The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

put JHat part OF the question away once
and for all.
My daughter Janet" he said. does her
best But YOU viii have no superior ac-
c1mmodation. Ours is "a poor house
the house OF a man with a flock of chill
dren 20 educate and little enough 10 do
30 on. Not that ! take much TO DO with
that-tO my shame be it sp0ken-I hand
over the money To my daughter when DO
comes iu, and there IS AN end 20 81.
have no doubt that Janet will tender YOU
, Tie statement OF any extra expense TO
which your presence may put her. But
that is between YOU and her You will
understand that / do not wish 10 place
you under any obIigatiou--
You place me under a very great
one. declared Vic Morris. -but for you
! should have had 90 leave this place
and any influence which 1 may have ln
case ot trouble among the men would be
greatly marred
You are welcome" said John Fowler.
Il consider your presence I'm my house
an honor"
And Mr. Hector McKWg"
The minister opened OUT his palm
with a movement expressive of infinite
scorn.
He wearies nae. this good Mr.. McKiH.
He said. He does the meanest actions
all week, and then on prayer meeting
night he Will take mp half-an-hour yra--
; ing for the spread OF perfect sInlessness
among processing Christians on sun
day he sends round requests 10 the yes
Try that We may sing his favorite para
phrase
That 20 perf5ction's sacred heights
We nearer s-il may r-s.
Besides which his wife takes in the
Prophetic Herald, and wears my soul into
tatters with her little horns and her
time and times and 'half-a-time'
50 u was arranged on the spot that
VIC should move down to the Valley
/ ManSe with all his props that very
night Janet would have room ready
Tor him. and though All and Tim would
I be little cramped FOR space In the gar
Iet. they We're used % H. and could al
ways get up a glow by fighting each
other rolling and tumbing ali about the
floor. H8li would be- busy preparing for
his bursary, but little Violet Fowler
would be rare and glad 20 see the new
conner
\ Wide. rather bare. room suddenly
transformed into bedroom and work
room-that was what Vie found when he
went 20 take possession that same even
ins. Janet Fowler had planned. and Raif
had been called in 20 help with the NOV
ing Of furniture Little Violet had him
dered 20 the best Of her ability. By get
ting impartially into everybody's way.
Lastly, Just before the advent of Vic.
the Rev. John had been called from his
study TO pronounce upon the work. and
had found 1t very good. Which. taken
in connection with the foSsy. silken locks
tossed back from his temples with the
habitually gracious gesture, was in its
way a benedictlon.
Vic was frankly delighted There
seemed 20 be nothing wanting 4 fairy
had fOreseen and planned everything
During the day the bed in the corner
was shut off by q screen OF many fold
ings. But as Vie Morris was accustomed
to read In bed. a little table held ready
a couple OF tail candles and "A box Of
matches.
Then a big. well-lighted workable
stood IN one OF the windows Of the sO.sd
planed deal, which would not be hurt by
split chemicals or multiplied aspergations
OF ink. Shelves for his books stood
empty In the angle Only about the cen
trail table and by the bedside were there
carpets and rugs. For the rest Vie could
trample. as he loved 10 do. on bare.
clean boards. Two cupboaTdS. one large.
deep. and unshelved for his boxes and
boots. and the other, which closed with
a lock and key. completed his bliss.
Janet II was who showed him over. her
father beaming mildly in the background.
1T is, declare. magic-absolute
magic,' cried Vic; why. Il Is what 1
have dreamed OF. but never thought Of
realizing. How 1 shall ever go away, 1
do not know
You have not been so long in pos
session yet said Janet quietly. though
with a touch of her fathers irony, that
there is any pressing need 10 speak about
that
But there is one thing Miss Janet,
said the tall young man. still. however.
ancomfortably enough. Il must arrange
with you'll have been accustomed TO pay
l6 shillings a week for my rooms, taking
my meals out"
Janet held up her hand with something
of her fathers grace Of gesture, but
with far more OF command.
IN the proper time shall present you
with your weekly statement" she said,
with quiet imperiousness which utterly
silenced Vic, who found himself mutter-
ing as he watched the authoritative
housewife, How could I ever have
thought that she was plain?"
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW