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"Wilding's nut a gentleman, nei-
ther was I," replied Mr. Marsden
calmly, "but we've both inamiged
to du pretty well. You went
t.+ a public school and a university, away, leaving Wilding speochlest
but you don't seem to have done with rage. When the inanagcr dud
very well because of it. find his tongue, a torrent of oaths "I, John Henry Marsden, hereby
"Forgive the if 1 am speaking flowed from his lips and an evil ex- agree to appoint Richard Carnti-
very plainly, Dick." Mr. Marsden pre=cion came over his face. cltael Thornton to be secretary of
continued, "hut Edith's interests "Young beast !" 1►e muttered the company which is to be formed
I••::lith Marsden slipped from her aro my interests, you know." viciously. "I'd like to smash to work my factory at Arlbourne,
liver's ernhraa.3, a troubled expres- "Theu do you refuse to agree to him." and I also agree to his marriagesiun on her pretty face. an engagement between Edith and At dinner on the following even- with ray daughter Edith, provide d "Thou didst well that it was in ligion purely for us all,as for all
"I'm afraid, Dick," she whis- ins?" Dick asked. ing Dick was exceedingly polite to always that he he successful in se- thine heart." -l. Rings, viii.; 1'. people and in all time, is our con.
pored. "I must, Dick. If you sere mak- 1M1 i1•ling, but the latter scarcely curing the sale to me of that area By their motives men aro both t•eption of that which, for us, is
"Afraid, dear, what oft" ilia plenty of money it would be a took any notice of Dick. As a mat- of land adjoining my factory col- measured and made. These are the !highest and best, that which, be
"It's too sweet to last," murmur- '
different affair altogether. Now' I ter of fact Thornton's politeness teed red on site plan, at a price not motors, the engines of our human- cause it seems to us to give mean. •
el the girl, gazing anxi ly into de'nt want you to take it too badly ; angered him almost beyond control. to exce.d six thousand pounds." its. Fortuanned tmayato miunfer mtny
aai it,t• td, existeeo, furnishes the m•
s
e
1 should like to krop you as a ''Well, how did you get un this lureinents
Dick 1'horuton's eyes. friend. Conic in as often as you afternoon, Wilding?" Mr. Mars- Mr. Marsden appended his sign*- tunny a lash on our shoulders, bit dd, iu ftbe vworldn1e! vvc rnny 1, ando
"Edith! 11'hy do you say that?" like, but maid, there's to be no den asked. tura which was witnessed by a ser- when and how we shall reach the This has been at the root of all
asked Thornton quickly. "A ino- love -making business. Will you "No good, sir. i saw that long want, and then he handed the note goal and whether that goal bo high endeavor; this spirit accounts
meat ago you promised to be my stop to dinner to -night?" brute McGrath, and he just grinned to Thornton. worth the race depends on the char- fur all great and worthy work the
wife, and now --tell mu, dear, what "Thanks," replied Thornton. "I in y face when I suggested they "Now, Dick," he said smilingly, atter and power of the ideals and world has seen. Because they have
is troubling you t' ! ni
suppose I can ace Edith and tell her should bring their price down." "prove yourself a pan of business desires within us. believed that existence has mean -
Thornton took his sweetheart in what you have said?" "It's a wretched nuisance,"
" said and win a wife and a good appoint- Many a life lies by the wayside, ing only as it contributes to pro -
hi i arms again and tried to kiss After some demur Mr. Marsden Mr. Marsden. "1 want to get ment." on the junk heap that un superficial great, only as it. finds fruitage is '
away the cloud that had ao sudden- agreed to the interview taking things going. You young people "I'll do my best, Mr. Marsden," examination scorns to bo an admir- larger, nobler being, they have re- {
ly gathered. place. Naturally it w•as painful, don't know," he added, addressing replied Dick, holding out his hand. able piece of mechanism. It lies juiced to lay down life if need ha
'It's father, Dick," Edith said; but presently the optimism of youth Hick and Edith, "but when I ac- "Good night. 1'11 make a very th re because it is just, that and no that the race might find larger life.
