Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-20


ends. was indispensable, he had no in
terest whatever in it as u mere means of
livelihood.
Then. as a last resource, Mary's hus
band tried taunts. Michael had done
this thing out Of spite; had deliberately
planned to ruin his rival and his lost
love, and the devil had helped him in the
execution of his foul design This
moved him most, but he knew it to be
as false as it was ingenious, and he only
momentarily Wavered under its sting.
So having yainy spent his last word,
Mary's husband left him. The man was
facing ruin, and if he left with curses
on his lips he was not without excuse.
For he was not clever; was possessed
Of something less than the average apti-
tude for business. He had inherited all
he possessed and he had no practical
knowledge of the work He had always
| depended on Michael, and, now that
Michael had failed him. he was utterly
at sea as to what to do next The dis
coverer knew that, of course but be
was not prepared TO set the welfare Of
one man before the welfare of thousands
of machines-that was all it meant to
| him, all he thought Of it. His manner
of mind was one soI1twl at rare in our
western world. He rated the value of
the individuals life so low that he was
obliged to leave out of count altogether
| the individuals comfort He locked to
the prosperity OF nations-a prospect
never conducive to sentiment. Yet, as
has been shown, he had the one weak
spot in his armor, only Mary's husband
/ L., r. 4. i
Thus Mary was forced to come to him
| herself; it was simply because she was
Mary that her coming was lightly
touched with the theatrical, the bizarre.
She was wearing a long, loose cloak, and
she paused to fling 1t off before she
spoke, standing before him in trailing
black dress, her beautiful bare neck in
nocent of ornament, her blue eyes full of
pleading, her bare white arms extended
imploringly.
Michael, you cannot mean it-you
cannot she said.
why not--Alary?" he asked. He, at
any rate, remembered that they adj
dressed each other by their Christian
names for the first time.
I'VE should be penniless, Michael,
Frank and /! What could Frank do?
What has he ever doney You cannot
mean To leave us penniless. What will
your riches be worth to you when you
think of our pOverty?'
Il am not considering the making of
money at all" he said, but She did not
appear to heed him.
You have full control of the business
now; as partner, you might make it any
thing, You have such a head for it
understand it all so | believe YOU
would be q richer man like that than by
following up Your discovery"
"Oh, very likelyl" ne interrupted.
Then why do you want to ruin us
with no gain to yourself?"
But a gain to the working of ma
chinery Is an immense gain to me-" he
Explained, with patient ineffectuaness.
You could get rich without" she per.
sisted
Il am fairly certain to acquire riches
anyhow" he said. II have mania for
work that is sure to bring them in its
train. but l have no personal predilec-
ton that way. | have no particular use
for money, as-as you See" lie looked
round his bare, comfortless room. her
eyes following his The room spoke suf-
hcieutly for itself and for him.
She turned from her survey inpatient
~ Il cannot understand" She ex-
claimed. 1T seems such madness-so
trivial 4 machine worked one way is
as good rs a machine worked another
SO long as it works"
They'd work much better my way
he said, smiling family, "and at much
less expense"
Then you do care for moneys"
No spending. but saving it,
but what for? Who for?"
We'll, the world at large, / suppose
And We can starve! Your friends can
stawe! While You save for a world
that does not want it, that won't feel it,
we can starve!"
She saw his face whiten; saw him
vince.
You shan't do that, Mary"
"Oh, she cried, you win give us ir
charity with one hand what you have