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State Capital © bsevvatfons ,
Expressions Emulative for the Good of
Republican Supremacy ,
LINCOLNNeb. . , Nov. yo.
From Our SpCflnl CorroNpomlfnt
From now until tlio luljoiiriiiunnt of
( ho legislature these columns will glvo
nn Impartial report from u republican
standpoint oMho- political 'situation lit
Nebraska as It develops each wook. In
llio coining senatorial contests wo
have no favorltcH. Wo espouse the
cause of no clique or ring or voice the
wrong-doings of nny man. Our duty
ito our readers will ho to give the facts
as wo find them , let the chips fall
whore they may. The state of Nebras
ka has hecn gloriously redeemed from
.tho clutches of had designing men ,
gnd the perpetuity of republican rule
now rests with the elective officers
whom the people have honored with a
treat trust. If they prove themselves
faimblc , honest Und worthy of the re
sponsibility bestowed upon them , then
( hero need ho no fear hut what the
good people of the stale will ngaln
return them to * the high places they
have hccn called ,
U fe
In this respect Qovornor-olcct Diet
rich will have the heaviest responsi
bility of all. Ho starts In with many
prejudices to overcome , his facial ex
pression Is against him and may cause
many to misjudge him at sight. The
people have accepted him pretty much
as the Methodist church accepts n
probationer. If ho proves himself to
he a man of the occasion , a man of
cmorgncy and possesses the acumen to
distinguish hfs false advisors from
true inoji of ripened judgment whoso
council ivif [ warn him against snares
pud pitfalls ut the start and avoid the
entanglements of cliques ; If ho will
fdo.this , then he will arlso to the full
tfltatuo of governor at the beginning ,
. and the public will shout , amen ! It
Is this straight line of self-assertion
, nnd courage to brush asldo the men
who will seek to use him for their
rown political preferment regardless of
aifter effects upon his administration ;
tU ltj the people expect , and nothing
ehort of this course will satisfy them.
Nothing short of It will ro-olert him.
If the suspicion gains ground that
certain politicians stand over him with
nn ax , that ho must do the bidding of
fluch men as composed the Bartley-
Moore crowd and dare not act Inde
pendently and upon his own judgment
In making his appointments of the
very best material In the state , men of
not only known honor , but ability ai
well , regardless the advlco of a mis
trusted clement , the watchful eye
of the public which Is now scrutinizing
his every movement will quickly dis
cern n weakness and mark him as a
man unable to rise to his magnifi
cent opportunities If ho make a mis
take. Eriors may bo overlooked , bui
mistakes never. If ho falls , neither ho
or the party will recover from It for
years. In short , Governor-elect Diet
rich much show the people of Nobras
ka at the start that , ho Is a man of
oak and Iron arid ho will win their
iiuuria tur mi nmo to como. A wish-
wash policy , pandering to old or now
cliques or rings will not suit the deli
cate condition of the public mind at
InlB tlmo. It has boon hinted that In
his first message to the legislature
Dietrich would recommend that a
board of control bo created , such as
now exists in Iowa , In order to take
tno burden of management of state In
stitutions off his shoulders and shift
t upon the no > vly created board. It
Is doubtful , OVQII though ho contem
plates such a notion , if that would
inoot favor of the people. They would
bo inclined to
regard It ns n now
method of shirking responsibilities , nt
the same tlmo It would not lessen his
obligations. It would be like the cap
tain of n ship employing
a captain in
( behalf of a company over whom ho had
no control. Such an action would re
duce the chief executive of the state
to a more figurehead. It would de
tract from his
prestige ns an executive
officer , and bear on Its face evidence
of acknowledged Incapability. On the
other hand If ho says to the men whom
ho appoints. "Sir. I hold you porsonal-
, y rpsponalble for each ami ovofy net
of your employes. " and holds aloof
from naming these
employes himself ,
allowing the heads of departments to
choose their own helpers , then there
will bo no need of this proposed
, ' board of control , " and the governor's
position will remain aa heretofore , it
nJU8.t not bo understood that Govornor-
elect Dietrich has given voice to nny
suchsentiment as above mentioned
but It Is n fact that such n course has ,
boon outlined for him by others , who
hope In the near future to catch hlk
car. and use all their persuasive
nowi-
ors to the effect that ho incorporate
nnd recommend n board of control in
his first message , and it Is with the
wlah that ho
consider-wqll the motives
(
of these men before
committing a mis
take , that this phase of the situation
la given hero. i
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All sorts of rumofa
arc rife as to
the senatorial situation. It Is openly
talked that Rosewater will first try to
win the
sonatorship by republican In
fluence alone. It IB avowed that he
H too cunning to bo caught with
a lump of caucus cheoae , but that oth
er methods will bo employed. If , how-
to V ? the . . .tn"8' Th ° n l 8on. according
lobby chatter , is to bo thrown
over the transom while Rosewater will
tie up with Senator Allen and make a
combine by which ho and Allen will bo
( Sleeted by a united vote of Rosewater
republicans and fuslonlsts. This phase
of the situation was put to Bryan and
Alien separately by a reporter who Is
on Intimate terms with each of them.
