New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27

Henry Blddock lived with his sister Ian. IN the !
nttle cottage that had been their home always
" me ne would hardly be considered as rich man.
IAe'1IV was undoubtedly well to do and his wealth
was all the greater since agreeably with the
aEcleAt maxim, his wants were so few Beginning
4'ie IN q small way. with general dealers store
retaining everything. from Sunday clothes to ginger
peeI' henry had saved money and bought land and
houses. till the extent OF his possessions made him
quite a considerable person in the village He
owned the half dozen wOrkmen's cottages facing
tne green, and the farm the bottom OF the road
was MS as we'll Still. the regular habits OF his
me never varied His tastes were as simple as
ever and his industry quite as sustained and din
gent. ~ ~
SISTER Jane was a year or so older than Henry
ordn aS plain honest creature. quite above the
~ a. FEMININE weakness Of Disgusting her age
- Cle course of conversation the question OF
most indeed. exultingy-the fact that she was
tS y years years and hve months Old whatever
nor+i0n % isht De AT the moment the fractional
he ' ot OF the year being invariably added with
n t one source of pride. AS a girl she had been
t Saught py her parents that the difference OF Ter
and though Henry might ultimately attain to the
was CONVINCED f fbat OF the power OF Cesar, she
adWays De as emphatically his superior as forty
1ieo. Jane had taken charge OF the home as a mat
the polis6ed fe1 ana Henry sat with his feet on
Vas HaT as 20 smoke in the drawing room, he
emphasis In spite Of her undeniabIe CONVERSE
uonaI ability, however, Jane had always been a
Henry was disposed to admit it or not much Of his
rosIeri9y was due to the sterling character Of his
AT forty-seyen (and FIVE onthsD Jane was neither
H er f %spy b and thin and there was Hush upon
niu-s3!ts9Ilph ana which put down by the un-
SeIl14ie 70 bottled ale. And yet her life had not
nau 3een engaged to be married; but the blssfuI
m HgSeIe, aIter Jotng for the best part of
evening James strong poirt Oh vas me me sulaer
he had
SSS smoked to hear from her lovers lips the con-
the weather as too line for church and had gone
breath this fearful blow came UPON her sbs
t5 ne G, 70 Ine young man as he sat penitently in
ms ms ears singing and his brain reeling and conf
IS preaictsd Tor him unhappness and failure in
| N sheer desperation, the young man made blind
remorseessly She talked him across the TsH 9
C9 drqe gIdGn and as far down the road she
JEg SINNER In his fight And with that moment
Henry had come TO the age Of forty-rour without
ttioI5ancs on any Kind The trouble that is long
Hine coming however. is generally severe when It
taken his farm at the bottom OF the road Mr. and
people cnd Miss Florrie Bates was really charm
ing EiEl; henry had noticed it on their arrival.
2TG ne mad noticed the particulars with regard to
[o-ty-four he found himself contemplating a new
isBaTfv IN tSP people you'd say there was some
one. But people must mind their own business.
henry , Mas the sole and responsible judge OF his
Indeed the only other consideration that weighed
tents and purpose. the ay in the ointment Fqor i
going to he M Sa t IsIgi SGnss t9St she was
she would write so many letters to him and the
BUST eFfe h s' jane Rs ga aP9 Go E sd sgSh
he rs Tie t eoe 9b yney DeII9yed themselves to her
snif. II soon became clear to Henry that conceal
81 an eSpanao With ja1 S m 1s be- faee
as s eoipg as poSst9le one morning therefore, he
across the table stammered out:
oi lane e, T. I've bin thinkin lot about IT. and Pm
James knife and fork dropped from her hands
.Enry!! she gasped. what nonsense you're
Nonsense or no nonsense" said Henry. a little
~ t by the cold not to say dersive reception
70 bring the young lady ONE this afternoon. and
interdooce YOU"
Jane seemed quite dazed at the prospect. She
s soT oqs upright In her ehair loosg straight be;
tightly to her rps as thoueb fo fem tb psSo
open OF their own accord and say something to be
seemed to have found what she considered an
appropriate comment 1T ses in the Scripcher. +"
Tt ses in the scripcher." interrupted Henry.
ta9t it ain't good for man 5, to be alone
ere ant I? There aip,t ONE nowhere that's
was young man Ems r You're fort aS y .
eleht months come the twenty-frst an that amt
settin married. It ses in the scriPcher. Refoics
with the wife. OF thy youth which is as much as
young you'd Better ' ~ all Keep single for rot the
rest OF your days. And II isn't as II was
going to marry sober, middle-a ged party, neither
o. I've 'eard all about your Florrie Bates Been
a-tGlkin about II all the village they ave,
an you old enough to be the gals father I can
tell YOU straight out. 'EnTy''-
Henry who had been growing and more
hdCety as the discourse proceeded. came to the
boiling point nj last. Springing 70 his feet and
kicking his chair away. petulantly, he said:
That's quite enough Jane. I know what I'm
about an I've got something better TO do than
SIT ere an be Jawed at. I'm gon' down 10 the
shop an at tea time I'm goin TO bring FlOrris
You'll be looked after all right"
Looked after?'' echoed Jane. What dye
moan7'
lang It aIlP' said Henry. you can't expect to