The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-01

0ws Of their predecessors to be pure
mere victims Of circumstance.
ssEs not that as well as to believe no
body purefD cried Aunt Sue, kissing her
nephew's lips
ssSlls would eat alone if I ate my New
Year dinner away from her, " faltered
the boys words, with fresh flow Of
tears
ssShe shall not" cried DR.. Stielson.
ssShe shall eat it here, and if it must go
% 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. have not any bond or
mortgage worth one tear Of pain you
she'd
Father, she is at the door waiting for
me. The love bear her is sincere pity,
nothing more. Motherless myself,
found a heart that was like a mothers.
She asked me for my picture for New
Years day. could not refuse her. She
forbade me to tell you Of it. I put it
upon her breast. With her now is the
gentleman whose house she cares for.
His character viii justify US all"
Command them both to come IN,
dear Arthur. and be welcome" spoke
Dr.. Stielson-
Two persons soon came in. There was
q 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, 81 see your
portrait set in gold upouS that lady Is
breast. I kiss her as I would kiss You,
I
cause, Arthur, she is your mother!'
ssIr. Stielson, the strange man spoke,
arresting all by his but half welcome
presence, sshear 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 Yoa ged
me too hard by our boyish tres 9asses
and forced her to give me up. Yet, Su-
san Stieison, first and last of my true
loves, 7 have for you lived a bachelor
life
Have lived false to you. DR.. Lay
tonT' was Aunt Sues reply
II hated DIR. Stielson. as all comrades
hate discrimination mace between their
families against two hearts. Ia turn
meanly revengeful-I played upon his
wife. Since then she has been the house
keeper of my bachelor home, and I swear
to you q 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"
Dr.. Stie1sons eyes We're full of tears
again.
Even at home your wife, Pierce Stiel-
son, saw not many, but saw at last her
son. I made her promise me to hold the
secret back till time could somehow
work this scene.
III felt that I must have the picture Of
my child upon my breast, where ne had
SO oft lain" the wife, with sweets express
sion, said. sOh, Pierce, what instru-
ments, such as he took to buy me this,
could give disease SO much relief wait
for all things, even for your reason to
come back
tit has come too late Pierce Stielson
sighed could it have ever come bat
for the memory Of some early sin that
pricked my memory when l condemned
my sonY'
ssThere is nothing late about it, g OBJ
served AUNT Sue. Let Arthur's mother
come here and take my place. I viii 60
over to DR. Layton's and take her place.
I'm not as young looking as Mary, but
can keep Tom Layton just as comforta-
ble.'
why, there is a magistrate next
door, exclaimed Arthur. He can marry
anybody. Father, can you forgive Us
alp
.Forgive?" said DR.. Steilson. ssOh,
friends, I can forgive all except him who
has no errors to remember Conscience
has made me husband again and given
ne a son-and [ hope a brother-in- .
ssCan IN the magistrate. Arty," cried
DR.. Layton Il see only my Susan's
heart Of faultless beauty"
ssThese things" said Aunt Sue, cal
ways happen about New Years time. -
Cincinnati Enquirer