Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08
"A Man Of Many
Notices
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AN 4 be uOhes slf-cdHuOl DE
done!" Mr.. Beamish, sitting
before the fire in the library he had
dismissed one maid for calling it the
"oif room turned over large
piece Of coal and turned il 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 a man of mot
toes Had broken through my
golden rule, / might be now in-er-
your position. Don't leave your hat,
sir!n
Il WON'T" The visitor took the
hint and the hat He had been
rather pale; his lips took a grim
twist now. q fancy there's another
golden rule; / was trying TO recall
it. Still
MY dear man, it's useless. Don't
make me use a harder word. II
there's one thing ] 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,
j 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. l respect the man.
sir. who measures his ditch before
he leaps. You, Shakespearean
actor. 70 come asking for a paltry
i've pounds! Well, really, il seems
10 me that even an actor who is
worth his salt could do better! Not
that 1 know anything about actors.
II you insist upon the truth, ! haven't
il to lend.
pardon me-" he said with q little
break IA his voice; I'm not acting
now. But ! happen to know that
YOU have hundred times the
amount living idle, otherwise l would
never have risked this snub. 1t was
your own Bessie who said: Don I
think so hard Of HIM, Tell him l
haven't had to regret the step in the
least; ten him that life is too short
for bitter feelings,' Paltry or not,
II represents the sum | want. I've
rot the engagement at Sunderland
for Monday week. but | haven't the
railway fare. We've had a struggle
but we've nothing to be ashamed o.
In month from to-day the money
shall be lying here.
$50 YOU said. / believe it; and yet
I I can't encourage improyidence. A
sensible man, sir. doesn't sell his UNI
lnrella because the suns out; ne
Icons II for q rainy day It's a ques-
lion of principle Bless my heart
look al that bundle Of papers! Bees
is can tell you that if | cared TO
risl- few huudreds-if | had them
IN us IL. i meant might establish
INV claim to part Of huge fortune
wants n strong mind, sir, TO resist
fascination of that sort. Here, my
nrotbers and sisters have been sweat
ling and gong to law for years; re-
.ult poverty. Then they come ana
AN me mean. Not me- Bird in the
nand i nv motto. I'm afraid-lm
,fraid I can't say as much of my
3auohter and her husband.
~ only hope. Mr.. Beamish, SAID
lowell. as he turned at the door,
.roull never know what it is to pay
n no price that makes one a cynle!
.Ab that's a flash of your melo-
7raroai No use. my boy. If you had
II nod TO realize that money makes
Money. YOU wouldn't now be repent
- leisure. It's really only fools
- bpv their experience. l watched,
M cot mine for nothing. As | SAID
= Mr. Reamish. when she wanted to
- fanciful hat: Not quite my
5esri Go and look at il until you Ne
,,astered every detail, and then come
100 and make one like IT.. Some
- breal their Goals TO keep up a
HE. they're not content to-
..InouOh! i shall remember TINS
The 31st Of march,"
lie was gone. lie did not even bang
~ door. Il took Mr.. Beamish some
,z,t.s 10 work up sufficient heat to
-o down and impress his wife.
..Tbe idea, Wanted to borrow I q
Ire maj sort Il thing began where
should we be" s,t
eve might be just as happy in a dii'
.-en, sort of way" she dared
aAb chats a woman all over! What