only as
you say. ] believe ! am beginning to I
fail, ard ! must live to free Esper-
snce, or course take this fifty
pounds as n loan"
"No. no. intarposed Claude. "Tu
have no hand IN lending and borrow
ing a loan is bad thing to begin
life with. but II you like we will
make 70 a bargain, that when YOU are
thriving conce-plouter and a
speudthrirt artist with popularity on
the wane I may throw myself on
you mercy, and Won win not turn
your back on me Trust me TO ask
you for favor whom I want g. I'm
the meantime I shall study socialism,
! think 1t would agree with me"
Gaspari laughed 81 wish YOU
could feel the weight you have taken
or my shoulders
"Charitah'o wish. certainly" said
Gaspard, II must see Mr. Seymour
this very day and find out about the
passage. or 7 shall not feel that this
Is really true
Let me know when YOU sail. and
come when you can 20 my rooms
said Claude. rising 10 so, md hurry
ing himself rather more than usual
as Gaspard began 10 retiterate his
thanks
The two parted AT the door Gas
pard making all speed TO Mr. Sey-
mour's rooms In Portland Place.
Claude returning 10 his studio. mus
ing on the specimen ~ independent
pride he had met with. and cougratu-
hitting himself on his conquest
He was not vet cult Of the subject
however. Ter he had scarcely heel
home m hour when there was a
hasty ring nj his door. ard Gaspard.
flushed and GREATNESS. was shown m
20 HIS room
de Mabillou' why this hot pur
SUITE" asked Claude. with n gesture AZ