The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-09

lessress boded no good. He had been an1-
IONS 10 have his son married TOT yaro's
reasons. not the least OF which was nis
lief that marriage would add stapality -
the boys character that y nah 1890
i.cked what did this haste 70 get back
~ New YORK signIfyf Had the impetuous
Youth already begun TO grow uneasy nm
Ar his new tiesg These disqmeungl
THOUGHTS filed the stately lawyers mind
- ~ naeed up and down the platform. 1
oIancin0 at bis watch now and then ana
wondering why trains are never on time.
Thus IL was that he scanned very closely
the faces Of Harlan and Alice as they came
| toward him amid acrowd OF hot and tired
| travellers. His son looked cross and dis-
contented The train had been nearly an
| hour late. and Harlan had spent that IN
| teryal In grumbiing at most things IN gem
| eral and railroad officials in particular
lam glad to see you. my daughter"
/ said Mr. Otis cordially as Alice put up her
| sweet face aud kissed him, though the
4 Measure is rather unexpected. And, how
| are you, Harlan
/ "I'm hungry answered his son CURLY.
That's easily remedied," laughed the
lawyer. taking Alice's gripsack and hust-
ling through the crowd toward carriage. T
II believe fairly good dinner awaits
you."
81 hope SO, remarked Ailco mciIhy,
:" for Harlan has been as cross az bear
for an hour past.
Don't believe It, father. No man is ever
cross until he has been married at least q |
year" 80.
They all laughed at this. but Mr.. Otis
noticed that the young wifes smile was
somewhat forced.
The dinner went off gayly Harlan ex-
, planned their unexpected return on the
: ground that he wished to begin his law
/ reading at once. "As you please, Harlan,
) said Mr.. Otis, but IL were In your place
!. should waituntil fall. What do you think,
! Alice2
9 She flushed little at the question. She
|. had seen Mr. Otis only few times and
: had always been somewhat chilled by his
4 cold manner Tonight however, he
) treated her with a cordially that went 70
Y her heart.
!. II really don't know I'm sure that II
y had to read law ! should postpone 1t for
"a ten wears. 1t must be very dry work at
10 first"
3 Not at all" returned the lawyer, al
b, most sternIy "If you really love the pro-
be Yassion each step from Blackstone to the
q day YOU become Chief Justice Is full OF in
Ia terest."
q. You have marked out very large num-
Cd Der Of steps for me, father"
Alice smiled but Mr.. Otis looked ser
on ious. He had long been fearful that his
re- son did not have a strong bent for the law
ei Harlan's mind. as his father had once
Ia said was brilliant in spots. but were tine
Oh spots in the right placer It was an open
I question. The fact was that Harlan's sue
- cess In Northumberland for SO young mar
! Il had been marked-had displeased hi
,9' father. Mr. Otis had a passionate long
n, ing to see his son an earnest conscien
- tious. ambitious lawyer. Harlan's re
an mark, flippant more In tone than In fact
the had, therefore, annoyed him.
pat You might as well begin by aiminl
nis high. my boy. he said, after moment
IA silence. The Chief Justiceship makes
ZEN better target than shyster's sign.
nd, Perhaps returned Harlan, rather lis
nd. lessly, but 1t Is infinitely harder to hit
!. Mr.. Otis frowned slightly as he sippe
the his coffee. Then, as he took cigar fror
ue- tho i1x held out IN him h,' the hntiar:
.ta. caught the eye OF his daughter-in-la'
IN, There was in her glance a sympathet
hat quality that stirred him strangely.
had. told MIN that in Alice he had found
Ive ally in his crusade against the weakness
ing. that pertained to his sons character.
y ou told him that she sympathized with b
ambition for the boy, that she would rat
ar have him lawyer than poet Ho
Ii. YOU ask could fieetinr glance tell him
this? Your question IL il hard one to answ'
but in our eyes oar souls speak, anu fre
that moment Htrlan's father understo
Alice and loved her almost as dearly as
..>,.. did his son.
sploe Much to the surprise OF Mr.. Otis Harl
80 Lit Il cigar.
the ouii ~, ~ 49,, fr,r, tho table a
man maj NJ " 90 49, - tSo d,a1riny-room
| 7 ataip n least
nov. returned Harlan. i" | can't become sa
- in few weeks"
JIM But you said that you were canonii
= Sor last summer" remarked Alice laylhe
~ u nI In hand upon his arm and looking up into
eyas face.
80 ys' Perhaps so. At all events, a y
knaw makes a long probation But ! supp'
iction even saint may take pun no"
nture then"
uSule what has become Of your chum. +
ne did ianE asked MI Jus % N' 10'''N>> .'.
,u "Oh. Jack? Well, I suppose he Is b
nftac irving to make a doctor OF himself
! D. came to New York as soon as he could
~ p away from college and began to st
800 medicine. received a letter from hlI
aI,s =; Bar Harbor He expatiated on the o'
ties of the clavicle and informed me
Mt" he the sternum was one Vi Iho tt4 u -
is in what may be called the skeleto
n CIV stage OF his profession"
- 4" He struck me as a strong, well pc
- character" remarked Mr.. Otis, putti
~ 10. volume of smoke through one OF the
m ~ - windows OF the parlor. Alice slipp
s+and hand into her husbands and drew
~ -. chair d little closer to him.
rooma Jack? Yes, he's strong enough,
,ast 10 mented Harlan F" but his arm has
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