THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1000.
PAID IN
FULL
Novelized From Eugene
Walter's Great Play
JOHN W. HARDING
I
Cepxristri. 1908, bj C. W. Dillinf hum Co.
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CHAPTER X.
"HP TILLY Is credited with being
Ithe first to remark what es
sayists have pointed out ever
since that friendship Im
prove happiness and abates misery by
the doubling of our Joys and dividing
of our griefs. This was the sort of
friendship that animated Jlmsy Smith.
Els regard began In love for Emma
Harris, but when be found that this
love was not requited he did not for
that reason withdraw bis Interest In
her. Accepting the cold reality 'with
his usual philosophy, bo thrust deep
down In his heart the passion that
never could be eradicated, and his
sterling, unflinching honesty trans
formed it in time into a fraternal af
fection as self sacrificing as it was
loyal, which he extended to the man
Emma had chosen for her life partner.
With bis keen perception he bad soon
seen that that man was morally weak,
Irresolute of purpose, Incompetent In
business and that his love for his wife
was not of that kind which counted
sacrifice for her as a privilege and for
bearance, Indulgence and unfailing
consideration for her gentler and
purer nature as a duty. But It was
not for blm to Judge or to condemn.
That Emma was satisfied was suffi
cient No other consideration matter
ed a particle. And be esteemed him
self happy In being admitted to the
little household on terms of the in
timacy of an elder brother. In all the
world thero was no one else be cared
for or who cored for him.
When Mrs. Brooks and he re-entered
the apartment and she turned to him
and told him that It was good to see
him back she meant it
"It is good to me to be back again,"
he admitted, "If only for a few hours."
"Why a few hours, Jlmsy?"
"Williams expects me to take the
midnight train for Boston. There Is
some legal tangle about our dock lease
there."
"Oh, I sec. Did Joe tell you about
our good fortune? Of course you can
eee the change," and she made a ges
ture' that took In the whole room.
"You mean the raise in salary and
back pay?"
"Yes. -.Wasn't it splendid of Captain
Williams?"
"It certainly has agreed with you,"
he responded evasively. "Never saw
you look so well."
"Did the captain tell you about It?"
"No; he never mentioned it"
"Why not?"
"Captain Williams has a habit of
keeping a whole lot to himself."
"It came as a complete surprise at
least to me."
"Seems to have done your mother a
whole lot of good. She never did
shine up to that Harlem flat"
"In all the years I've known you.
Jlmsy, you've never spoken of your
mother or father. I suppose you don't
care to."
An expression of pain flitted over his
face.
"No; it ain't pleasant," he confessed.
Mrs. Brooks was slncerly sorry for
her rather thoughtless remark.
"Forgive me, Jlmsy. I wish I hadn't
said that Could I help to make It
more pleasant? I'd Hko to," she cald
sympathetically.
He gazed at her with a queer look
and for a few moments did not speak,
He appeared to be debating something
In bis mind.
"My mother, as near as I have been
able to find out, hiked out into Colo
rado when it was a territory. There
wasn't much law -and, I guess, no con
ventionalities. Everybody kind o'
drifted along the best or the worst
they could, the majority voting the
straight ticket for the worst A shake
of the hand was as good as a bond,
and there wasn't any law in the land
except that between man and woman,
Some of them out there yearned as
much for the sanctity of the marriage
vows as an Arab in the Sahara does
for a sun bath. It was a loose conn
try, full of loose people. My mother
fell In love with a roving miner, and
be promised to marry her, but before
the parson wandered into the camp to
make a little loose change tying mat
rimonial knots pa got into an argu
ment concerning alcoholic capacity
and got plugged with a 40."
"Killed V
"Yes. He passed .on. Later I was
shoved Into the midst of an unsuspect
ing public. My coming into the world
without the usual legal credentials hit
my poor mother awful bard, and be
fore I could open my eye she died.
Then there was an awful argument
about where I belonged."
"How?"
"Two cities claimed me. Dearer said
I was born In Omaha, and Omaha
blamed It on Denver. Those that look
ed after me when I was a kid got a
little careless about my education, and
finally the city of Denver adopted me
as a favorite son. Father's only known
name was Jim. I grabbed It I had to
nave a last oue on the handle, so
chose Smith, feeling tolerably certain
It wosld pass the scrutiny cf as in
qulaltlve world wttboat raiting a stem
He paused, then concluded, with a
wan smile:
"You see, Emma, I am some- shy."
"I'm awfully sorry, Jlmsy, but It
doesn't make a lot of difference, does
tt?" she said consolingly.
