Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07
HIS LIrE's WORK.


euSdScu III WIItlIlg. DtVWteu tTlT,y.
tive and forty, he los,.ed even nore,
for his hair was ID well dng,d
with gray, and his f..ehesd le.,ol.l
lined. 1t was pe.r9:tlN .are. III;
features large, III Jaw .nM.aLeDt
and the eyes somewhat suuk--the LACE
OF a thinker. The room, 100 was il
kee5Ing with the appearance CT Ihs
ms.l. Lined with shelves on which
massive looking books were tightly
packed, even the chairs and part OF
the floorspace covered with porto ia,
OF manuscript, 1t was the abode of
man of learning-the den Of braii
worker.
Presently there was a tap at the
Sir Roland Huth SIR" he an
nounced
"The man at the desk gave start
as the servants words fell on his ears
The current of his thoughts was
broken. Before he had time to hy
down his pen, mart-looluing, well.
dressed little man of about forty
hustled into the room.
81 known I'm Unemployment
Nuisance, and all that kind OF thing,
Godfrey" he said briskly, "but frank.
ly- i don't care If | anu"
A slight smile crossed Godfrey
Murray's face, as he took his friend'l
hasds.
you certainly have the knack Of
disturbing me in my most precious
moments" he replied. What is it
now" he asked, as Sir Roland settled
himself in chair.
II want to know what the devil you
mean by sending . refusal to my invi-
tation for -mescaew?' said the lit
tile man carefully polishing his eye.
glass.
Godfrey Murray made "a little i'm.
patient gesture.
my dear Huth, you know never
go anywhere now" lie glanced alt
the paper Uttered desk. 81 can't spare
the time. But Nora Is going at least
I understood that she was" he added
vaguely. He turned and fingered his
papers, as If impatient to get on with
the work again.
But Sir Roland had no intention OF
going. He fixed his eyeglass and
stared at Murray thoughtfully.
'I've known you for a good many
years, Godfrey" he began; twenty
five, is 1T or thirty"
hurry swung round.
You're my Oldest friend-of course
you are. BUT" he paused inquir.
ingly.
We'll, | merely want TO say you're
"a fool" replied Sin Roland calmly,
land rather bad tool, too,' he added,
rising from his seat.
"You marry s.rl some fifteen
years your Junior She was your ward
and it saved trouble to become her
husbar... rather than look after her
Now, what 40 you suppose is her feel
ing towards you?"
My dear nuth, she loves me- be-
gam Murray.
Did yONe you.' corrected Sir Ro
land.
Mull1ay gave "a start.
What on eallh are you valklng
aboutw
"simply THAI you ARE dong youl
best TO stamp OH every u.t VI an,ol
Ion Nora ever had Tor you. kelhem
ben she is gr.-a bright, pretty
and thai snc " Az. 5 lo\e. An nnal |
do you give her. You shul CJrsell
up here, spend every momen, gllnd
Ing away at yvrr monumanl4. pooA
do and lnlnG OF ns. hlng else.
a tiasl ol e&.lAsl"sm lghtod uL
Murray laee
ITS my .ne's NXA." he cried.
"lour mes W.,i, lepIed Sir 10
land cGnIcmptLaus.y. w nal Is I'll
A book leaa " ,ne few with minds
Similar to your own. You should neyel
have married Il -west young CIR. II
this was to have Oeen The one ODIect
OF your existence. 10 make her radi
antly happy, 10 gl,o her love, to gain
hers in return, tl.I. it your real llle
work.
"She has her own interests
art"
Her ant cried Sir Roland. "Sht
took " up simply because you neglect.
cd her. She worked at II feverishly
simply because you took not shred
OF Interest in her life. She has put
nor whole being INTO picture simply
because 1t makes her forget STILES
the pain at her heart
Murray puzzled himself together to
speak but ST. koplnd was excited and
silenced him with a e sure.
But 1t cant last. Even the passion
for her art wont suffice. A girl like
Nora must have love. 1t is natural
Ut Is right. And j: sod won't give il
her, some one clse VIII And I'll bC
damned if you won't deserve it,
finished S.r Roland h3liy. AS he picked
up his hat and eioyes and moved tel
the door.
Murray So. mGi3n,ess ut his desk
for some minutes after his friends
departure. He NAMED h continue
his work. but he could no. concentrate
his thoughts. Sir IioAGnl's words
were ringing in his eais, lie flung
down the pen, and s,rode reslessly vi
and down the room. Was there any.
hing In what llph had said? lie SET ,
himself 10 think uie whole thing out.
lie went back 10 the time when they
were first married. He remembered
he used 10 set aside hours to spend
with her. lie considered them his re
'reatlOn, and the sound OF her happy /,
augh, The ring of her voice. was pure
10y to him. And he laughed, too, In
hose days, Then, as time went on
.nd the great work was started, these
hours grew less and less. lie had no
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