Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-29
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said. as though he had heard not a word
his wife had spoken. She was used to
this and did not resent il. "Is that
your decision in the Dunlap case?' she
asked, referring to his papers.
Yes" he said.
"A peculiarly fragrant case" she com
mented. Your decision ought to tell
Rreatly-al the business world viii
watch you in that. On that decision
hinges much Of your chances or rather
your praise or blame in your new ca
pacity as a gubernstoriA nominee"
Without waiting for . reply she went
ON, as a light girlsh laugh hoated into
the room: Il am glad we never had .
son; you never know what a boy may
turA u 70 be. The best care will not
always make the best man; look at
clergymen's o Though as for that,
In nine cases out Of ten, a clergyman
pays little attention to his children, rele-
gHting all that to the often incapable
wife, who is hampered by church work
and trying 70 escape the scrutiny Of the
women of the con regation." Again the
light laugh cane in. John Elwyn
came home non the reception with us
Gen. Wayne WI telling me that Johns
father will m Re another half million
out of those co 4 fields of his. Has that
English syndi tie really made o~vertures
toward buyin him outy'
The judge laid down his pen; ever
since John Elwyn's name had been men
toned the Ten had not made a stroke.
81 don't altogether like young Elwyn,"
he said deliberately.
what is there against himY' asked
his wife, as though she had never before
heard the objection; was she not a care
full mother, determined TO have her way
against a whim Of the father?
In the first place" said the judge,
"he is an idler; he promenades the
streets, goes TO horse races, and so on"
the $50 on" remaining unexplained
There is nc necessity for him to
work" pursued the wife; ''he would be
taking the bread from some poorer man
IL he were TO work"
Every young fellow who is worth his
salt viii have something useful to occu-
py his time" argued the judge. "Ihave
too much to do with the results Of idle
ness to admire it."
anu gOu COARdLG Tic vi VI I'LL
ionaire TO the criminal classes you have
to do with professionally-idle pickpock-
cts, drunkards and the like? Possibly
your structures apply to m as well,
seeing that you have to do with the re-
suits of idleness in women as well as in
men"
Every one should have some employ
ment, some-avocation."
She took him up at that word.
II am glad you say avocatiOn instead
Of vocation For what vocation has
Estelle? And as 70 her %avocations, what
are they but those which you infer lead
poorer girls away from the right? She
is fond of gayety, dress; she likes ad-
miration; she"-
But the judge frowned.
Il wish YOU would not class our
daughter with the women / see in the
dock" he said
Then why should you class John
Elwyn with the men you see in the
dockY" demanded his wife. John
has his horses, his coach, his steam
yacht
"His London tailor. his several clubs,
his insufferable valet"
Exactly But then all this is in ac-
cord with his life, from his cradle down.
His father worked hard that this sort OF
thing might be brought about"
did he? His father worked hard, but
scarcely that be might have an idle son.
why do you work. smilingly asked
his wife. lis it all for yourself alonei
Do you not always think Of idle Estelle
when you have a success? have you not
thought Of her when you thought of the
governorship. and that ever higher hon
ors to you would be pleasant for her? ]
hope TO see you in the cabinet yet"
The judges -countenance cleared, and
he said lightly;
my dear, who car argue with a WON
an? Don't / know what all this means
Some evening this study door will open
and Estelle will come in with hall
frightened eyes and throw her arm
around you. You viii say Is Mr.. FL
wyn gomez and her only answer will bt
to kiss - mind, for 1 shall moi
be thought Of Just then, or thought Of 3
little shyly; and viii ! understand Yes
1 think so, and-welll WE'LL Isuppose
LlAN bC n AALA1 MdAh NA JUS AWg8
maybe every father questions the ht'
and proclivities of the young fellow
who cut after the daughters. But, go
ing back to first principles, 1 don't hkl
idleness The arrogance Of idleness /
something appalling. Young Elwyn il
time VIII show Estelle how superior h
is TO her father, because heidi not com
from the country a poor boy while he
father did.
bis wife did not like this reverting &
the first principles of hig own life. thougi
she said that a self made man wa a
American honor.
"Not in the eyes of young men who's
fathers make fortunes for them" ID
torted the judge.
The lady was still less pleased.
Judge she said, ''you are ev1dentl
ruled by what you have written to-mgh
your decision in the Dunlap Affair."
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