"No, only that's why I came east
The west ain't conduclva to pleasant
recollections."
"It's nothing you could help."
"No. I flguro you can't always
olamo people for what they can't help.
If a fellow comes Into tho worVJ shy,
he's shy, and tho chances arc he's
doing the best he can the very time ho
goes to tho bad."
"How? In what way?"
"You seem puzzled," he said, moving
his chair so that It brought blm
squarely facing her. "Well, for In
stance, out In Denver I knew a fellow
who married a girl who'd had pretty
much what she wanted, but be'd been
In hard luck. It was a lovo match all
right both parties being clean foolish
over each other. Well, he didn't get
on, and she had to work pretty bard.
Finally ho thought her health and
spirits were about busted up on ac
count of the work, and he commenced
appropriating other folks' money got
'way In, and the harder ho tried to get
out tho deeper he floundered. Finally
the big exposure came off. He was a
thief. Now, what do you think about
blm, Emma? Do you think becauso be
was long on love and short on honor
be was all bad, eh?"
She hesitated, pondering the ques
tion as something so utterly beyond
ordinary cogitation that it could not
have presented Itself to her and was
not to be lightly decided.
"I don't know what to think," she
mused. "I've always loathed a thief
and a liar. I know there's an awful
lot of dishonesty in business. Father
always declared that a man to drink
or gamble or dissipate might be weak,
but that a man who stole or lied to
Injure people was vicious. Somehow
I think that too.''
"Maybe you're right but I wondered
if you'd been In his wife's place you'd
sort of forgiven the man and helped
him get right"
"Perhaps I don't know," she replied
doubtfully. "But I think if anything
like that ever happened It would al
most kill me."
Her thoughts were diverted from the
subject by tho ringing of the telephone
bell. She answered It
'Captain Williams calling," she said
to Smith, then through tho phone:
Ask the gentleman to come up,,
please."
Jlmsy, anxious and much troubled,
regarded her thoughtfully.
She turned from the telephone and
advanced to him, holding out her hand.
He took It hesitatingly and wonder
ingly. "Jlmsy," she eald earnestly, "I've
never quite understood you before."
"No?" he Interrogated.
"But after what you told mo to
night," she went on, "I've had a little
peek behind the curtains. You nre a
good man, Jlmsy a good man. That
means everything."
For the second time In his entire
life the first having been when he
proposed to her Smith displayed trep
idation.
Now, Emma, be careful," be re
proved. "There ain't no celestial med
als pinned on my coat signifying an
angelic career, and don't you start
tossing bouquets In my direction."
The doorbell rang as he settled lilra
self In bis chair again.
Abl There's the old sea dog," said
Mrs. Brooks, hastening to let the cap
tain in.
'Good evening, Mrs. Brooks. Glad
to see you."
Captain Williams grasped her band
as hi eyes wandered over the com
fortable room, and he added:
"Hello, Smith! Meet you every time
I come here."
One of my hangouts," agreed the
superintendent genially.
Sit down, captain," Invited Emma,
motioning him to a chair.
"Thanks," he said. "Where's your
husband?"
"He's Just gone out He'll be back
In a little while. Jlmsy has been tell
ing us about your eventful trip."
'.'Eventful trip?"
He echoed the words with a bewil
dered air.
Smith pushed bis chair back so that
Mrs. Brooks could not see him without
turning in bis direction and, unob
served by her, motioned warning sig
nals to bis employer, who did not un
derstand them.
"Spinning a yarn about that little
revolution down at Guatemala," he
prompted.
"Eh? Guatemala oh, yea the rev
olutionvery bloody affair very se
rious' replied Williams, who had sud
denly realized that he was expected to
confirm a story that Smith bad found
it expedient to relate to Mrs. Brooks.
"Jlmsy said there wasn't a shot
fired," she told blm.
Smith, seeing that the captain under
stood, drew bis chair forward.
"Emma, don't you let the captain fill
yon full of yarns. He can Ho faster
than I can," be laughed.
"No," protested Williams; "there
ain't nothing can beat you. Smith.
Well, Mrs. Brooks, how have you
been?"
"Splendid. When did you get in?"
"When did I get in? Let me see.
Smith, when did I get In?"
"You look as If you bad Just got,"
suggested the superintendent
"Today yes. But what time? I
should say at 10, maybe 11 o'clock.'
