The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

cheque. enough to clear or the mort
gsge
No said Edward. between his teeth.
Al THE eytl word he WINGED. This mort
gae on a nne property was his hair shirt.
20 be worn next his skin till he died.
Hugo did not press the point. divinlng that
his brothers pride was adauantine, solid
c the foundations of his house And he
knew that Cynthia would applaud this
refusaa 70 touch money that in sense
might be deemed not altogether without
taint- The neghhors- II the mortgage
were lifted with Hugo's money. would
shake their heads knowingly and whis-
per 70 each other that This had been the
price Of recognition and whltewashing-
These same neigh5ors greeted the prod
igal without the enthusiasm manifested at
his club Hugo could not escape from the
conviction that he had ceased 10 be Of
them. Possibly. the Suffolk squires ana
their danes expected an exhibition Of
sackcloth and ashes. Hugo's smiles were
characterized by the wears wife as
brazen-
All would have been forgotten and for
given had he behaved with reasonable
Civility 10 -he women. But he Stunned
them not only because their prattle bored
him. but for the hardly formulated rea-
son that they belonged 20 the sex OF
Angela 2 tempest Always DE had taken
women AZ t'seir own valuation. never at
tempting 90 peer beneath the obscUrine
veil of pleasant looks and words. Now.
% his dismay. De found himself cyuicaIIy
mistruStfUl Of every specious sentiment.
He smiled, so 60 speak a- tie very milk
~ human Kindness. wondering whether Il
had turned sour When ne spoke OF this
10 Cynthia. She laughed
The milk Of human kindness is ike
an other milk, & absorhs o7ors. ans yoa
mustn't put q strong prgisiire near it."
Il keen away on THAI account
She laid her hand uno1 his sleeve.
Dear HuEo. laurh with Us. as you
used 90 60. and not az US We women
have 90 pretend "a little and il ls So
lucky for sou men that we refuse 60
acSloViodEs thar our dolls are stuffed
w:,h S5v6lst-
"you don't play with dolls stm3'
-oE- YES. I Go. -EAuE heaven And -
her a0ec-s tirhtene6 upon his arm. "the
old dolls that are "a Bit battered are the
ones like h-SJ 70 play with
IT see. said Hugo with a deprccatinE
smile Then. with an entire change OF
voice and manner. re said almost saw
You can't SO on playing with me.
Cynthia unless you rGt i- new sawdust."
That's What should IKE 20 do
We won talk about IT, But one thing
IS Cs--all- I shah never be @ doll again
Perhaps usr.11e-te IS a better word
I've are all marioue-tes- And II She
-.E-r person pulls tEe string We enjoy our
ll-cl-E
-A--t1e r.Ert person Just So
E-- Immediately DE changed the sub
-e--- N-- even 90 Cynthia had he spoken
90 Joy Ns-uah-s. re would have liked 20
Go So. l-5 40 I--z-ui-sh-e length. bur he
-r-.l -r- ---s- himself Whenever an
opportunity ~ C1-fesSi-E presented itself
BE- ----EE- of Es-= E1-Sess and Tres
s---s- s-rrl-c --el- hearts ou-. a terrible
z-l r---z---C spectacle
OF The ---- above the Kings Stone.
with his -sz6 buried su t-e heather. he
had LEI his soul burst from bondage.
S--E men as Hugo CLz--=-is enter alone
into the Gz-5sl q Ge-zsena1e.
he thought c1 JOY always
Her -z-s -lsesss[ him A pleasure
seeker Life without joy tLa: 5oie de
v---e which had distinguished him and
made him so attractive % others. seemed
---l.=-z1-T L-ll and futile Woe 90 those
who discover too -ate what -re true Joy
-f che world IS Who see g. feel Il. are
intoxicated by ITS divine fragrance. and
know that j. has passed them BY because
they are unworthy and u-r.ear-
During this month Of May. every flower
UEveili1C It's tender petals % tEe sun.
eve-N bird and beast IN The woods and
fields. the sEv- awkward couples the
Jacks and ellis OF the vlIlEz. walking
v-i-a i-te--acad fingers silent stupid but
for the moment thrilling with an emo
ton they knew % be greater and more
mysterious than any other experience
these t0rue-ted Hugo with the Chinese
torture OF Ling the infl!criOE OF a thou
sand cuts. none OF them deep and kind
enough TO infict death
At the END Of the month he went away.
Cynthia said % her husband He won't
come hack
OF course. he VIII. daresay be was a
bit hipQe5. Nothing 20 shoot but next
autumr-With the show OF birds were
likely 20 hare Lucky beggar. I call
him"
Edward: Can't you see that he's
vretched2''
Pooh Never saw him looking ltter-'
That's Tie tragedy Of it; 10 be so
strong and young. with a constitution
that may carry him on 20 eighty"
NY dear time and a nice young
woman viii put things straight"