New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-30

had expended good deal of his substance on
1oVlahty Dying. he had left the shop her hands.
ana TWO boys. Though he had not made the most
OF the business. the emporium showed promise and
Brimpton a growing town
Deborah had often tainted her husband with his
lack of enterprise
Alderman is what you might be" she wont
to say Many man without half your chances
has launched out, There's Grover and SpotIev and
Westerton. worth lot less than you ten years back
and now where are they?"
Nassling each others lives away in that Town
CHATTER Shop MiIlick would reply I'D sooner put
oIt on morse than pile up the cash spend il as
they do
But ambition rose like phoenix from MT NIL
HICKS ashes Brimpton took no heed for quite
number of years. Mrs. Millick good woman Of
business as she was. proceeded with the utmost
caution The two necessities of her existence were
the shop and her two boys Andrew and Charles
This meant much painful labor and tremendous
thrift. Every penny had be watched and Deb
orah worked like slave
Three years after Millicks death second estah-
llsnment was opened and the original one enlarged
In another year third added
The boys grew apace- Andrew was the one who
seemed TO grasp most quickly the Importance Of his
mothers work Mrs. Millick vas somewhat puzzled
at the attitude OF Charles He appeared 10 think II
small matter whether the shops grew or dimin-
ished But his mother could not charge him with
stupidity. The masters the Brimpton school
SPOKE ABOUT MIN with emphasis and pride. saying:
world"
And the establishments Brimpton grew Till 81
last. when the firm advanced to the dignity of a
printed catalogue the very newspapers began TO
speak Nth pride of our enterprising townswoman.
Mrs. 2fnpck"
Andrew was now eighteen. He was gross look
ing youth, who favored his father. He was not
slow in demanding the freedom of manhood his
mother rejoicing the while because he took so
practical of life
What do yOT mean TO be, Andrew
mean to be Mayor Of Brimpton before die.
a. Absurd Though It may SEEM this determination
filled Mrs Millick with Joy. You ought 10 get
you place IN of the big houses
Ana when return" declared the Youth. won't
Nhen he was gone there was blank in the
for Brmpton or Brimpton wsTs 6ns Sav ny cams
70 her and said; Mother. want TO go up 20 OK
His mother thought little. then smiled indul-
Sou find it snS s b SON s seO9 4nnE af he
| long run
! Indeed in her heart Mrs MilIick felt happier
| language which she did not understand. So she
life was lonely: Charles was ever engrossed in his
books; and Andrew seldom except for money.
| due course, also. Andrew returned to his native
| He began by persuading his mother 10 remove to a
| large and magnificent house on the outskirts OF
the town. Andrew himself drove in TO bust
ness daily in spanking dogcart; his mother.
5 She next five Years Andrew made many triends
| He was a man who never said No TO any one.
sme the 6a YOU'D b4g few b s50cS
from London to stay. II they patTonIzed the
and forgave them Young men will be young
men she said i was the young Fo women Sa, she
| drew might marry urwisely. Indeed. her homey
tbiHss WbeS beT son came TO her one day with
fresh proposition. she was startled
| I've arranged" he said Ito buy the theatre
| here. Can you let me have a couple OF thou?
| There's a deposit I must pay.
| thought Mrs NIiilick CHARLES wants money.
sOo said t she aft after al m 70: hesitation
More than you've Just asked for"
We'll? How much7'
| Five thousand"
| Andrew laughed
replied, He's done we'll up there; he's carried all
Hes not practical. He'll throw it away
u don't ike theatres observed Mrs. Millck. at
ITS pure business No one asks you TO go to it,
This one horse town doesn't possess a decent a..
Hes. going 70 equip a scientific expedition"
with il'9 a promise OF government support"
! II see He takes the risks. and the country the
Hes right TO my money: that's what your
7 don't like theatres said Mrs. Mlick- I've
heard of O ulsed ha Andrs IF you
| make any objection TO my two. III say nothing
| Of this sort helps US? I can't afford 10 let other
| peopie snap it up-Tm a representative man now
| they look to me TO take tbs, lead" H. 4,
They'll be making you Mayor some oaE' An
| IN four years l suppose
| You'll want a mayoress, my SON.
You shall be mayoress. mother
What glory! No wonder Mrs Millick was con-
quered.
Deborah's mind was now set on selt-improvenent
She found learning difficult. but stuck TO H. leaving
business, 10 his great satisfaction mainly 10
He did not as fact attend much TO his proper
work His habits were 700 acftye Tor t6a 9d E he
lows, and forth. His loud voice was much IN
request at smoking concerts. The name OF Mi.1Iek
Brimpt6n Mercury He had season ticket 10
LONDON three h0qTs aT ~ taW5 on BUSINESS
The years sped on. and. while Andrew was cut
little was heard Of Charles He wrote at rare
Intervals and it seemed that he was losing money
But site. to it, he said 5o,rH IT viii IN
turn up Iru s} some som ,b ,Toab cr+s az.
mayoral election put other matters out OF his
That and Tq Mrs NJ oRs hsa b
faster. thinking Of the great days TO come.
Deborah was sitting alone one evening in early
autumn when a visitor was announced-"Miss Der
what an unreasonable name"' thought Mrs
The lady entered like mountain breeze Hers
was not a BrtmPton face. nor Brtmpton manner.
You didn't expect me-" the visitor asked. with,
out nervousness. Andrew has never mentioned
Mrs MfIllck turned pale. Never" she said
My name must sound strange TO YOU"
1T sounds theatrical"
The lady laughed merrily. Yes. I am The
boards But don't look so Mortified, for I'm often
in very good COMPANY and then-weu I'm shortly
But does this all concern me?" asked Mrs.
MnIicE- -. $780, -.
I naturally wish you to know the fact especially
by that time he will have assumed public
Mrs. Mfnck easned, For the moment she was
thinking Of herself But Andrew promised e.,
That's what came to see yog about; Promises!
What didn't he promise? He promised 20 set me
III, IN rheatre He promised me-