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Show THE BEE 10 TJIETUIIX OETIIETIDE ROM Ivtn time It the Imme-mort- al has fate of iome jmn anil women to work of others to play. It was the fate of Hester Malnwarliu to work always, Trank of and Thornton, the man she loved, to play, 11 ester sitting at the small her In writing study In It streit; she balancedlis-a pen between her lingers while she tened to Trank, w ho walked Impatient- ly up and down the room. He was a man of the flashy type one so often sees worshiped by women. "It la not an atom of good my staying in Tngland, Hester; we cannot possibly marry, even with the help of the two or three hundred a year you make by your work. 1 shall exchange, and go to India, and In a few years you will have put by a certain amount, and I shall then he able to come homo and marry you." He paused and looked down at her. She laid aside her pen, and clasped her hands on her lap; the corners of her mouth twitched. "If you think It better, Frank If It will In any way advance you In your and then the profession, go, but woman In her came uppermost It 13 so very, very far away. He laughed and touched her hair lightly. "Of course It Is, but there are the malls very week and one can get home easily enough nowadays. "Very well, dear, then you must go, and I shall write pages every mall and expect you to do the same. She smiled into his eyes bravely his face brightened. "I thought you would see It, Hester, when I put It clcarl before you. You always do regard things in a sensible light, and it gives a man a feeling of reliance. Well, I shall go to the war office now, he continued, seizing his hat. "I will look In this evening again. No, I cant, by the way, I am dining out but morning. lie kissed her quickly, and then the door banged. The woman leant up against the chlmneypiece, and laid her head on her hands. She worshiped him so; she had know and loved him all her life; she had worked and slaved for him; she knew all his weak, all his strong points now he was going from her to a strange land and and he would slip out of her life, perhaps. The door opened and a girl entered the room. "Hester why, whats the matter? Hester lifted her head from the chim- neypiece, her face was white and and drawn, and her fine gray eyes had deep black lines round them. The other laid her hand on her shoulder. "Frank is at the bottom of this, I She said the name with a suppose? touch of scorn. He is going to India. "O! and the girl gave a long, low whistle. "Look here, Hester, I have never spoken before, because I did not want to hurt you, but it is just this you are throwing away all your chance of happiness in life for Frank Thornton. Men of his type do not marry women like you or me; they depend on them, they accept their love, but they do not choose them for their wives; it is already five years since you were first engaged to him; be wise and break it off before he goes away while you have the opportunity. Hester laughed, but it was a laugh of intense pain. . well-bui- lt to-morr- "Do you remember, Madge, you told me a few days ago that you bad never loved If you had, you would know that what you ask of me U impossible, Frank Is my world the very breath of my life. I have worked for him, lived fur him. 1 never have a thought la which he does not play gome part when one loves a man like that one cannot give him up do you realize at all what It means? The younger woman was beating the floor with her foot; she was very clever, very modern, and she did not believe In love. "No I dont understand; I do not think I ever shall. Then she fumbled In the pocket of her coat. "If you can spare the time, Hester, I want you to run over this article before I send It In. More than a year had passed since Frank Thornton sailed for India. Spring had come, with Its snowdrops and crocuses and soft balmy days. In It street Hester sat In her tiny study waiting and watching for the malls. There was a great want of tenderness In his letters which she had been trying not to see. The door opened and Madge came In; she shook her head when she saw Hesters face. "Unsatisfactory letter, I understand, come, too now, no excuses; you will be our guest, and the change will work wonders and blow away all the cobwebs. Hester was very tired, Bo she said, A fortnight later she had left It all behind the smoke, and the noise, and the work; she was reveling in continuous sunshine, ill azure skies. In disd tant peaks, In a vast exd shores. panse of sea with The tired look left her eyes and the colo? came and staid in her cheek. Sh met him dining at a friends the tall, strong man, with the keen gray eyes. He sat next her at dinner, and they discovered that they had many interests in common; they were both workers, they had both fought in the struggle for life, which is in itself a bond of union. They met again the next day, and for many days after. Friendship with him was invigorating; his grasp of a subject was so clear, he saw points that other people often missed. Then came the inevitable end of such friendships. It was during a walk that the man told her he loved her. He said it very simply, no passionate declaration of devotion, but she knew that this man loved as no other had ever done. She grew white, and her heart beat in great bounds against her side. She tried to stop him, but he went on quite calmly to the end. She leant up against a rock that jutted into the path her lips trembled. "I did not know that you really cared for me, otherwise I should have told you, and then she told him the history of her life, of Frank Thornton, whom she had loved so long. He stood and faced her, drawing circles on the pathway with his stick. When she had finished speaking, he took a deep breath and straightened his shoulders. "Are you sure that this man loves you as you love him? he said slowly. The color crept into her face, and she clasped her fingers tightly togeth-er- . snow-tippe- rock-boun- "I pray God that he some- SCHOOLS OF JOURNALISM. how a mist seemed to rise and shut out Trufmalou That ('miiiut 11 the stream, the railway, and the giant t'illree hrUlly. boulders from them both. When it Idea of getting up chairs and The had cleared they were walking side by schools of Journalism In colleges la not side down the