Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-28
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAY walk home with your he
asked.
II was past 8 O'Clock on wet winter
night. and they had just come out OF
church. where the vicar had been dis
coursIng eloQuently on the social equal
ity OF man.
The girl looked up at the sky, opened
her umbrella. and said. YES"
"You think he was rightY The man
nodded his head In the direction OF the
building they had just left.
"Not at ALL" said she. with little
toss Of her head. II think he was all
wrong In general"
"But In Particular
you and have nothing to do with
particulars" she remarked. kicking
away n stone which lay In her path.
we hTt
mo. we are not" retorted the girl.
I'VE are most decidedly generals. My
father Is General Carwithen, my grand
father was General Carwithen; your
father is-a general dealer" This latter
was said under her breath.
The man lid not contradict her: he
merely asked her II II made any differ
ence to themselves.
II think we are. and always shall be.
as far apart AZ those two stars she
said sadly.
The rain had ceased. and two watery
stars twinkled feebly In the gloomy
sky.
II am nearly home now" she said,
after n little silence. You had better
not come any farther. Good night"
The man apparently did not see the
hand she held out. He said good night
iaconically but he turned and watched
her until she was out Of sight
Once home. she flung herself on the
bed In an agony OF despair. The man
found his friend awaiting him on his
doorstep.
Hello. You look q bit down In the
mouth. Necdham. knew this busi-
ness wouldn't work satisfactorily" he
said
ITS working splendidly." answered
the other.
Then what Is ity' asked his friend.
Randall Needham gave little laugh
and shrugged his shoulders. THE tale
IL as old as the hills, Arthur" he said.
II am In love"
"Phewr' calculated his friend.
"Oh. It's all right" said Needham.
"She Is perfect lady" Arthur
glanced round his friends study. Vio-
lins and bows galore Uttered the room;
music was the dominating passion Of
the mans life.
"She doesn't known he asked.
"Not She" answered Needham. "She
thinks my father Is a general dealer In
only heaven knows what! But III
make her own she loves me before she
does know. No one here has ever
guessed my story. am a poor violin
teacher. pure and simple"
"Not so simple. either" Grosvenor
laughed.
The two men had brought out their
pipes and sat putting away at them to
their hearts content.
A. n old wnnan
know In the street today" went on
Grosvenor. 81 told her ! was staying
with you. and she asked me to dine
there; she turned up her lofty nose
with scorn at the bare idea OF you join
Ing her select party at table. No one
II good enough for Mrs. Ranter; she
has her precious girls future to
think Of, and you are not an eligible"
"Ranterv echoed Needham. why.
that's the name Of my best pupils
mother. "Are you goingY
.Ts thy servant a dogT returned
Grosvenor.
"AIrs. Ranter Is one of the most ar
rant humbugs on the face OF this earth.
Nothing short OF title Is worth any
thing to her." said Needham.
"Oh. | know her." returned the other
81 think she would sell her soul for
position"
"If she had one" added Needham.
and they both laughed.
How did that general dealer Idea
get about" asked Grosvenor. He had
stopped smoking to refill his pipe.
"Oh. don't know answered the
other. IL expect Mrs. Ranter Is at the
bottom Of II, and haven't contradict
ed Il because II served my purpose
we'll"
"You were always q rum chap, you
know" said his friend. 81 can't think
how 1t Is people don't see through
YOU"
Needham paused In the act Of putting
some coal on the fire. II have always
had my Ideals" he said. "One OF them
was to be loved and married for myself
alone. My father being out In Canada
made II easy for me to sink my identi-
| ty. And I've had an Ideal existence
too" he added. ITS rather fun to be
snubbed when you know It Is unneces-
sary."
Grosyenor looked thoughtfully into
| the tirr II had ideals too, once upon
time" he said. Il woGld have died for
any Of them any day. The difficult part
was to live up to them"
Don't outlive them. old fellow" said
Needham. 1T is q mistake. When the
real shines in the reflected glory Of the
ideal, Il IL always the better for It."
"Do you really think soY asked
Grosvenor as he got up. II am on tt
bed now. II I stay up any longer yor
will be psruuading me to follow you
example. and don't think should
| fnd It a. amusing ~ you did,"
The next morning Randall Needhan
| was coming back from giving q Lessor
when be saw Cecil Carwithen In from
Of him. She was carrying her violir
case and looked white and tired.
"You must let me have that." be sait
mastsrfully. pointing to the case. Am
now tell me why you are looking .
pale this morning"
A slight nush moulted 70 her brow
II am tired" she said briefly.