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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEI& Sl'NDAY , F13B1JUATIY 14 , 1807 , 11
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THE MUTABLE MANY.
tSS BY ROBERT BARR.
Hie Story ol a Labor Union. A Tale of Present Day Problem * . With Fplsodei from Real ItTe.
( Copyright , 1558 , by Itohfrt llnrr. )
CHAPTER XXIII.
On reaching tlio railway station Mnrstcn's
first regret wa Hint he had not taken all
tlic money offered him on the day of his
discharge. Ho had no Idea that his quest
would lead him to a fashionable and ex-
jicnslvo seaside resort. Prudence proposed
to him that ho should defer his visit to
Eastbourne until ho had more money ; butv
he said to himself , If he did not go at once ,
Bartwclt would ho certain to learn from his
wife of the visit to Wimbledon , and there
might bo Increaied difficulties In getting to
co Edna nt Eastbourne- It was , ho had
no Idea how the meeting ho wished for waste
to bo brought about , for doubtless Sartwell ,
when sending Ills daughter to. the school ,
had given the lady Into whoso care Bdna
was Intrusted a hint oj his object In plac
ing her there. Marstcn stepped out of the
Southwestern carriage at Chaphnm Junc
tion , and found ho had but half an hour
to wait for the Eastbourne train. He smiled
when he remembered the care and thought
he was giving to the union , after having
BO frequently asserted that ho was wilting
to devote his life to the work. It was a
blesilng that all the union needed at the
moment was to be let alone ,
When bo arrived at Eastbourne ho Imme
diately sot out In search of High Cliff school ,
thinking It well to roconnoltcr the situation ,
hoping the sight of It might suggest some
plan that was practical. He would have ons
thing In his favor , which was that Sartwell
would not have warned lite daughter against
seeing him , fearing to arouse her curiosity
or suspicions. If. then , ho got ono word
with Edna alono. he had no fear hut that JIB
could nrrai.ge for a longer Interview. Ho
found High Cliff to bra large house , slttit-
tcd In extnnMva grounds , with a vlow of the
sea , but with a wall that was even more
discouraging than the glass-topped barrier
nt Wimbledon.
Mnrcten sow there wns going to be more
difficulty In getting an Interview with his
sweetheart than ho hnd at first Imagined.
He thought for n moment of applying boldly
at the front door for permission to see the
young student , but quickly dismissed the
plan as Impracticable. He was certain that
to shrewd a man as Sartwcll would have
more foresight than to leave arrangements
at such loose ends that the first person who
called to nee his daughter would ha admit
ted , even If the ordinary rules of the school
allowed such n thing , which was moat im
probable. Ho realized that the place was
not to be taken by assail ? ! , but rather by
slow and patient siege ; so , wandering down
by the shore , he sit on tha shingle , \\'lthln
Eound of the soothing waves , and gave his
whole attention to the problem.
If a man whoso ambition It was to eman
cipate the worker , and change the whole
relationship between capital and labor , was
going to be baflled In seeking half an hour's
talk with n young girl , not imlnured In a
prison or a convent , but merely residing In
nn ordinary English school , then were his
chances of solving the larger question re
mote and shadowy , Thus ho came to bind
the two enterprises together , saying to him
self that success In the ono would Indicate
success In the other. The first thing to do ,
then , was to secure- some cheap lodging
If such a thing were to bo found In this
fashionable resort and so hoard his money
and bldo his time , for ho was convinced he
would make haste only by going slowly. It
was a case In which undue precipitancy
would make ultimate' victory Impossible. Ho
knew tru.t sonio time during the dny the
pupils would walk , though guarded doubtless
by vigilant governesses. It might he possi
ble to pass this Interesting procession , and ,
whllo doing so , to slip a note Into Edna's
hand ; "but " even as Marstcn thought of tlvls
plan ho dismissed It as Impracticable , for
Edna would be .so surprised at such an In
explicable proceeding on his part that she
would not have the presence of mind neces
sary to conceal the missive promptly enough
to escape detection. Hrt left Xho shore , still
ruminating on the problem , nnd , searching
In the back part of the town , found lodging
that suited his roqulr ments aml his purse.
Whvn this was done , he strolled on the
promenade , still giving the great problem
his whole attention.
Suddenly ho received n staggering blow In
the back which almrot thrust him forward
on hla face. Recovering himself , ho turned
nround breathless , alarmed and angry , tc
sea before him the huge form and smiling
face of Darney Hope , who genially presented
the h'jnd that had smitten him.
"Hollo , old fellow ! " cried Ilarney , laugh
ing aloud at tlio other's resentful glare.
"What are you doing down hero ? Has the
strike taken It out of you so that you had
to have sea air to recuperate ? "
"No strlko ever took It out of mo like the
blow you struck Just now. "
Darney threw back his head and roared ;
then Unking arms with Maratcn In tha most
friendly manner , ho said :
"No , my paw Isn't light , as nil my friends
IN THE SEMINARY SUMMER HOUSE.
Bay , and It has got ma Into trouble before
now. I had to thrash a fellow In i'nrls one ?
merely because I coud | not convince him
that the gsntlo tap I gave him was In fun.
Ho admitted afterward that there was a dif
ference , and that ho would ratlicr have my
opsn palm on his back than my closed list
lu bin faed but what can you expect ? Ths
French have no BOIIBO of humor , nud yet
they can't box well. It should occur to
them , as a nation , that they ought cither
to know how to take a Joke or else how to
put up their dukes. If they are going to take
things seriously. IJut my slap on the bads
U nothing to my Imulahake when I'm ' feelIng -
Ing cordial toward a fellow creature. Let's
ceo. have wo shaken hands thin go ? "
"Vos , thanks , " raid Marstcn , with such
eagerness that the other laughed again.