good son-iu-lap." more, only mechanism, intricate,
"You'll make a very sanguine adjusted, polished, but powerless,
one, Dick, if you ever earn the valueless for lack of a sufficient dy-
raid. "We must just accept things the bulk of the shares and a num- !distinction. Good-night."namic force, a power and motion of
for the present, but, rest assured, ber will be distributed amongst the On the following morning Mr. icy own,
no power on earth will make mo hands.' Marsden sat in his office talking Efficiency is a splendid thing,
marry Mr. Wilding -I loathe him. Mr. Wilding scowled at those to Wilding. Presently a clerk en- wholly desirable and easential, but
"Have you told Mr. Marsden last words. 1 tor d the room. life demands also sufficiency, mo -
that t tire as well as mechanists. Schools
"No." and daily experience give us the
"Then I don't think I should at d g training in efficiency, but from with -
present," Dick said. "It might
"Yes,
him all the more determined
that you should marry Wilding."
don't you dare to talk to iter_ like "Quite so, quite so," said Mr.
that again or I'll knock you down. Marsden.
Good-uigbt." Ho seated himself at the table
He turned on his heel and atrude and in a fow minutes drew up the
following note :
HE, ENIGMA OF UY!.NC
Ambition Falters, But the Aspiration to
Serve, to Love I1 ever Dies Down
n
"he has alwvs said that I mint rose supreme. quire this land I'm going to con -
marry a wealthy business man, and' "Things will come all right yet, vert the business into a private
s-ou're---you're----" Dick, I'm surd they will," Edith company, and retire. I shall hold
"Not either," added Dick drily.
"I must go and sco your father,
Edith."
"There's ---there's something else,
Dick. Father has said on several
occasions that when I starry he ex-
pects Mr. 1\'ilding to be my hus-
band."
"Wilding?" cried Dick in aston-
ishment. "Your father's mana-
ger 7"
"Yes, Dick, he is father's ideal He took Edith in his arms and
man of business," replied the girl kissed her passionately.
bitterly. "That's our good-bye kiss, little
"But, Edith! Tho man's not fit woman," he murmured.
to touch you. He's a coarse, ill- "But only for a little while,
mannered cad." Dick," whispered the girl.
"But he's a splendid man of bu- When they entered the dining-
sinoas," rejoined Edith as bitterly room they appeared perfectly calm of every life is a passionate mir-
es before. "Thirty years ago ho and natural. Mr. Marsden observ- wasn't long about it. Will you give pose in living, an end and goal that
fetched the men's beer; now he is ed this with pleasure, and was glad have been very well educated, and me your elieque for six thousand calls forth all the possibilities and
second only to my father. That is that they had apparently taken it is nut necessary for the secretary pounds, Mr. Marsden'? Here aro enlists all the powers.
what my father thinks so much of, matters so sensibly. to be a mechanic, the same as the
and that is why he is convinced that Mr. Wilding dined with the other employees."
Mr. Wilding would make a most Marsdens that night. He was a Thornton could not resist glanc-
suitable husband." man of medium height, very broad, ing at Wilding -the latter's face
"Hush, Edith, I can't bear to and inclined to be stout. His con- was dark with anger.
hear you talk like that,"' said Diek plexion was crimson, his akin "There's something in what you
Thornton. "Wilding shall not bo coarse, and ho was partially bald. say, Dick," said Mr. Marsden, gaz-
your husband -he's just about fit But. there was no denying theme, ing kindly at his guest. "It would
to clean your shoos. I'm going to steel blue eyes; they were never bo a decent post, starting at six
see your father.' planed in the head of a fool. hundred a year. I'll think it
"You'll have as much chance of As Mr. Marsden said, Wilding over."
shaking his conviction if his mind was an ideal business man. No one "What a ridiculous idea 1" splut-
is made up, as I think it is, as you could cut a contractor down so well tared the manager, unable to con -
would have of shaking Snowden," as ho, no man could get so much tain himself.
replied Edith. stork out of his sten for standard But this time he had .gone too
"You wait, dear. When he sees wages. In the factory he was far. Mr. Marsden glanced coldly
how things are between us, ho can't loathed, and yet the very men who at him.
refuse me."
That evening Dick Thornton
called on Mr. Marsden. The lat-
ter owned n huge factory where
bolts, chains, couplings, and scores
of articles of iron or steel were
made. Tho factory stood on the
edge of the village of Arlbourno,
and within about ten minutes' walk
of the Chestnuts," Mr. Marsden'a
residence.
