Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-04-21

criminal, who in fit OF drunken an
ger had struck down his mother. his
white-faced, Woodworking mother!
He has forgotten his cxis ence. has
never dreamed he would return, and
now he sits mockingly before him,
claims him as his son. comes to claim
the shelter of his roof. Horrible, hor.
rible.
"You don't seem glad to see me even
now / rather expected you would
throw yourself on my breast and say,
Welcome home, father hustle out
a-d trot in the fatted calf aud so on.
But instead of that you seem to shrink
from me, you seem paralyzed with
horror. Not very agreeable home.
coming, must say. Not very filial
greeting after all these years"
The mocking words of the man
arouse him: he RECEIVERS himself with
an effort. and says,
"You have never been o father to
me, have never done aught to arouse
any feeling but horror and loathing in
my breast"
ave never had chance. I've been
in Jail nearly all your life. You
have never learned my good quail.
tiles"
The young man shudders.
"iou were sent 70 prison for the
murder OF my mother; you deserved
It,"
Perhaps you look on It like every
one else does. You don't know what
had to put up with her scolding
tongue. her abuse l will admit the
devil got the upper hand of me If |
had not been loaded ! wouldn't have
struck her didn't intend n hit her
50 hard. anyhow BY God, I've paid
for 1t all. Twenty years of hard labor
has made 1t square"
The SON feels his heart growing
hard, as he hears the words OF his
brutal parent tie must get rid OF
him. he must he bribed 10 keep away
from him. lie determines 20 act
automatically. Conquering his re
pugnance, he says:
"Witho1t doubt Won have suffered
We will not recall the years that have
passed. we will look only at the future.
Why did you come here?"
That's better! Now You speak
more like q son. Well, II tell you,
Henri, | never would have come near
you il had not been forced TO. got
out of quay nearly three months
ago. got little job of work in the
city, mighty hard work, too-long'
shoreman, but l lost II over week
ago. and you know / amt much of q
saver, so | had no money. knew you
were here, l found II out by looking in
the State directory. So / came to
you to help me out Let me stay here
tonight. fix me In (he morning, send
me little dust once In q while und
Ill never trouble you. found you
had turned out q 'saw-bones, and was
pretty well thought of, and know ]
amt much of father to be proud OF,
so Ill keep away from you"
The young physician rises to his
feet II will be easier than he has
thought. lie has dreaded that this
man would insist on living with him,
o. In some way disgracing him. Yes,
he will give him money anything IN
reason as long rs he does not intrude
his unwelcome presence upon him.
at shall be as You wish, be says.
''You shall remain here tonight. in
the morning will give you money and
you will return to Philadelphia upon
the first train"
IAN right Now Is rmsure you'll
take me in. guess III remove my
coat"
He rises and prepares 70 do - he
hsssaid. A the coat falls back, the
glitter of watch chain catches the
sons eye, . heavy chain OF solid work
nanship, OF peculiar design. He
springs toward hisfnther. In another
moment he has dragged tue watch. TO
which the chain Il atiscl5ed, ffoin the
pocket Of the voMk One look - tbs
ense. md then ~ turhs 11FetiD s1ss
agely, upon Are man who stands cow
erirg before him.