New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

and daughter knew the instant he entered the library
You look as pleased though you had found
something. or had good news" said Madge, who
usually spoke before her mother had oppor-
tanty
II am pleased met my old friend John Wynne
to-day He tells me he is off 10 Florida next month
on business, 50 ! made him promise to send his
daughter TO spend the month with US"
You did what:" his listeners exclaimed, in
sternation.
Mr.. TYLER regarded them srernly. all the JOY fading
from his face u invited my old friends daughter
10 visit US during the month he will be absent"
he repeated slowly. The girl Is his only child.
She does not care TO go TO Florida, ! suggested
her
What are we TO do with girl from the country?'
Nadge interrupted. a farmers daughter.-her
father Is a farmer, ! suppose; ! thought So The
very idea OF having such person under the same roof
for whole month makes me furioul!"
Her father looked at her quietly for a moment
Under his steady scrutiny her glance fell, abashed
Mr TYLER was the one being whom she feared.
For once you viii be forced to control your
fury. for she is coming. made John promise, and
be is not one TO break promises. have excellent
proof OF that"
But. papa"
Mr TYLER put up his hand authoritatively. Not
another word! See II that she Is treated eXCep-
tionallv well. We owe her father al we have,
Mary" he said, turning abruptly TO his wife. II
was Iohn Wynne who saved me from ruin when
/ was on the verge a few years ago. l never can
90 enough for him his. ! wish YOU both TO
member this. You had better write 10 Miss Wynne
al once and second my invitation.
Whereupon. having said his say, Mr.. Tyler left
The ROOM his face set and unusually stern
At that moment Clarence Joyce was announced
Clarence Joyce was an architect, and a successful
one. Upon the outskirts OF the city he had set up
for himself a house beautiful. whose quaint
terror was rivaed by unique interior furnishings.
While on q SIX months business tTip TO Europe
Iovce had bought IN Antwerp and many old
cities where rare treasures are found things rarely
secured even by the professional curio-seeker. All
wondered where he got them.
He is so handsome. so charming explained an
az-liring Young uatron. that these people are
glad 10 show him their best goods
For a consideration, laughed her husband.
''Of course she said. less enthusiastically
Chat aside. Joyce was a good-ooking fellow, and
charming. II such a word could TT a stalwart man
who was essentially masculine He would have
laughed had he heard such term applied 10 him.
HIS good looks concerned him little. He never
dreamed that his fine ewes, splendid teeth and we'll
set head had anything 10 do with his social favor
1-lsru among women. For only he sin
g-larly modest. Society did its best TO spoil him.
although his forefathers did not come over until
many wears after the MayfOWer There was no need,
possibly. BE that i may, they Cod-fearing
patriots. who had lived clean lives. and passed
away 10 make room for the children's children.
Young Joyce was worthy Of his forebears. He
believed work 10 be the essential thing in a mans
lie. He willing to sweat IN order TO eat bread.
He had sWeated netaphOrically and actually before
be had partalen OF bread baked in the oven Of eX-
re-ience and il tasted sweeter than any left over
through mis- fathers thrift.
His mother lived with him in the house beautiful
and made home for him too perfect for anv mans
deserts he often told himself She was white-haired
and gentle Of -nien the idol and chum OF her boy.
Both old and young hocked 10 their home. The