The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-07

good start in your chosen profession,
and told you decidedly then, or tried
to impress upon you, that all further
expenditures must come within the
limit of your personal income. Your
opportunities for making that income
q large amount were 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.
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 80 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 fol
consideration.
1t may have been in one sense the
fault of this parent that his only Sol
had grown to manhood with a disre
gard for dollars, which led his gen
erous, happy -go-lucky nature into
wild and reckless extravaganza.
Leroy Leonard had been very lit
tie boy when his mother and Older
sister died, leaving him alone to hi
fathers care.
So it was the most natural thing il
the world that, after the first paralysis
of grief had worn away with time, Mr..
Amos Leonard centered all his love,
and hope and pride in this lonely fel
low. Whatever happiness was left il
the world for his father was embodied
in lie Roy. What wonder is it tha'
the boy grew to man with the idei
that all obstacles would be in some way
removed from the path of the courteC
lie Roy Leonard.
He had gone through college
with every confirmation of this ides
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 a generous
start and absolutely withdrew all further
aid,
1t cost the Hon. Amos Leonard more
than his son dreamed to hold out il
this matter. He would deny himsel
anything in reason, or out of it, to saw,
this bright natured son of his one extr,
care or trouble; and this self-denial fol
lie Roy's own good was hardest of al
because it brought its hardships to hin
as we'll 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 cosi
of self-sacrifice.
There are many who will eriticis'
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 a mar
"a father, not a mother. lie Roy
stood whistling for more than half al
hour. Then he took his hat and started
toward the door.
81 shall dine with you at home to
night, father" he said, pleasantly
Goodbye, 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 out
''The boy is all right, he said, hall
aloud. sit was only little firmnesi
that he needed. l have never been
quite firm enough" So he turned and
went on writing.
lie Roy walked down the avenue
to Twenty-third street and stood for
a few moments in the porch of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel His debts
were larger than usual, and two OF
them were what is called in certain
circle "debts of honor. They must
be paid tomorrow at the latest, and
his entire income for several months
ahead was long ago consumed His
profession was not yet paying divi-
dends He had been three times to his
father, and he realized now that he
meant to refuse all aid.
Suddenly, standing there in the
bright winter sunshine, LIE Roy Leonard