The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-04

floors and unpapered wallsi It's the hap
piest day Of my lifsl BOOTS!
House Ownerl
And Selwyn. horribly depressed
went down after a solitary luncheon
and found Lansing sitting on pile o.
dusty rugs. ecstatically inspecting tb'
cracked ceiling.
I'm going to have the entire thipt
done over. room by room, when car
AFFORD IL. Look
there. Phil! IN
your room" A
fellow--not now"
Why, yesl SE-N
expected you'd N0
have your room krf/b ~ .
here, Phil'- &
''Its very good {EA-
OF you, Boots, lIL lux nTx
but can't doE y
H." IW2R58
Lansing faced
him. Wont Found lansing SIT
your ing on . PUG "
selwyn. smil- ."''s '"''
Ing, shook his head, and the other
knew It was 6nal
well, the room will be there, fur.
nished the way you and | like It.
When you want II make smoke sig.
nails or wigwag"
II Will. thank you. Boots"
Lansing said unatfectedly. How soon
do you think you can afford q house
like thisf'
Il don't know. You see, I've only my
income now"
plus what you make at the Office"
1--WE left Neergard"
"Whatw
"Thls morning; for good"
"The deucew be murmured, looking
at Selwyn; but the latter volunteered
no further information. and Lansing
having given him the chance, cheer
fully switched to the other track.
"Shall | see whether the Air Line
has anything IN your line, Phil? MOI
Well, what are you going to dol"
81 don't exactly know what shall
do, If ! had capltal--enough--I think
ia start In making bulk and dense
powders---all sorts: gun cotton. nitro
powders"
ma IN an xxyit n
your own nvention-chaositer
I'D like TO keep ON experimenting
with II II ! could afford to- Perhaps
will But It's not yet commercial
possibillty-if It ever Is to be. wish
could control It; the ignition is stimuli
taneous and absolutely complete. and
there Is not trace OF ash. not an un.
burned or partly burned particle. But
It's not to be trusted. and don't know
what happens to It after a years stor-
age"
Anyway" said Lansing. you've
nothing TO worry over"
mo. nothing" assented Selwyn list
lessly.
After a silence Lansing added. But
you do a lot OF worrying all the same,
Phil"
Selwyn nushed up and denied IT,
Yes. you do! don't believe you
realize how much OF. the time you are
out OF spirits"
Does II impress yon that way"
asked Seiwyn. mortified. because I'm
really all rightf"
"of course you are. Phil. know It.
but you don't seem 10 realize IT.
You're morbid. I'm afraid"
you've been talking TO my sister"
what OF III Besides. knew there
was something the matter"
You know what II Is too. And
isn't II enough TO subdue mans splr.
its occasionally
"No," said Lansing. III you mean
your -mistake--two years ago. That
isn't enough to spoil life for a man.
rye wanted TO tell you 10 for long
time"
And as Selwyn said nothing: "For
heavens sake, make up your mind TO
enjoy your life, You are fitted to en-
Joy H. Get that absurd notion out OF
your bead that you're done for, that
you've no home life 10 prospect. no
family life. no children"
"Do you mean 10 say. Boots, that
you think q man who has made the
CHASTITY mess OF bis life that I have
ought TO feel free TO maryf
Think II, Man. | know IL Ger
,slnly yoD ought to marry II you wish.
but. above all. you ought TO feel free
to marry That Is the essential equip
meni of man He isn't q man II be
feels that be isn't free 10 marry. He
nay not want 10 do II. be may not be
In love That's neither here nor there
The main thing Ia that he IL free as q
man should he 10 take any good oppor-
tuni,y. and marriage is Included ia the
list on good opportunities
sitting there In the carpe,less room
piled high With dusty. linen shrouded
furniture. seiwyn looked around. an
Involuntary smile twiichlns bis mouth
what shout your marrying" be
sSid. after this taig about minei
Whist shout II Booni 10 this new
house the nrss modest step toward the
you iaud 50 loudlyY'
-sure,H ssid that gentiemsn sir1Iy.