"Well , I'm delighted to meet you GO unex
pectedly , don't you know. Your iiame's
Langton , If I remember rightly ? "
"My uamu la Marsk'n ' ? "
"Oil , yes , of course. I'm the stupidest
lool in the kingdom about names , and It's
an awfully bad falling , l'eoplt tcciui to get
offended If you can't remember their names.
I'm sure I can't ti-ll why. 1 would'ni
care tuppence what I was called , to ions
us you don't say 1'jnl no palmer , Then I'm
ready to light. A man who won't fight for
his art oughtn't to have an art. And , talkIng -
Ing about art , I remember noxv that Laug-
ton wag the fellow who sent mewho can
play the piano as If he were a Rublnhoff
that Rupeian player , don't you know. Well ,
I'm thundering glad to see you ; I was Juu
to meet tome fellow I kucw. I'm
dying for Fome one to talk to. It's n beastly
dull bole , Eastbourne , don't you know. "
"I was never here before. It secma to me
a very nice place. "
"Yes , It looks that way at first , but wait
till you've been hero a day or two. It's so
wretchedly respectable ! that's what I object
to In It. Respectability's bad enough on Its
native heath , but sea air seems to accentu
ate It , don't you know. I can't tell you why
It Is , hut It's so ; and respectability that you
can put up with In London becomes unbear
able down by the sea. Haven't you noticed
that ? And It's all on such a slender baals ,
too ; the third-class fair to Brighton Is four
shillings and tuppenccha'penny , while to
Eastbourne It's four shillings ami eleven
pence , so all this swagger Is on a beggarly
foundation of clghtpencc-ha'penny. You see
what 1 mctn ? I wouldn't give a week In
nrlghton for a day In Eastbourne , although
I should bnto to bo condemned to cither ,
for that matter. London' (3 ( the only town
that's exactly my size , don't you know. "
"Then why do you stop at Eastbourne ? "
"Ah , now you come to the point ; now you
place your finger right on the spot. Why ,
indeed ? Can't jou guess ? I can tell In a
moment why you ajo here. "
' 'Why ? " asked Maiytcn , In some alarm.
"Oh , simply because some fool of a doc
tor , who didn't know any better , sent you
down. You're here for air , .my . boy ; you
don't come for the society , so It must be the
air that's the only other thing Eaatbourno'a
got. You were told It would brace you up
In a week , and It will If your reason holds
out for so long. I'd be a madman , sane as
I nm , If I were compelled to live In thli
plaee n fortnight ; I would , on my honor ! No ,
you don't catch me In Eastbourne for either
air or the society , and yet , In a way. It Is
the society , too , only It doesn't seem to come
off ; and hero I nin _ stranded , don't you
know , with a coachman and n groom , not to
mention a valet , two horses , and ono of the
smartest carts tbat ever left London. That's
my turnout , there. I drive tandem , of course ;
Its the only Christian way to drive. Not
that I care about the style of It I hope I'm
above all that sort of thing and I'm not to
bo blamed because so many other fellows do
It. don't you know ; I love a tandem for Itscif
alone. Ever drive tandem ? "
"I never did , " said Marstcn , looking nt
barney's handsoma equipage , which was be
ing slowly driven up and down the road by
a man In livery. He had noticed It before ,
but now he gazed at It with renewed Inter
est , as Ilarney modestly proclaimed hlmaolf
the owner.
"Well , It Isn't as easy as It looks. It's
not every fool can drive a tandem , although
I am said to be ono of the first tandem driv
ers In London , don't you know. I don't
say so , of course ; but there are those who
do , and they arc Judges , too. Hut It's no
fun driving about alone ; to enjoy tandem
driving you need to have a pretty girl be
side you. "
"And are there no pretty girls In East
bourne ? "
"There are , my-boy , and that's Just what 1
want to talk to you about. Let's sit dowt
hero In this shelter , because I want yout
whole attention. Now , I did you a favol
ono day , even though It was for another fel.
low , didn't I ? "
"Yes. You have done mo at least two fa.
vors. "
"Well , that Is all right. I may bo nblo to
do you a third or a fourth who kiuws ?
and I mention It because I'm about to ask
you to do me n great one now. That's what
made mo so glad to see you , don't you Unow ,
as well , of course , as the pleasure of talkIng -
Ing with you again In this dismal hole. I
was Just thinking about It , and wondering
whom I could get , when I looked up and
there you were. Providence always helps
mo when I'm In a pinch always , don't you
know. I never1 knew It to fall , and yet I'm
not what you call a devout man myself.
.You've got nothing particular to do down
here , I suppose ? "
"Nothing but my own pleasure. "
"Quite so. And , as there Isn't any pleasure
to bo had here , you may just as well turn
round nnd help mo ; It will be a great lark.
You sec , I wjinl a man of Intelligence , and
I don't suppo.sc ono 'Is ' to be found In East
bourne for If ho was Intelligent ho wouldn't
stay. Then , too , he must bo a man not
known In the town you see what I mean ?
Also , ho must know something about the
laboring classes and their ways ; so you sec.
my boy , providence has sent the very man I
want , dcn't you know. Now , promise that
you will help me. "
"If I can , I will. "
"Right you are. You're Just the Individual
who can , and no ono else can do it half so
well. Now , In the first place , have you ever
seen Sartwell's daughter ? He's only got
ono. "
"Have I ever seen her ? "
"Yes. She was nt mv reception the day
you were there. I don't suppose you noticed
her among so many ; but. she was the hand
somest girl 'In ' the room , far and away. "
"Yes , I have aeon Miss Sartwell. She
used to rail for her father aC his office
quite frequently. "
"Good again. That'sxa fourth qualifica
tion nccdc-d by the person who Is to help me ,
so you sec you are the man of all men for
this job. Now It happens that this charming
girl la at tchool at Eastbourne , which Is ,
In a word , the reason I am here. I want to
get a message taken to Miss Sartwell at the
Bcho'nl , nnd I want you to take It. "
"Oh , I don't think I should earn to go on
n mission of that sort , Mr. Hops. If Mr.
