The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-07-01

, hesttated. why, & gentleman Is q
man Of honor, one who has regard for
the rights and feelings and sensibilit1es
Of Others"
'What about his bank account
Doesn't that cut any ice?''
mo-" said the countess slowly, a
hint Of regret In her tone. "A gentle
man may be poor. For instance, my
father is no longer wealthy, he does
not attend church, he .shuns social life,
but he Is honorable, he Is thoughtful
Of others, SO he is a gentleman"
And I'm not, eh?'
."Oh, no, no! I did not mean to say
that: r couldn't. say IT: III do not
know you we'll enough. I merely ask
cd you to decide for yourself"
The countess bit her lip from vexa-
ton. She was cornered and knew it.
But was she beaten? Did you ever
zee woman defeated by mere logic?
''That's unfair" she replied reproach-
fully. you know haven't said any
thing Of the kind. All I did say was
that I ought to 60 back, and I must"
"Then I suppose I'll just have to
keep right on going to the dogs. OBJ.
served the Cherub dolefully. II didn't
know I was quite such hopeless case,
though
"oh, IT isn't that; it isn't thatr pro-
tested the countess. -
"Must be-" declared the Cherub. IF
It wasn't you wouldn't run away like
this. Why, I'm so bad that you won't
talk to me. don't suppose that you'd
even shake hands. with any one so
wicked"
It may have been merely impulse,
perhaps it was the pathetic spectacle
Of the Cherub's injured feelings tears
showed suddenly In the brown eyes Of
the countess. 49,. -.
"Oh. you mustn't feel that way-you
mustn't" she pleaded. "Of course I
will. There" Impulsively she .ex-
tended both hands to him. Rather
awkwardly. Mr.. Devine took them in
his. Then he did not know what to
do next, whether to let 60 or to hold
on. = -.
He had not fully decided when a
tall, gray. haired man Of stern face
and dignifed bearing appeared behind
them. He seemed. very much aston
ished at the scene. So
adele, who is this p he demanded.
'"rhis, father, is Mr.. Devile.' - It
was finely done .hesitancy; mo
trembling of voice, no wavering Of the
eyes. -. : ~
~"Not the-the''-
Eyes, the Cherub. Isn't it, Mr.. De-
vine?"
Mr.. Devine nodded a good natured
assent. I'd : j: = =
"But, Adele, this is entirely: unex.
pected. I had no idea that you were
acquainted with this er-Mr. Devine.''
II have only been telling him that I
should not see him again during his
stay"
"Ah! Quite proper. am sure that
Mr.. Devine does not expect it. Good
day, sir. Come, Adele.'. 80.
Dutifully the countess followed her
father out of the garden. -:
The ash on Mr.. Devine's cigar how
ever, was not an eighth Of an inch
longer before he was surprised to, see
Mr.. Hewington. reappear. before him.
The Hewingtons, it seemed, were adj
dicted to postscripts.
"Wonder II he's come back with a
STICK" reflected the Cherub.
But Mr.. Hewington's manner =, was
not openly hostile.
1T has just occurred to me, Mr.. De-
vine," he began, that you might fancy
our attitude somewhat discourteous: If
so, you are in error. We are merely
maintaining under rather awkward
conditions our customary reserve. DO
you follow me, sir?"
Il get a gimmer now and then"
complacently rejoined the ,Cherub.
You mean that you're not mixers"
Mr.. Hewington smiled coldly at the
metaphor. Society is apt. to make
distinctions" he continued. ."Perhaps
you do not know that our family has
been prominent since colonial times,
My great-aunt married a son Of the
Marquis de Lafayette" ''*..>
Never met the gentleman" com.
mented the Cherub.
Probably not. He came to America
in 1876" =,
$50? Then he got here before I did, -
Mr.. Hewington ignored this remark,
This estate, Mr.. Devine, was part of
the original grant,. In my fathers
time it extended for fifteen miles alona
the sound. The old mansion, which
stood for nearly century, was hon.
ored by the presence Of such men al
Daniel Webster, President Tyler and
others. Charles Dickens was guest
here during his tour of this country.
In the present house the late Mrs.
Hewington and myself have welcomed
many distinguished personages. Then,
as you know, my daughter is the Count.
ess Vecchi, allied by marriage TO: one
OF the noblest families Of Lombardy:"
Seems to bell heard something
| about that
"Possibly, possibly" Mr.. Hewington
| waved his eyeglassea ir1ona fiantlv. ts1