Evening journal., 1905-04-19
BY IRVING BACHELLER
nany cares.

/ soon learned that to him a sucker
was the lowest and meanest thing In
the world, He sent me away with
nothing but a great admiration OF him.
AS a rule. the giants Of that day were
plain men OF the people, with no frilis
upon them and with way Of hitting
from the shoulder. They said what
they meant and meant It hard. ] have
heard Lincoln talk when his words had
the whlz Of a bullet and his arm the
jerk OF a piston
John Trumbull invited McCllngan, OF
whom / had told him much, and my
self to dine with him an evening that
week. l went I'm my new dress suit
that mark Of sinful extravaganza for
which fate had brought me down to the
pounding of rocks under Boss McCor-
mick. Trumbulrs rooms were feast
for the eye-aglOw with red roses. He
introduced me to Margaret Hull and
her mother, who were there TO dine
with us. She was a slight woman OF
thirty then, with a face Of no striking
beauty, but OF singular sweetness.
Her dark eyes had q mild and tender
light la them; her voice a plaintiye,
gentle tone, the like Of which one may
hear rarely II ever. For years she had
been a night worker in the missions
OF the lower city, and many an un-
fortunate had been turned from the
way of evil by her good offices. | sat
beside her at the table, and she told
me OF her work aud how often she had
met Trumbul in his night walks
Found me a hopeless heathen," he
remarked.
"To save him / had TO consent to
marry him." she said laughing.
"'Who hath found love is already IN
heaven said McClingan. IL have not
found it, ana ! am in"-he hesitated as
II searching for a synonym-"a board
ing house on William street. he added.
The remarkable thing about Margaret
Hull was her simple faith. 1t looked
TO no glittering generality for It's re,
ward. such as the souls "highest good"
much talked of in the philosophy Of
that time. She believed that for every
soul she saved one jewel would be add
ed to her crown in heaven. And yet
she wore no jewel upon her person.
Her black costume was beautifully
lt,ed to her fine form. but was almost
severely plain. IL occurred TO me that
she did not quite understand her own
heart, and. for that matter, who does
But she had somewhat in her soul that
passcth all understanding l shallnot try
to say what, with so little knowledge
Of those high things. save that l know
: It was Of God To what patience and
lunwearying effort she had schooled her.
self l was soon TO know.
"Can you not find any one to love
your she said. turning TO McClingan.
You know the Bible says it IL not
good for man TO live alone"
1T does, madam" said he. "but /
have a mighty fear I'm me. remember
ing the twenty-fourth verse Of the
lwenty-nfth chapter of Proverbs: 1t is
better TO dwell in the corner Of the
housetops than with a brawllng wom-
an In a wide house We cannot an be
50 fortunate as our friend Trumbull.
But I have felt the great passion"
lie smiled at her family as he spoke
in a quiet manner. his "r's" coming or
his tongue with stately roll. His en-
vironment and the company had given
him a fair degree Of stimulation.
There was a fine dignity in his deep
voice. ana bis body bristled with II
from his still and heavy shock Of blond
hair parted carefully on the left side
10 his high heeled boots The few
light hairs that stood in lonely aban
donment on his upper lip, the rest o
his lean vlsage always well shorn, haC
no small part in the grand effect o.
/ McClmgan.
"A love storyw said Miss Hull "
DO wish had your confidence. lik,
a real, true love story"
"a simple stawry it is" said Nc
| Clingan, land am proud of my par
in II. | shall be glad 60 tell the staw
~ II you care 10 hear IT,"
We assured him of our interest.
"Well,' said he. "there was one Ton
, Douglass at Edinburgh who was m.
friend and classmate. We were to
gether good bit Of the time, an,
when we had come to the end Of on
course we both went to engage in jour
nalism at Glasgow We had a might
! conceit Of ourselves you know how !
is Brewer with a green lad-but W
, We're a mind to be modest with all on
learning, so we made an agreement
} would hlaw his horn and he woul
! blaw mine. We were not to lack aI
] preciation. He was on one paper an
! I on another, and every time he wrot
an article l went up and down the Of
/ Zee praislng him for a man o. might
skill, and he did the same for me.
! III any one spoke OF him in my heai
! ing said every word Of battery at m
] command. What Tom Douglass
, would tho man O. the Heral
that's written those wonderful article
from the law court? A genius. sir; a
absolute geniusr Well we were RAJ
idly gaining reputation. One of thos
: days ] found myself in love with a
, comely a lass as ever man cOurtel
Her mother had proper curiosity Q
to my character / referred them
I Tom Douglass OF the Herald. He wa
7. the only man there who had known m
! well. The girl and her mother bot
= went 10 him.
{ "'Your friend was just here said n
: young lady when called again, He
{ very handsome man.
"'And a noble manr said.
"'And didn't hear you say that
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