The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02

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city or ones country?
He, the anatomist, the materialist,
who had traced the folds of the brain,
the exact workshops of motion, memory,
speech, love, ecstasy, felony-was he to
drive his son away for an act he would
forgive his dog?
The weaker the son, the greater should
be the fathers love.
The gnawing torture of the doctors
heart seemed to feel the sedative COM
fort of this counsel, and far beyond his
sons offense he almost felt forgiveness
for that one which had dealt him the
fouler blow.
"Oh, mani Oh, embryol Oh, fellow
laborers and coveters upon the planet"
the doctor thought, like prayer. For
give each otherl Let me by charity be-
come god and cast out every hatew
His sister entered-a grim woman, dis
appointed in love. She took his head in
her lap and sat upon the floor.
''Pierce, am ashamed of myself to
have called you thief. You are all
have left; Arthur has gone"
They sobbed without hope. 1t was long
before the doctor could even repeat,
"Gone?"
'sYes, he admitted it all. A woman
had fascinated him. To make her pres
emit for Christmas he took off that old case
of tools. He says he cannot look you in
the face"
"Why not? Ihave remembered, sister,
when I was no better than Arthur"
sIremember, my brother" spoke Sister
Sue, 'swhen you were no example to his
mother, nor an example for my lover.
whose follies you would not forgive. If
Ihad my lover back, God knows would
forgive himl We drove him away. Ar
thur has been as weak. If l live life over
again, shall not strain to find everybody
perfect and be the only perfect one, left
desolate and alone"
"a woman infatuated Arthur? Why,
that is the commonest case in the world.
Young fellows are hardly responsible at
such times. l don't think it is so very
bad. I'll give Arthur an allowance and
call him home"
'sThat was your mistake before, Pierce.
He had no money. You questioned him
too closelyi"
isHe shall have an Allowance large
one. What else do live for?"
Brother, listeni That is his keyP'
'My sonl Come, come to meP loudly
cried DR.. Stielson.
The son appeared. His handsome face
expressed woe. He stood awhile silent,
looking to the floor.
81 have one regret, father" finally
said Arthur. "You will be unhappy.
Like all who are dishonest, suppose, l
thought to return my stolen goods be-
fore they could be missed"
"It's all right, my boy. SO far for
give you that will invite the young
woman you like to our New Years din
ner."
''Sir, / love you dearly and my aunt
also | love. And yet there is dearer
one. must eat my New Years dinner
there.
"Oh, infatuated sonl / thought you
pure as crystal"
1.-The lady love, my father, loved me
first. She cannot live without me. Sir,
am without offense, except that took
your tools and sold them. No one can
know this lady speak of and not be
pure"
He now raised his eyes and looked at
his father He dropped tears of real
emotion.
"Pierce, you have suspected him where
he is blameless," Miss Sue said, trem-
bling.
"0h, they all think that. Our med
ical students think ali these harpy wild
ows of their predecessors to be pure
mere victims of circumstance.
SIS not that as well as to believe mo-
body pure?" cried Aunt Sue, kissing her
nephew's lips.
sShe would eat alone if ate my New
Years dinner away from her" faltered
the boys words, with fresh flow of
tears.
'She shall not" cried DR.. Stielson.
''She shall eat it here, and If it must go
SO far she shall be my child
He took his son in his arms. He spread
his office safe wide open and gave Arthur
the keys.
''Take all you want, my son, and dry
your tears l have not any bond or
mortgage worth one tear of pain you
shed"
''Father, she is at the door waiting for
me. The love l bear her is sincere pity,
nothing more. Motherless myself, l
found a heart that was like mothers.
She asked me for my picture for New
Years day. could not refuse her. She
forbade me to tell you Of it. | put it
upon her breast. With her now is the
gentleman whose house she cares for.
His character will Justify us ALL"
"Command them both to come in,
dear Arthur, and be welcome" spoke
DIR. Stielson.
Two persons soon came in. There was
long, strange pause, which alarmed
the son.
Miss Sue was the first to speak, avert
ing her eyes from the strange, tall man
who had entered.
arthur said Aunt Sue, II see your
portrait set in gold upon that lady's
breast. kiss her as l would kiss you,
my last and only precious thing, be-
cause, Arthur, she is your mother"
CDR. Stielson," the strange man spoke,
arresting all by his but half welcome
presence, ''hear me once more. We be-
gan our careers together as medical stu
dents in this city of Philadelphia. For
20 years we have never acknowledged
each other, though of equal medical
rank. loved your sister You judged
me too hard by our boyish trespasses
and forced her to give me up. Yet, SUI
san Stielson, first and last of my true
loves, have for you lived bachelor
life"
Have / lived false to you, DR. Lay
/ ton?' was Aunt Sues reply.
II hated DR.. Stielson, as all comrades
hate discrimination made between their
4 families against two hearts. In turn
meanly revengeful-I played upon his
ever rigid nature and drove him from his
wife. Since then she has been the house
keeper Of my bachelor home, and swear
to YOU a true and faithful wife and
mother. The beauty she yet bears is the
fruitage of that inward peace and sub
mission which keep old age away"
DIR. Stielson's eyes were full of tears
again.
Even at home your wife, Pierce Stiel-
son, saw not many, but saw at last her
son. | made her promise me to hold the
secret back till time could somehow
work this scene"
Il felt that must have the picture OF
my child upon my breast, where he had
so oft lain, the wife, with sweet express
sion, said. ooh, Pierce, what instru-
ments, such as he took to buy me this,
could give disease SO much relief | wait
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