Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-05-15
"A Man Of Many
Notices
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80 ANT be done, sir-cannot be
done!" Mr.. Beamish, sitting
before the fire in the library-he had
dismissed one maid for calling it the
''off room"-turned over large
piece of coal and turned it back
again. "You should know me by
now for one of the old-fashioned
sort. When you hear of me borrow
ing or lending sovereign, you can
look for the end of the world. Oh,
I'm plain, sir! I'm man of mot
toes. Had I broken through my
golden rule, might be now in-er-
your position. Don't leave your hat,
sir!"
II won't!' The visitor took the
hint-and the hat. He had been
rather pale; his lips took a grim
twist now. II fancy there's another
golden rule; I was trying to recall
it. Still"
my dear man, it's useless! Don't
make me use harder word. If
there's one thing I detest, it's rak-
ing up old ashes. But when my
daughter, who had been brought up
with solid, proper principles, left her
home and married penniless actor,
I really had to close my door-yes,
the door of my heart-upon her. HUI
man nature? Human bunkum, sir!
Oh, no doubt you looked for better
things! So did Micawber; so does
the beggar who goes grumbling
along the gutter. I respect the man,
sir. who measures his ditch before
he leaps. You, a Shakespearean
actor, to come asking for paltry
five pounds! Well, really, it seems
to me that even an actor who is
worth his salt could do better! Not
that 1 know anything about actors.
If you insist upon the truth, haven't
it to lend"
s.Pardon me-" he said, with little
break in his voice; "Im not acting
now. But 1 happen to know that
YOU have a hundred times the
amount lying idle, otherwise would
never have risked this snub. It was
your own Bessie who said: Don't
think so hard of him! Tell him
haven't had to regret the step in the
least; tell him that life is too short
for bitter feelings!' Paltry or not,
it represents the sum I want. I've
got the engagement at Sunderland
for Monday week, but I haven't the
railway fare. We've had a struggle,
but we've nothing to be ashamed Of.
In a4month from to-day the money
shall be lying here
$50 YOU said. / believe it; and yet
can't encourage improvidence. A
sensible man, sir, doesn't sell his UNI
brella because the SUMS out; he
keeps it for rainy day. It's a ques-
ton of principle. Bless my heart,
look at that bundle of papers! Bes-
sic can tell you that, if I cared to
risk few hundreds-if I had them
to do it, meant might establish
nv claim to part of a huge fortune.
Wants strong mind, sir, to resist a
fascination of that sort. Here, my
brothers and sisters have been sweat
ing and going to law for years; re-
suit, poverty. Then they come and
call me mean. Not me! Bird in the
hand is my motto. I'm afraid-Im
afraid I can't say as much of my
\ daughter and her husband"
II only hope, Mr.. Beamish," said
Lowell, as he turned at the door,
..vou'n never know what it is to pay
the price that makes one cynic!"
"Ah, that's flash of your melo-
drama! No use, my boy. If you had
paused to realize that money makes
money, YOU wouldn't now be repent
ing at leisure. It's really only fools
who buy their experience. I watched
and got mine for nothing. AS I said
to Mrs. Beamish, when she wanted to
buy a fanciful hat: Not quite, my
dear! Go and look at it until you've
mastered every detail, and then come
home and make one like it. Some
men break their Goals to keep up a
blaze; they're not content to-"
Enough! I shall remember this
day. sir-the 31st of march,"
He was gone. He did not even bang
the door. It took Mr.. Beamish some
minutes to work up sufficient heat to
90 down and impress his wife.
"The idea! Wanted to borrow E 81
IF that sort of thing began, where
should we be?"
I'VE might be just as happy in diff
ferent sort Of way" she dared.
"Ah, that's woman all over! What