The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-19

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That's true. 1t will help to pass the
time"
Then we might pin up this chart"
"What, and follow the courseT
Suppose they came no quicker than
you did and put drawing pin In the
place every day"
Daintree was delighted. He shook
Toms hand. and up went the chart
and in went the drawing pin.
You see," he said, they've not got
to the Cape yet. They're only just be-
ginning to turn the corner and run
their casting down."
That's assuming they came no
quicker than you" said his CONSIDER.
swell. we will assume it. Still, when
they're a hundred days out We'll have
a flag ready. and you shall begin 60
ing every morning to the point to see
whether there's a ball at the south
yard arm, and after that will be the
longest time OF ALL"
Meanwhile there was much to do.
and Tom did most Of II with enormous
rest. He had never thought to be so
happy again. His enthusiasm was the
one return that he could make to Dain-
tree. and he permitted It no bounds. II
was Tom who stuck the drawing pin
through O cork ship Of cunning build.
full rugged, with needles for masts and
paper sails. When Daintree saw IL.
they christened her the Rosamund'
after her real namesake. with a fitting
liba ton. and from that day forth the
cork vessel piowed the white ocean OF
the chart and was a good half inch
nearer Sydney every morning when
the master Of the house entered the
breakfast room.
"you sympathetic fellow" he would
say to Tom. and sympathy bred sym
patty as II always will. "You must
marry yourself. Thomas" he would
add, "and you and your wife must live
with me and mine, and we'll go into
partnership together up the country
somewhere and all four live happy
ever after"
To all Of which the servant would
shake his head, but continue to entel
into the masters happiness with I'm
abated sympathy and enthusiasm
Nor was this a conscious merit II
Tom: II made him think no better o
himself. He knew how much was In
spired by gratitude and how mucl
more by the selfish relief Of sinkinl
his own woes In the hopes and fear
and raptures OF his friend. He wa
not even aware Of the essential fine
ness Of a nature capable Of this kim
OF comfort. Eternal Dissatisfaction
with his own feelings KEEP: his opiniol
Of himself az zero still. And IL Oh
Lew bond between Tom and bis ben
factor had done no more than proyic
them with common ssound on whic
they might meet and be at one 10 a
sincerity. even so II would have dor
much for Toms peace OF mind.
When Dalntree spoke OF his believe
his dark face shone. the darker eys
softened, and the rich voice quivere
with no common passion. IL was 20
sibls TO agree and to applaud withos
hypocrisy. which was not possib
when the puny poet stood in the stron
mans shoes. Of his poetry enough b.
been said. but about his passion thei
was no mistake. The one was gel
uIne: the other was not. II was
mans passion. a selfish passion. b.
the sheer masterful strength Of II WI
patent TO Tom from the first. Som
times II made him fear for the girl
and despair Of himself GratItuC
apart. II was as though his spoiled an
petty spirit was incapable Of an boz
est. whole hearted. ungrudgIng o.
miration and regard.
In all their talks the only name To
heard was clarInda. II was characte
IstIc Of his state that be never inquI
ed the other. His sympathy and b
interest we're confined 10 bis frien'
real curiosity he had none lie asks
no questions. but crooked answ,
was ready for him II he had.
"You must let me tell her all I ov
90 you," Tom said once. EFT Will be
pleasure 10 her and q relief 10 me"
Perhaps you owe a. much to be
self"
II had slipped out. but Tom was n
40 oil excited.
"You mean that she believed In N
toor' be asked with q mild sort Of !
creduIIty, and he saw from the other
face that she had not Upon n
SOUL" he thought, Il begin TO dish
lieve In myself, especially since ~
done ss bad out bere-and perhaps n
heard the last ~ II yet!''
DaIntree wondered why he shudde
ed In the sun. II was because bis Of
true and fierce emotion was the ba
fear Of further tDrtures. lie despIs,
himself for that most o. all.
Meanwhile the cork ship with the .
per sails was creeping slowly, b
surely. across che great white sou
Atlantic Of The chart, aud the wall ,
which II hung had been repapered, al
the whole bungalow smelt Of paint
was q fair sized house Of two storis
with q vsrands spcircling the one al
Q balcony the other. Very pretty
looked 10 It's new coat Of paint for Il
summer, q white coat with yellow trir