The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-05
eousness. | believes he did, that
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O "Commercio fid,sticks!' said the
e husband hastily. But pardon me,
t Margaret, an Icing out for our
best interests Y,do not understand
j. business. I'm bnd to get ahead.
|. Your father hasome old-fashioned
D ideas, as yo, knc
}. "My tater!'Suddenly the wife
, rises and cofror her husband. The
=, am;able Msgar'is blaze of indigna-
I! tion. IN, faith she said, sis an
f eminent lxyernd Christian gentle
: man. Hi life IS proved that the two
r are not irompible. Oh, is it possi-
BILE YOU cnnorealize, cannot under
, stand srh accumulation? He has
won sueess pm these old-fashioned
ideas otustit. He would scorn to
take it n as other way" Saying
this, sh left.he room.
"By Geoge, she has thrown the
gauntlen ny face-a girl of spirit, a
revelati! You never can tell what
womsis going to do. How she
blazed!How handsome she looked.
But sll come round She'll take
the RIGS All women are alike"
Thetmosphere of the home had
chang; the sunshine had gone out Of
1t; ds shadows lay between the two;
life mt on with cold formality
As weeks and months wore away,
thepad less and less in common.
Likthe lovers in Jean Ingelow' S
poe "Divided,' one had crossed the
naIw beck, tiny ribbon of water;
thelet go of hands, the stream wild
ent now they could not even call
ac,s to each other.
the two lived apart in the melan-
ch, home III which they had thought
to. so happy.
ur two bachelors are again in their
artnent, discussing the problem Of
II.
What's the matter with Mack?
|nings don't seem to be going all
'ght with him, and Margaret is
He seems to be making
loney, but losing caste, though l
on t suppose there is really anything
lat can be brought against him. But
wrong between him and
[argaret."
"He has lowered his ideals, and she
as not"
"Idcals! Will you tell me what kind
stock they consist of, and if our
lend had much of it on the start"
"Perhaps he had not, but it is the
ost valuable property a man can
art in life with"
"You astound me. Where is it situ-
,ed?"
"Overhead, a light that shines afar."
"a kind of headlight, l suppose
ayes, and when this light is obscured
e grope in the dark and lose our
ay."
"My friend, you speak in metaphor"
"But speak truth. History sus-
lins the fact. Let nation lower her
Of freedom and justice, grasp
Ig for power and dominion, and her
ownful is assured. With nations and
ith individuals, the same law is true.
hold an ideal to be the souls highest
of good and noble achieve
ent."
"Yes, it's something you're always
wing up to and never get, and if you
ct it then you lose it,"
''Lose it as an ideal, of course; gain
as reality
"Men establish new station for
|eals fur her on, suppose. Do you
link our friend Mack realizes what a
'ss he has sustained in this kind of
"He is losing the respect of men,
nd, if am not mistaken, his domestic
appiness is at stake. What remains
orth living for?'
Margaret's father, who had always
cen her contidant and companion,
ON whom she had never before with
eld any important thing, knowing his
gll-minded girl SO thoroughly and
le trend of the business career of her
usband could not long be kept in
,norance of the unhappy state OF
fairs between the young people.
Reluctant as he was to interfere, yet
is daughters happiness was to him
le dearest object of his life. He re-
,lved to have an interview with her
"You see, sir, | made mistake
lid the young man, telling Margaret
bout my business affairs. Women
ont understand these things"
"You made q mistake in doing the
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