The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-15

SlueTdDle sum, ana THIS she turned over
to me at the time of our marriage
| though had no wish regarding it one
way or the other. When 1 gave my
money to the university with which ]
had the honor to be connected, l add
ed to it the fund 1 had received from
her, as l was the recipient of a COM
Portable salary as a lecturer in the in
stitution and had no fear of not living
we'll, and l was greatly interested in
providing that the expedition should
be perfectly equipped. Expeditions CT
the magnitude of that which I had
planned are expensive, should per-
haps, inform you, and this one was
to carry on Investigations regarding
several important points, very elab-
orately; and l am still convinced it
would have settled conclusively many
vital questions concerning the deliva-
ton of the Babylonian column, as:
Whether the lotus column may be
without prejudice said to-but at the
present moment l will not enter into
that. l fear l had no great experience
in money matters, for the transaction
had been almost entirely verbal, and
there was nothing to bind the trustees
to carry out my plans for the expedi-
ton. They were very sympathetic,
but what could they do? They begged
leave to inquire. Such an institution
ed, and it was clearly out of character
for school of technology and engi-
neering to send saVants to investigate
the lotus column"
II see," Mr.. Parker observed, genial
ly. He listened with the most ingra-
tiating attention, knowing that he had
rich sensation to set before PIatt-
Vile as a dish before a king, for Fis-
bees was no confidential communion
ton. The old man might have told
a part of his history long ago, but it
had never occurred to him to talk
about his affairs-things had a habit
of not occurring to Fisbee-and the
efforts of the gossips to draw him out
always passed over his serene and abb
sent head. ;'av H .,..
1T was blow to my WIFE" the cid
man continued sadly land l cannot
deny that her reproaches were as We
hement as her disappointment was
sincere" He hurried over this portion
of his narrative with vaguely
troubled look, but the intelligent Par
ker read poor Mrs. Fisbee's state of
mind between the sentences. "She
never seemed to regard me in the same
light again" the .archaeologist went
on. she did not conceal from me
that she was surprised and that she
could not look upon me as a practical
man; indeed, l may say, she appeared
to regard me with marked antipathy.
She sent for her sister, and begged
her to taxi our daughter and keep
her from me, as she did not consider
me practical enough-I will substitute
for her more embittered expressions-
to provide for child and instruct it
in the worlds ways. My sister-i law,
who Was childless, consented to adopt
the little one, on the conditions that l
Vznr all ala =
legally assumed her name and should
be in all respects as her own daugh-
ter, and that l consented to see her
but once a year, in Rouen, at my
brotherin-law's home.
81 should have refused, but my
Wife-that is-she was-very pressing
in her last hours, and they all SEEM
ed to feel that ought to make amends
all except the little girl herself, I
should say. for she possessed, even as
an infant, an exceptional affection for
her father. l had nothing; my salary
was gone, and ] was discounted by
the combined actions of the trustees
and my relatives, soil gave her ND
to them, and my wife passed away in
more cheerful frame of mind, l
think. That is about all. One of the
instructors obtained the position here
for me, which II finally-lost and
Years day. This year she declared
her intention of visiting me, but she
was persuaded by friends who were
conversant with the circumstances to
stay with them, where l could be with
her almost as much as at my apart
ment at Mr.. Tibbs'. She had long
since declared her intention of some
day returning to live with me- and
when she came she was strenuous in
insisting that the day had come" The
old mans voice broke suddenly as he
observed: "She hasa Very-beautiful
character, Mr.. Parker
The foreman nodded with warm con-
flImation. II believe you, sir. Yes,
sir; / saw her, and 1 guess she looks
1t. You take that kind of lady usual
ly, and catch her in a crowd like the
one show-day, and she can't help do
ing the Grand Duchess, giving the
tenants a treat-but not her; she didn't
seem to separate herself from 'em,
some way"
"She is fine lady" said the other.
simply. Il did not accept her renun-
citation, though / acknowledge | for
babe it with a very poignant envy.
could not be the cause of her giving
up for my sake her state of ease and
luxury-for my relatives are more than
well-to-do, and they made it plain she
AANoN NhOOSC DCAWGtil NAleIn anu HE,
with the design, think, of making 1t
more difficult to choose me. And, also.
II seemed to me, as it did to her, that
she owed them nearly everything, but
she declared 1 had lived alone so long
that she owed me everything, also. She
is Observation-Disclosures, Mr.. Par
kerr"
We'll" said Parker. after a pause.
the town will be upside down over
this; and folks will be mighty glad 10
have IL explained about your being out
there so much, and at the deepo, and
all this and that. Everybody in The
place has been wondering what in
that is" he finished IN some con-
fusion-"that is--what started TO say
was that IL won't be so bad as II might
be- having a lady in he office here. /
don't cnss 10 speakOf, and Ross can
lay on on bis tai the boss comes back.
Besides, las our only chance. II she
can't make the Herald hum. we go
20 the vail"
The old man Ola not seem 20 hear
him u forbade the Pronunciation she
wished 20 make for my sake" he SAID.
gently hbut 4 accent IL now for fba