The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-01-13
CHAPTER WIN.

LTHOUGH Captain Williams had
assured Mrs. Brooks that be
would bear them no grudge be
cause Of her husbands attach
upon him. he did not return again to
the little dat. and 1t was some time be-
fore Mrs. Harris and Beth favored
them with another visit But this
did not trouble the young couple bit.
Commencing on that night when be
had insisted on taking his wife to a
place Of amusement, Joe's conduct To-
ward her had undergone a complete
change. Instead Of returning home de-
pressed and irritable be was nearly
always In good humor and affection
ately considerate. They needed no
other company than their own and oc-
casionally Jimsy's-
The happy transformation had been
brought about by an unexpected bit Of
luck As Joe explained IL TO his de-
lighted wife. in his capacity Of col
lector he had become very friendly
with the manager Of concern which
transacted business with the steam
ship company. and this gentleman bad
offered him SO week TO render. when
required. certain little services in the
matter OF collections. which he was
able TO do without interfering to any
extent with the duties the Latin
American line paid him for perform
ing. II was just the amount Of the
advance be had asked for and which
CAPTAIN Williams had refused TO give
him. and II represented the difference
between very painful sparing and COM
parative ca e. And that was not al.
One thing leading 70 another. Joe was
enabled now and then TO earn an extra
So or SO from other sources.
With this prosperous turn In bis af-
fairs the self confidence and assurance
that long had abandoned him under
his repeated disappointments and fail.
ure 10 make Roadway returned. Mo-
rose supineness gave way TO vim and
energy. His old optimism had revived
in most extravagant form. He began
TO be interested in the price Of real es
tate and aut mobiles.
His wife. Nth the SOLDERING recollec.
tIcn Of the gulf between talk and
achievement. OF desire and possession
was careful TO build no hopes upon
these fabrics Of vision. though she wal
TOO wise 10 seek TO restrain the ardoI
OF bis Imagination. She did. however
take with gratitude what the gods had
given, pending the bestowal Of posi-
bly, greater favors. The substantial
addition 20 their means enabled her e
hire a woman who fwhen she felt like
~ did the dlrtier work Of the house
hold that had been such a tar upor
her. Little toilet necessities and acces
series made their appearance. Brooks
when he had made an extra good
week. insisted on lavishing bis add
tional earnings upon her. New ant
suitable clothing restored her self re
spect and the pleasure that every wo
man feels or should feel In maxim,
herself attractive.
Mrs. Harris and Beth could not fai
TO notice the change. and II had /
gradual but marked effect on their at
titude toward Brooks. which becam,
more civil and cordial. Emma de
elined to crafty their inquisItisenes
beyond admitting that Joe was get
ting on" To all leading questions SD,
returned cvasiye answers. one reasoI
being that deep resentment ranked q
the heart o. her husband for the loft,
disdaIn uncer which be had sufYere.
for 80 lone aud that be objected en-
phsfically 70 the revelation Of fhei
private afT'irs to anybody. even 4,
Jimsy. Besides. as be had poinfe.
out, II would not be 70 their interes
for the intelligence that be was doIn,
outside work 10 reach Captain wi
liams carr. He would either b
dropped or so much would be given 3,
him TO do that there would be %
time IN which 10 devote his energIeI
% lueratiyeiy elsewhere. The force o
this could not faii 10 be seen by Mrs
Bvoks. aDc. thus placed On Der guard