The reply of both wore that tlioy
would not for a moment agree to such
a combine. The reasons given
wore
that the populists hated Rosownter so
badly that a move of this sort would
chatter the party to atoms. A state
ment like this might bo given out to
nn unsophisticated youth , who might
put It In print , but to a man up a tree
It Is only dust thrown Into the eyes
of the Kiisuspectlni ; . No one well in
formed but knows that Rosewater was
responsible for the populist asccndencv
In Nebraska ; It was Rosewater who
nlded and abetted the election of Gov
ernor Holcomb ; Rose water defeated
Tom Majors In that election ; ho
showed the republican party a clean
pair of hcols In the campaign of 1891.
It was doubtful nt that tlmo if ho be
republican or populist. The populists
of Nebraska have looked upon him
over Hlnco us their godfather and for
llryan or Alien to assert that a move
'n favor of him would wreck the par
ty , Is only deception cut from whole
cloth. The statements of each of
them to thia effect c'Ui deceive nobody
and they nro foolish to presume such
n thing. It is nstonlBhing that men
in their positions have no more horse
iBo than suppose the people gulllu-
blo and easily hoodwinked by tlieli
oftlmo proven fairy tales. In the ver
nacular of the street urchin. If Mr.
Rosewater wants to become senator ,
if ho wants to add laurels to his de
clining yours , "he has got to get down
to brass tacks. " The republican party
of Nebraska are the jurors and the re
publican members of the legislature
are the judges on the bench and In
vlow of the many past political misde
meanors of Mr. Roscwator , ho had Iiot-
Lor confess his misdeeds , ploud ex
tenuating circumstances , nnd throw
lilmself upon the mercy of the court.
Then he may possibly bo elected sen
ator.
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The man. however. In the lead , and
the man who Is likely to make Rosc-
vater pick up the crumbs from his
ublo Is D. L } . Thompson , but the
rlonds of Thompson should organize
a spanking committee , a four-Inch
lab-board with Thompson balanced
tcross a saw horse Is suggested , and
ho remedy applied until the patient
hews signs of Improving. This for
he reason that Thompson has never
earned his lessons perfectly. He needs
some teaching In the old-fashioned
chool. Ills early education has been
sadly neglected In the matter of pollte-
icss. He Is a bettor man at heart
than oven some of his friends are wlll-
ng to admit. In the early 70'n he was
i brakeman on the B. & M. R. R. As
years passed ho advanced In position
mill ho became manager of the sys
tem In Nebraska. It Is due to htm that
many branch lines were extended
Lhroughout the stale. Ho fotmdod
towns which twenty years ago wore
not upon the map. Figuratively speak
ing , he caused two , three and font
blades of grass to grow upon the bleak
prairies of Nebraska whore only one
had grown before. His start In life
was among rough men to whom hu
man life had but little value. Thomp
son arose above these onvlronmcnts ;
he mastered the situation and climbed
over all obstacles to the plnaclo of
control. Ho Is a genius , and as a gen
ius ho Is erratic. lie sees a thing clear
as sunshine from his standpoint , nnd
Is unable to see It fiom the standpoint
of others. Ho vexes men until they
como to understand that he has good
Intentions and sees affairs as others
see f'oni , but from n different point
of eight. This Is what makes Thomp
son hard to understand. Ho blurts
out his sentiments pretty much ns a
blacksmith strikes thu Iron on his
anvil , swift blows that leaves his au
ditor for the tlmo being Irritated , un
til ho can get to the analysis of the
thing , then ho reasons out that
Thompson was right. Possibly the
spanking committee cannot remedy
his defect. Possibly like Sir Bulwer
Button ho will have to bo painted wart
and all. Ho seems to think abrupt
speech nnd lAiresquo style gains the
best results. Maybe It does with him ,
