The morning Astorian., July 11, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

Moatrbus'
Invention.
By GEORGE
ETBELBERT WALSH. '
CopyrlgM, 1907, by Oor Kthslbsrt
Walsh,
M'
' ONTIIOUS was mure aeedy In
appearance than usual m be
listlessly dropped Into the
cbnlr. The day was bol. and
i ho ftuffy little restaurant made bl
bead ache,
When he looked up to give hie order
tiie new waitress smiled and In reply
w nil question said:
"Fatsy'i gone, and I've taken' her
place. I boie I'll ault you,"
Moutroua thought the name bettor
than Patsy, and the face and figure
, fitted It admirably. Teas-Teas Uur-
rtngtonl It sounded good, and tbe eye
were wonarously liquid and brown.
The dinner hour waa an oaal In the
desert of work and worry. Montrou
tegan to drop la earlier to avoid tbe
noonday rush. , Once when the table
presided over by Teae waa crowded be
unwillingly took bla place at another.
Aa the daya and weeka paaaed tbe new
waitress looked fagged. In common
with tbe rest,
"When do you .take your vacatlonr
ha asked ono day, .
"I don't think I'll take any." aha said,
with a and smile. "It coata too much."
Montrou understood. A vacation
without wagea would be joyleaa af
fair.
"I nippow you take youra aoonr
aba murmured.
"No; not thla year," be blurted out
"I can't-not until my patent cornea
out"
Thla waa tho flrat time ha bad epoken
to a atrangor about bla patent and bo
wondered at bla worda. But be con
tinued:
"You aee, I'm poor and mint make
thla patent go. It'a a great one, but
tbey don't aee It that way, or want to
buy It outright for a mere aong. But
III atarve before tbey get It that way."
Tbe aubtle poter which bad tnduoed
him to meal thla much of bla Inner
Ufa to Teaa could not be explained lie
waa no paycboioglat He bad no time
to take ao Inventory of bla emotion. A
week paaed without further reference
to hi work. Then one day ahe aaked
naif apologetically:
"Can I aee tbe patentr
"Buret But It may not Interest you.
It'a all about-about making tin can."
He laughed at tbe crude description
and then added:
"It'a a machine that will aave thou-ainda-mUIIona-to
manufacturers of
tin cane. I'll bring it around If you'll
let me."
Montrou made the patent an escuae
for calling often.
"One concern offered me five bun
dred for It." be exclaimed scornfully.
Tblnk of It! Five hundred for two
year' work!"
In the middle of tbe eummer be
beamed Into tbe restaurant on a very
hot day and whispered aoftly:
"What do you think, Tom? I've got
t raise. The great Consolidated Tin
Can company offered me 11,500 today
for the patentr'
She waa tired with the day'a unre
mitting work, and the lines on her
face were drawn, but ahe brightened
.1 VA -,MWxVr
"i hopb 'it, aorr joe."
up at the alght of bla happiness and
said:
"You'll take It?"
He looked hurt tbe smile fading
from bla features.
"Tessl"
There were surprise and Indignation
in the single word. Tess flushed and
stamnie'red quickly: ,
"Oh, I didn't mean that. 1 was so
tired that tbe thought of $1,500 seemed
llko-llke"-
For the first time he noted her drawn
face. Ills own Immediately changed to
sympathetic appreciation of her view
point "It does seem like-a good deal," he
sold slowly. "It would glve-glve you
now, for Instance, a nice long vacation,
and you need It." '
"I wasn't thinking of that" she
stammered hurriedly.
For a week Montrous was moody
eud depressed. Ho took no apparent
Jnterent in his dinner. Tess aeutjv, mi
lled him and even ctianguJi hlsVder
to ault her Idea of what be needed
III face grew pale and drawn, finally
less said sharply to him one day:
"You need a rent-a change."
"Do I? And you, what about you
Tou're an played out, Tess, and you
must take n vacation."
"Oh, I can stand It until"-
' "Until you collapse!" be blurted out
angrily,
Montrous did not appear at the res
taurant for three daya. Then on tba
fourth be entered, with a new, quiet
determined cxpresalon on bis face.
"Teas. I want to see you tonight" he
aaia briefly. 'It-lt'a about the patent
ana-and-our-your vacation."
