Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-12

led YOU TO form TINS r|esOlulOnf
Your remark this evening. You
declared that if | married Miss Sorley /
should no longer be your SON"
''Quite correct"
Then, as | am determined to marry
Miss Sorley, it becomes necessary for
me to consider on some way Of sup
porting her and myself
True; for you can hardly expect
me TO support a young woman de
test. As for continuing your allow
,nce. | shall do no such thing. | will
give you a month to reconsider your
conduct. and if at the end of it you
still prefer this-this-
Miss Sorley. motherF
This girl. sir. You can take her,
and go your own way. That's all
have to say, sir.
But il was easier TO determine 10
work .han to find the work to do, and
II it had not been for the strengthening
influence of Eve, Ronald would per
haps have become discouraged. The
month drew 10 a close and still no en-
ployment had been found.
What shall I do. bright eyesf' said
Ronald. n evening. 1t seems as if
there was no place in the ~workaday
world for me"
"Oh. yes, there is; only you have
not found it yet. And do you know,
Ronald. mamma and | have been talk
ing over your going TO America
The suggestion was not new to the
young man. His own heart had been
giving him the same advice from the
very first. and the subject De-
preached soon assumed a tangible
form. 1t was thoroughly discussed and
arranged for. and Ronald's place taken
in a steamer leaving two days before
his month Of grace expired.
/ During all his trials and preparations
Ronald's home-never a happy one
: had been becoming daily more wretch
ed. His mother wearied him with al
, ternate reproaches and entreaties, and
! his friends pitied OF abused, advised or
j laughed at him. Still. the last night
he was to spend under his mothers
j roof he made another effort at recon
citation.
Il have a miserable headache 10
night. =" he said. Kiss me, mother, for
the sake Of old times
Certainly. Ronald. if the kiss i'm
plies that you have recovered your
senses. and are willing to follow out
my plans for your welfare
Il cannot give up Eve, mother For
give me this"
You are old enough 20 choose be
tween US. II it is Miss Sorley, her
kisses must suffice You.
AT least. mother. shake hands.
Your are sentimental tonight; a
thing J have no use IN the world for.
: Obedience is the test Of love
well. good night. mother"
l. Good night, sir.
And thus they parted, never more tc
, meet in this world.
Hard as his parting was with Eve n
j, did not sadden him Ike the %unnatura
: Good night. sir. Of his mother. II
the former there were love and hope
- and the promise Of "a happy reunion.
After Ronald's departure Eve waited
"A hopefully and happily for the good
news she was sure would come. No
l. did she wait In vain. In two year
Ronald had completed his study for TIA
:. law and opened a small office In a ouI
ishiug town in western New York. 70
- some time las practice was small, bu
II at the end Of the fourth year he wa
= making more than enough to claim th
~ redemption Of Ewes promise.
be Mrs. Sorley accompanied her daugf
- ter TO America. and lived many happ
wears with the young couple. Ronal
Is always a warm defender Of tina
much abused character, a mother-ir
o. law.
. As years wore on the little vine COZ
81 cred cottage was added 20 and enlarge
until it became the pride Of the tow
and Judge Mitchelrs handsome hou'
and gardens. his thoroughbred hors'
and numerous servants are certainl
evidences of an income vastly aboN
-. the $500 a year he refused to accept
eouivalent for manhOod's noblest RICH
he and privileges.
Ronald is a portly, middle aged ms
49, now, and Eve, though still beautiful
has lost the early bloom Of youth; b
up and down the long piazzas an
- through the shady arcades Of elm al
chestnut, many beautiful boys al
girls play, walk or read, u%ncontroll'
by any element but a wise and pate
var love. For Ronald has still a sad ]
membrance Of a home cherries al
loveless amid all its splendor, of
Tor childhood unblessed by fairy lore
mothers kisses. and Of a youth
which everything was to have be
sacrificed for interest and ambition.
Mrs.. Mitchell still lives If her hel
ever softens toward her SON, she ne'
nat suffers it to make any sign. She Is I
nda parently as indifferent TO his la
honors as she was 10 his early strugg
,bt and trials. It is likely even that
ev. may outlive her busy. hard work.