perhaps It Is the modus operanda of
' i man of genius like him , and per-
'iaps It must bo accepted us the Ine
vitable. Howbelt , ho Is a man of big
heart , ho has made a success of life
for himself and has done much to aid
others along the stony path. He
poscssos n fine physique , ho looks the
"noblest Roman of thorn all. " ho is
fortunate In the adoration and love of
n beautiful and accomplished wife ,
who In Washington would bo a social
light. This alone would give Mr.
Thompson much prestige. It would
bring him In Immediate contact with
the families and heads of families who
exert a world Influence. Then , too ,
ho has done much to regenerate the
republican party In Nebraska nnd at
n time when all ncomed hopeless. He
made his Influence felt. Men listened
to his advice because It bore in every
sentence the mark of broad conunoi
souse. AH n business man , as a mar
well qualified and fitted to rte the com
monwealth of Nebraska much good
ho stands In the estimation of the re
publican party as without a peer. The
sontlmonUs general that his Is a mus
ter hand , that ho Is deserving a sona
torship from Nebraska , and that It
should bo given to him on a sllvoi
platter firs ! of all when the legisla
ture assembles. But the fooling also
prevails that the spanking commit
tee should Impress upon Mr. Thomp
son that ho Is not the solf-nnnolntcd
guardian of his race. That the faults
and frailties which ho observes In his
follow-mon Is not his to rectify , but a
matter which alone remains between
thorn and their God. Ho has through
years of hard service been trained to
talk to employes from the standpoint
of a schoolmaster. Ho must quit that
now and recognize the fact that every
tub stai.ds upon Its own bottom If ho
would succeed and win the hearts of
men. With all these minor faults Mr.
Thompson appears to bo the logical
candidate of the more sober-minded
republican leaders , thcsa men rlpo with
the experience of time see In him the
man of the hour , and to their judg
ment all minor objections are at pres
ent waived. Thompson Is not the only
pebble on the beach. There are oth
ers who would swlpo the senatorial
toga.
* W.
13. .T. Halnor Is looking the sit
uation over with a possibility of an
nouncing himself as a candidate for
senator. Otllco-scoking runs In the
Halner family. 13. J. has been elected
several times to congress. He secured
the appointment of his brother , B. T.
Halnor , as one of the supreme judges
of Oklahoma , while another brother
held a long tenure of office ns chief
clerk at the state prison.
&t "t
An interview with a number of
prominent republicans who intended
announcing themselves ns candidates
for senator discloses the fact that they
are unwilling to enter the nice for two
reasons , first , that they believe Thomp
son Is ontltled to it for ninny whys
and wherefores , nnd , second , they do
not believe they could beat him If they
tried to do so.
rf 4
Five or six vents nye n stone cutter
nninod John Currle announced him
self n sculptor and upon these statc-
'nrnts Induced the manager of n mar-
bio IJIUIiy 111 TQIlllCBHt. * ) ( O ( lOlllllu ll )
the state of Nebraska n hugo block
of nnllvo marble , out of which IIP pro
posed to cut an hoiolc statue of Abra
ham Lincoln. The marble ciinie billed
to the secretary f state as n gift from
the owners of the quarry. The freight
bill wan onormoun and ns Currfo had
no money , the state official pafd ( lie
bill and had the huge block dumped
upon the cnpltol grounds. Currle was
not a sculptor , but Inasmuch as ho fiad
some sort of claim upon the marble ,
the succeeding legislature paid him
a small mini of money to release nil
obllcatlons. The marble remained un
touched on the capltol grounds ever
since. If the coming legislature want
to do n handsome thing they will au-
thorlro a competent board to receive
bids from artists of known ability to
execute n work of perfect art roprc-
S"ntlng Lincoln , commemorative of
the advent of the Twentieth century.
