The morning call., 1890-07-20

| labor as from goods the utmost proht. The
| law of political economy, which makes 4 man
| buy in the cheapest market, when applied TO
| labor does not, somehow, lead 10 cOntented
and happy service ,'I II Is law , when
| when it is broken. a good many laws, moral,
| political and docIrnal possess the same char
| acteIistic. Nobody likes being bought at the
| cheapest; we all want a fancy price 10 be put
| upon our work, especially IL We have grown gray
| in the service. Now Mr. John Stoke allowed no
illusions on this subject In his office and had no
respect for gray hairs or for length of service, or
for anything IN the world except his own III
terests
He lay back in his chair and watched the
| wreatlls OF smoke, listening 10 that pleasant
| tune-Ihe parable of Dives quite forgotten.
| Presently he began to think Mr.. John Stoke
| was one OF those persons who are gifted with
| the power OF thought. Out OF poltenrss we pre-
| tend that everybody has this power. Not so;
otherwise the majority of mankind would not
| be as sheep running whllhersoeyer they are
| driven, and beatng at their leaders command.
| But let me continue to be polite. This man had
| little coup In his mind, lille that would
| probably bring in twenty thousand or so, and lie
| was tuning II over so as 10 get at TIE best
| points Of handling it; The warmth and comfort
| of freside, lunch, and cigar send some men into
| mental sleep To this man they only gave the
opportunity of uninterrupted thought.
Presently the door opened aud young man
| stood IN The d0Otway-a tall and handsome
| young mau-yOu have already seen him 10 the
walk by the riverside.
Come in, Harry come In" said the chief
| pleasantly; "sbut the door and come in"
You said You should want to speak to me
about half-past two"
Yes. did. Well my boy. thought that we
! might have few words, perhaps two or three,
| just 10 understand each other. Sit down. lake
cigar? No? Well, you are iye-and-twenty
| to-day, al you not?"
Iii is my blthday.o The young man looked
ANXIOUS, yet eXpectant OF some pleasing an
nOuucement. One can only be iiTe-and-tweniy
! once III life. Besides, things had been promised.
"Aesi' his father continued, looking critically
at the ash OF his cigar Yes, yes, fge-and-
twenty. was partner before that age before
sank the shop and became an Ofilct.'
There was the shop, though, to begin WITH"
said the son.
Undoubtedly; and very good shop, too. We
mustn't forget tile shop. Not Ike mat 1t viii
be forgotten. People talk about II Wien they go
home from my dinner parties; When they have
had fortnight among my birds, with champagne
up the eyes every night, they snigger over the
shop in The train going home; when they haye
been cruise IN my yacht, with everything OF
the Y.ry OeSt-OD, yes, the more you do for 'em
tile better they remember 1t; the more they
sheer and Singer Onr friends, dear boy, will
not readily forget tile shop. Ii is their consola-
ton when they consider The prosperity OF the
firm. Tr ii wasn't for feeling how green they get
with envy ia never have any old friends III The
| place at all"
. don't see why we should want to forget it,
iather.'
- No. there Is no absolute necessity for forget.
| ting anything. However, we are now Harry,
pretty nigh up the tree. 1 don't think there
be many men In the city likely TO cut up better
| than yOur father. Very good, then" He looked
! at bis son for Whole minute, as II seeking for
the best way to go on. Very good then" lie
leptattu - We Always pEOHilStu duu Always lu-
| tended 10 take you into partnership at hVe-and-
| twenty and now, Harry, have sent for you to
say that am willing 10 carry out that Intention,
aud 10 give you birthday present worth
| having"
" on" said Harry, with great sigh.
"On conditions, OF course. Hang It, do you
| suppose that l am going to admit any one, even
| my own sons. into my hOuse-the house i have
made-to share my income, except on my own
terIn,?'
wei, sir" said Harry, 81 always supposed
you would have your own way in everything.
whether am 10 be partner or NOT"
" You are right, my boy My own way mean
| to have. Yet these are not my conditions. Now
| SIT there and don't answer single word till Pye
done. You've had you're fling, Harry; that you
cant deny You've lived In your own Chambers
and you We had a good allowance, and nobody's
ever asked any nasty ones what you did
with your money. Very wei, then, now
that's all over. A partner In my house has got
TO take his place-bis own place, nIind-in soci-
ely" The young man turned pale. I've been
offered baronetcy- Wen; | woat have Il;
shall be Lord 1hingamy, and you shall be the
Honorable Harry. Very well, then "-he marked
CHATS understood. Next thing; how is that
peerage to be advanced and made TO take re-
Specialize place? MONEY? not enough Land
that Isn't enough Politics? PM TOO old and
you are 100 stupid. Your brother Joe-the Hon
orable Joe lie VIII be, may take up politics In the
family interest; not you. BY marriage my
boy'-the young man again changed color, bur
this time he became crimson" II you want 10
get any good out OF your rank you must marry
INTO the same DIOou as that INTO WHICH your
children will be born. by marriage. Harry.
That's my condition. AS TO my having my own
way, of course, l shall have my own way. L
Should ike 10 see anybody In this house wanting
to have any way that wasn't mine. You will
have to marry 10 please me. Do that. and you
shall have whatever you like-you shall be
partner TO begin with; you shall have fashion,
land, and RANK"
harry made no reply. His color had now gone
back TO pallor, and his hand treG}bed.
Those are my conditions" said his father.
Have you anything 10 say?'
His sou opened his mouth, but no sound came
forth.
Perhaps can help you, Harry" HIS father
threw his head back and watched the blue while
wreath curling over his face. 81 am sure | can
help you There is that little girl you have been
fooling around for six months"
"W What about here"