Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-20

1t would be such a beautiful thing for me, Joe. Oh, I know how you'd feel You wouldn't even let me give you that dollar I found in the street last year. but this would be only lending it to you, and you could pay me back some time'-
 "Arielr he exclaimed and, setting his empty cup upon the floor. took her by the shoulders and shook her till the empty plate which had held the toast dropped from her hand and broke into fragments. You've been reading the Arabian Nightsr"
 sNo, nov' she cried vehemently. "Grandfather would give me anything. He'll give me all the money ask for" ssMoneyw said Joe Which of us is wandering? Money? Roger Tabor give you money?"
 Mot for awhile. A great many things have to be settled frst."
 "What things?"
 'tJoe." she asked earnestly. sdo you think It's bad of me not to feel things Oukut lV 4ccl
 sNo."
 'Then I'm glad" she said. and some thing in the way she spoke made him start with pain, remembering the same words, spoken in the same tone. by another voice the night before on the veranda. I'm glad, Joe, because seemed all wrong to myself. Uncle Jonas died last night, and haven't been able to get sorry Perhaps it's because I've been so frightened about you, but think not, for wasn't sorry even before Colonel Flitcroft told me about you"
 "Jonas Tabor deadw said Joe. "Why. saw him on he street yesterdayr' "Yes. and I saw him just before l came out on the porch where you were. He was there in the hall. He and Judge Pike had been having long talk. They'd been in some specula- ticns together. and it had all turned out we'll. It's very strange, but they say now that Uncle Jonas heart was weak-he was an old man. you know, almost eighty-and he'd been very anx- ious about hls money. The judge had persuaded him to risk 1t. and the shock of findsag that he'd made great deal suddenlJ''-
 .Tve heard he'd had that same shock before" said Joe, "when he sold out to your father"
 "Yes, but this was different, grand father says. He told me 1t was in one of those big risky businesses that Judge Pike likes to go into. And last night 1t was all finished. the strain was over, and Uncle Jonas started home. Ills house Is only little way from the Pikes', you know. but he dropped down in the snow at his own gate. and some people who were going by saw him fall. He was dead before grandfather got there."
 She put her hand on the boys arm. and he let 1t remain there. Her eyeS sun sought his with tremulous ap- peal.
 God bless you, Arielr' he said. "Its going to be great thing for you"
 "Yes-yes; it is." The tears came suddenly to her eyes. T was foolish last night, but there had been such a long time of wanting things, and now and now grandfather and can go"- "Youre going. toow Joe chuckled.
 Its heartless, I suppose, but I've settled It. We're going
 q know" he cried. You've told me . thousand times what he's said ten times a thousand. You're going to Paris"
 Paris! Yes: that's it. To Paris, where he can see at last how the great ones have painted-where the others can show him, To Paris, where we can study together. where he can learn how to put the pictures be sees upon canvas. and where r.
 "Go on," Joe encouraged her. Il want to hear you say it You don't mean that you're going b study paint Ing. You mean that you're going to learn now to make such fellows as Flu. gene ask you to dance. Go ahead and say it."
 "Yes-to learu how tc dress" she said.
 Joe was silent for a moment. Ther hc rose and took the ragged overcoa' from the back os his chair. "Where's that mufler?' he asked.
 She brought it from where sine had placed it to dry. behind the stove.
 Zoe" she said huski,r, "cau't you salt tilr'-
 '~TilI the estate is settled and yot can coax your grandfather to'-
 "yo. no. But you could go with us.'
 "To ParisT
 "Hc would take you ss his score tary." ...
 "AhaT' Joe's voice rang out gayll as he rose. refreshed by the coffee toast and warmth she had given him "Ycu.ve been story reading. Ariel. Hk' Eugene. 'Secretary-r
 Please. Joe-
 "where's my in dinner pail! H' found 1t himself upon the table wher' be had set 1t down. Tim going t earn q dishonest living he went on T have an engagement to take freight at a water tank that's frient of mine. half a mile south of the ysrls Thank God. I'm going to get ava! from Canaan
 wait Joe- shes caught at hIi sleeve. T want you to-
 He disappeared in white whirl