'The business was a wonderfully
paying concern and, in consequence
Mr. Marsden had been able to
bring up his children so that they
never know what it was to want. the factory. In consequence, nego- succeed where Mr. Wilding and I
Mr. Marsden ha4 grown fond of tiations for the purchase of the land have failed."
Thornton, and he recognized Vick had been opened, with the solici- Wilding laughed contemptuously.as a gentleman by birth and in- tors, Messrs. Hobbs and McGrath, "i should think not, indeed," he
stinct•, whereas his own father had who were acting for the owner. said.
been a van driver who was more of- "I reckon the land to be worth "That we shall sec," said Dick
calmly. "At any rate, I am going
to have a very good try."
"Good for you, my boy," cried
Mr. Marsden. "That's the tone I
like."
About ten o'clock Wilding rose
t.v go.
" Aro you coming my way, Thorn-
ton?" he asked.
"Not to -night," replied Dick,
shortly.
�Yilding scowled and took his
leave. Mr. Marsd'•n turned to
"You'll want a secretary for theI "Mr .Thornton, air," he said.
company in that case, Mr. Marc -I "All right, show hint in. You
en,„ said Dick. needn't go, Wilding.”
I am looking out for a coni- A few minutes later Dick entered iii must arise the dynamic forces,
potent roan." and saluted the two Wren. elle motives, passions, aspirations,
"How would I dor I "Well, Dick, what's the trouble and real powers of the personality.
A coarse laugh broke from the this morning?" said Mr. Marsden. Tho sun of our motives snakes the
manager's lips; it brought a flush "Just going to see Hobbs and Mc -
t + the faces of Dick and Edith --
Mr. Marsden looked annoyed.
"I should want a man of business
Dick," he said, "not a man of lot -
tors."
"But I could fill the post," cried
Dick eagerly. "As you know, I
Grath?"
"I've been," replied Dick.
Wilding laughed sneeringly.
"They didn't keep you long," he
remarked.
"No," said Dick calmly, "I
purposes of our lives and this de-
termines the course we go, the
work we do, the character wo have,
and the destiny that is ours.
THE DEEPEST NEED
the titre deeds."
"Eh?" gasped Mr. Marsden.
Wilding was absolutely unable to
speak. His face went very crim-
son and then scams a b dirty ye 1
Life's purpose depends on its
philosophy ; that is, your aim and
goal will depend on your interpre-
tation of the meaning of life, on the yo
answer which u make to life's sig -
FAITH 1N THE FUTURE,
(tope for our fellows, love of that
which is highest and best fuse to-
gether and snake a sufficient motive
fur living and toiling. ' And life is
a tedious business, without such me
motives. A man becomes re!,
a part of the bread winning ma-
chine, a slave bound to the wheel,
unless leo has some sense of his
own life no being worth while fol
the contribution it makes to si
111'.
Youth abounds with high motives
normally ; the years often blas(
them with the curse of cynicism.
We despoil our own hearts and
steal our own happiness w•henevet
we allow the embittering experienc-
es of daily living to take from us
the faith that it is possible to de
good, to increase the world's store
of joy and strength and hope, and
to make our lives worth something
to our times.
When all has been said and all
other wars tried we find that the
only motives that give perennial
u -
low in hue. He looked exactly as nificance. What is the meaning of then the heart. are the unselfish
satisfaction and c)nstantly strong -
low
ho had just been very 111. it all to you t It is but accident or ones. Ono gets weary of gaining,
"Well ; well, bless my soul," chance? 'Phos oseyou will drift, with- but never of giving.
stammered Mr. Marsden. "You're out purp. Is it a bloody fights You may m:a
suro any man's re-
thor of us, bothered if you aren't."
s better man of business than ei- Then you will wage war for your- ligion by the extent to which it acts
self and against all others. Are as a constant motive in his life,
"I'd like to have a few words in
private with you, Mr. Marsden," there yet higher purposes running whether it gives him a vision of the
said Dick.
"All right, my boy. Leave us,
Wilding,will ?"
through ell'? Then you will seek
them.