Sartwcll wcro to find out that I "
"My dear fellow , " Interrupted Barney ,
placing his hnnd confidentially on Marsten's
shoulder. "It's nil right , I assure you. There
li really nothing surreptitious about It.
Heavens and earth , Langton , you don't think
I'm that kind of n man , I trust. Oh , no ,
1'vo the parental consent all right enough. ' '
"Then why don't you go to the school and
ECO IILT ? "
"Decause , dear boy , tha case Is Just a
trlflo complicated , don't you know. I can
always get the parental consent ; that's her
money , you know. As a general thing the
girls llko me , and I won't say the momy
has all to do with that ; no , I natter myself ,
personal attractions , n fair amount of brains
nnd a cert-iln aristocratic rcpjtatlun como
In there ; but money tells with Inn older pee
ple. Now Sartwcll and I tindjrstand each
other , Not to put too jljio a point upon It ,
you know , he says , practically : 'Hamey ,
you're an ass , but you'ro rich , nnd 1 don't
suppose you'ro a blggar fool than the average -
ago young man of the present Jay , to I give
you a fair field ; go In , my boy , nnd win. '
I say to Sartwell : 'You're a grumpy
old curmudgeon , with no more
r.rtlHtlc perception than the Shot Tower ; but
your daughter Is nn angel , and I'vegot
money enough for the two of us. ' You sec
I never did care for money except to get
what I want. So thcra wo stund. Sartwell
wns coming down hero with mo ; but , after
I Blurted , ho telegraphed to my Btudlo that
thcro wns BO much to do In the shops , with
nil the men newly back , Hint he would like
mo to postpone my visit for a week. Well , 1
had to get the horses and trap down hero ; to
I diove , and I left London a day earllur
than I expected to. Home the present
compMcEtloii. 1 called at tin school , asked
to tco MUs Sartwcll , saying I was a friend
of her father's , but the lady ij charge looked
on mo with Eiisplclon she. Jld indeed , my
boy , dlfDcult to believe as the otateincnt
Is , The lady cald she could not allow Miss
Sartwrll to tco any person unless that per
son was accompanied by her father. She
would take nr > message to the girl and
there I was. I wrote to Mlis Sartwo'.l from
my hotel hero , but the lettei was opened by
the dragon , who returned It t j me , neklng mo
net to attempt to communicate with any of
the young woman under her charge. Ho hero
li this stylish tandem , mil thcro Is that
lovely drl , while I am waiting la the desert
clr. longing to take her cut for n drive.
Tliat't the situation In n nutshell , don t you
know , 1 want you to help me by taLlug a
mcstage to MUs Edna. "
"I don't sco how I can do It. If you , with
her father's permission , could not uet a
word with her , hew can I hope to ? "
"Oh. I have that all arranged. I thought
first of getting * ociu young man In as a car
penter or plumber ; but , to far ns I can learn ,
the pipes and the woodwork of the school are
ill right. Then an Inspiration came to me--
I am subject to Inspirations. The man who
looks after the garden lives In the town ,
and ho Is quite wilting to assist me ; In fact ,
I have made It worth his while , don't you
know. The trouble Is that all his assist
ants arc rather clodhoppers , and would be
sure to bungle a diplomatic affair llks this ;
however I was going to chance It with ono
tomorrow , when I saw you , and said to
myself : 'Here Is the very man ! ' When
Providence sends the right man I always
recognize him. That Is the whole secret of
a succcrsful life , don't you know to ho
able to recognize the gifts Providence sends
at the moment they are sent. Where most
people go wrong , don't you know , Is by
not appreciating the providential Interposi
tion until afterward. You will put on a
gardener's smock , take ft clumsy and un
wieldy broom In your hand , and go to High
Cliff school to sweep the walks and that sort
of thing , don't you know. Then , as the
girls are walking about , seize the psycho
logical moment and tell Mlrs Edna that I
am waiting down here with ( he tnndem.
The young ladles are allowed to walk out
three at a time. Two of them can sit back
to back with us. and Edna will sit with me.
Tell her to choose two friends whom she
can trust , and we will all go for a Jolly
drive together. If she-healtatcs , tell her I
am down hero with her father's permission ,
but. don't say that unless as a last resort. I
would much rather have her come of her
own accord , don't you know. "
"What I fall to understand about your , plan
Is why If you really have Mr. Sartwoll's
permission no , no , I'm not doubting your
word 1 should have put It , as you have her
father's permission why do you not tele
graph him , saying you are here , and get him
to send n wire to the mistress of the school ,
asking her to allow Miss Sartwell to go with
you for a drive , with a proper chap3ron , of
course ? "
"My dear Rangdon "
"Marsten , If you please. "
"Oh , yes , of 'course. My dear Marstcn ,
what you suggest Is delightfully slmplo and
Is precisely what would present Itself to the
well-regulated mind. It would be the sane
thing to do and would be so charmingly
proper. Hut you see , Marstcn , my boy , I
understand a thing or two about women
which you may not yet have had experience
enough to learn. I don't wont too much
parental canctlon about this affair , because
a young girl delights In an Innocent little
"HELLO , OLD FELLOW , " CRIED UARNEY.
escapade on her own account don't you see
what I mean ? Of course. If the villain of
the piece Is baflled , ho will ultimately appeal
to the proper authority , but you know I
have already Been a good deal of the young
woman under the parental iwlng If 1 may
so state the fact and , although she Is pleas
ant enough nnd all that , I don't Eeem to be
making as much progress with her as I
would like , don't you know ? Now , a little
flavor of well , you understand what I mean
thingumbob you know romance , and that
sort ot thing Is wortll all the cut-and-drled
'Uless you my children' In the market.