path by which they had extinct yet, says the New York Adcome. vertiser. The Missouri state universimay be. Is the latest It was a typical Indian night, with a ty, whateverto that set up such a chair. Now Institution warm, moist atmosphere, and not a no college or professional school ever breath of air to stir the leaves of the teaches that does not enter palm trees that flourished In the com- Into the anything newspaper mans pound. Two people passed out Into the When Hacon said that all equipment. knowledge veranda to discover If such a thing as was hfs was he province predicting tne a breath of Jr were to he found. One nineteenth century newspaper man. was a woman In a soft white gown, the with The other a man in evening dress. The as a trouble Is treating Journalism that It la a profession specialty woman sank Into a chair with a sigh, into which all the knowledge, all the while her hands rested languidly on Its all the Intelarms. Tho man sat down beside her, general Intelligence a and man can gather lectual and they remained without speaking enter as equipment and there la no claselements, for some momenta. Then he drew them. nearer, and very gently laid his hand sifying Knowledge of the history of ones on hers. country makes a New York "Dear, I think you must know that I man more useful, and so doesnewspaper familiarcare for you more than for anything on with life and manners In Yokohaity earth. I tried to tell you a week ago, ma. Mastery of Russian, Spanish and but you wouldnt let me. I will tell you other out of the Is cernow that I love you with my whole tain to benefit a way languages newspaper man when heart and soul. he least expected It. If he happens to "Hut the woman in England. The have acquired a legal training before woman who has loved you all her life? newspaper beginning work, the jour"I will write and tell nalist finds that constantly useful. her, he whispered. that one knows about his any Anything And the girl in the soft white gown or his work Is likely to be profession murmured, Yes. useful for the newspaper man to know In his work. Consequently It was a cruel, thoughtless letter. He is a specialty that Includesjournalism all other loved and was going to marry another specialties. woman she, the woman in England, Aiirttvor to CorrmiMMiilcnt. would quite understand. She had alHercules. You wish to become a ways been much too clever for him, ho strong man. Firstly, then, you must could never live up to her Ideals, but rise in the morning all the strong he would not like to lose the friendship men do that. Do it twice if you like, of so many years, and he hoped that but once will do. Then open your bedwhen he came to England he might room window and breathe freely. This will expand the lungs. If you have bring his wife to see her. came Into her not a bedroom window borrow a bicyBefore dinner Madge a letter cle pump and utilize it. Next eat a handed Hester her and room, she had just written, which said: good breakfast anybodys rump steak Do you remember telling me once warmed through, with Cooks sauce, that if I ever wanted you you would be and half an ounce of stale bread. Do "there waiting? I want you now. not drink any alcoholic liquid, nor tea, Will 5u come? Yours coffee, or any hot or cold drinks. HESTER MAINWARING. Water you may use to rinse the mouth was with, but do not swallow any. Next "I am awfully glad, Hester, Madges reply, as she gave it her back. take plenty of exercise; this will Something in the tone of her voice strengthen the limbs. For the musstruck Hester, but Madge had her back cles of the back carry a scuttle of coals turned, so she never saw that her lips up five pairs of stairs forty times. At quivered. Home Notes. first you will tire at twenty, but persevere. For the biceps, especially try Even. lifting shoplifting will do to start Getting Several weeks ago a stray dog fol- with. At night do not eat anything lowed the children into a public school but a light supper. Gold pork and ditin Camden. The teacher picked the to potatoes will make you kick in your animal up by the neck and dropped sleep; and remember that every kick window. exercises the rumtooral and phenoozle it out of the second-stor- y Last week her class, consisting of chil- muscles. Report and we will advise dren averaging 11 years of age, was further. Sketch. PEN POINTS. being drilled in extempore story telling, each pupil being given a word The odes of some poets are rather upon which to base a story. The word dious. given to Master Duff Low was cruarose to The lad his feet and The wedding tour is often the calm elty. said: "One day a poor little dog en before the storm. tered a house, when the woman picked People who have advice to give are it up by the neck and dropped it out never stingy with it. of the second-stor- y window on to the Popular songs are often so popular hard pavement, which was a cruel that they become unpopular. thing to do. From the actions of the When it comes to jealousy and crowteacher toward the boy since then the to a rooster. is story has evidently made a strong im- ing a man superior A war artist is always successful, pression on her mind. Philadelphia even though his battles are drawn. Record. , A jolly good fellow is hardly ever Squirrels as Sailors. finanSquirrels have been observed cross- synonymous with a first-claing large pieces of water on chips, cier. which they navigate by spreading out When a man boasts of having money their long, bushy tails for sails. These to burn he will soon have ashes to cunning animals must, of course, have throw away. watched until the wind blew from a Only a small portion of the world point favorable. for their enterprise a lover; the rest of it considers as swallows and some other birds are loves known to do when about to take their him a chump. A bachelor as a rule is the acme of migratory flights. selfishness, and happy is the woman that fails to get him. ,tflrl to-morr- my dear. Listen, Hester, we are going abroad for a month or so, and you must "Yes. Ills voice broke at the end, and does. The other man set his teeth and dug his stick into the ground. There was a pause for a few moments; presently he said quietly: "I wishyou to remember that if this man whom you love ever i.ils you I shall be there, waiting , ss |