In a niost impartant sense this
wt you answer which a man makes to the has such promise in itself as to call
The manager got up and lurched enigma of living constitutes his re- fu^ the investment of all that is
detested him could not help admit- "You roust allow me to be the out of the room. The sight of his ligion and religion becomes the worthy in us.
ting his ability. hest judge of that, Mr. Wilding," face in the office act every mao ruminating motive in- life. For re- HENRY F. COPE.
"How are those negotiations go- he said witheringly. working like a nigger. _
ing on for the land, sir i" Wilding The manager collapsed, and "How on earth did you manage -----_- -- -- -
life that awakens an enthusiasm for
living, of a world that is worth liv-
ing in and dying for and a race that
inquired. sought refuge in wino.
"Badly, Mr. Wilding. The soli- "I've a proposal to make to you,
eitors won't come down an iota kir. Marsden," Dick said. "Will
from ton thousand pounds. I won't you give me permission to treat for
pay that for the land, and yet it is you in the matter of the land, and, adjdMing your property would bo
absolutely necessary to us." if I can get it at your figure, will valuable some day. I had saved
The land in question adjoined the you agree to give int tho appoint- a decent bit and I was able to ac -
factory. Owing to the enormous menti" quire the ground for five hundred
increase in Mr. Marsden's business "Willingly, Dick," replied Mr. pounds.
it was absolutely necessary that a Marsden with a smile: "but I bard- "Then, when I heard you were
large extension should be built to ly think it is likely that you will after it, I camp to know you, and
I told the solicitors to keep niy
name a secret, so that the deal,
when it carne off, should be on Oriel.-
ly husinees lines. I knew you would (chapter 5, verse 1. Ile went up followers of Christ, who live the
feel you must have it, :•o 1 put n into the mountain -It is fitting that ideal life of this sermon, roust
high figure on it, knowing that you this must serious discourse of bear shame and reproach and aid -
could afford it Jesus's ministry should have been , for ►misrepresentation. But their
"Subsequent events, however," uttered on a mountain. There was reward is great, the kingdom of
Dick concluded with a sly smile, ar exaltation about the theme, the heaven, an absolute good beyond
"have resulted in my lowering my circumstances, and the Person which no other is conceivable.
price." which were in harmony with the 13. The salt of the earth - -As salt
Mr. Marsden stared blankly at solemn grandeur of the surround- preserves food from corruption and
Dick, and then he grinned and held in hills. The traditional site is the makes it palatable, so Christian
out his hand. Hops of Hattin, a low, square hill conduct is to purify a corrupt so•
"Dick," he said, "I'm beaten, Coven miles southwest of Caper- clety.
fairly beaten. 111 never judge a naun►. Lost its savor -The sort of Chris -
man except on results again." Sat down -The usual attitude of tianity which parades under a
* " • • ' the rabbis, when teaching. name, but lacks the purifying pow -
Dick Thornton is a member of His disciples --The twelve, who er
Marsden and Son. Ltd., now. Wild- bad already been called, and His (lnod for nothing -So is a Chris -
followers in general. tianity which retains only an ap-
3. Blessed --Rewarded in the most pearancc after it has lost its flavor.
felicitous way. 14. The light of the world?-Chria-
Poor in spirit --Tho man of apiri• Linn* are such hc'-zuse they stand
teal poverty is the man who is hcfore inen as the representatives
aware of his own fpiritual deficiency o' the true Light ; recalling Paul's
and of his utt:•r dependence on Cod. words : "Among whom yo shine as
Such a man is rich in the commun• lights in the world."
1011 of God, which is to possess the A city set on a hill -Such was
kingdom of heaven. Jerusalem. Rut Jerusalem ons to
4. They that mourn -No ono es- pass away, and Christ's church to
capes the conflict with pain and loss replace it. The clutrch's lite .,st
and sin. In possessing the king- stand high above the lower living
dein of heaven aro men alone come of the world.
forted. 15. The purpose of a light will to
5. The meek -Who are these? shine. and not to pet beneath the
Jesus said, "I am meek and lowly bushel, the measure. found in every
of henrt." Those who before God Jewish house. kept for portioning
are humble and unpresuming, and, off rnesl for bread.