K k >
There are seven. ! applicants for the
po ttfon of warden of the state prison ,
chic/ " among these being Edward A.
Churr't of Lancaster county. Mr.
Chnrch haa been n resident of Lincoln
for a quarter of a century. He Is a
veteran of the war of 'G1 In which lie
served four and one-half years , nnd
was honorably discharged. He was
engaged In a mechanical business in
Lincoln for many years. Ho Is1 rr man
of ability and Integrity and' llns the
unanimous suppoit of the G. A. R. post
of Lincoln nnd also of nearly all the
prominent lepubllcana from tlbrSouth
Plutte country
v
Secretary of State Porter , called by
the mld-roaders Prlnoo Tuiin Porter on
account of his efforts to disfranchise
them , Is going to ummigrate to Okla
homa territory. Fusion was defeated
there two years ngo. I. Y. Calllhnn
had gone ns delegate to congress by a
majority of 13,000. Two years Inter
there was n landslide In favor of Den-
nIB Flynn. republican , by 11 plurality
of over 0,000. At the recent electlonu
Flynn has been returned * to congress
by oven a larger plurality. Secretary
Porter will find cold comfort la that
region for hEs fusion schemes.
*
The republican state-central commit
tee has removed their headqunrtois
from Omaha to the Llndcll hotel In
this city , where they cordially welcome
visitors nnd friends. It Is their In
tention of maintaining the headquar
ters here for an Indefinite time , mean
while perfecting the work of thorough
organization throughout the state.
ROBBR1 M'RBYNOLDH.
Fnlr I'luy In Cartoon * .
Speaking of cartoons the New York
Mail and Express says : "American
fair play has decreed how far the car
toonist may go. When he goes fur
ther It takes his punishment and tys
victim's revenge out of the lattcr'a
hands ana does tnem signally , ruouc
reaction agalnet Indiscriminate abuas
of public men Is ono of the most com
mon and salutary phenomena of the
national life ; It Is no rare thing to see
men hammered Into popularity. Coaraa
malice In caricature comes back as
surely as coarse malice In verbal as
sault , on the publication , the candi
date , and the < cause In whoao interest
It was vented. A witless cartoon of
Lincoln , In 1860 , came back a genera
tion afterward to nullify the Influence
of the Journal which printed It. A
senseless attack on Grant , made dur
ing the civil war , was sufficient , a
generation afterward , to frustrate the
culminating ambition of one of our
foremost public men. "
Wntch.
A relic especially Interesting to Frco
Churchmen Is at present In England ,
In the shape of Oliver Cromwell's
watch. It is the shape and size of a
email hen's egg. with an engraving of
Worcester on the dial. The watch was
exhibited In the great exhibition In
1851 , where it attracted great atten
tion , being referred to in The Time3
and all the leading papers. It is at
present the property of an old lady In
New Zealand , and Is about to be offer
ed for sale. The watch and chain of
Ciomwoll's son-in-law. Gen. Iroton
are In the possession of a London Con
gregational minister , the Rev. Flora-
IIIR Williams. London Telegraph.
l u < 'mi Vliilnrln'n Umml Cnrli.
The queen , says the Lady's Realm
Is simply attired In n black dress , no
always of silk , nnd wears a widow's
cap , with small lappets at tno IKICK
her silver Imlr plainly brushed 01
either side of her temples. Upon he
fingers are plain memorial rings , am
she Invariably wears a bracelet havlnf
the portrait of her latest gnmdchlU
or great-grandchild placed In
It as a medallion. The queen
always has a handkerchief bordered
with lace In her hands as they lie fold
ed In her lap , the survival of an un
dent fashion.
