The evening world., 1894-05-30

assemblage. They cannot Understand
the purport of the sudden Interruption
of the ceremonies by the u man.
Not that they do not know him 9
because they had not been familiar
with his father, for though he was not
liked, Col. Cation had nae himself q
power among the G. A. II. people. and
known that Col. Cation had gone home
indlsposed. but they had heard of moth
ING more serious.
nounced that his father was Gsad that
n buzz of surprise. ran through the
crowd, and the word was passed from
But that sentimentalism was swal-
lowed up in the great whirl of excite
ment which followed when Harry. his
sion OF his father to the bitter end.
The shame is on me!' he. told them.
II stand before you stepped in Disgrace
for 1t was my father, and not Donald
who should bear the shame, n not tho
widow and daughter OF Donald Haines.
They have borne the mark Of Cain upon
untold is my suffering and shame. but
II standing. before you and exposing to
you and the world the. crime of my
father, while my heart Is bursting. 10
an effort at atonement. then you lave
4 great shout arose from the multi
tude,, which was echoed far and Wide,
and borne to the ears OF q pale-faced
young woman on the outskirts OF the
Plaza. 1t was Edith Haines, who had
come to witness the ceremonies, Her
pale face grew a shade paler as b
caught the words:
Let vs. honor Donald Haines. He wal
What did it all mean. this crying Of
her fathers name in a public placef
More accusations against the dead, b
her heart faint and sick within her
bosom. But another cry reached her:
1T was Col. Cation who killed Col
And Their listening again she heard
the story of Harry Cations declaration
from the platform, which distance had
on wings of the wind she went horne to
her mother and related the glad news.
There was great rejoicing in the humble
cottage and tears mingled freely.
In the mean time Harry Cation, bowed
with shame, amid the plying chances Of
the peonle. withdrew and walked to his
home, The brightness of his y was
gone, the sprightliness of his boyier
spirit was forever quenched. The horror
that Donald Haines experienced when
he awoke to the knowledge that he hae
his reason, was upo the son OF Col.
Cation. But. while he suffered the
pangs of the lost. his reason was not
dethroned, and the curse was therefore
Such a Memorial Day was never known
IN that "Loveliest Village of the Palma
II Sitbl llic III anu HldICuGu TO InI
cemetery, bearing the mountains OF fiow-
ers. The, graves were scattered with
beautiful, tokens, but when the sacred
duty to the dead soldier boys was finished
no mound was more deeply buried with
the choicest blossoms gathered than was
the one of Donald Haines. The people
atoned thus. And when at twilight. the
aged widow of Donald Haines. buoyed up
by the news of her Donald's Innocence.
accompanied by Edith. visited the grave
OF their dead and discovered the mountain
OF flowers. her heart swelled with emo
ton in her bosom and silent tear fen
and softly believed the roses and IN for
get-me-nots and mingled sweetly with the
fragrance. ascending as though Il weno
incense arising - eaven
And Harry Cation, what Of him, He -
sitting alone with his dead. The boati1&
OF his heavy heart keeps time to the loud
ticking OF the o!d-fashioned clock near.
and his spirit Is restless as the troubled
sea. There appears to be nc light through
the lowering clouds OF disgrace surrounI~
Ing him.
A knock Is heard at his door. a SER
want, In p TO his bidding, enters
and hands him a letter-a delicata mia
sive, which he hastily tears open n
reads:
MEMORIAL A EvEN1N0.
Dear Harry: My trial was hard for me "a b1<<
but to know that you are suffering II 41|IIu
heavily TO my burden. am ready 10 answer IA
question whish you have 30 often urged me u &44
tertain and II Is yes Come to me soon.
And You know that man Il subssEsil1<
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