The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-07
THE WHITE GIPSY, I
A Tale ofyMines and Miners,
Author "A Pit IaeP Slaves Of Fate "a Miners Million Queen
Factory" Atkinson Fortune" PASSIONS Aftermath" ote

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come either q doctor or lawyer, send
me abroad; Perhaps that would be
best In the, Wilds Of Australia or
America ! could settle down, and not
only recover my good name, but win q
competency some day,
"Heaven knows that am in earnest
now. VIII you give me one more
Chance2 Faithfully yours,
''sYbsEY 81 OARsLAsD"
AZ the old man perused his erFing
sons ,passionately written letter his
heart was stirred within him and he
was inclined to give his eFling lad an.
other chance. Despite all his faults
and frailties, Sydney CarslaRd was very
dear to bis fathers heart. The child Of
loye-the wild and handsome lad his
second vile had borne him-had always
been nearer and dsafer than the elder
son, although tho latter had lived an iT'
TepFoachable life, and was in every Ee-
spect model son,
While Sir Nicholas was weighing the
matter in his mind, the door Of his room
was pushed noiselessly open, and Fred
eric Garland his tfSt born. entered.
walking acrokg the thjdk catpet i'm q
quiet way, and reaching his fathers
side Gro the other was aware OF his
presence.
sis that you, Frederick" Sir Nicholas
said, as he perceived his son. "How
yon surprised me. Ibid not hear you.
II wanted 70 speak TO you about sgd.
ney, father" the younger man returned
in a hard and emotionless voice. II
had letter from him thismorning"
$50 had II" tho old man burst forth,
in \ surprised way. THAT Is 1t on the
table. l was lust considering whether
l Ought to tell you about it"
"And / have only just made up my
mind to tell you Rb0ut Ills 'cotnmhuica.
tion. was not aware that no had
written to you. What docs he say?P
1.-THE old story Of repentance and
but there is the letter. read it for your.
self"
Frederic read II without a sign Of
eagerness or interest, making no COM
ment until every word was road.
"Well2" Sir Nicholas Intercepted, al
most impatiently.
SIT is almost identical with the letter
Irecetyed." 5S
"But what are We to dot What
would you suggest?Y ,go
II have no advice 70 offer, father.
This is q matter which you ought TO
SETTLE"
"Do you really believe that Sidney in.
tends TO reform2"
"Do you wish me to speak as his
brother or as an impartial iudgeT
"As both, Frederic" siasb yioit
"That is impossible. The natural
impulse Of brother would be to let
considerations Of charity outweigh all
facts, and give him another chance,
and another, and 80 on until the end Of
the story
"You do not beliye, then, that he
means what he has writtenPl .o5
"How can eitheriot tS believe that?
How often already has he made strenu.
Gus declarations Of his repentance and
Of his resolves to be a different member
Of society," And the result has ever
been the same. / have no Ill feelings
against Sydney, father, but / think We
ought to look the a9 plain a . facts in the
Gust 500 the baronee responded
sadly, his grey head moving to and fro
in a plaintiye way. II do not believe
he will ever become hotter man."
"Don'tsay that" Frederick Carsland
cried earnestly. "He may reform
will do. some day, ] feel sure
"Tlfen that isfa strong plea Tor giving
him another chance.M si.,t sigp.
"No." Naqg
"What do you mean n
"This. All along Sydney has thought
that whatever scrapes he got into you
would help him out Of them, and 1t is
quite possible that his escapades would
have been less numerous had isfather
not been arich, as well as nm over fond
and forgiying one, YOU have forgiven
him so often that no thinks he is al
ways certain Of talking you over. II lie
time now that you practiCed little
cruelty towards him II you wish to be
really kind. Refuse all help for the
present Letliliitn fight With the world
Tor awhile. Make him shpplder his
own troubles. He has ability, / hear,
and could earn o decent living on the
press II he would only bend himself res
olutely 10 hard work, Force him to do
II by decliningto give him more money,
and when he has given you updubitable
proof Of his long talked 'oFreiormatlon
treat him as generously as you desire"
II believe you arc right, Frederic"
Sir Nicholas mnrnuted. 5H
II am right" the younger man u.s.
severated With cnphasis. ITO save
Sydney from, totAls Fuihiy6ui must be
tlrm now and. apparcntly-ctnel. Write
10 him and tell him in the most definite
and unmistakable way that he has
finished altogether with you until his
reformation Is a plain fact"
u will do 1t, Frederic, Alter all, !
have been too easy going-much too
easy golngaswitEl. Sydney ~ will write
to film on the ilHgsiySu srggest."
when will you wTitop IN.
"To.night-now.'
"And Twill do 80 also"