To Help Unmrvlns Htudenti.
Frank Williams of Johnstown , Pa , ,
left nearly $300,000 In his will to Lo-
hlgh University , where ho had been a
student. The fund Is to be named
after him , and Us Income Is to bo 1
loaned to poor nnd deserving student ! ,
who shall give their Individual noten
None of the notes nro to run longer
than ten years , and when paid the 1
money is to bo returned to the fund ,
thus making it constantly Increase.
Vnlunblo Kublm.
The Taluo of rubies below the weight
of ono carat ranges from $10 .0 540 per
carat , while stones of greater weight
than four carats are of such excep
tional occurrence as to command fancy
prices.
* Forsakirvg all Others ft
* By AMELIA DUG1IEMIN ftft
CHAPTER V
The first mooting between mother
nnd son was an affectionate one. Har
vey klssofl the frail little woman , .and
after a few earnest wurdu of prectln ? ,
drew n stool to her reclining chair ami
sat where she could look at him with
out effort. Gladys was gratified by his
solicitude.
"You are glad I am bettor , dear ? " Dhc
uikcd , running her slender hand
through hlfl thick dark hair. "You
have mlssictl me ? "
very much. Indeed. I wanted to sec
you long ago , but Phebe would no * per
mit it. "
"She- obeyed ! my wish , " said Gladys ,
itetcctlng the iczproaeh Im his tone.
1 Never mind thAt tell mo1 of yourself.
What hnvo you been dolme all this
time ? "
She Hntcned'smilingly-whClc ho gave
her an arcounA. of everything Ins
thought would Interest lt r. She
dreaded the mention of Helen's name ,
though realizing It was inevitable.
When he paused , she voluntarily ln-
trodtrced It.
"Nell Is renrmrkaiHy well , " answered
Harvey , his face lighting up , "and so
Is the > boy. We KTO thinking : of put
ting liun Into'tiraiunirs. ' You'll n e them
soon , uiiulam ? "
"In a. few days' when I am strong
er , " she answeieul. hastily. "I ! must
not go too fast. "
"Nor" Harvey oc nilesced. IIrsecmed
slightly uncomfortable. "Nell has made
some changes in the establishment
during- your 111 HOPS. I hope sou will
approve of them. " *
Gladys looked it him wltlij just a
hint c trouble In her face , but said
nothing.
"When Pheba guvo her the keys , "
Harvey resumedl with the 'manner of
one who has an. unpleasant duty to
perform , "sho of course considered her-
bolf the custodian of your proparty , and
acted for what she thought your Inter
est. " He took one of Gladys' hands
and began playing with her rings In
a fashion ho- had when , as n boy , he
confessed some childish fault , and
though he was speaking In almost
Helen's tone , and using her very words ,
the familiar action made her feel very
tender toward him. "She has sent away
the groom and several of the maids
and reduced the expenses of the
servants' table nearly one-half. You
will bo surprised when you see how
small the bills are. "
Still Gladys did not speak , but mere
ly looked at him attentively.
"Noll wished me to tell you this , and
beg that you will not Interfere with
her arrangements now that they are
made. She haa carefully considered
hem , and Is convinced and I'm with
her there , madam that she has acted
or the best In all things. She really
ias wonderful judgment , and you may
safely trust her with the management
of the house. "
" 'Still harping on my daughter ! ' "
quoted Gladys with a faint smile. She
'olt she must remain silent no longer ,
since'silence meant acquiescence ; yet
she might bo displeased. "I have no
deut Helen has done her best , and I am
grateful to her for relieving Phebo
during my Illness. But now that I am
nearly well , dear , my old housekeeper
will of course resume her position. "
Harvey dropped the hand with which
he had been toying so suddenly that
the movement seemed like a repulse.
