Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1893-05-24

ance, gave you q
good start in your chosen profession.
and told you decidedly then, or tried
to impress upon you, that all further
p, expenditures must come within the
limit of your personal income. Your
opportunities for making that income
q large amount we're better than most
young men start out with, and if it has
failed to meet your expenses you must
settle the matter in the best way that
you can. The affair is yours alone. u
The Hon. Amos Leonard turned
again to his papers, as though to dis
miss the matter, while his son, whose
affairs had been returned to himself
with so much decision, crossed the
room and stood looking out of the win
dow, whistling softly as he jingled the
coins in his pockets.
He had not expected this rebuff.
Never before had his indulgent father
refused to help him out in whatever
difficulties were brought to him for
consideration.
1t may have been in one sense the
fault of this parent that his only son
had grown to manhood with disre-
gard for dollars, which led his gen.
erous, happy -go-lucky nature into
wild and reckless extravaganza
Leroy Leonard had been a very lit
tie boy when his mother and older
sister died, leaving him alone to his
fathers care
So it was the most natural thing ir
the world that, after the first paralysis
of grief had worn away with time, Mr..
Amos Leonard conferred all his love,
and hope and pride in this lonely fell
low. Whatever happiness was left in
the world for his father was embodied
i'll lie Roy. What wonder is it that
the boy grew to n man with the idea
that all obstacles would be insome way
removed from the path of the courted
LIE BOY Leonard
He had gone through college
with every confirmation of this idea
and it was not until he started out
in business, that his father realized
the utter lack of discipline or manage
ment in his adored son. Then with
his usual mixture of indulgence and in
consistency, he gave him generous
start andabsolutely withdrew all further
aid,
1t cost the Hon. Amos Leonard more
than his son dreamed to hold ont in
this matter. He would deny himself
anything in peason, or out of it, to save
this bright natured son of his one extra
care or trouble; and this self-denial for
lie Roy's own good was hardest of all
because it brought its hardships to him
rs well as to his father
This idea of discipline had occurred
to Mr.. Leonard rather late perhaps
! but he was determined to undo the
wrong of former years, at whatever cost
OF self-sacritice.
There are many who will criticise
his Judgment in this case-rightfully,
too, perhaps--but he was doing what
he thought best. His motive was good,
indeed; it was only that he was man
a father, not mother. he Roy
stood whistling for more than half an
hour. Then he took his hat andstarted
toward the door.
81 shall dine with you at home to-
night, father" he said, pleasantly.
"Good-bye, sir"
"Good-bye, my son." his father re-
piled, looking up as LIE Roy left the
room. He looked at the door for some
minutes after his son had passed ont.
"The boy is all right" he said, half
aloud, at was only little frmness
that he needed l have never been
quite firm enough" So he turned and
went on writing,
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