ter. minutes, and serve with the before their fellows, are gentle and In. Let yur light shine --This tom•
following sauce: Take one small unavenging. To such, and not to nand is not out of harmony with
ran 01 tomato soap. dilute with one- men of pompous pride, shall belong the heaititvdc relnting to the poor
quarter the amount of water, sea- the ridership of the earth. in spirit. If a man's works are
son with salt, pepper, and a table- 6. They that hunger and thirst good. then the world night to eet
sf.o•+nfal of grated eheese. Pour after the righteousness with which the bony fit of thein. and his lather
ever dumplings and servo hot, the teaching of the sermon is re- who is in heaven, the glory.
hearty enough to eat withent meat. plcte shall be filled. They shall
Baked Canned Corn. --Take a have a rich spiritual life because
can of corn, divide it in twr. layers, they have deep spi►itual longings. Peanut.--8!•e!i and skin freshls
putting cracker crumbs and bits of The man who sincerely longs for a roasted peanuts and roll them to
butter between each layer. !'over' right life will, by the very force of fine erurnbs on a pantry board. Add
the corn with a pint of milk and hie insincerity, obtain it. salt to taste and mix the povcdere'l
bake half hour. 7. The merciful -This is the man sluts a ith enntifrh fresh green ell- r -i
Baked Tomatoes. -Cut out cen- who cherishes nn ill will, but prime- t, stake a paste then can be eartlt
tors of tomatoes, chop with a fow tiles a tender sympathy, tuward his spread en unbuttered bread. Reel)
bread crumbs; add celery enough neighbor. Such a man shall win in a cold. +imp place until wanted.
Olive. --Stone and pound to a
paste one (toren largo olives and
Mend into a small cupful of nmiv-
it, Dick ?"
"Three years ago, before I knew
you or Edith," began Dick, "I
came to the conclusion that the land
ter drunk than sober. Edith's fa-
ther was very proud of his own suc-
cess, and his natural inclinations
were towards men who had succeed-
ed in a like manner. Hence his
partiality to his manager, Mr. Wild-
ing.
Mr. Marsden listened very
courteously to Dick Thornton,
though the smile with which he had
greeted his visitor slowly faded
wltil•t Dick spoke.
'• I'm sorry, Dick, bet it's out
of the question," Mr. Marsden
said.
Thornton winced. "But we -we
leve each other," ne pleaded.
"My dear fellow, you can't live
on !eve. What are you making a
year ?"
"About three hundred," respond-
eat !tick.
"D'yon make. it. all by writing?"
"No, I've got a settled income
of one hundred. I make about two
hundred with my writing."
"i see," murmured Marsden.
"Now 1 want you to listen to a lit -
reason."
"i'nm making anything between
ten and fifteen thousand a year, and
I spend something like five thou-
sand a year at 'The Chestnuts.'
Edith hits an allowance of five hun-
dred a year. flow does your aggre-
gate income leek against that' I"
'•i'd not gone into figures, Mr.
Marsden." said Dick gloomily.
"Bat i know this, that Edith and
I would he very happy and comfor•
table although I'm only making
three hundred a year."
"Hibhish, my boy ! Now let me
be frank with you. When Edith
marries 1 want her to marry Wild-
ing. That chap's going ahead, you
mark my words. He's only my
funnager at present and I'm paying
bin: it thousand a year, but he'll
goon be worth two thousand a year
and amore." saw you watching Miss Marsden
-Hut he's not a gentleman," eleitit this evening just as though
crier; Dick. "Surely you would wish she was is hit of dciicato china, and
Edith to mato with someone whose i tell you 1 won't have it."
tastes and inclination. were similar "When yon have any right to
to hers. She and Wilding are as speak as you have done i'll listen to
about six thousand, and I'm willing
to pay that," said Mr. Marsden.
"Why can't you buy a piece of
land at a less cost some way
away ?" asked Dick.
Wilding gazed sneeringly at the
speaker, but Mr. Marsden only
laughed.
"Ah. Dick," he said, "you're a
storyteller, not a business man.
You see, if we build on to our pre-
sent factory we can utilize the
motive power we linvc already got,
but if we build somewhere else wo
shall have to lay down new plant
at a Heavy cost."
"Oh. I see," replied Dick.
"Hew wnttldl it he if I went to neo
thee solicitors 7" asked Wilding.
"By all means," replied Mr.