"I hope you don't mean that. Nell
will be greatly disappointed and hurt
If you push her aside. She takes genu
ine prldo in the management. And ,
really , It seems fitting she should have
It. "
"Is Annette among the servants who
were sent away ? " asked Gladys. "I
have not seen her since my Illness. "
"Yes. She was the first to go. You
had no need for her while Phebe was
with you. "
"But , my dear , I've had a maid all
my life ; I can't do without one. And
I like Annette ; she has been with mo
for years. " ,
Gladys looked like a grieved child.
She was too weak to assert herself , and
felt strangely helpless. Phobo , who
had just re-entered the room , gave her
u significant look.
"You musn't talk too much , Miss
Gladys. You've been with your mother
long enough , Mr. Harvey. I hope you
haven't troubled her with business. "
"Only with what was necessary , " ho
returned , rising with an air of relief ,
for ho had not enjoyed his office. Ho
bent over Gladys and kissed her.
"You'll do all you can to plcaso me ,
won't you , madam ? " ho coaxlngly said.
"After all , little thl ts do not count. "
She smiled wearily.
"Yes , Harvey ; but I can make no
promises until I think matters over.
I certainly must have Annette back , In
a day of two at furthest. "
"Well , I'll speak to Nell about It , "
ho responded reluctantly. "No doubt
1 she will bo willing to concede a few
minor points. " And , blind to the sud
den fiash lu Gladys' eyes , ho loft the
room.
I Ho had hardly gone when she turned
to the housekeeper.
"Phobo , what has that woman beer
doing ? "
I "Now , Miss Gladys , it will only wor
I ry you to talk about unplcasan
things. "
1 "It will fret me more not to know
than to know. "
. "Well , the truth Is. Mrs. Harvey has
made a complete upset downstairs. She
has sent away nearly all of the old
servants , engaged raw country girls at
' , email wages in their places , and for
nnrse and parlor maid she Hires two
of her Bisters. "
"Her own sisters 1" Gladys compre
hended In a moment the awkward com
plications rising from such an arrange
ment , nnd looked her dismay. "Has
she put them lu caps and aprons ? "
"La , no ! " answered Phcbc , laughing.
"They belong to the family , and seem
to enjoy living here. They're all over
the place , and you'd think they owned
it. They bother Saundcra to death
stealing Ids Jlowurs. Them Blakes are
very pobseislva
And Harvey does ho nppnwe ?
"He'd approve of anything , that
pleases his adoringwife. . The wuy she
goes on ovoir him1 % just sickening.
And the girls , too , make an awful fuss.
It's * Brother Ifarvcy Iwre and Brother
llurvey there Jtrom movn till night.
They treat him ns the head of the
famlfiy , and he'tf boyish enough to > bo
tickled to deathi by tlwlr flattering ,
ways. "
GhuCys sighed ,
"I'm. afraid It wfll bo very hard f6r
mo to- right mutters , Pheb * . I don't
D-el equal to the tank. "
"Not now , bccausii you'ro not your-
lolf. You'll get buck , your courage In
ituid rim * ; you must , , for your author
ity will be gone for good If you submit
t Mrs. Harvey's Impudent meddling ,
nud you'll ' have to light for your rights.
Il won't be aa hard urn you think. All
tlic servants are reads to come back.
I told thnm you wouldn't lot them go
nwli advanced enough money to pay
their board. Was that right ? "
Gladys nodded npprotnl.
"Annette Is staying with Sittulor's
cousins , hard by , and m be brought
ov r at any hour. So you see matters
am not aa bad as , they , seem. Now
ilflnk your wine and milk and. forget
all tills. Nnvor cross a bridge till , you
come to It , dearie. "
Upon which bit of homely wisdom
Gladys rested content for the tlmo.
"Phebo , , " she said.a day. or twolater ,
I am strong enough naw to ba ; rest-
Los. I grow tired of. theac three rooms.
This afternoon I'm. going to cross the
hall to , lay parlor quite a journey , "
she laughingly ended.
"Not this very afternoon.1 aho
asked.
"Yes. Why not ? ' 5 nm. almust as
well as L was before' my lllnessJ'
"That , isn't It. Miss Gladys , but you
sec well the room. Isn't ready for
you , " Phebo blurted out.