When bo entered her bare, plain ball
room that evening, tbe old depression
bad worn off. Her eye were aglow
with a new passion, without clrcum
locution be plunged to tbe heart of bis
aubjoct
"Teaa, I've aold the patent for lump
aurar
She glanced up hurriedly, with
frightened expression on her face. The
color deserted her Hps. Mistaking It
ror a raise alarm, be went on, with
smile on bla llpa:
"I aold It to the Consolidated Tin
Can company for 12.000. 1 made them
raise their' bid $500. Isn't that glorl
oiisr
A cry escaped ber lips, and ber eye
miefl witn anguish. Montrous stared
at this exhibition of emotion, unable to
explain It
"And tbe royaltlear she gasped.
"There will be no royalties."
"But you said there would be a for
tune In royalties and that you would
never aril It outright"
Tbe light in his eyes made ber shiver,
"But Tees, little girl, don't you see, 1
might have to wait year for that and
we needed the rest, tbe change you
and I. And 2.000 Is a a-ood aum. It
will give na a vacation"
Sh placed ber bond to her face and
waa sobbing softly. Montrous ap
proacbed and tried to apeak steadily
nut cis voice wavered.
"Tesa, doar. don't you aee that I love
you and that we can-can go away for
time? When we are married we"-
8he atepped back, atlll holding ber
hand before ber eye. Tbe movement
brought Moulroo to a sudden stiff at
titude. Tbe blood left bla face. His
voice was very faint,
"Tess, you do not love mo? You can
not care for me-ln thla way?"
She made no reply, but continued ber
sobbing.
Oh. rm so aorry." ahe murmured
brokenly. "You must let me tblnk-
lesve me alone!
Test did not appear at the restaurant
(he next day nor the next On the
third Montrous could stand It no
longer. He Interviewed tbe proprietor
and learned, to bis chagrin, that tbe
new waitress bad left
Tess was out wben be called at ber
boarding bouse, but he was relieved to
And that ahe bad not dunged ber lodir
tngs and thus escaped him entirely. He
was run or good news and anxiously
waited ber return. She came In late,
lesa fagged than wben be met her Inst.
but still with clrcloa under ber eyes.
Tesa, rve good tiding." be said Im
pulsively, taking ber band. "Some
fairy godmother of mine has Interced
ed for me. Tbe groat Tin Can heart
has softened. I csn hardly believe the
uewa to be true. But I have It In black
and white, and I'm forced to accept it"
She flushed prettily, and the return
of tbe otd happiness In her eyes trans
formed ber fes lures.
"You don't ask me what It la I have
to tell your bo added In disappoint
ment "Have you lost all Interest In
the patent? If so, then my good for
tune will not Interest you."
"No, not Tell me!"
"I've made a new contract with the
Consolidated Tin Can company." be
aunounced abruptly. "Instead of pay
ing me $2,000 for tbe patent they will
line it In all tbelr factories and pay me
royaltlea. .And tbo most wonderful
thing about It Is that tbe proposition
came from them. Can you believe it?"
"No!" ahe answered faintly.
"Do you know what that meaos to
me?" he added. "Why. It will make
me rich rich enough to go on with my
work and to take a vacation when I
wish. It's a sure Income of many
thousands, and"-
Then he stopped. The remembrance
of their last Interview flashed over
him. The Joy of the present suddenly
lost Its power. lie was conscious of a
loss which success could not requite.
The sadness In tbe corners of bis eyes i
;ave blm an old, wrinkled appearance,
He glunced once at ber. and then his
resolution made him turn away, nis
hands strayed Idly among the papers
;ind magazines on the table. She had
brought a bundle of them In with her.
and they lay close to bis finger tips.
While his eyes roamed from one print
ed word to another the slow abstrac
tion changed to sudden new interest.
He picked a paper from tbe table and
studied it closely. The paper was neat
ly typed, and tho words hud a familiar
look. Increasing surprise and wonder
grew In his face, tramttlxlng Mm so
that he was scarcely conscious of ber
presence. ,
With uncomprehending eyes , she
watched the slow change dawning In
his face. The awkward silence at-
"flow dfj you get this?" be contln
ued thickly. "It'a a copy of my agree
ment with the company. ... How
where" '
She did not meet bla eyes, but wa
vered uncertainly, holding the paper la
ber hand. Tbe light of comprehen
sion waa ilowly dawning on blm. SOL
he waa puzzled.
