Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-29

A slight frown seemed to hover about
the bankers brow. He appeared to
place a curb on his speech. Greatly,
thank you'' he answered briefly. $50
The clerical smile again burst into
bloom. $50 glad; so very glad to hear
It," he murmured; then continued
brightly, ''but / felt sure that 1t would
be So There was such field for 1t.
When he left us, one might almost
have dared to uproot the tares with
out feeling that the wheat would be
in danger. So glad-so very glad
He paused a moment; then, as IL
tentatively feeling his way toward
possible germ for sermon, he moral
lied, '"Three years! How swiftly time
asses us by! What changes it brings
to us all! To you-to n.e--to your
nephew He stopped abruptly, his
ideas swinging suddenly into another
channel. And speaking of the pas
sage of time, Mr.. Carleton, what
change it has brought in your daugh-
ter, Rose / remember her as charm
ing child, and behold, | met her the
other afternoon at a little tea-why,
Mr.. Carleton | assure you / could
scarcely believe my eyes. A young lady
grown up, self possessed, a half
dozen young men around her. Why, L
was amazed. The passage of time
He half paused perhaps, If the truth
were told, Henry Carleton half broke in
upon him. eyes" the banker agreed.
at passes, as you say. And it's valu-
able. Van Socum. We can't afford to
waste it, any of us"
The minister smiled-forgivingly
and bending over his book he wrote
vet did not at once vanish. OF man
so comfortably portly, of plumpness
so suggestive of certain counterpart
in the animal creation, perhaps that
could hardly have been expected. In
stead he rose slowly, bealning on MS
conquered antagonist "By their fruits
- he murmured.
Henry Carleton nodded, handing the
check across the desk. Exactly lie
said dryly "By the way, Van Socum,
| heard a capital story the other day
II was told-this time-about man
high up in municipal office. is that
fellow Blank asked someone who
didn't know just what position he real
ly occupied, is that fellow Blank
olftician-or just a common thiefT
Good, wasn't it?''
The Rev. William Van Socum laughed
heartily. "Oh, capital" he cried, and
then. casually, he added, ''you say that
was told about a politician?"
Henry Carleton met his glance.
"Yes " he answered, "that time-it was
told about a politician. Well, good-by,
Van Socum; call again. Always glad
to sea you, you know, at any time
Good-by."
Half way to the door Van Socum
turned "Ob, by the way, Mr.. Carle-
tom" he said, "are any of these rumors
that 7 hear true, by any chance? Are
Won going to give your friends an OPP
portunity in the near future 10 see see
Won reaping still further and sun
higher honors? Or is 1t merely GOSSIP
For NV part, / most sincerely nope
that it's all true"
Henry Carleton's expression and tone
we're alike lnscrutable. rhank you
very much, I'm sure ne returheu,
but really I'm not at liberty 10 taiA
just now" 49, .e..,,,
Van Socum nodded. Il perIectiy
understand" he answered. wen, III
any event / shall hope. And uoh lor-
get. Mr.. Carleton, the SHINING heh.'
It's most important. Good-oy, anu
little hastily he passed from the room,
with a certain satisfied feeling that
verbal honors were at least easy, ana
that from the field Of more practicai
warfare he had again returned tn
umphant victor
Left alone, Henry Carleton, smiling
a little to himself, once more leaned
comfortably back in his chair AS ne
sat there the waning sunlight, slanting
through the tall window, fell pleasant
lly upon him, lighting up the DARK