"Not ready ? What do yom mean ? "
Then , , as a sudden , suspicion * flashed
across her mind , she asked sharply ,
"Surely Helen has not Interfered with ,
my own private parlor ? "
; "She's done just that , and gUen It to
her sisters as a sort of day nursery and
sewing room. When I objected , Mrs.
Harvey said she was , sure. you. would
not object to an arrangement that kept
the baby so near you , and as you had
no maid , her sisters would be at hand
to do any bit of mendlngc you needed. "
"How dared she ! " cried Gladys , with
flashing eyes and compressed lips. "Has
the furniture been removed ? "
"Only your desk and book cases and
card tables , which are In the library.
The piano was left for the girls to
practice on. Their music lessons were
interrupted when Mrs. Harvey mar
ried. "
CHAPTER VI.
Gladys was pale with wrath. To
men , her excitement would have
seemed wholly disproportionate to Its
cause ; but women , to whom their In
timate belongings are always a part of
themselves , will understand her sensa
tions. She could have borne a personal
attack as cosily as this upon her
Lares and Penates. Phebo had never
before known her to bo so angry , nnd 1
was startled by the passionate demon
stration. She demanded that Harvey
should be sent to her the "minute he
returned from business , nor would she
be persuaded to wait till she was
: ooler. When ho cttmo , marveling at
ho imperative summons , she met him
ivlth reproaches , and censured Helen
msparlngly for her Insolent Interfer-
nco. Ho listened quietly at first his
surprise at the unwonted exhibition of
anger equaled Phebo's then his own
re rose.
"I told you once before I would not
allow you or any one to speak disre
spectfully of my wife , " he sternly said.
'Helen has been actuated by the kind
est of motives In everything she has
done , and I uphold her In her course. "
"Even when her kindness extends to
robbing mo of my private rooms ? "
"on make too much of what Is
doubtless a more temporary arrange
ment. You could not use the parlor
while you were 111. "
"But I can now , and I will. " Gladys
spoke briskly and with determination.
"Ho kind enough to tell your wife that
It Is to bo vacated at once. "
"Como , como , madam , you are un
reasonable , " said Harvey , persuasively.
"It will require n day or two to make
the change and dispose of the girls
comfortably. I hardly know what other
room can bo found for them. "
"There are a number In the upper
part of the houbc. "
"None except the servants' cham
bers. They can not occupy them. "
"Why not , since they are servants
my servants ? " demanded Gladys.
The color rushed to Harvey's face.
"You nro not yourself , else you
MlI
would never say that , madam , so I
pass It over , " ho replied temperately ,
though ho was both mortified and
angry. "Helen will make nn arrangement
e3U
ment satisfactory to all parties If you
give her time. I have faith In her Judg-
men < ; she la the wisest woman I
know , "
"And the best ? " asked Gladys , with
feminine perversity coiirtlngHhb knife.
"Tho best by far , " ho dellb'eratoly
answered. "f
The color died from her face , leaving
It white and wan.
"You nro rude , sir , " she said , tnoro
sadly than bitterly.
"No , only truthful. I nm sorry 1M
have offended you , but you force me u
defend my wife. It Is my earnest wish ,
mother , that you leave matters undis
turbed. She Is far better qualified to
manage your domestic affairs than you
are ; the childish temper you have Just
shown proves that. It la time you
tihould transfer your burdens to
younger shoulders. As your son , I urge
you to do tills , and I am strre you will
not oppose mo seriously. 1C you insist
on having your room "
"E do Insist upon it. "
"ITicn you must settle the matter
with Helen and ! see vhat Is to be done
about the girls. Women alwayt find a
way out of these1 little difficulties. "
Harvey apoko Is , IX the affair was of
slight Importance , , but he did not. meet
Gladys" ntcady Itoolc- , evading Itby
producing a cigar. . "You don't mind
my lighting up before I go ? "
"Harvey. , , bo warnadi ! " said Gladys ,
seriously. "If you leaves me to deal
with Heloiu you may/ regret It. I a k.
you to arrange this mnttoir quietly , but
Immediately. If you refuse to do so , ,
you must accept the * conwjquences. "
"I am not afraid of any you may ;
f/irco upon me , madam ; , you are ai
lady ; you will not make ray wife the1
oauter of a family brawl1 said Harvey ,
with dignity.
