Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
out that intention and to give you a birthday

out that intention and to give you birthday
present worth having"
"Ohe said Harry, with great sigh.
ION condition, of course. Hang il. do you
suppose that am going to admit any one, even
my own sons. into my house-the house have
made-to share my income, except on my own
terms?'
well, sir," said Harry, 81 always supposed
you would have your own way in everything
whether am to be q partner or not"
You are right. my boy. My own way !
mean to have. Yet these are not my condi-
lions. Now sit there and don't answer q single
word till I've done. You've had your fling,
Harry; that yon can't deny. You've lived in
our own chambers and you've had good
allowance and nobody's ever asked any nasty
ones what you did with your money. Very
well. then, now that's all over. A partner IN
my house has got to take his place-his own
place mind-in society" The young man
turna pale. I've been offered baronetcy.
Well. ! won't have it; 1 mean to be made a
peer. Do you hear that? shall be Lord Thin
gamy and you shall be the Honorable Harry.
Very well, then"-he marked his sentences with
snort pulls at his cigar-''that's understood.
ana made to take respectable place? Moneys
Not enough! Land? that isn't enough! Pol
ltcs3 I'm too old and you are too stupid
Your brother Joe-the Honorable Joe he will
be, may take up politics in the family interest
not you. BY marriage. my boy"-the young
came crimson-''if you want to get any good
out OF your rank you must marry into the
same blood as that into which your children
VIII De born. By marriage, Harry. That's my
condition You will have to marry to please
me. Do that, and you shall have whatever you
ilke-you shall be q partner to begin with
you shall have no work to do; YOU shall have
fashion, land and rank
Harry made no reply. His color had now
gone back to pallor and his hand trembled
tIhncQ rn INV l. gu4I
"Have you anything to say?'
His son opened his mouth, but no sound
came forth.
"Perhaps can help you, Harry" His father
threw his head back and watched the blue
white wreath curling over his face. II am sure
l can help you. There is that little girl you
have been fooling around for six months"
what about herr"
~ know all about her. She's a girl in an
Oxford street fancy shop; her sister is en-
ployed at Regent street dress makers. They
are respectable girls, which makes it the more
dangerous"
I've given my-my word to that girl" said
Harry, but with an apprehensive glance at his
masterfu1 father.
Il don't care what you have given her.
You've got to get rid of her."
Il must keep my word" The son got up and
stood before his father with logged face
When two obstinate faces gaze upon each
other one or the other has got to give in; every
BODY knows that.
Il said, Harry. that you've got to get rid of
her. As for your word, or any other mess you
may have got into, you must get out OF it the
pest way you can. / suppose money will do
II must marry her; I will marry her!" but
there was Weakening in his face as his father q
look became more obstinate
well. sir, said the older, II am not going
at my time to give in to anybody NY moneys
my own. suppose. to do what like with.
NOW, sir, here Is my offer-partnership great
future, an estate, a peerage, the foundation of
family-that is what l offer you on certain
conditions. If you refuse you can go straight
out OF the Office end never come back again.
You shall have no money-not brass cent.
Iheres your choice; take it. I'll give you an
hour to make up your mind-no, l won't. III
give you half an hour-no, | won't give you
even quarter of an hour Damn it all sir. I'll
give you five minutes-fve minutes to choose
Nowr'
he took out his watch, one of those great
gold things which you can buy for f12O or
Whereabouts, and held it in his hand. Harry
stood before him, the obstinacy gone clean out
OF his face, pale and trembling
wen, sir" His father put back his watch.
IL accept the conditions" said the son.