Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-04-01

NNNAH ~" HNN UHM NN NNHMNfA ANiNlAlN
that barely suHiced 70 pay the household
expenses His wife or daughter always
collected Il and be seldom handled
money except on Sundays when his wife
gave him sime 20 put in the collection
But before laying the letter aside. In
order ~ have IL returned % the post
man. he had the curiosity 10 look at the
note which was inclOsed and then he
found that the check really was for him
Many years ago. just after he had
left college Professor Barton had writ
ten a series Of essays on "Iberian Folk.
lore George Borrows snd the Gyp.
sizes In Spain. "Loy0la. 'Torquo.
mazda and ''The lnquisitiOn He had
forgotten ali about il while toiling at
his great life work. "Annotations on
the Pentateuch but the war with
Spain had caused sudden demand for
books dealing with the lberian penin
sula. and his publisher had placed ON
the market few copies Of his volume
that had been stored In the cellar for
years and here was "A check FOR Si4 36
In payment OF the royalties that had
unexpectedly accrued
"Well. bless my sonl said the pro
feseor This " very remarkable Ihad
actually forgotten al about that book
wonder " I have "a copy Of IL on my
shelves
After long seorch he found a dusty
copy on top shelf and smiled softly
20 himself for Il recalled old enthnh
asms and ambitions
~ wrote that tuok 10 make money
enough 90 get married Dear dear
what n state OF mind / was in NJ that
time Mother was nv much interested
In u NJ was aud used 10 read 10 her
each night what ! hnd written during
the day But II had waited for the
money from Il we would not have been
married TN now muat 70 and toll |
her about a. and lll give her the check. |
for Il WINS really for her sako that |
earned u
But ~ he rose 70 20 20 her an idea
occurred 10 him and he paused After
moments thought his face flushed
with happiness. and no exclaimed ON.
Enthusiastically
That's just what l'll do III buy
ber n nice present with II II ia years
since ! bought one and IL will be sur,
prise Now ! wonder what had better
gotf Let me 500 II Il TOO late % get a
Christmas present | wonder when her
birthday ia II is some time VA the
spring ! know What a shame that |
have neglected u ~ long that | have
forgotten itl ! wonder " IL was ever
entered In the family Bible
He went out into the sitting room
and seeing his wife busy with her sew
ing ho stole up and surprised her with
q kiEa
Dear mer she cried. blushing like
schoolgirl "What h the matteri'
''Homething just reminded me Of !
when we were married and when /
came In YOU booked 20 much NJ you
used 20 that ! felt just ~ did then
And he pntted her gray locks with the
fondness * lover But tho Idea OF the
present was in his head aud be did not
stay for more explanations Going 10
the family Bible ho found that her
birthday hal been entered with her
name and that II was near al hand lie
then hunted up an almanac. and found
that her birthday fcll ON sunday. and.
what was more. on Easter Sunday
That recalled 20 him how no and she
had walked ~ church on Easter Sunday
when they were lovers. aud how pretty
sho looked In her bright Easter bonnet
II have a. " he finally exclaimed 20
himself II will buy mother a nice /,
Easter bonnet Tor birthday gift. aud
ahe and | will walk % church. AZ We
used 70 years ago
Full 0f bis new idea the professor
asked for his overcoat aud hat and an.
nounced that be- WAS going down town \
such thing was unprecedented, bot
he seemed - happy aud mysterious
about everything that his wife and
daughter lot him 60 after saeing 10 ID
that his coat was butfoncd closely his
muiiier In place eud bis gloves on Aud
ns he was guing oui The door he sur.
pFined his wife with another kiss. aud
there was something hoyiah ia hi.
laugh as he noticed her confusion On ,
the street he Walked with an unaoous. .
tomed life aud spring for he was no. y
turning over IA bis mind some problem y
q higher criticism. an was bis habit
when waikinx
~ should really walk nlors. he said "a
20 himself ~ the e,orciae started his =
blood circulating Had srnt d tingiinr y
% his nnEu ilfs 'lhis spring weather !,
inAhea me feel llkn h y arain
he knew thar tho tint thing hs must "
Do was 70 gei his cheek cnshed. 50 he ''
went % The bank What looked after che
httle estate that had been leii 90 him I"
oy bis uncle und that enabled him to !
devote hia time io sfndy Going 10 the :"
paying leller's wicket ho banded Ia the 'a
uheck The yonns man behind the lar, 'i
ooked che check over then looked al uH
he professor ~
"Afe yon Proisss,, Barton p he asked Y.
RapIcioasly he
why ,es replied shs professor ia
nrpriso s.l
"bnt ! don't know you yoa must iR'
. idenfisd ar
'ldentineai | don understand
WHY, you must So some one 10 ,iip
'me here with you who knows yoa. N''
''huf hafe uiy eecount a. this bank -"
daughter conies here every quartsr
fhe interest ~,
~ knew Aiss kauoa Quite well hut y
ave nqfef seen yon before Nf'
y thai nlomenl the president ~ the r'''
= happfped 10 - pussing through ~.
room ana hls atttnil0n was "a ~
80 ~ 49, ppasisa faes % tbs go. ~ -