The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-01

his soul good or otherwise. Every effort
to inspire a religious train of thought was
listened To with respect and attention. hut
no more, and when finally became per
sistent in my inquiries about his family
and connections he said in a very decided
but dieni6ed manner
Doctor. whatever my connections are
the knowledge of them l. not necessary tn
my salvation, nor can give the slightest.
comfort or gain anything by telling You.
You must pardon my request that the sub
ieci he never referred Ia again
'.One day while deep IN a discussion.
he asked for MY penknife ro cut the pages
Of tract had giveu him. remarking that
they would not allow him to have such
TOYS a. paper knives aud Immediately
bianched III into an earnes, argument an
faith was delighted at the opening
thus sivea me, especially when on leaving
be handed back my knife. Sayin. it had
opened world 20 him. felt very much
satisfied with my success. though did not
understand his ill-e"ucealel smle | did
later 1n
CHApErR IN.
That night | was sitting in my study
writing. when gentleman was announyed
who waited iur me helow He vas the
senior warden If ny parish man u
wealth aud prominence in the city, He
and hi devoted wife were known Er their
g,sd works. NJ ease of deStitaliosa wa>
brought tn their ken thar they did ao, ~
heye AZ that time he Wa. old and beat
care and >orrow had left their marks uy,n
him Ill, laee wa> beautiful in it, kind
illness, aud the old fashioned knee breeche,
and buckle which he wore and hi, court
ly manners. made him the perfect type ct
the hRe Southern gentleman Il the odd
-chu-l. remember c1lstom he had. by
the way of never coming 10 the eow
munion table except in full dre-s-
i Immediately hurried down stair.
wandering what could have brought him
to me Al such an hour A. entered the
nrom where he wa. | saw hun standing
hy chair which be seemed Ia grasp foT
suplsv saw. tn" tha, he WAS very
Nhiie aud anStat-ly inquired hr.t Of al
II he felt ill--or was in tu,uhle--and could
MT fetch him 8 aiass Of Madeira oi
which be always sent me "a c.,>e Al Chri~I
ina He -to"i lookiug az me without
giyin. any answer for what seemed min
aicS bat were ~,,r.nds had started t.
grasp ht, hands in welc'u,e he drew him
4rlf up wjthout sceming 10 -ee TIN. m,.,i1n.
snd with great eaor' aia,ort gaspe-l aui
Why have you not told me, WHY
have SOU kep, the truth frsm me-
l va ine asgound,sl al such sr,-cJine
e. answer as once. Tell him what Fear
Iise that the obi gentleman mind hail h.,
ryiae anbalzHcri | was sear,hiay ms brain
te thinl SHAT wss best ta b. IN such q
ca.c hui -sid the msri natural thing m
she circumstance,
What have keya tr,m you my
dear ar. ,ha, .h"s,id have tolj' ! knoW
a n,sh,ns
wondered IT tbepe "a, any parish
tr,s,hlr og which had hss lr' him hurs
llsetc be whispered.
Why. whst alout himt iB,iuiss-i !
r.s.rv pazalr,i than ever
Nou knDu he 3. H,s ~un and haven
;.li n,c
VA unu certain hts mind w..s affect
ed ard thai his weakening intellect, At
tr-1 Interested in the runllntic life IL ,h,
farsts - hsd been eycgy nIsc by hrssa
ing aver "a IN his Kind hear had t-ru H.,
Sc imagine that B.,l,e the unfortunate
was hi. ~a1
Why my dear ,ir. Beyle Is nat ynur
san bs l. aB unknown aud vile criminal
an En.lishman I believe then ~
,allcd having hearl THAI the warden one'
had an oul, -ua. who long a.u hal dies
very >liIenly while ga a visit aud ,hs
the ali c,,aple had never recovered tr'n
the ,hogk ~ many yrar- before | saw d
once the diT,viinn HI. eolrrble,i min,l ha,
taken
Take me e. ms -,u viii f.srsiy,
bin, and make his lat day, happy An,
the I'D gentleman, sinking into chair
,lropf,d hi> head in,o HI hands giving vs.,
a. uncomfortable grief ..uthrd hiH
a, be~t ,,.ald protesting did no r,,'d a
al / know 81 ], -, hc eried tlke m,
Ca n,v -o8
Thinking thst on the whole !, Nigh
he the best thing tu d., said wunli cal
a e,ach
Mine h ~ the dor
After drinking a .la,, II vine upoI
which insisted he in nt-,me measure eaint-
his comp.~slne | helped him into he c'acl
and urlered il driven to the prison. Moth
INK was >aii en r,ute beyond my request
that he calm himself a. much a, possible
\, ~ drew near the sonhT- buildin. b,
had become himself again hut for ml
part | was trembling Violently. What j
il shoald turn out A. he believed Sup
p,>e the >pn death had been only rus,
To cover up crime ct some sort; has
heard Of .uch lhinee We gained admit
tance tn the jail without trouble. and per
mission for the turnkey tu r-tIre atte
letting II, into Beebe cell He was lyin.
"n his couch y We entered but At "no
ar,Se: | said
Reebe here : a gentleman who want
10 see you
You have no right To-
| raised up the lantern, and saw hin
visibly start ~ he caught sight of the ol,
gentleman : face. The latter, giving on
heart -reudin. cry. threw himseli'"n Reehe
neck
oh, Hubert my son my son
Beebe involmtarily cla>ped the age,
form 10 his heart. He grew ghastly pale
aud his frame Shock as in c"nyulsions
The old gentleman continued To call hin
hi. sou and lavish endearin. terms AM
care,,se> upon him Beebe finally gainin'
control of himself and turning his hea'
toward me. said in a calm and natura
voice
? Doctor. what Is it the gentleman i'm
agine>2 Does he take me for a l"ng-loS
son or j. he crazy This Is i poor pleas
mtry L. force on me indeed
Why. Hubert, N your father
Don you know yom lid father oh
Hubert have looked for You all thes
years.
With 4 struggle Beebe mastered him
self and forced a laugh a he said. Stil