Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-26

whereas his had been smooth and ruddy-
white. Moreover, on his face lines indi-
eating strength of will and tenacity of
purpose were engraved. 1t was the face
Of a man who had fought hard fight
and Won; of a man who was glad to be
alive, not simply that he might pass the
time III thoughtless pleasure, but because
he had learned his own powers and how
to use them.
Owing to calm seas the Ship'S passage
was some hours shorter than had been
expected, and she was locked early in
the morning. SO that there were few to
greet the passengers as they descended
the gangplank, and Roberts was one of
those whom no one met. He was not
sorry for this, since it gave him an op-
portunity to find himself again in New
York when no one was by. Calling a
carriage he was driven to the hotel where
he had last seen Helene Spanghell, and
the stenographer in attendance to whom
he wished to dictate some letters.
Raleigh Roberts had been surprised
many times in his life, and more than
once since sailing away from New York
had found 1t necessary to summon to his
assistance all the nerve he possessed.
But he had never undergone Severer
test than that which now confronted
him; for the figure of the stenographer
was familI"r ana graceful one, and the
eyes that were lifted to his were the
same that had bantered him FIVE years
before, when he had been almost dared
to extend never forgotten invitation
But the face was paler, and the gaiety
that had then radiated from it was now
gone. There was nothing of cOQuetry
in the brief business-like gaze with which
she regarded him. Plainly something
was amiss with her; and plainly she did
not recognize him, all Drowned and
hporf1p6 aC no 1VoC SO Tl1lliDu
together, he began, in a voice that was
slightly tremulous to be sure. to dictate
a letter. But he had not spoken com
plete sentence before there was Il little
cry and the nimble fingers stopped their
work.
Don't be startled, child" the grave,
bronZed man said quietly. Let me go
on with my dictation for a little so as
not TO excite attention, and then you
shall hear what | have to say, and tell
me all about it.
After the brief dictation he told her of
his despair five years before, and how
his friend. by offering him a chance to
take charge of q business enterprise in
the southern half of the world, mid
hardly-civilized people, had afforded him
an opportunity to begin life anew. But
he did not then say that he had won a
new fortune. Her story was mainly one
of reverses-though she had won a vic
lOIS. lOO.
The family fortune had been swept
away by bad investments, and there had
been nothing for the girl to do but to
take up the burden of her own and her
mothers support. It had not been an
easy task; it had been full of humilia-
tions ard discouragements and strivings,
but she had waged a successful fight
DO you suppose" said Roberts, when
both stories had been told, that your
mother would accept a second invitation
to listen to Trinity's New Years
CHINESE
That evening party of three sat again
IN the mooncast shadow of Trinity's
spire, trying to hear the bells amid the
din of the horns. Before the drive up
town was begun the man in the party re-
turned to the older Of the two women a
much-worn letter. Then he said
Well, no matter what he said. 1t is
enough that before he was silent again
he had asked certain important questions
of both, and that the replies were entire
~ satisfactory to all concerned.
But 1t was not until after he had re-
ceived these replies that Raleigh Roberts
explained to Mrs. Spanghell and her pref
ty daughter that his efforts in the south
ern half of the world had resulted in the
winning of a fortune much larger than
the one he had ndered.-Newark
Evening News