Marsden. "You're a 'cute man of
bt,siness, Wilding. You may be
able to succeed where I failed."
"I'll go in to -morrow afternoon
then." Wilding remarked.
"Do, and come on here to dinner
ir. the evening,„ said Mr. Marsden.
"Will you conic too. !)ick 1”
"i shall be delighted," Thornton
replied.
The manager and Dick left "The
Chestnuts" at the WHO time that
evening. Their ways lav together. hundred a year from you. one hun-
and for a little while they walked died from my investments, and I
in silence. can make say another hundred, if
"Hies Mr. Marsden told you that netsisary, with my pen. That
I'm to marry his daughter?" Wild- brings my income to eight hundred
inn asked suddenly.
"No, he has not."
"But he's warned you off."
Diek's blood flamed hot for a mo-
ment. "Indeed." he said.
1 ICK.
"Wilding doesn't like you," he ing took an early opportunity of
said. accepting another appointment, tho
"I'm not sufficiently a business prospect of continually seeing Mrs.
man, 1 presume," remarked Dick. Dick Thornton not cotnmonding it,-
Edith
tEdith said good -night at this se -If to him,
jnncturo, and the two men were The title of the firm is to be Mnrs-
leh alone. For a while they sat den and Sons, Lt I., one of these
quiet. smoking. Suddenly Dick days.--Pcarson's P'eekly.
laid his pipe down. .._.__.*. •--.
"•11r. Marsden," he raid. "if 1 VEGETABLE i)ISiHF.S.
pull this off for you will you agree Potato Dumplings. -Grate six
to Edith and me being engaged t" cold boils(' white potatoes and mix
Mr. Marsden did not reply for a with them three tablespoonfuls of
few moments, hut gazed thoughtful. flour and two level teaspoonfuls of
ly at the amoke which was curling baking powder. Add one table•
up from his cigar. spoonful of melted butter, one heat -
"You see. if I got this appoint- en egg, a little salt, and a sprinkle
ment 1 shall be in receipt of six of nutmeg or paprika. Form into
balls, boil in Faitcd water for about
mixtuof seshi. his t
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL sanctityre of thelfilife oossf GoTd,is arid,he it
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
J.tN. 23.
one experiences it, he may be said
to see God.
9. Peacemakers are properly
sons of God because they show forth
the likeness of their Father, whose
his,hest ideal, as expressed in his
only begotten Son, is peace on
Lesson 11'. --- True Blessedness, earth among men.
Blatt. ,. 1-16. Golden Test, 10-12. Persecuted for righteous-
ness sake -No age has witnessed
Mitt. 5. 8. the same kind of persecution as its
predecessors or successors. The
a veer. Surely that would be suf-
ficient, Mr. Marsden?"
An indulgent smile crossed Mr.
Maraden's face.
"It sounds all right as you put
"Oh, don't beat about the bush, it, Dick," he said, ''hut you haven't
Thornton," the manager said got the appointment yet. You know
roughly. ''I asked Mr. Marsden the old motto about not counting
point blank and he told pie." your chickens."
"Then why ask me I" demanded "Yes, but supposing 1 can get
Dick. titc ground for you at Six thousand,
"I simply wished to add my warn- will you agree to give me the see-
ing. that's all:' Raid Wilding. "I rotary ship and Edith?"
'If you can do it, yes," said Mfr.
Marsden.
"11'ill you put it on paper7"
'Surely you trust me, Dick
"Vey, but supposing anything
happened to you suddenly, where
opposite as chalk and cheese." you," Dick almost shouted. "But should I bet
to flavor, also a little parsley, but- the pity Red forgiveness of God --
ter, pepper. Fry two slices bacon shall obtain mercy.
brawn and cut in small pieces and R. The pure in heart-. ineerity
add. Fill tomatoes and place in in one's inu)j .,t s•:ul. not the blame- pennies -?•eRR'ne. Butter thin s!ie
baking pan with bits of butter. Ie•.sness of d "twardly correct con• a of a ..r•^ ?jib brown breed
Bake slowly one-half hour. Fine duct. T ((IV' mnct be in time r -'.'ta di.e nlive n^4te take
served with fish or game. thoughts. eelinge, motives r. ad .dl rut fn halves
r