You'll know nil nbout that as you grow
older , my boy. "
" .Mr. Hope "
"Look here , my boy , call me Barney. Few
of my frltnds say 'Mr. Hope , ' and when any
one does say It , I alwnys think ho is re
ferring to my fnther , who Is nt this moment
gldlly enjoying his precious self nt Dres
den , or thereabouts. You were about to
"
say
"I was about to say I would very much
like to oblige you , but I have scruples about
doing what you ask of me. "
"Marsten you'll forgive me , won't you ?
but I'm nfrnld you're very much llko the
rest of the world. Fello.vs always want to
oblige you , but they don't want to do the
particular obllgemcnt that you happen to
want if 1 make myself clear. If you want
to borrow n fiver , they will do nny mortal
thing you wish but lend It. Now it happens
that , so far from wanting a fiver , I'll give
you one or a ten-pound note for that matter
If you will do this , don't you know. "
"Oh , If I did It nt all , I wouldn't take
money for doing it. "
"Dut I don't want a fellow to work for
love , don't you know. I don't believe In
that. If'I sell a picture I want my money
for It yes , by Jove , I do. "
"If I did this , It would bo entirely for love ,
and fo'no other consideration. Hut I don't
think I would bo acting fnlrly and honurablv
If 1 did It , I can't explain to you why I
think this ; my whole wish Is to do what you
ask me , nnd yet I feel sure. If I were
thoroughly honest , as I would like to bo , I
should at once say 'No. ' "
"My dear fellow , I honor your scruples ,
but I assure you they are misplaced In thla
Instance. They are , really. Ucsldes I have
your promise and I'm going to hold you to It.
It isn't as though I weregoing to run away
with the girl and marry her against her own
wish and the wishes of her combined rela
tive ? . If I wanted to see the girl against hnr
father's will well , then , there might ba
something to urge In opposition to my
project , but I'm not and , don't you see , that
fact makes all the difference In the world ?
Of couroa you do ? Why , a man ought to
do anything for the girl ho loves nnd bo's a
poltroon If ho doesn't. That's why I'm
taking all this trouble' and staying In this
town of the forlorn. If a girl doesn't find
you taking some trouble In order to see
her , why she is. not going to think very
much or often nbout you , take my word for
that. "
"I believe you are right. I'll go. "
"You'ro a brick , Marsten. Yes , my boy , a
brick , " cried Harney , enthusiastically slap
ping lib comrade on the shoulder.
"A brick of very1 common clay , I'm afraid ,
Mr , Hope. I suppcso you believe in the cay-
Ing. 'All's fair In love ? ' "
"Of course I do , dear boy ; It Is the maxim
on which I regulate my dally life. "
"Very well. I will not take a. verbal mes
sage , for -I may not have an opportunity to
deliver it ; besides , I might forget some
thing , or ( five It a misleading twist. If you
will write exactly what you want Miss
Sartwell to know , and give It to mo as a
letter , I will deliver It If there Is the slight
est chance of my doing so. "
"Right you are , old man ! Now come with
me , and I'll Introduce you to the gardener
person , and eee If he has a blouse tbat will
, flt you. "
CHAPTER XXIV.
In the morning Hartley took Marstcn to
the house of the friendly gardener , whose
need will had been secured through the cor
rupting Influences of wealth , and thcro the
young man donned the blouse that was sup
posed to Rlvo him that horticultural air
necessary for the part he had to play ,
Marsteu wns very serious about It , but
Darney seemed to enjoy the masquerade to
the utmost , and wanted to take the ama
teur gardener to l > o photographed , BO that
there might bo n picture as a memento of
the occasion.
At lust Marslen got away , with the broom
on his shoulder , and , presenting- himself at
High Cliff grounds , was admitted without
question. He made no attempt to conceal
from himself the fact that ho did not like
the fraud he was about to practice , but
when his conscience upbraided him , he
asked of It what letter plan It had to pro
pose , and to Ibis there was no reply.
The grourdi- were empty when ho reached
them , and with his natural shrewdness he
applied hlnuelf first tu the walks that were
In public view , so that when the young glrla
canm out hn might' bo In the more secluded
portion of the plantation , where he wa sure
[ he rnloa of the school would require them
to take tha air. His eurmlse proved correct ,
and the younj ; man felt uiore cuibarrasucd
than ho had even suspected he would bo
when he sudd nly found himself In the midst
of ft fluttering bevy of girls , al , ! chattering ,
but happily none paying the ta kt attention
to him. Ho had not counted-on-the presence
of any of the teachers , but Yhrec of them
wera there , who , however , sa ( on a garden
scat and did not seem overburdened with
anxiety about the pupils under I heir care.
Edna Sartwell had a book -In her hand ,
with a finger between the1 pages , but she
walked up and down with another girl , talkIng -
Ing In a low tone. .Marstcn hoped the bonk
was an Interesting one , and wished the girl
would go Into some secluded corner to read
It ; for he began to sec that his enterprise
was not going to be go easy of accomplish
ment no ho expected , even , though he had
gained admittance to the grounds , which at
first had seemed the most .difficult move In
the game/ The book at laH cave him the
opportunity he sought ; Bdfu and her com
panion stood togetber for 'a moment after
their walk , thn each went her separate way.
