Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
He began to p!tly.


high spirited and debonair. u Prince
Charming, whose prideful rebellion had
been atoned for by touching and
manly surrender.
All this Harry had watched with u
painful sense of impotence. and this
feeling was upon him today US he
stared out from the study toward tile
white porch glistening in the sun. =
AT length. with little gesture ex-
pressive ut once OF helplessness md
puzzle. he turned from the window.
took his violin and began to play. He
began n barcarole, but the music wan
dered away through insensible varia.
lions into a moving minor. a compost.
ton of his own.
1t broke off suddenly at dogs fierce
snarl from the yard and the rattle of
thrown pebble. Immediately a knock
came at the door. and man entered.
"Don't STOP said the new conner
"I've dropped in for only minute.
That's IN Ill tempered little brute OF.
yours. II ! were you I'd get rid of
him."
Harry Sanderson laid the violin care.
fully in Its case and shut the lid before
he answered. "Rummy is impulsive."
he said dryly. How Is your father to.
day. Hugh?'
The other tapped the toe Of his shin.
ing patent leather with his cane as he
said with look of Ill hum0r:
"About as well as usual. He's plan.
ming now to put me In business and ex.
poets me to become staid pillar Of
society-.like SanGerson.' rs he says
forty times week. How do you do
1t. Harry?' There isn't an old lady in
town who thinks her parlor carpet half
good enough for you to walk on. You're
only month older than am. yet you
can wind the whole vestry and the
bishop to boot around your finger"
~ wasn't aware of the idolatry."
Harry laughed 'llttle-a distant laugh.
"You are observant, Hugh"
"Oh, anybody can see 1t. I'd like to
know how you do it. 1t was always
SO with you, even at college. You
could do pretty much as you liked and
yet be popular too. Why, there was
never a jamboree complete without you
and your violin at the head of the ta-
be-"
That s long time ago." said
" bf hmn four years. Four years
and n siif5tith tomorrow, since that last
evening Of college. Yet Imagine 1t
will be longer before we forget it,
Harry did not speak An odd con-
fusion blurred his vision. Perhaps to
cover this, he crossed the room to
small private safe which stood open In
the corner, in which he kept his tithes
and his charities. When Hugh, shrug-
ging his shoulders as IL to dismiss the
unweleome picture he had painted,
turned ngain. Harry was putting Into
1t some papers from his pocket. Hugh
saw tile action. His eyes fastened on
the safe avidly.
II say" be, said after moments
pause rs Harry made to shut Its door,
..can YOU loan me. another fifty? I'm
fiat OH my uppers again, and the old
man has been tight MS nails with me
since ! came back. I'm sure to be
able TO return 1t with the rest in
week or two"
Harry stretched his hand again to-
ward the safe. then drew 1t back. with
compressed lips. He had met Hugh
with persistent courtesy. and the other
had found him sufficiently obliging
with loans. Hughs lowered gaze saw
the arrested movement and his cheek
flushed.
ooh, If it's inconvenient won't trou.
BILE you for the accommodation" he
said. u dare say can raise It," r.
The attempt at nonchalance' cost him
palpable effort. Comparatively small
as the amount was, he needed 1t. He
was In sore straits.
"It isn't that It is inconvenient,
Hugh" said Harry. Its that can't
approve your manner Of living lately,
and-I don't know where the fifty u
going"