San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-14


this aHd did not resent it. lis 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
greatly-all the business world will
watch you IN that On that decision
hinges much Of your chances or rather
your praise or blame in your new ca
paclty as a gubernatorial nominee"
without waiting for reply she went
on, as light girlish laugh foated into
the room: Il am glad we never had n
son; you never know what a boy may
turn out to be. The best care Will not
always make the best man; look at
clergymen's sons. Though as for that,
in nine cases out of ten, clergyman
pays little attention to his children, rele-
eating all that to the often incarabls
wife. who is hampered by church York
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 men
toned the pen had not made a stroke.
81 don't altogether like young Elwyn,"
he said deliberately.
"What is there against him?" asked
his wife, rs though she had never before
heard the objection; was she not care
full mother, determined to have her way
against within of the father?
SIN the first place." said the judge,
"he is an idler; he promenades the
streets, goes to horse races, and so on"
the $50 on" remaining unexplained.
"There is no necessity for him to
work." pursued the wife; she would be
taking the bread from some poorer man
if he were to work"
Every young fellow who is worth his
salt will have something useful to occu-
py his TIME" argued the judge. "Ihave
too much to do with the results OF idle
ness to admire it,"
"And you compare the son of a mill
ionaire to the criminal classes you have
to do with professionally-idle pickpock$
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 m
men,"
Every one should have some employ
ment, some-avocation."
She took him up at that word.
81 am glad you say avocation instead
of vocation. For what vocation has
Estelle? And as to 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 adj
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 tho 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 he might have an idle son."
why do you work. smllingly asked
his wife sis it all for yourself alones
Do you not always think of idle Estelle
when you have a SUGGEST have you not
thought of her when you thought of the
governorship, and that even higher hon.
ors to you would be pleasant for her? I
hope to see You in the cabinet yet"
The Judges countenance cleared, and
he said lightly:
My dear, who can argue with u WON
am Don't know what all this means2
Some evening this study door will open
and Estelle will come in with half
frightened eyes and throw her arms
around you. You will say Is Mr. e.
wyn gomez and her only answer will be
to kiss you-you, mind. for shall noe
be thought of just then. or thought Of
little shyly: and will understand? Yes,
think so, and-well! we'll! Isuppose
may be u 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 to first principles, 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 hedid not come