In a corner of the grounds was a secluded
summer house , screened from th'6 view of the
school by a wilderness of treed and shrubs ,
almost out of hearing of ths lively chatter
that made the air merry elsewhere , nnd to
this quiet spot Edna betook herself , reading
the book as she walked , for the paths thither
were evidently familiar to her. Mnrstcn fol
lowed , slowly at first , then more quickly as
the chances of observation lemoned , his
heart beating faster than the exertion he was
making warranted. The girl was seated In
the little chalet when Mnrsten's 11 sure dark
ened the entrance.
"Miss Sartwell , " was all he could say.
Edna spra'ng to her feet , letting the book
fall to the floor , and looked at him with
startled eyes that had no recognition In
them.
"I see yoj don't know me , and no wonder ,
for I dU not wear gardener's clothes when
I stood last In your garden. "
A bright flush of pleasure overspread the
girl's face , and laughter came first to her
eyes , then to her lips.
"How you frightened me , " she Bald , seemIng -
Ing anything but frightened , and quite una
ble to restrain her merriment as her glance
flashed up and down his uncouth apparel.
"Have you become gardener hern , then , or
did you come over the wall ? "
"Tho walls here are too high , or I might
have attempted them. I nm gardener lor
the day only , nnd merely to get a word
with you. "
"With me ? I thought the strlko hnd hap
pily ended. Haven't you gone back to work ?
I ow did you get away ? "
"Oh , there was no difficulty about that.
I can always get a day off when I want It ,
Yes , I went back to work and have been
busy ever since. I came here yesterday In
the hope of seeing you : It- was very Im
portant for me , at least. "
"Has the desired promotion como so soon ,
then , or do you think I must speak to my
father nbout your position when I next see
him ? I expected him hire- before this , but
ho writes that there Is so much to bo done ,
now the men are back , -that ho will bo
unable to come for perhaps a week or more. "
"I have not come here to beg for your
father's favor , but for yourjs. 1 love you ,
Edna , nnd I have loved you ever tlnco I first
saw you Don't Imagine I am so BO con
ceited that I have even n hope that you
you care for me , for of course you don't
and can't ; but I .wanted you to know. I
wanted to tell you , and that Is why I am
hero. I am poor I don't deny that but
your father was nlso poor once , aud ho has
got on In the world. I will gut on ; I
will work night and day. Whoever my mas
ter is , I will servo him faithfully my God !
I will serve him on my knees , If that will
convince him of my earnestness to win con
fidence and a place of trust and all the
tlmo cheerfully and hopefully , with your
picture on my mind , as It has Icon In my
mind for so long from the first. You sec ,
I have no chance to win you as another
might. You are In thla school for the
very purpose of keeping me from meeting
you as I might meet you If Iviro rich. I
have no fair chance none at all , except
what I steal for myself , as I have done to
day.
"It means so much to me everything
that I did not dare to take the risk. I know
I have spoken too soon too abruptly but I
dared not set my face nt what Is before me
unless you knew. Some ono might win you
whllo I was working for you there will bo
plenty to try. I don't want you to bay a
word I. want neither hope nor discourage
ment no promise nothing ! You know , and
that Is enough for me now. Uift I would
llko you to remember sometimes that
there Is no man striving as I shall strive.
Think of that 'When others speak. My
darling my darling no man ever felt as I
feel since the ( beginning of the world ! "
Whatever diffidence Marsten hitherto ex
perienced In Edna's presence incited In the
fervent heat of his passion when he began to
speak. The words rushed forth , treading on
the heels of those gone before , In Jumbled ,
breathless procession ; bin face was aflame ,
nnd his nether Up trembled when bo censed
to speak. At first he seemed to bo running
a race against time they might be Inter
rupted at any moment , but he soon forgot
his competitor , and , BO far as ho was con
cerned , no ono existed In the world but him
self and the trembling , confused girl before
'
him.
She , after her flrst look of amazed In
credulity , felt backward with her hand for
the support of the wall , and then gradually
sank upon the seat , an expression , partly
fear , overspreading her now colorless face.
As Marstcn went Impetuously on , her head
dropped upon her hands , and thus sbo re
mained whllo ho spoke.
A pause ensued , so deep and silent that
Marstcn , as he leaned liU hand against the
door pest , afraid to move forward or retreat ,
heard the distant girlish Innghter , free from
any thought of problems other than these of
the Echool rcom. He knew ho should rcmem-
bor every trivial detail oti the place all his
life the broom that layat his feet ; the
book which had fallen opiin-leaved upon the
floor ; even the title gllttarlng In gold on the
side , which sent no meaning to his mind
except ono word that t'aught his attention ,
"Courtship" ( "Tho Courtship of Miles
Standlsh" was the wholo.phrase ) , and ho
wondered vaguely If tlw courtship had pros
pered. Rapidly as his wajiderlng eye gath
ered up the accessories ot the scene. It was
always returned to the jbowed and silent
figure before him , and something In the
outlines of her drooping boulders told him
Intuitively of a chango-r-olUBlve , but real.
His mind bad been too much occupied with
the hard realities of life to Indulge In specu
lative analysis of any sort , but now It waa
uplifted , touched by the magic wand of love ,
and endowed with a subtle perception un
known to him before. He saw tbat the
girl , who , as a child , welcomed him , would ,
as a woman , bid him farewell.
At last stni slowly ehnok her head ,
"It cannot be It cannot be , " she mur
mured ,
"Not now. I know that I don't ask
that , " ho cried , eagerly , "Dut Eome time-
some tlmo. "
The girl dd | not look up.
"It can never bo never , " she said.
"All I want Is a chance a fair chance ,
Don't oh , please don't say 'No1 or 'Yes'
now. Your father Is prejudiced against me.