"That depends , upon1 Hhlffn herself.
Rust assured my present wishes will
ba tarried out. byy some one ; . If not by
here As for the rest , your solicitude
fen me In my declining years. Is touch
ing ! ' Gladys could be sarcastic when U ,
she chose "but us I nm. not In my
dotage , I prefer toibe my own manag
er. Lot us keep to the. point. Do
you. think Helen , can have my parlor
ready this afternoon ? "
"II certainly shall not ns\t\ her to
undertake anything ! so unreasonable ;
ther * Is no hurry "
"Very well ; . I'll nut the matter Into
other and more efficient handa" She
struck a bell on the table while speak
ing , and Phebe appeared wlthi suspic
ious promptness , not ashamedi to ad
mit aho had kept within hearing dis
tance "Tomlinson , go wlthi my son
toi Mrs. Atherton , and ask her for the
household koys. "Zou , Harvey , are
witness to this request. Sendl Imme
diately for Annette to take your place
here and direct all the servants In the
house to put my parlor In thorough
order. Can you have It ready for'me
this ' "
evening ?
" < Dh , yes , easily. . Come , Mr. Har
vey. "
It Is hard ) to , forget the- habits of a
life time. Harvey Bad always been
afraid of Phebe. On the rare occasions
when Gladys had persuaded herself
that ho needed corporal punishment
as a boy , she entrusted the task to the
stern housekeeper , , who performed It
so falthiuUy that for an hour after
ward the mother and son sobbed in
each other's arms , , with much that was \
traitorous to the dispenser of justice '
in the tears of both. Now , , vrhen Phebe
spoke with quiet authority , though
fuming with anger , and surprised be
yond measure , it never occurred ; to
him to resist her , , and in silence they
left the room together.
They came merrily down the path
leading past her window , a handsome
pair in the glow of their strength and
youth. Would he , her boy , look up
for the mother face , as he had nevei *
failed to do in the old days ? Gladys
asked herself , her heart that she had
tried to steel , all at once going out
to him , with a longing that was almost
agony. Ah , yes ! He could not pass
without one fleeting glance , and she
would answer with a smile that , must
bring him to her , and all might yetbe )
well. '
To bo continued. )
BRITAIN'S GROWTH.
Vast Ioieloimout of the Kinplrn Dur-
liiK the Century.
An English writer contributes some
Interesting facts relative to the great
growth of Great Britain and her col
onies during the century now closing.
During 1800-1900 , he says , the British
empire has Increased nt the rate of
two acres pqr. second. In 1800 the. Unit
ed Kingdom had a colonial area equal
to sixteen times Its own area ; In 1900
the United Kingdom has a colonial
area cquaJ to ninety-six times Its own
area. Roughly the Increase has been
from 2,000,000 to 12,000,000 square
miles. If the Orange river colony and
the Transvaal bo taken Into account ,
the colonial area Is now more than 97
times that of the home country. The
French colonial area is only eighteen
times the size of France , the German
colonial area only five times the size
of Germany. In population , the Brit
ish empire has risen from 115,000,000
in 1800 to 390,000,000 in 1900. In the
same interval the United Kingdom has
risen from 16,000,000 to 41,000,000 ,
Franco from 27,000,000 to 39,000,000 ,
nnd the states now Germany from 21-
OOO.QOO to 55,000,000. The population
of the British empire outside of the
United Kingdom was , In 1800 , about
100.000,000 , of whom only 2,000,000
were white. Now it numbers 349,000-
000 , of whom 12,000.000 are white ;
then one person In 50 was white , now-
one person In 28 Is a "white. The Brit
ish empire Is peopled at the rate of 33
pcrbons to the square mile.
Before the end of August the Lon
don Salvation army had collected
among Its adherents $60,000 for the
sufferers from the famine In India. ,
