New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06

He had given her all the love his heart con- ,
tanned. all the idolizing worship of which he was
peculiarly capable He would have declared that
he had never felt very hopeful of gaining her.
knowing her too well. but he had desired to do
so with an intensity which had often burnt Up
his fears for the time, at any rate, that he
mao hved whole days IN biisstu conteInplauon
OF the improbable had gone whole months Win
eyes shut TO the inevitable, the fast approachinS-
Thus the news OF her engagement TO his en-
Hloyer found him almost uDprepared, after ali,
and for time those who cared for him watched
him anxiOusly since it seemed SO likely that the
blow was greater than he could bear
They were friends, Michael Richards and the
man for whom he worked. the man she married
and they had been much together in her COM
Pany. There were those who said she had cho-
sen the employer rather than the employed Just
because ne was the richer man-just because an
assured position. a fine house, appealed to all
that was strongest in her-but that her heart,
what there of it, would have led her to
different choice if she had allowed her heart and
not her mead to dictate 10 her. She had the
pretty childish ways that SO often drape a na-
ture inherently selfish. and it was notable that
those who knew her best as rule. judged her
most severely.
But Michael was not among her detractors-
He made his trust in heaven conditional on his
wholly trusting the woman he loved 10 do no
wrong and by g sublime disregard % common
sense, he kept his faith in heaven conformity
with his faith in Mary, in spite of all the bitter
ness of spirit he passed through. Some wondered
how he did it, and others why he thought it a
necessary thing to do, for men have loved the
faulty tenderly and we'll. and heavens seal is set
upon such tolerance. Yet it helped him; undo
niably it strengthened him. For. so it was said
again. in mis- nature was this one streak of IDEAL
ism. needing outlet all the more perhaps, be-
cause the rest of the man was sternly set in an
iron mould; because, except that he turned IN
voluntarily side, as il were. TO love Mary, love
hardly allowed for in his plan of life.
Work his passion the idol to which he Of
fered ever willing sacrifice, and when he at last
lost hope of Mary it became his all He worked
now unremittingly to tire himself, to WOO forget
fulness, we'll for sheer love of hard labor.
1t was nothing him that his unceasing energy
was expended his rivals business, that his life
was given 10 help man to further riches VINO
had already robbed him of his one eve lamb
He had to work. not with any definite end in
view, but for works sake-and because there
was nothing else left to him to do
And. quite in the ordinary course of things, his
alert, inventive brain hit on means of super
seding the business to which he was devoting
himself entirely.
He was always striving to do things. or to get
them done, in the best possible manner Incl
dentally with the least expense, the smallest
waste of labor. in the shortest time, but. before
and beyond all things. he had set excellence as
his goal Mary's husband was manufacturer
of the bands used in machinery. Mary's old
lover while giving his thoughts as undoubtedly
the memory of her would let him. and all mis-
time TO the turning out OF these bands in the
greatest perfection and number. suddenly
arrested by an idea which made their use no
longer necessary. 1t was q simple and clever
invention. obviously better. cheaper and more
expedient than the old-fashioned bands that 1t
seemed wonderful to its discoverer that no one
had thought of it before. He tested 1t in his
usual acknowledging fashion, making absolutely
sure he was not mistaken in his own estimate OF
the Importance of the change he was about TO
bring in the making of machinery. and then ne
set energetically to work to turn MS invention
i account. 1t was nothing. to him that in doing
so ne must sweep aside a prosperous business
must inevitably ruin Mary5 husband, the very
man he had been helping on to wealth
He would be giving touch OF finish, or COM
pleteness to the method il which the world
work is accomplished. He hoped To do sun
more for il before he was done. but here was, at
al
might not have Maya wife to cherish ana pro
tect-he had extended his protection over the
great, whirling world of machinery. He prom
ised himself the pleasure of setting thousands OF
machines going in an easier, more nearly perIect
manner as a lover promises himself to perfect
his lady's charms with ropes of pearls.
When his employer and former friend came 10
him, demonstrating. agitated. he found MN Ut
tery immOvable Mary's husband oIered MN
the largest sum at his command for the sup
preston of the discovery; but money was noun
inc to him. his discovery was everything, ana ne
was net 20 he bribed He was offered a part
nershiD in the business and it's entire manage
meut chat indeed he had already, except III
acknowledgment in return for his silence alone
but although he had liked the work we'll enough
while he believed it served good ends, was indls-
pensa BILE, he had no interest Whatever IN IL as d
mere means of livelihood.
Then as a last resource. Mary's husband tried
taunts Michael had done this thing out OF
spite; had deliberately planned to ruin ms rival
and his lost love- and the devil had helped MIN
in the execution of his foul design! This moved
him most but he knew it to be as false as 1t was
ingenious and he only mOmentariy wavered
under it's sting. So, having vainly spent his last
word, Mary's husband left him. The man was