"Teaa, you did this! You-you"-
Then the absurdity of It made blm
hesitate. What Influence could a poor,
friendless waitress have with one of
the wealthiest corporations of the
country? Clearly It was a mare coin
cldence! But It puzzled him, and ho
looked to ber for an explanation,
She stood near blm with half averted
face. From tbe clear cut profile, with
Its delicate outline and suggestive
curves of cheek and chin, bis eyes
wandered back to the table from wblcb
he had picked tbe document There
were otber papers loosened from tbe
rubber baud-s memorandum, a loose
sheet f some printed matter, an un
opened letter and a card. The letter
and card attracted bis gaze. He dwelt
npon them for an instant and then
atoned aa though touched by a lire
wire.
"Tess," be murmured almtracti-dly.
picking op the card and letter, 'Vim
Slie iifiViW m iff tie cry of dlsmny,
the color fudlng from her face. Im
pulsively she stretched forth ' both
bands again. He took tbem and held
them aloimtely,
"I loved 'l ess-loved her dearly," be
exclaimed between clinched teeth.
"She was more to me than my patent
more tbao all else In life."
"Then I shall always be Tess to you
-almply Tess.",
AN ODD CANDLESTICK.
Long
traded her ntteutlon. and her eyes fell
upon the paper In his hands. ( There
was a cry of dismay from her. nnd
with sudden alarm she glided toward
him and snatched the fatal document.
With cheeks flushed and eyes lustrous
with fear she glanced up, hoping fear
fully that her secret was still sufe.
But In that Instant she read tbe mean
ing of his dull, battled gaze.
"Tess," be said slowly, "wliut does
this mean?" 1
He brushed bis brow with a trem
bling hand.
"HOW DID TOO OKT THIS?"
yon explain bow you get that paper
and this-thla"-
Hts voice trailed off. and be added.
reading tbe card:
"Miss Morley."
He turned It over and gazed at tbe
back, then looked at tbe handwriting
on the unopened letter.
"Miss Morley," be read again.
Tess could stand it no longer. She
held out a baud for ber property. He
watched ber, a cynical smile slowly
framing Itself on bis lips.
"You're not Tess Tess Barrlngton."
be went on, returning the card and let
ter. "It'a a little game of deceit you've
been playing. Miss Morley! And old
John Morley Is tbe president of tbe
Consolidated Tin Can companyl It la
quite a coincidence!" '
His laugh was mirthless and harsh.
something like a sneer curling bis llpa.
She winced under It but a moment
later she turned Impulsively toward
him and explained:
"I did not Intend to deceive you. I 1
waa there in the restaurant for-for the
experience. I wanted to see for myielf
how others lived. I did not want to
give to charity Indiscriminately, and"
He Interrupted sharply:
"Charity! Ob. yes. It was charity to"-
Sbe stopped him with an Imperious
look. Tbe shame mounted to his fore
head. "No, I didn't mean that" be apolo
gized. "But I must have tbe contract
canceled. I could not accept the royal
ties on the patent tn that way."
She watched him with a dumb look
of pain on her face. When she held
out her bands, he did not see them.
His eyes were bright with a new deter
mination. "You do not wish to offead me," she
began slowly. "I-after all, our friend
ship and what has happened, should a
small thing like this stand between
usr
"It Is what has happened between us
that makes this Impossible, Tess," he
replied, smiling as be emphasized tbe
old name which bad grown so dear to
him. "I knew Tess Barrlngton. I do
not know Miss .Morley."
If before there had lurked any hope
In his heart It was now forever sup
pressed. Tess-the girl be bad loved
was no more, and In ber place was
He shuddered and turned from ber.
"I must go." he, murmured gently.
, There were pain and Irresolution In
her face. Then suddenly she took the
copy of the contract and tore It In two,
casting the two pieces In the open fireplace.
"If this makes the difference," sh
said firmly, "I shall have the original
destroyed like this. It Is not worth the
loss .of such-such friendship as ours.
Now I'm Tess again simply Tess Bar
rlngton, the obscure waitress at D.'a.
