The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20

chair, interlaced his fingers behind his
head and gazed across at Jennie, draw
Ing sigh of deep satisfaction.
"Well, this Is jolly" he said
"Yes" murmured Jennie, sit 8 very
nice. l always did enjoy foreign travel,
especially when it can be done in
luxury; but, alas. luxury costs money,
doesn't itr'
"Oh, you don't need to mind You
are rich"
"That is true. had forgotten all
about it.
81 hope. Jennie. that the fact OF my
travelling on a train dc luxe has not de-
luded you regarding my wealth. l
should have told you that l usually
travel third class when am transport
ing myself in my private capacity. l
am wringing this pampered elegance
from the reluctant pockets OF the Brit
ish taxpayer When travel for British
government, cay, as Pooh Bah said to
Koko in The Mikado, DO it well. my
boy, or words to that effect. .
"Indeed." laughed Jennie, 81 am in a
somewhat similar situatiou-the news
paper is paying all the expense of this
trip, but / shall insist on returning the
money to The Bugle now that | have
failed in my mission.
"Dear me, how much more honest the
newspaper business Is than diplomacy
The idea Of returning any money never
even occurred to me The mere sugges
tion freezes my young blood and makes
each particular hair to stand on end
like quilts of the fretful porcupine. Our
motto in the service is, Get all you can
and keep all you get.
"But, then, You see, your case is diff
fercnt from mine You did your best to
succeed, and | failed through my own
choice. and thus | sit here traitor TO
my paper.
"Well, Jennie, said the young man.
picking up the dispatch box, which he
never allowed to leave his sight, and.
placing it on the table. "you' only to
say the word, and this contentious let
ter is in your possession again. Do you
regret your generosityr'
ooh, no. no. no, mol l would not
have it back on any account. Even look
ing at the matter in the most material
istic way, success means far more to
you than it does to me As you say. l
am rich; therefore / am going &c give
up my newspaper career | suppose that
Is why women very rarely make great
| successes Of their lives. A woman ca
reer so often il merely Of incidental in
terest to her; a mans career is his
| whole life "
"What a pity It is." unused the
| young man, "that one person success
generally means another persona fail
ure If were the generous, whole soul
| ed person | sometimes imagine myself
to be, | should refuse to accept success
as the price Of your failure. You have
actually succeeded while have actual
ly failed With generosity that makes
me feel small and mean. you hand over
your success to me- and l seltshly ac-
cept it, But ! compound with my con-
science in this wav. You and | are to
De married then No VIII % ont. Tnat
one shall be heir to all the glccesses OF
each Of us and shall disclaim all the
failures Of each Isn't that good
idea p
excellent, replied Jennie. Never
theless cannot help feeling just n lit
tie sorry for poor Mr.. Hardwick
| "Who il he-the editor
| eyes He did have such faith in me
that it seems almost pity to disap-
point him. :
"You mustn't trouble your mind
| about Hardwick. Don't think Of him at
| all Think Of me instead
al am afraid | do and have done for
some time past. Nevertheless shall get
off at Liege and telegraph to him that
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