I know ; not against me personally , I think ,
but because I am poor. It Is only another
expression of his great love for you , Ho
knowa what poverty Is. and ho wants to
shield you. from H. I o Is right , and It I am
as poor two years from now , or four years ,
t shall not ask- "
"Docs my father know ? "
"Yes , I told him that night the night you
flrst spoke to me. That Is why he 1 * angry. "
' 'Then that Is why you that Is the reason
'when you were In the garden "
"Yes , that Is why I wns afraid to have
him find me there. "
Again there was a long silence between
them. The thoughts of the girl ranged back
over her past life , from the tlmo her father
forbade her to come to the office until the
present moment , flashing like a searchlight
upon events hitherto misunderstood , mak
ing them stand out In their true proportions.
All her father's actions , his words , had to bo
reconsidered , She saw meanings In former
phrases that had been hidden from her ; she
had now the key that unlocked the room
Illumined by knowledge ; and , although her
heart yearned toward her father , sympathiz
ing with him when confronted by an un
expected problem , and fully condoning his
apparent lack of trust In keeping her Igno
rant of a situation so closely concerning her
self , feeling that she ought to stand by him
ami repel tie stranger who had so daringly
como between them with his preposterous
claim upon her affection , yet from no part
of her being could she call to her aid that
emotion of just resentment against Marsten
which she knew ought to bo at her com
mand ,
"I am very , very sorr/ , " she said nt last ,
Bpeaklng slowly. "I like you , of course I
think you are a noble , earnest man , nnd that
you will do good and overcome many diffi
culties , but 1 don't care for you In the way
you wish , and It would tiot be rlihl to bo
dishonest with you , I should like to see you
get on In the world and 1 am sure you will.
Someday you will write to me and tell me of
your victories and 1 shall bo glad. It will
make mo happy then to know you have for
gotten this. Now you must go. Ooodbyl"
She rose , holding out her hand to him , and
ho saw her eyes were wet.
"Goodby ! " he said , turning away.
Edna sat down , 'but ' did not pick up her
book. With her hands listless In her lap , she
gazed out at the blue slty , thinking. Pres
ently , to her surprise , Marstcn returned.
"You have forgotten your broom , " she
said , with a wavering umlle trembling on
her llpa.
"I had forgotten moro than that , " he
said. "I had forgotten my mission. "
"Your mission ? "
"Yes ; my false pretenses do not stop nt
climbing walls. I am really n traitorous
messenger , for the device by which I came
hero was arranged by another , who wished
me to take a letter to you. He Is In East
bourne , nnd had written to you , but his let
ter wns returned to him. Ho boa written
another hero It Is. "
' "Of whom are you speaking1 i
" . " ' I
"Mr. Uarnard Hope.
"Oh ! "
She took the letter. Marsten lifted hla
broom and went away. He wanted to leave
the place and get back to London , but the
gardener had cautioned him not to return
until the sweeping wns finished , while Ilarney
himself Impressed upon him the necessity of
allowing no suspicion to arise , as It might
bo needful to dispatch another messenger on
a similar errand. So he kept on sweeping
the debris Into llttlo heaps by the side of
the path. The schoolgirls disappeared Into
the house by twos and threes until ho found
himself once more alone , and yet he did
not see Edna como from the summer housci
Ho moved nearer nnd nearer with his work
to the place where they had met , hoping
to catch a parting glimpse of her as she
walked toward the houseAt last she came
out , but Instead of taking the direct path
to the house she came toward him ,
with the thin volume she had been reading
In her hand. There was a Blight Increase
of the usual color in her cheeks , but with
tbat exception she had succeeded In sup
pressing all trace of her emotion , She
looked at him with what seemed , at flrst ,
all her former straightforwardness , 'but as
he met her gaze he saw It was not quite the
came ! ; a misty shadow of difference veiled
her honest eyes , so llko her father's , but so
much kindlier.
"I have brought you this book , " she said ,
holding It out to him , "nnd I want you to
keep It. U Is the story of a messenger who
was true to the trust of the one who Bent
him. and yet who failed. "
"But you have * not read thn book your
self. " he replied , taking the volume , never
theless.
"Oh , yes , I have. I was reading it for
the second time today. "
As he hastily concealed the book under
his blouse , he looked anxiously about him ,
fearing they might be observed , unwilling
to compromise her In the least. The craft
of a man Is rarely equal to that of a
woman no matter how young she may be.
Edna smiled as she noticed his perturbation.
"There Is no ono to sec us , " she said ,
"nnd if there wcro It would not matter.
They would merely think I was giving Im
proving literature and good advice to an
under-gardencr whJch , indeed , Is exactly
what I am doing when I tell him to work
hard , and forget. "
As Edna said this she opened her hnnd
nnd allowed to flutter upon a heap at his
feet the minute fragments of a letter , which
floated down through the air like a mlnla-
.turo snowfall , and she was gene heloro ho
could say "Goodby' . ' for the second time.
Marsten stood there looking down at the
bits of torn paper scattered over the heap ,
the remnants , undoubtedly , of the letter he
had brought , and although ho had had no
word of encouragement which. In spite of
his dlsclnimcr , he had yearned to hear
each separate piece of white paper reflected
upward to him as a ray ot hope.
( To bo Continued. )
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The pravo whnreln wn laid
A form tlmt held the soul of love
Uy chastening' sorrow made.
Cold nre the hands that clungto mine ;
Stilled Is the rlear , strong voice ;
Closed nre the deep , dnrk eyes dlvlno
Tlmt bade my heart rejoice ,
Dlnsted are beauteous flowers of peace
Thut flourished In your care-
Flowers that promised me release
From bonds of dull despair.
And , yet. Is granted unto mo ' .
