Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-18

made 10 the business which had brought
me.
1--WE have said nothing about the subject
OF my letter. Andrew saifl my father
looking at me wistfully, because you
must be fatigled, but when breakfast IA
over tomorrow we will, by the grace Of
heaven. have tho matter discussed and set
lied.
VERY well, SIR" answered, III shall
hold myself ready Mt your convenience"
Both he and my mother smiled approx
ingly at this and having seen me 20 my
chambur aud assured themselves that all
was comfortable they left ME
said was ready, but 10 was with the
readiness Of the criminal who finds pun.
ishment inevitable and desires TO have II
over rs quickly as may be- Though was
weary, could not sleep Ny bfain thrObbed
like furnace aud every nerve was a-qulyer
Among other scenes might have argued
myself into the solAcing conviction that
was but AN Innocent cause Of the disap.
poiutmUnt that on the morrow must over
whelm my father and mother, but amid
the old surroundings, with their eloquent
tokens Of Affection the sense Of folly and
disohcdiencn was maddening. At times
could have risen and rushed from the
house, then agnin felt a. u must 90 to
my fnther aud have the miserable business
ended at once The more | thought the
more terrible my guilt appeared. fortu.
natcly even rrmorsa has It's limits, and at
last dofed.
lawoke In the morning with a queer idea
Of having been travelling IN a foreign laud
aud went to meet my father ia hue Of
uncertainty. lie was all affection, a cir
cumst0nce that added TO my cmbarrass-
ment a further cnuso u embarrassment
was that be introduced the business Of my
visit rs II already settled except in details.
you see Andrew" he said, THE law
has many advantages II iHamoney max
lug business and enables man 10 fight for
his own hand In a way that rogues cannot
we'll Withstand AZ limited 20 you In my
letter, these considerations are not indif
ierent 20 us At the present time 70
speak M between ourselves, there are some
despoiling ~ who have no moral. nor, as 1
think, you can show legal right to one far
thing OF our money. They rob MS because
there ia none to chcekmate them But hayo
strong hope that tho tables will speedily
DO turned, and that the latest heir TO XII
burnlc will be able TO give these yulturcs
the right about Ia a fashion that will aston
ish Them
Here my fatbor rose and paced the room
In great exultatun Aud, uh, IL would
please me more than worda can tell 10 nee
these rayuning sharks Of the seed of Israel
and the descendants Of Annniiu-by which
mpNu the Jews aud lawycm-wrll tilted
in their own tourney. And, Andrew, you're
the man 70 do IT,"
My tongue Glove TO the roof Of my mouth
ut this speech and knew not where tJ
look from the eager, dsonncerting eyes o.
both my father and my mother,
u am exceedingly sorry, air. 10 learn o
tho embarrassed sute Of our Affairs"
faltered, with my eyes on the ground.
AYES, Andrew put In my father quick
ly, I'VE are embarrassed, icauully cinbar
raised, but our fortunes may DO restore
quicker than va think" Aud the deA
soul In his confidence came forward, tool
my hand md looked m my face in a wa!
that stabbed nue. 10 the marrow.
~ would do all I can for the famil
credit" said.
The right sentiment, Andrew, n rattle
bnltingiY spoken said my father, with al
encouraging pressure Of the hand. Com,
my boy give your courage tongue. know
It 10 In your heart To help usage, AM
in yonr head too You will be AS cunnln
Alnwycr as tho best VI them. You VIII
know youwill This Is only the blatenoa
Of u hoy"
'rhpro ia no sacrifice IN the world that
wouldn't uiukc, slr responded, but
and there stuck With my tongue phralygc
My father stared NJ me Tor second or B,
then he dropped uly hand and his bro'
concentrated The orisis had come. tn
evil had feared was upon me.
'That word sounds strange In my ears
Andrew, (" he said, with stipin OF harsh
ness in his voice. when | proposed III
law, did not anticipate any talk about sac
rineesh
"Oh, uir, Iblurted out, with frantic dc
Airn'to precipitate matters, II wish coul
tell you IN word what | have to say,
cannot do as you wlsh." | would hay
gone on, but the look he gave rae brough
me TO u sudden and dead halt
You cannot do as | wish" be c1ed (
tones OF mingled anger and surprise, N
deed, indeed, indeed You cannot do as
Wishl That Ia very pretty very dutim
You cannot do as | visit" Aud he keI
on repeating the words, giving them a td'
meaniug,whIch Twas powerlUs % set RICH
But maybe ! do yun wrong" he sal
abruptly. No doubt you have a hrst raj
proposal Of your own 10 Make
! ialtered that hadn't And held m
breath for tie eiioct. II waA electric, Wit
an energy l had never seen IN him befo
my father sprang to his fest aud began
stride about tho room, or rather 90 stam
his face likp a thnadoreloud. his brcathlI
asories OF angry ssurts AS stood qua
ing in every lbcr, my mother gave me
look which seemed TO iayi "My dear u
fortunate Boy what does all this inca
Have you taken leave Of Your sense-i"
II can scarcely believe my carr,n crl
my father when he had got over tho n
spasm Of rage Il doubt my very sens
A son Of mine telling me, In the very cri
Of fortune, hc cannot do "a wl.h-eanu
do nv | wlsii Did ears Of man ever b,
the like OF thnty i eennot do US YOU wis
Gays the bcardlcss solomon to tho fool
gfay head. That's good. The worlds 4
proving Cannot do ~ | visit This
what colleges and professors do. Go o.
nlr. aud get me hazel runk til I tea
you obcdicnce. Dy my faith, Wallace Il
sour will bear no such language as that
hiaown honaew
Do not agltnte yourself 50, - pleaded
mother Andrew means no disobeileu
I'm SUM You haven't given him a chni
70 explain himself
To be sure. to be sure said my faith
1--WE have not heard his explanations.
warrant they're very Ingenious and G
yincing, coming divoci, az they do, h,
thnt nest II Jesnits, the College Of I'd
hurgh" Then after turn or two m
about the foOm he threw himself int
chair Thinking TINT now was my cha