The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-30

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Ten years ago. mufte-ed the old
Judge. with 4 paug Of remorse. lie hook
Ell at the young mans icy face, and these
words burst from his lips in passionate
haste
What. yon condemn me. do yon9 il
Is nv faultc God forgive you. John
wait TN yoaT son comes 70 manhood. and
see hox yoa viii feel when he tranples
your dearest hopes beneath your feet
and he'll do it--yes, he'll do H. Didn't
see you, breaking my hears, extravagant.
dissOluie, marrying beneath youg yes. I
will say it,
stop, SIR said the son; q vont hear
smother word -
Although with advancing years the
father had lost little Of bis obsiiuaey. he
bad not acquired any more. having long
passed theaee when the faculties increase
in power but the son's vigorous will be-
came stronger the older he grew lie was
now uaore determined and obstinate than
the Judge and more self possessed The
old man trem5ls.l. wiih sorroK as well As
with anger but al first the anger pre-
dominated. He strsighteued his shoul-
ders, his knees trembled. bat he grasped
the back Of chair and addressed his
,on John lis,ened sardoaically, his
fathers words could no longer anger
him
Yoa are unchanged, IN tempered
JOAN smiled, - Revensefrl.7 He shrus-
ged his shoulders 3. Cndutifal, tie old
nan cried Ho# dared John be super
ciliouse Men who lived in garrets had no
business TO be supercilious And I ask
you, is this the way to bring up
child
"It is the best I can 10 sud the
strange young man, really pleased that
his father should see his poverty. 4
have brought him up to love me, At any
rate
How viii you educate him.
Without help from others"
You scorn my assistance, then? for
came 70 offer it.
John was silent. Adversely had embit-
tered him; he had learned to think it
happiness TO spgrn favors. Aner a while
the Judge spoke again
Sc see l have come OF q fruitless er-
rand, said the poor, angry old gentle
man so III 20 home-ITl 90 home
he 6icked a rose leaf from his waist
coat with trembling bad John though.
OF his dead wife and still was silent, a
struggle was going on in his breast.
The Judges gouty foot shuaied on the
aoor, his cane thumped, he was prepared
for a retreat; mournful and yet angry he
turned to 60. Then ne looked toward the
bed a. the legs and arms proTuding from
the heap Of clothes. And Just then Harry
woke up and rubbed his eyes with the
little fists which hal seen hard service
He leaned his heavy head on MS hand
and looked Up 4. his tail relations.
50 you have got baek. Papa? That
gentleman says xou ore him debt; but
be isn't a collector, though"
CO to sleep. Harry, said MS father.
sfernly. The boy sank back, iay with
his eyes wide open. stared al the men,
and said. ihoughtfally.
His name Is Harry, too.
The Judge vas sn oh man. anger was
now short lived emotion with him bis
wrath began to melt away under the in
iaence OF the little lads gaze.
~Gooa-by, my brave boy he said, in
an oh mans quayer.
Are you going. old Harry Don't for
get you promised - find Grandpapa and
10 tell him abolt poor Papa
Poor Papa" said the grandfather,
looking al the stern, handsome son.
John, said the old orator anil LAWYER
supplicatingly-~ John, you are in debt ,
Ms son. 80 am I I owe you and your boy
ten years' interesf Of affection. Come /
am ready 10 pay all old soores- Forgive
nse John. and come home. Make an odd
man happy, 7 enireat you. That honest
boy kas vindicated you he has asked
me TO forgive you. and now beg-ye-. /
beg you, Tor his sake. to parlon me-
Johns face was white he looked about
the room he hated its dirty walls be
hated the window and the baunts OF the
poor it looked upon; anil vet he hated
TO yield. lie saw on the table Tie photo
granh Of the Old stately country house.
What a contrast tie thought OF his boy
hood there; ne thought Of his fathers
lonely old age, and then his strength, his
p,ide. his selfcoHtrol give way ~Oh,
Father, Father. am He was going
to say he was also 10 blame. but he could
not finish and he put his head down on
the mantel-piece--Iiis faihter put his
arm gently on his sons shoulder The
men looked at each other tenderly; they
were reconeiled.
John went to the bedside. took up the
portrait Of the poor dead beauty ard
pressed it to his lips, then put it in
his breast pocket Helifted up the warm.
sleepy boy and strobe back with him
in his arms 70 the old man The child
put his head on his fathers shoulder and
threw his arms around his neck
He does love you john said the old
gentleman. Have Itime before die to
teach i.ly son to love mesF
Say good-by, little Harry. to the dirty
room and the dreadful courtyard. TO the
tapping, drippling clothes, to the howl
ing cats. There are no more lonely even
ings in the esrret among the horrid
shadows.
Turn down the gas, lock up the empty
nom The debts are all paid. fAtheran
son are reconciled.
In the JGdge's big city honse Is an up
per room simply and scansiiy furnished
The ioor Is stained, the rugs are thread
bare There IS a hacked, defaeed table,
broken mirror and a bookcase filed with
dog-eared srhooi-bOoks On hanging
shelves a precious collection Is arranged
Of tools and toys; a broken saw, an IN
strung rackst, a withered football. There
in Johns old Toom they put Harry to
bed and We leave him.
When he wakes. his eyes vii fall on
delightful objects. on sticks ahd whips