Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-02-20
Mrs. pines breathed a ioGtOh'

OF lnelr WllS-ScarlnS MS mOtner 10
death won't bring his money back, will
it? If It's gone It's gone"
But ma, It is awful" cried Psyche.
Listen 10 what Uncle Peter says.
We're poor! Don't you understand?
Perez has lost all our money"
Mrs. Bines gas eating her soup de
family.
Longs he's got his health" she be-
gan.
And me windir up in the poor
house" whined Uncle Peter.
Think of it, ma! Oh, what shall
We do?"
Percival entered. Uncle Peter did
not raise his head. Psyche stared at
him. His mother ran to him, satisfied
herself that he was sound in wind ard
limb, that he had not treacherously
donned his summer underwear, and
that his feet were not wet. Then she
led him to the table.
Now you sit right down here and
take some food. If you're all right,
everything is all right"
With a weak attempt at his old
gayety ne began:
Really, Mrs. Crackenthorpe--" but
he caught Psyche's look and had to
stop.
I'm sorry, sis, clear into my bones.
made an ass of myself regular
fool right from the factory"
Never mind, my son; eat your
soup" said his mother. And then.
with honest intent to comfort him:
Remember that saying of your pas.
1T takes all kinds OF fools to make a
world"
But there amt any fool like a damn
fool!" said Uncle Peter, shortly. Il
been a-tellin' him"
well, you just let him alone; you'll
spoil his appetite, first thing you know.
My son, eat your soup now, before It
gets cold"
IF | only hadn't gone In so heavy"
groaned Percival "Or, If Ia only got
tied up in some way for a few weeks
something ! could tide over"
Yes" said Uncle Peter, with a
cheerful effort at sarcasm, its always
easy to think up a lot OF holes YOU
could get ont of-some different kind
of u hole besides the one you're in
! La . al oOillt IOlhS Ndll uO MHtN I1nN
get in one hole. they say: oh. If / was
only in that other one, now. how slick
y could climb Quit! l amt ever met a
person yet was satisfied with the hole
they vas in. Always some complaint
to make about EN-"
And | hat a chance to get out I
week ago"
Yes. and you wouldn't take II. Of
course-you knew too sWollin
around here about bein' a Napoleon of
finance-and a Shepler ana a Wizard
of Wall street, and all that kind of
guff-and you wouldn't take your
chance, and old Mr.. Chance went right
OF and left you. that's what. | tell
you. what some folks need is a breed
Of chances that1l stand without hitch
in"
Percival braced himself and began
on his soup.
Never you mind, Uncle Peter. You
remember what / told you"
That takes a different man from
what YOU are. Ii your pa was alive
now"
But what are We going to do?" cried
Psyche.
First thing you'll do" said Uncle
Peter promptly. you go write a letter
to that beau OF your'n, tellin' him IFS
all off. You don't want to let him be
the one 20 break it because you lost
your money, do YOU? l ou 90 sign his
release right this minute"
'Nes-you're right. Uncle Peter-I
suppose il must be done-but the poor
fellow really cares for me-"
"Oh, Of course" answered. the o;d
man, it'll fairly break his heart. You
do it just the same!"
She withdrew, and presently came
ack with note which she dispetche.
30 Mauburn.
PerciYal and his mother had contin-
ned their dinner, the former shaking
his head between the intervals of the
old mans lashings and appearing TO
| mold silent converse with himself.
This was an encouraging sign. II IS
a curious fact that people never talk
/ 10 themselves except triupphantly.
In moments OF real despair we are
inwardly dumb. But observe the hold
ers of imaginary conversations. They
I are conquerors to the last one. They
administer singing rebukes that leave
tie adversary writhing. They rise u
/ Alpine heights of pure wisdom and
power, leaving him to founder ignotIy
IN the miro of his own faulty. They
achieve repartee the brilliance Of which
dazzles him to contemplate silence. IL
statistics were at hand We should
doubtless learn that no man has evar
talked TO himself save by way OF deiu-
onstrating his own godlike superiority.
and the tawdry impotence OF all OBJ
5tacle5 and opponents. Perciyai talked
10 himself and mentally lived the next
five years In a style that reducuI
Uncle Peter 70 grudging but imperative
awe for bis superb gifts OF admins
I fration. Re bathed IN this imaginary
future AS in the waters of orppfpc+or~,