In your sweet memory , denr , (
A gift perennial from thco ;
I've roses all the yenr ,
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To the owners of lot * , parts o ? lots mul
real estate nlmltlnff on or ndj.icent to tlicr
streets , alloys or avenues herein named
or situated In whole or In part within
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and nssessmentK. ns shown by " 1'ro.
posed Plans of Assessment" now on fllo
in the oillco of the city clerk , and correct-
Intf nny errors therein , nntl of liearltiR all
complaints Hint the owners of properly
so to bo assessed nnd taxed nu > y make ;
said special taxes nnd ussesKincnts pro
posed to bo levied belns necessary to cover
the co t of the several Improvement ! ! duly
authorized to bo inndo and now com
pleted , ns follows :
To cover the cost of laylnc permanent
sidewalks amounting to the mini of J2.2I2.0I ,
which sum It Is proposed by n report duly
adopted by the city council to assess to
the real estate along which walk Is laid , ns
follows :
On lot 2 , blk r.7. city J 121 C2
W 22 ft lot 3. Wit i" city . . 4fi 1'S '
lot fi. Mk 6S , city. . . 141 07
lot 7 , blk . % S , city. . .i. . 120 :
lot 2 , Idk 7ii , city. . . 127 IS
ft lot 3 , Mk TS , city. . . M 3
lot 4 , blk 75 , city ICO 27
lot 1 , blk 7 ( ! , city k 141 TO
lot 2 , Idk 7t1 , city 125 M
lot 3. blk Til. city 121 K
lot 2 , blk P2. city MSI
lot R , blk ! 12 , city 107 10
lot 2 , blk 9.1 , city ' . ' 719
lot 3. blk n.1. city :
W SS ft lot 7. hlk 93 , city 145(8 (
w ? 4 lot C. blk 101 , city 4W ( 37
Total J2l212"ol
To cover the cost of constructing sewer
In Sewer PlPtrlct No. 21R. which num It
Is proposed by a report duly ndoptt'd by
tha city council to nsscss on the rent cstnlo
In naId district ns follows :
On lot 4 , blk 4. llomls Park add. . . . $ PC 03
w 3 > 4 ft lot 10. blk 10 , llemls Park
add IS 41
lot II , blk 10 , llemls Park add 4G TO
0 luS ft , lot 12. blk 10 , lU'inlM Park add 73 77
lot M , sub dlv A , Reser
voir ndd , . . . 2333
lot ; , Hill ) dlv blk A , Reser
voir mill ! ! S 73
Total J2I701
Rate per foot of frontage , $0 4M1.1 , ao-
cordlncc to usual scaling back process.
To cover the eont of widening Twenty-
ninth street nt Yules street , nmountlng to
1 ho sum of 199.45 , which mint It Is pro
poned by a report duly adopted by the city
council to nssoss to the real estntu on
each sldo of Twenty-ninth street , from
Onint street to Parker street , as follows :
On lot fi. Yates ft Rccd'a sub $1000
On lot 7 , Yates * Reed's sub 1500
On lot S , Yates , t Reed's sub 2.1 CO
On lot 9 , AlIen'M sub UO 00
On lot 10 , Allen's sub 7 M
On lot 1 , A an Camp .t Kddy'9 mil ) . . . . SO 00
On lot S , Lindsay's sub 2500
lletwccn Unrdelto and Parker streets , ! tt
JO.ll.t04S per foot frontage , via. :
w Vj lots 11 , 12. 13 nnd 14 , Allen's
sub , W.Dl each 23 < H
w ! < lots 3S nnd 09 , Kali-mount place ,
$2.81 each B 03
lot 1 , Yates & Reed's sub B 25
lot 2 , Yates & Reed's sill f. ( S
lot 3 , Yntes ft Recd'H sub 6(3 (
lot 4 , Yates ft Reed'H mil ! " , (19 (
lot B. Yati-s ft Heed's sub R K9
o K ft , blk N , Shltm's 2d add 30 03
lots 6 and 7. blk O. Strickland's sub ,
each , $11.4 ! 2S 9S
Hetwcen Hurdettc and Grant streets , viz. :
Iiota 28 to :13 : , Inc. Fnlrmount place ,
each $142 S 52
lot 31 , Falnnomit place 222
lot 35 , Fnlrmount place 1 II
lot.s 36 and 37 , Fall-mount place , each
$1.42 2S4
llotwccn Parker nnd Dreatur streets , viz. :
Lots C and 7 , block P , Campbell's
sub , each $7.25 14 50
Lot.s 1 nnd S , block Q. Shlnn'ti mib
each , $7.25 14 ! iO
Ilotween Iturdette and Grant streets , viz. 5
Lot 1 , Pollinm place 3 C3
Lots 2 , .1 , 4 and 5 , Pollmm place ,
each , $2 SI 1136
Total nmount $399 45
The nbovc- according to usual scaling Imcle
process.
To cover the cost of extending Chicago
street , from Hillside Reserve to IKtril street ,
amounting to the sum of $1S7S.OO. which
sum It is proposed by a report duly ailoptc.it
by the city council , to assess on the real
estatOy especially benefited , .as follows , ac
cording to usual sealing back process :
On lot 15. Hillside Rcsorvo $ 2S TO
On lot 1C. HlllsI'le. ' Reserve iO 00
On lot 17 , Hillside Reserve 75011
On lot IS , Hillside Reserve 7000
On lot 39 , Hillside Reserve fir , 00
On lot 20 , Hillside Reserve CO 00
On lot 21 , Hillside Reserve M CO
On lot 22. Hlllshlo Reserve MOO
On lot 2t : , Hillside Reserve 4500
On lot 21. Hlllshlo Reserve 4000
On lot 25 , Hlllsldn Reserve 3500
On lot 2fi , Hillside Reserve 3000
On lot 27 , Hillside Reserve 2j 00
On lot 2S Hlllslilo Reserve 2000
On lot 7 , blk 4 , Hillside No. 1 19350
n ' ,4 blk 1 , Hillside No. 1 , ( so. of Chicago - .
