The Washington herald., 1907-11-06

the cares Of the state for more than
/ three years, she looked older. AT one
/ Time she had threatened 10 grow tan
and handsome. but early responsibility.
the effort 10 MI the place Of her dead
mother and 10 administer faithfully rbe
/ doubtful finances OF Klrktov-n FIRE.
( Manse seemed 10 have aged and altered
her- Stli 70 was an eminentlv pleasant
lace. and the wise kindness In the ewes
I added TO the hUmor about the mouth
dre" an answering smile from you II voi
I 50 much as met heg on the street.
io-daN sne was smiling 10 herself as
She went. She was thinking OF her
/ brother Raifs face when he took stock or
I MS diminished portion on the plate. and
looked up 10 ind his sister "bundling
hat the dinner" into a basket.
Poor Raif,' she murmured Il must
look oat something for his tea He is
growing so fast
An then she grew suddenly sober as she
thought Of the knees OF RaiFs trousers
and the approaching necessity Of eettfns.
him a new outfit, II. indeed he were TO
go 10 college IN the autumn. This was
solemn thought 20 Janet. for IL was
quite necessary. also. that her father
sAouIu have new hat-fOr SUNDAYS The
I ola would do very well for funerals
I winch were wet, windy. and blusrerv af
i2lrS, from which yon came bael, u-i-b
I "a soaking Overcoat and an ircipenr coll
but a new tall hat for Sundays-Iik4 Mr.
SleekmanS OF Overton-Janet had SET her
Ilipd on that- Not that her father cared
re would as soon have gone bareneaded
or IN an Old wideawake. Indeed ba bad
70 be watched as IL was.
Janet turned down by the cer,a-..-,- ,,-,l,
on her way TO the Widows Row-tha
Siraggiing- oUt-at-eIbows cluster of houses
W"ich, being ont Of the jurisdiction Of The
great mining firm Of Incubus & Co. was
mostly inhabited 10y windows and orpb3ns
OF IN who had once been I'm its ernnlo,-
As Janet passed the corner where the
paths crossed between the Carron. PIT ana
the Long Dock. she came upon two me-,
standing close together in heated are,,-
mVnt. She knew them. They were the
TWO pit managers Of these workings
name Hector McHil and Walter Grind
ling
I tell YOU" said the taller. long.
lean man in frock coat clinEinR 10 his
knees, and an iucOngruOus torn Panama
hat on the back Of his head. I ann abor,f
tired OF that man Fowler He has been
700 long IN kirktown. win use mv in
fluence-" Al
ou VIII lose your time" his comnan-
ION broke in. "A ruddy. rustic-loolzinr No.
W'th blunt red nose and waterv eyes.
ne mas the ear OF the Geordies-and
what's more
Ssssh-. hissed the first speaker
LAYING his hand on the arm OF tho srout
man and turning him half around 5e
mad seen Janet over his partners sbouI-
der. 'i'''''-
That's FOwlers eldest bratr' sajd Mr.
Iaiher- He's gOod-lOoking dog. when
airs said an done"
Beauty In vain" said Hector ATcE-;n
shaking his head. "Absalonn was bangai
IN the magnihcence OF his treSses. and
John Fowler is entangled in the words of
his own mouth VI
Hum said the rlddy manager Of Tho
Long Dock well. you know best 80
course, about church affairs. That's vo1,T
strong suit. But, speaking as a worldly
man. MT. MchiE, don't see how YOU are
going TO shift him out of Kirktown."
Am not l one of his elders. an Infiuan-
ual one. too? DO / not subscribe liber-
any 10 all that goes into the treasury OF
that church? l think YOU will allow I
oaEe some right to my opinion"
Doubtless" said Walter Grindlino
watching the girls slender figure carry
ing the napkin-coyered basket. turn into
Widow McTurks, but he is something
OF iavorte, isn't he? Now. that was /
MS daughter. going with some of his din !
her 10 the poor-ah. TO Tom McTurll's !
widow in the Row. Well. the Geordies /
understand that sort OF thing. 1t makes 4
a man popular"
Mere ostentation" cried Mr.. McKnl /
stamping his foot angriIy: why. last 1
winter l gave orders to my cook to have I
4 good saucepan Of soup prepared every i
uay Ior any who cared to apply. and l 4
never heard any complaints. Ny wife told /
me that no one ever asked for il. except !
the regular beggars. which shows that /
there can be no real want IN the place
Surely what Is worth having is worth 4
asking for, eh. Grindllng?''
The stout manager of the Long Dock
shook his head
1 daresay, he said; but you see that
s not the way they look at IT, They
Ike TO be fused over, and a help from
the manse is-what it is. twice blest-it
oleSseth him that gives and him that
.akes. That sort Of thing I'm no great
hand at Scripture. That's not Scripture
you say-oh. very we'll, it sounds ike it.
anyway. I've heard il somewhere. / |
night have known II wasn't in the kirk.
That is place I don't often trouble But
le?"
one hundred and siXty-six pounds six
'hillings and sixpencer' said Mr.. McKin
"and very sufficient, and even
salary
salary, perhaps-but a pretty lean
wage, said Mr. Grinding. His eve rest
a on the trim cottages of the company's
reservation.
ionders Block c." he said. pointing
WITH his nnger; our Long Dock men
mere are good average wOrkers-an on