"That's probably why Joe hasn't
seen you," observed Emma, "He's
Just taken mother and Beth as far as
the theater. I don't know what keeps
him. He should be back before this,
"I guess be ain't ma away' opined
the captain, with a suspicion of grim
Best "HI wait"
"Ye kaew, 9mm, that's ose of the
best things the captain docs," said
Smith.
"What?"
"Waiting. When it comes to patience
and persistency he's got most Indians
bent a dozen city blocks."
"Don't you mind what Smith' says. 1
Mrs. Brooks," grinned the c:iptnln,
"The years he's been working fur mo
ke never showed any special signs of
hurry or nervousness. How's your
husband?"
"Fairly well. I think he seems a lit
tle worried over business."
"That sol What's tho matter?"
"You see. In his new position he feels
his responsibility."
Williams looked surprised.
"Has he any special new responsibil
ity?" ho asked, his eyes wandering in
quiringly to Smith, who did some more
warning signaling unobserved by their
hostess.
""Wci "since" you raised "his "salary,
captain, and gavo him his extra work
naturally he's anxious to make good,"
again prompted tho superintendent
"Anxious to make good? Well, he'll
have a chance, nnd soon at that."
Mrs. Brooks rose, band outstretched,
and went to him, with n happy, grate
ful smile.
"Now that It's out I want to thank
you ever so much," she said.
"Thank me?"
"Yes, for Joe's raise and that six
months' back pay."
"Ho told you that?"
"Sure he did," put in Smith.
"Ho has forbidden me to speak of It
to either you or Jlmsy," Emma told
him, "but since you mave mentioned
it first I can tbank you, can't I?"
He did not return a direct answer,
but rubbed his chin dubiously as he
eald:
"So I raised bis pay, ch? And dated
It back six months?"
"Of course you did," asseverated
Smith with emphasis. "Don't let him
fool you, Emma."
You don't know how happy It's
mado us all," went on Mrs. Brooks
gratefully. "I feel like a new-woman,
nnd mother appreciates It."
"Well, seems that I done nil these
things"
Ho stopped abruptly as the door
opened and his eyes rested on Brooks.
The latter's underjaw dropped, and
he turned livid with fear at the unex
pected presence of tho captain. Ho
was, In fact, so startled that be nearly
collapsed.
"Ca-captaln Williams!" he stammer
ed, advancing tremblingly toward him.
"W-wIU you shake nands, captain?"
"Sure!" replied Williams in a firm
voice. "How are you, Brooks?"
"I I'm all right, I guess."
"You know, Joe, you told me not to
thank the captain. But he brought It
up the raise and the money," said his
wife, still full of tho subject and her
gratitude.
"No, I did, Joe," corrected Smith.
"You see, the captain feels"
Brooks turned upon them, snarling
like a wolf at bay.
"What nre you trying to do make
fun of me? Don't you think that's it"
"Now, Brooks," Interrupted the cap
tain authoritatively, "you sure are nerv
ous. Your wife has Just been telling
me how she enjoys your new In
come." Mrs. Brooks, startled and alarmed,
gazed at her husband.
"Why, Joe, are you sick?" she de
manded. "No, no! Maybe It's the heat," he
replied weakly, passing his tongue
over his dried Hps.
Thero was a moment of general em
barrassment, during which Captain
Williams took stock of the room.
"You are fixed up mighty snug here,
Mrs. Brooks," he commented, breaking
the awkward silence.
"Yes, It Is pleasant" she answered,
now seriously worried.
Williams rose. "Well, I must go,"
he remarked.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
asked Joe.
"No; tomorrow morning will do to
see you. You know my lonely little
quarters ain't morc'n half a block from
here, and I like to hang out there."
The captain," added Smith, "lives
in a little south sea Island nook moved
rYrV
"Anxious to make good t Well, he'll have
a chance."
Into bis flat He keeps It so dirty that
some say If s attractive."
"That s what you get for being a
bachelor," Uugbed Williams.
He moved toward the door, and the
others rose.
I'm gUd to set you'so feasor. Wr
Brooks," he observed, pausing and
looking about him again.
"Thank you," said she.
"I never did know before what a
little money meant to a woman."
'Perhaps that's because you don't
know women."
"Oh, I know women one kind, nny-
way. But Brooks Is lucky In having
u girl like you for a wife."
"Emma, he's giving you a little south
Pacific blarney," put In Jlmsy.
Maybe I am nnd maybe I'm not,"
said the captain. "But," he continued
emphatically, "It's n suro thing that If
I had a girl like you I'd knuckle down
and earn enough money to make you
happy eh, Brooks?"