I'm tired, horribly tired, and need a
vacation. See the circles under my
eyes! Do they not appeal to you?
Think what a vacation we could take
on $2,000! Wouldn't It be glorious?"
The saucy eyes nud smiling face were
close to bis. He held bis brestb and
clinched his teeth, then slowly shook
his bead. He replied with evident ef
fort:
"No, no. That does not Jlter It The
Illusion Is broken. Tess, poor Tess, Is
no more!"
With a Curious Roach of tho
Arm of Coine dor.es,
Historical students when called unoa
to criticise relations of events, especial
ly those that seem la themselves un
likely, that are recorded to have hap
pened In tbe live of persons whose
careers are separated by a long period
of time when the said events have a
very striking similarity between tbem
are woot to regard the first narrative
a the prototype and the latter as a
esse of transference. Sometimes this
may be the correct view to take, but
It Is commonly a dangerous proceeding
to Insist upon. An example has oc
curred to me which Illustrates this.
At East Butterwlck, a village on tbe
banks or the Trent, there lived In tbe
middle of tho nineteenth century a
shopkeeper named Marshall. He was
general dealer, supplying nearly all
the wants of his neighbors. Above
this man's shop and adjoining out-.
houses was a long chamber open to tbe
roof In which !:i kept such stores as
be bad not room for In bis somewhat
small shop. Among otber things, this
room contained a mangle, which was
at tbe service of such of the women of
tho town as made blm a small payment
One winter evening several women
were fngaged In mangling when one
of them knocked down their solitary
candlestick, and. being probably of
earthenware. It was broken. Work
for the night was nearly over. It did
not seem worth while to fetch another.
so one of the women took tbe still
burning caudle-happlly It was not a
very short one-and stuck It Into some
black, dusty looking stuff which she
Imd noticed In a barrel standing near.
Soon, however, one of these good
dames bad occasion to descend Into
the shop and, encountering Marshall
there, naturally began to apologize for
the candlestick having suffered.
We may conceive what waa the shop
keeper's horror wben be beard what
was the substitute that had been found,
for be knew at once that the candle
was standing In a cask of gunpowder.
He rushed upstairs and was just In
time. He made "a cup with his two
hands," as be said, "so that no sparks
could get to tbe powder," and drew
tho candle calmly out without uttering
a sound. His words afterward when
all danger was over were, I have been
told, of kind not uncommonly beard
on board of keels and coal barges on
our rivers, but such as are discouraged
elsewhere.
In the year 18C1 'Tbe Depositions
From tbe Castle of York In the Seven
teenth Century" was published by the
Surtees society. In n note In this work
by its editor, Canon Ralne, the follow
ing passage occurs. Tbe parallelism
between tbe two narratives as to tbe
way tbe candle was removed from dan
ger Is very striking:
"Newcastle bad a very narrow escape
about 10S4. An apprentice going up
with a candle jnto a loft which con
tained many barrels of gunpowder and
much combustible material thought
lessly stuck the candle into a barrel, of
which the head had been knocked off.
to serve for a candlestick. He saw the
danger and fled. A laborer ran Into
the loft and, joining both his bands to
gether, drew the candle softly up be
tween his middlemost fingers, so that
if any snuff had dropped It must have
fallen Into the hollow of the man's
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The Charm of tho Orient.
Itlch nnd poor wear the plaited frock
coat of soni ber hues, the absence of a
collar producing a slovenly appear
anee, while the snow turban of the
Arab and the red fez of the Turk are
replaced by tho black lambskin kolah
and the brown felt skullcap of the
peasant. You ask why the carpenter
should draw his plane toward blm.
why the horse Is backed into his stall
or the boat dragged sternforemost on
the beach. You notice the footnote
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morning egg is Invariably served with
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charm of tbe east reside. We are near
er an explanation when we acknowl
edge the release from care and artifi
cial conventions which accompanies a
relapse to tbe conditions of a freer and
more primitive life. To enjoy an ease,
even luxury, of life we could not af
ford at home to have a servant for ev
ery task, to ride In Bombay or Teheran
when we would walk If In Piccadilly,
to be free from the burdens of a civi
lization which has created civic re
sponsibilities and duties to one's fel
low men. to have no Young Men's
Christian association to support or fire
man's ball to patronize, to be able to
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