The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-02-26


"Qh, yes; he told me we had been
practically wiped out, but was not
in the least surprised"
"Was he2"
"Hargreavesf 1 don't know. did
not inquire. He understood that my
firm could not stand against the Syndi-
cate, and so far as the members OF
it are concerned, the dissolution viii
not make much difference"
"You knew this, yet you were
friendly to me, Chavasses / could have
prevented what happened to-day"
Eyes. but why should you have pre-
vented it? You pursue one policy,
another. That we see from entirely
different standpoints need not make
us enemies"
"You seem TO Anow all about my
policy" said Anothony Forrest drily.
would you mind defining it?"
'sYou are a born financier, Mr.. For
rest, and one in actual being likewise.
Surely that explains everything"
"And your own policy?'
Chavasse smiled again, and gave
his shoulders a small, good-natured
shrug.
milne is simple, too, though to
you it might seem complex, or even
incomprehensible. want peace to live.
/ have a soul as well as body, and
/ have too much respect for my soul
to throw myself absolutely into the
vortex"
"But it is mans duty to do his
utmost wherever he is placed. You
have family, understand" said
Forrest quickly.
Three, all grown up and launched,
two Of them married, the other going
to be next month. None of them are
rich, nor ever will be, but they are
eontented with simple things. There
is only myself and my wife now to be
considered, and am certain this news
/ convey to her this evening will make
her very happy"
"Yet you step from a responsible to
subordinate position! VIII you tell
me how much Hargreaves offered you?
I don't put these questions out of vJll-
gar curiosity, but rather because you
interest me. have never met anyone
holding quite these views. They are
little unusual"
mot so rare as you would think"
said Chavasse. ''Hargreaves offered
me five hundred pounds year, with
out any prospect of rise. He was
perfectly clear on that point. There
will be no speculation or possibility
about it; that is why it recommends
itself to me-"
give hundred yearl It is not
much. Can you live comfortably on
that9 spend in my family not much
short Of five thousand, and do not
he hesitated q moment, and then add
ed with bitterness, ''do not get very
much happiness, and certainly no
peace out Of it"
I'VE shall save on five hundred, and
have something to give away" re-
Piled Chavasse. ''Tt is all matter Of
individual taste, Of what constitutes
ones ideas of the actual necessities
Of life"
Tomorrow is Sunday, Chavasse;
may take the liberty of inviting my
self to your house, about four o'clock
In the afternoon, to cup of tear"
"Most certainly. It will give us
the greatest pleasure, more especially
as none Of the children will be with
us tomorrow, through an usual, COM
bination Of circumstances. Sunday is
their day. They come early and leave
late; all of them and the 'in-laws'
seem to find the old nest as accepta-
BILE as our own children. Thank God,
we are an very happy together. 1t
is my dear wife that has done that.
She Is the home-maker. / must go
back to her now, and rejoice her soul
with my news"
They stood STILL, neither noting
that they had arrived at the moment
of the imposing gateway Of Tudor
Lodge. the residence Of Anthony For
rest.
A carriage swept through the gates
in front of them, and a handsome,
richly dressed woman gave slightly
supercilious bow, as both men raised
their mats.
.That is my wife, Chavasse, and
she is, unfortunately for me, not a
homemaker. / have had many ambi-
lions In my life,$ and have realized a
goodly share Of them, but l realize
at this moment that, as far as per-
sonal happiness Is concerned, the I'M.
ambitious man Is miles ahead Of me.
l would give the half Of my income
now for your quiet peace Of mind.'
Chavasse was at loss what to
say to this strange speech. He mere
ly looked sympathetic and shook very
warmly the hand offered to him.
Then he retraced his steps some
what slowly across the common. He
was not so absorbed but that simple
things on the way gave him particu-
lar joy; a little clump of golden bloom
on sheltered breadth Of gorse, the
ambitious fern fronds bursting into
newness of life, the unblown daffo-
dflls In a neighbor's garden when
he reached the little suburban terrace
all these things were observed, and
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