"I suppose that's what you'd do," as
sented that individual.
"Yes, I'd work pretty hard without
kicking to please you, Mrs. Brooks, If
you looked to me to make good for
you."
"Emma," declared Smith, with his
quiet smile, "If you were singlo I'd
suspect captain of getting a little soft"
"But I'd earn the money," went on
the captain, pursuing bis train of
thought. "That's the only way to get
along. Well, I'll say goodnight, Mrs.
Brooks."
"Good night, captain. Thank you
again."
"Good night, Smith."
"I may drop over later," remarked
the superintendent by way of reply.
"Wish you would," the captain assur
ed blm with some eagerness.
"I'd like to smoke a pipe and talk
awhile. Good night, Brooks."
"Good night, sir."
Brooks went forward and opened the
door.
"Try to get down to the office by 8
In the morning," recommended the
captain, gazing at blm with sinister
contempt.
"Yes, sir."
"There'll be some gentlemen there
who may be anxious to meet you."
"I'll be there."
"Didn't know but what you might
oversleep now that you're so prosper
ous. Good night"
Brooks shut the door and stood lean
lng against it clutching the handle for
support. The muscles of his face were
twitching, and he gazed with fright
encd, haunted eyes from his wife to
Smith.
"Have you told her, Jlmsy?" he de
manded. Smith raised his hand In protest
"No, Joe; it ain't the right time yet,
and"
Why Isn't It the right time? I'm
trapped, and Williams"
"Joe, see here," he expostulated
"you can't talk."
What Is It? What do you mean?"
demanded Mrs. Brooks, very pale.
Smith still sought to spare her, to
keep tho dreadful truth from her.
'There's Just been a little trouble,
Emma," he said evasively. "Joe here
Is all worked up excited."
"I'll tell you what happened!" cried
her husband In a choking voice, stag,
gcrlng to tho table. "You think I got
a raise. I didn't You think that man
Williams gave me six months' back
pay. Ho didn't. All this money you've
been living on all of It I stole. I took
It from the company! Williams trap
ped me. He wanted mo to steal. Now
be knows now ho knows, and I'm
done for!"
He fell Into a chair and doubled for
ward, burying his face In his hands.
For once Smith waa at a loss what
to say.
Mrs. Brooks, paler than ever, stood
rigid, ns though turned to stone, star
ing at her husband.
"You mean," she articulated In low,
slow tones, "you mean that you"
"I'm a thief," he moaned brokenly
without raising his head. "They know
It. Detectives are downstairs watch
ingwatching. Tomorrow tomorrow
-I'll be in Jail."
Another long, awkward silence en
sued. Smith ended It.
"You see, Emma, Joe here ain't so
much to blame. He'
"And you didn't let me know?"
There was cold reproach in her voice
and in her gaze.
"It wasn't time," explained Jimsy
uneasily. "There's a chance things can
be squared there's still a chance."
"Still, you didn't let me know?"
"The thing to do is to sit down quiet
ly and talk this over. To begin with"
"No, Jlmsy. Please go home. I I
want to be with Joe alone."
Smith took up his hat reluctantly
and prepared to depart.
"Just as you say, Emma Just as you
say," he said. "I'll do all I can to
night and let you know. Maybe It'll
be all right.
"I know, Jlmsy. Good night"
"Good night."
to be continues.
Different
When money talks It matters not
What it may have to say.
It never acts like foolish men
And elves Itself away.
Detroit Tribune.
As to Marrying Blindly.
It's all right to marry blindly If only
you can be sure of staying blind.
IPnck.
Bifurcated.
When flrat she donned her riding Barb
Sbe deemed "It" Juat a gem.
She has another habit now
And Bays she's proud of "them."
Boston Post
Comparison.
Tountr Mr. McNan
Is a terrible Jaeger.
Be Koes to a star
And comei baok with a starrer.
-Cleveland Leader.
Shrewd Inference. .
Mr. Volgarbelm (after the baUSe,
Josephine, a spoon. One of the (Bests
most have had a bole la his pocket
Of Interest
to Women
Cuban Woman Poses For a New
Statue oE Libert For Cuba Work
of Italian Sculptor Unveiled at Mat
anzas Has Been at Work on Stalne
For More Than Two Years.
Cuba Is to have a statuo of Liberty
at Matanzos, for which a Cuban wom
an posed.
Salvatore Bucml of Rome, an Ital
ian sculptor, who executed the figure,
which will stand In a public park fac
ing tho harbor, left this city recently
for Matanzas to arrange for the dedi
cation of the monument SIg. Bueml
has been at work on the statue for
more than two years and will take an
important part in the dedication cere
monies.
