The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-04
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There was silence between them for
few moments, and then the girl looked
up at him and said:
ssAren't You ashamed of your profess
sion, Lord Stansford?"
.sYes,r replied Lord Stansford. II
am.
.sThen why do you follow it 2"
.sWhy does man sweep a street
crossing? Lack of money. One must
have money, you know, to get along in
this world, and I, alas, have nonel
had little once; wanted to make it
more, so gambled-and lost; laid low
for a couple of years and saw none OF
my old acquaintance; fbut it was no
use-there was nothing could turn my
hand to. This profession, as you call
it, led me back into my old set again
1t is true that many of the houses fire.
ouented before my disaster overlook
me do not hire guests. am more In
demand by the new rich, like Heckle
here, who, with his precious little son.
does not know how to treat guest.
even when that guest is hired. :"
..But should think, :" said Miss Lin
derham, 'sthat man like you would
go to South Africa or Australia, where
there are great things to be done.
imagine, from the insight l have had
into your character, you would make
good fighter. Why don't you go where
fighting is appreciated and where they
do not call policeman"
81 have often thought of it, Miss
Linderham; but. you see, to secure an
appointment one needs to have GER
tain amount of influence and be able
to pass examinations can't pass an
examination in anything have quar-
relied with all my people, and have no
influence. To tell you the truth, am
saving up money now in the hope of
being able to buy an outfit to go to the
| Cape"
'sYou would much rather be in Lon
don, though, suppose2"
Eyes, if had reasonably good in
come
care you open to fair offer?"
"What dc you mean by a fair offer 2
81 mean, would you entertain pro-
/ posal in your present line of business
| for remuneration
|
moments and did not Jock at his COM
panion. When he spoke, there was
shade of resentment in his voice.
II thought you saw, Miss Under
ham, that was not very proud of my
present occupation.
'.No; but, as you said, man will do
anything for money"
81 beg your pardon for again con-
tradicting you, but never said any
thing of the sort. -
81 thought you did when You were
speaking of the crossing sweeping. But
never mind. know lady who has
plenty of money. She is an artist at
least she thinks she is one, and wishes
to devote her life to art. She is contin-
ually pestered by offers of marriage,
and she knows those offers come to her
largely because Of her money. Now,
this lady wishes to marry man, and
will settle upon him $4,000 year.
Would you be willing to accept that
offer if got you an introduction
cit would depend very much on the
lady," said Stansford
'sOh, no, it wouldn't, for you Would
AoNO AOlA1Ais9 WAAdUCNCA W OO WILL uC4
except that you would be her hired
husbandl She wants to devote herself
to painting, not to you, don't you un-
derstand? And so long as you did not
trouble her you could enjoy your g.
600 year. You perhaps might have to
appear at some of the receptions she
would give, and have no doubt she
would add 5 guineas an evening for
your presence. That would be an ex-
ira, you know. -
There was long silence between
them after Maggie Linderham ceased
speaking. The young man kicked the
gravel with his toes, and his eyes were
bent upon the path before him. "He is
thinking it over, - said Miss Linderham
toherself. At last Lord Stansford looked
up, with sigh
s'Did you see the late scuf1e between
the unfortunate Heckle and myself?'
''Did l see it?'' she asked. Glow
could I-help seeing it?'
''Ah, then, did you notice that when
} he was down helped him up2"
"Yes, and threatened to break his
! wrists when you got him up"
7 | SSultO gu. nave uOu6 IL,
too if he had not promised. But what
, 1 wanted to call your attention to was
' the fact that he was standing up when
I struck him. and want also to i'm
> press upon you the other fact-that |
did not hit him when he was down.
. Did you notice that p
''Of course | noticed it. No man
. would hit another when he was down. .
$ 81 am very glad, Miss Linderham,
that you recognize it as code of honor
with us men, brutes as we are Don't
t you think woman should be equally
, generous?"
Certainly. but don't see what you
/ mean.
. 81 mean this. Miss Linderham-that
your offer is hitting me when I'm
down.
. "Ohl" exclaimed Miss Linderham
in dismay. "l'm sure beg your par
don I did NOT look at III in that lioht :,