The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-13

Yet, why shouldn't he2 He was strong,
sure OF himself now Ambition tugged at
his heart, and then that longing for home,
Tor the old ways, came over him. If
people chose TO snub him, he felt now that
he could show them a man VINO no longer
cared He felt the strong man he was;
strength into what he had been doing
There were the people, the workers, as
ne himself had been, as he was; the
workers so often misled, so incapacitated
for seeing things clearly. He must use
his strength tor them; his strength that
had come like the steel out Of the fire.
You would better go They may want
you IOr manager" Deldfield laughed.
He threw some clothes into trunk
and went. They were clothes rather out
OF date, but well made, he thought. As
ne drew toward Jew York the longing for
the old things was stronger-even to the
detalis-tO sit once more in club; to
have a good dinner, served by good serv-
ants; to wear well made clothes. He had
gone down among the people, and now he
belonged TO both classes.
The president Of the company saw that
as he walked into his Office.
You have done Us good service, Mr.
DENLY. Not all the good fighting has
been in the Philippines and the Trans
wall"
Bronson, too, entering the room at the
moment, took his hand warmly.
Have you been told?" he asked
No? Well, Mr.. Delafield is to come TO
New York as general manager. We want
YOU, II we can have you, as manager at
Bytleld and at Otranto.'
The younger mans eyes met theirs
squarely and his face was firm.
You are very good. l appreciate 1t.
But-aS / can 90 best for myself and for
youth acting according to my lights =
He paused, thinking it was easier to talk
TO the men.
Its this" he went on. my speech
began too warmly. I understand those
men L have been one OF them; VIII
do the best I can for you if the labor
matter is left to me-"
1T shall be-" said Bronson quickly, for
he was the principal owner; you have
our confidence and that of the men IN
der you.
That evening he stopped in the one
club he had kept up as small conces-
sion to pride. He felt afraid of no man
now. Men came forward and greeted
hlm-some charity, some readily-as if he
had been gone. but yesterday, as is the
way, and they soon forget If you keep
your head high.
But he was not thinking of them.
An early morning train carried him to
Far Westchester.
An old man walking across the lawn
saw him.
1t was as if it were years ago-almost;
for, with a pang, he saw how much older
that old man had becOme-hOW uncer-
tain his step. And then he was beside
him.
How I have missed you; how 1 have
longed for you When you were gone i
wanted you back. ] was cruelty hard
If your mother had been alive
Hush, hush, sir. She never knew,
thank God. And I have been cruel to
you"
But if she saw you now, john
She does, perhaps, sir, Jim said
softly. For I believe in heaven now. l
believe the whole old story"
Denby?'
He asked for his sister and his brothers,
md Ia 10 W
the lawn. almost on the very spot where
the chubby-facec girl had been IN the
dream, or the memory.
'The old house is about the same-the
people are, too" the general said, as
they have been. I don't know much diff
ference. Your old mare, Dolly. is dead"
But Jim had gone to meet her.
= have cong back-to YOU Shall go
away?' he sad.
Il am so glad to see you. Jim-so glad.
/ have missed you. 1 never can forgive
you-fOr going aWay-WithOut calling -
They strOlled slowly toward the red
house.
You hurt US so much-so much"
Did ] hurt you, tOO-as much as the
Others-you, who stood by me-
Il did not know that did particularly
but I could not believe. all they said.
Even if you had believed -
Il should have wanted TO see you -
All, my dear" he cried, out Of his
heart. 81 want TO take you in my arms
and hold you. 1 wanted TO do 1t that
day on the lower avenue; but 1 was not
worthy of you. 1t was the thought that
you believed in me that has made me
work and try"
She was all red now. and her voice
trembled.
Don't; they are coming out. They
will
''What?'
Know"
'sThen I mustn't take you
You goose--you Gear. Jim. II you
have waited three years-you can wait"
''IoW l0ng?"
''Well-an hour"