In addition to the bronze figure rep
resenting Liberty, which will rest on
a granite pedestal, the bronze Image
of Joso Marti will form a part of the
same monument, which is bein erected
by a popular subscription. The liber
ty statue will stand 12 feet high and
will be at the foot of the Marti monu-
Cuba Libre.
ment, which will rest on a higher
pedestal. 1
SIg. Bueml was born In Messina,
but has not visited his native city
since the earthquake. He said that
he designed and executed the work
for a publ'c statue In tho public gar
dens of Messina erected to the mem
ory of Slcian soldiers who perished In
battle.
M-M-H-M 1 1 M 1 1 1 11111111 1
I THE MONTHS AND THE JEWELS.
Garnets, January's gems, mean
"Victory and Power";
February Amethysts rule sweet
"Affection's" hour;
March with Jaspers decorates
those who are "Wise and Bold";
April's deep-blue sapphires
reign where "Truth" Is brave
ly told;
Chalcedonies belong to May;
their message Is "Good
Cheer";
The Emeralds of June declare
"Immortal Life" Is clear;
July claims Diamond's "Purity"
freedom from spot or stain;
August's sky-blue Turquoises
stand for "Worldly Gain."
September's Chrysolites pro
claim: "Hope ever for the
best";
The Beryls of October tell of
"Happiness and Rest."
November's glowing Topazes
types of "Faithful Friends,"
December's blood-red Rubles
sing: "God's power never
ends." Tudor Jenks, In Harp
er's Bazar.
To Stem Currants and Gooseberries.
When green currants are to be
stemmed, as soon as brought from the
bushes, while crisp, take up a handful
and rub between the hands over a
pan, briskly, rne lew tnai ao noi
cor"5 off can be quickly removed and
the stems thrown away. Should any
stems fall Into the pan remove after
each handful has been cleaned, and
In this way a large quantity can soon
be stemmed In a short time. Even
when partially ripened they can be
treated In the same manner. Goose
berries, while fresh and crisp, can be
put in a flour sack and rubbed on a
washboard to remove stems and blos
soms. Have the sack no more than
half full. There will be a few sterns
left on, which can be quickly removed
when looking them over. Mrs. E.
J. H,
Add pinch of salt to water and boll
asparagus until tender. Take from
boiling water, plunging instantly Into
Ice water. Leave until thoroughly
chilled; then spread on a platter, put
ting at once on Ice, as it should be
crisp when ready for use. Serve with
mayonnaise or French dressing.
Place it In a wire sieve or colander
over a pan of boiling water. It will
soon regain Its freshness and can be
easily cut or put through tae food
chopper.
A clean cloth dipped In hot water,
then a saucer of bran, will speedily
clean white paint without Injury to
It The soft bran acts like soap on
the dirt
Cold water, a tablespoonful of am
moala and soap, will remove macalni
Tease where other mea&a would sot
answer on aoeovat of colors routes,
The Art of Life.
It was remarked In a recent article
upon woman's dross in our columns
that when a Frenchwoman plans a
coitumo she plans it ns a whole, and
that every part has to bear Its proper
relation to the whole; whereaB an
Englishwoman at the dressmaker's Is
apt to say: "That will do," nnd to
choose each particular Item of her
dress Just because she takes a fancy
to It and without considering Its rela
tion to other items. In fact, tho
Frenchwoman puts more fundamental
bralnwork Into her choice. She plans
and foresees, and considers not only
the fashion but her own peculiarities,
with the result that her dress hRS
character and seems all of a piece.
The French have this superiority la
many tnings besides dress, xney
have It, indeed, in nearly all the min
or arts of life, which they take far
moro seriously than we do. Perhaps
that Is the reason why we are apt to
think of them as a frivolous nation.
London Times.
Getting Along with People.
Getting along with people is a valu
able trait to cultivate. First of all,
be amiable and forgiving; do not
hear all that Is said, never repeat any
thing and be willing to be pleased
while doing your part
Nip and Tuck.
Self-confidence Is half the battle.
but tho other half generally makes
you lose tt Ruck.
Immense Rosebush.
A rosebush In a garden at Freiburg.
Germany, covers 99 square yards and
bears 10,000 buds.
rmtromtr;
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Designer and Man
ufacturer of
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Office and Works
1036 MAIN ST.
HONESDALE, PA.
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1127 Main Street.
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