Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-12

watch you in that. On that decision
hinges much of your chances or rather
yOur praise or blame in your new ca
pacity rs a gubernatorial nominee"
Without waiting for a reply b went
on, as a light girhsh laugh aOated into
the room: Il am glad we never had q
son; VOC never know what a boy may
turA OUT to be. The best care win not
always make the best man; look at
clergymen's sons. Though as for that,
in nine cases out of ten, a clergyman
pays little attention { his children, rele-
eating all that to the often incapable
wife, who is hampered by church work
and trying to escape the scrutiny Of the
women Of the congregation" Again the
light laugh came in. John Ewyn
came home from the reception with Us.
Gen. Wayne was telling me that Johns
father will make another half million
out of those coal fields of his. Has that
English syndicate really made overtures
toward buying him out?'
The judge laid down his pen; ever
since John Elwyn's name had been
toned the pen had not made a stroke.
al don't altogether like young Elwyn,"
he said deliberately.
what is there against him?' 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,
she is an idler; he promenades the
streets, goes TO horse races, and so on"
the 80 on" remaining unexplained.
There is no necessity for him to
work" pursued the wife; she would be
taking the bread from some poorer man
if he were TO work"
Every young fellow who Is worth his
salt will have something useful to occu-
py his time" argued the judge. "Ihave
too much TO do with the results Of idle
neGs to admire it."
"And you compare the son of amiI-
ionaire to the criminal classes you have
to do with professionally-idle pickpock-
cts, drunkards and the like: Possibly
your structures apply to women as well,
seeing that you have TO do with the re-
suits Of idleness in women as well as in
men"
Every n should have some employ
ment, concentration"
She took him up at that word.
Il am glad you say a~vocation 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
dock demanded his wife. John
has his horses, his coach, his steam
His London tailor, his several clubs,
his insuferable valet"
Exactly. But then all this is in &C
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 he might nave an idle SON."
why do you work. smilingly asked
his wife. is it all for yourself alone?
Do you not always think of idle Estelle
when you nave a success? have you not
thought Of her when you thought of the
g~overnorship, and that even higher hon
ors to you would be pleasant for her? l
hope to see You in the cabinet yet"
The judges countenance cleared, and
he said lightly;
My dear, who can argue with a wom-
an? Don't l know what all this meAnsi
Some evening this study door will open
and Estelle viii come in with half
frightened eyes and throw her arms
around you You will say Is Mr.. FL
wyn goneY and her only answer will be
10 kiss you-you, mind, for / shall not
be thought Of just then, or thought Of a
little shyly: and will / understand? Yes,
/ think-so, and-well Welt Isuppose /
may be a little hard on young Elwyn-
maybe every father questions the life
and proclivities Of the young fellows
who cut after the daughters. But, go
ing back 20 first principles, 1 don't like
idleness. The arrogance Of idleness is
something appalling. Young Elwyn in
time will show Estelle how superior he
is TO her father, because he did not come
nom the country a poor boy While her
father did"
His wife did not like this reverting to
the first principles oe his own life, though
she said that a self made man was an
American honor. .
mot in the eyes Of young men whose
fathers make fortunes for them" re-
torted the judge.
The LADY Uaa still Los p1aacad
Judge" she said, you are evidently
ruled by what you nave written tonight
your decision in the Dunlap affair."
the case Of a bookkeeper accused Of
hypothecating a large sum Of his en-
poyer's money. That man was not an
idler; he is said to have been i~ndefaHga-
BILE in business, and yet ne becane .
thief. Your experience with the erin.
NAL class makes you doubtful Of every
othar claGa call that a norveraon ~