cage street ) 40550
n ' , { 0 ft strip bet blks 1 and 4 ,
Hfllsldo No. 1 59 50
n Vj 12 ft strip bet Hlllsldo No. 1
and Hawthornn 2010
n 40 ft lot 5 , blk 1 , Hawthorne , . . . 231 20
Lot 10 , blk 1 , Hiiwlhornu 289 00
Total $1S7S 00
To cover the one-half cost of gr.idlrff
alley north of Dodge stn-ut , from SSth nve.
to 39th Ht. , In block 3 , Crescent park ,
amounting to the Hum of $110.2 ! wl | Jh
sum It Is propnsiM ) by a report duly adopted
by the city council to assess on the real
t'.stata on both Hides of said alley pro niu
per foot frontage , and usual scaling back
process , at the rate of J0.1S1C3 per foot , aa
follows :
On B 20 ft of lots 4 nnd 21 , blk 3 , Cres
cent park , each $1.S 5 376
On lotH 5 anil 20 , blk 3 , CrcHcent
park , each $ : t.7ii 752
On lotH G and 19 , blk 3 , Crescent park ,
each $1.37 S 74
On lots 7 and 18 , blk 3 , Crcsnt-nt park
each $ C US 1378
On lots 8 and 17 , blk 3 , Crescent park ,
each $11.27 2251
On lots 9 , 10 , 11. 12 , blk 3 , Crescent
park , each $7.50 3000
On lots 13. 14 , 15. Ifi , blk 3 , Crescent
jiatk , each $7.49 29 OS
Total $ nT2S
To cover the cost of unpaid wurrnntfl
outstanding , for the opening of 19th street
from north line of Hnrtninn'H Reserve to
Center street , amounting with Intercut lo
.January 1,1S)7 ! ) , to thn sum of $1,709.05 , which
Bum It Is proposed by a report duly
adopted by the city council , lo assess to
the real estate on each Hide of 19th Htrcct
from U. 1' . Ry. rlijht of way to Center
street , that him not paid the original h-vy
for this purpose an per ppeclul ordlnanco
No. 1533 , excepting the railway right o
way. usual F-callng hack proecnn.
The rate per foot Is ifollr \ -vs :
Alont ? that part of street widened.
14S.7 f"ea at $3.127 per foot $ 509 M
Along that part of .street not
Widened , 700 feet at $1.7135 pur foot. 1,199 45
Total $1,709 05
The real c.slato to bo aHXCHUcd IIH fol
lows :
n 'i lot 12 , Ifartman'H add $ r,218
H -11 lot 12 , Hartmnn'H add 15743
n U lot 13. Hnrtmnn'H add ? > 49
H : ) i lot 13 , Hartman's add , ( except
right of way ) C7 47
w Vs lot 20 , Hartrnnn'H add , ( except
right of way ) I2S 51
n 25 ft lot SO. IKirtinnnV add - , 42 S4
w H lot 37 , Ilarlinan'H add 12 < 52
w > , ! lot 42 , Ilartman'H add 12851
Lot 40 , Ilartman'H add , ( oxcviit right
of way ) 171 33
w \ i < lot 17. Hartimm'H adu - , , . . . 12851
n Vt ' ' ' / lot 52 , Ilartman'H add . . . . . < il 25
H 'A wfe lot 52 , Ilnrlimin'H add 01 25
n 25 ft w Us lot 55 , Hartmnn'H
add 4281
n 40 ft w % lot 79 , Hurtmun'H add. . 137 08
H 22 ft lot Kl. Ileauvolr Place 1473(1 (
Lot 24 , Ilunnvnlr Place , 75 10
Tax lot 4J , sec. 27-15-13 9 70
Total $1.709 03
Thn "iiHiial scaling1 hack PI-OCOBH. " to
which reference IH madi < In thla notice , Id
an follows :
One-third of fiieli pro rntri cost upon the
one-sixth part of tlio whole amount of
ground to bu .IHHCH.SI.MI first abuuiiii ; upon
HID Htrcct line1 along nnl'l ImprovcinontH.
One-fifth of Hiich pro ratii cun upon thn
second one-nlxtli part of Die v/holu amount
of wild ground next adjacent.
Onii-Hlxlli of Hiich pro ratii co.Ht upon thn
third ono-Hlxth part of tlio whole amount
of Ha lit ground next [ uljaeent.
And ihrce-tcnthH of raid lira rnta cost
upon the adjacent or leiiialnlng ono-hulf
or Hold ground.
You are further nodded that Bald "Pro
posed 1'laiiH of AHceHsment" nro now sub
ject to the Inflection and examination of
any of the owner * cf Hall lotH , p tr'H of
lotH or pieces of real eHtatu , or the limiu'e-
lion or examination of any other rvrHon
Interested In Hald proponed axHCHnmontH , at
the oillco of said city clerk and that by
a report of a commltleo of said council
duly adopted , U IH proposed that tin I mi
for good and muilclent , catiHc It may bo
olherwlHo ordered nnd determined , that the
coat of mild Improvcmcntu respectively ho
nuBCHsed on the Heveral lotH , partH of lot ?
nnd plecPH of real txtato UH Hhown by xula
proposed plaiiH of [ iHHe.isment.
You and each of you , art ) hereby notified
to appear before said Hoard of K < | tiullza
tlon , at the tlmo and ; ilieo nbovu KJJU N
lied , to muko any complaint , statement
or objection you deslru concerning any of
vuld proponed levlen and anneBHmentH ol
special laxea , UICKCHlOIl IUGBV ,
City Olerk.
Omaha. Neb. , February U. 1ST.