The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

.1rs no matter, jim. the bitterness -
past"
retired from business" said the soa. IN
Il have retired. Jim- I've no more to
Do"
-Bus what are your friends about to let
you come heFf2 Why didn't they write TO
re--
~Friends:" he echoed the word a. IL it
has a.ss 4s.aAeclstomsd sound TO him.
.sTasre we're hess3 Of EN- when Was at
hcne.. said James. There WAS old Shii-
Ito, the minister. you were hand and glove
with him. you know. Why didn't he
writes IL I'd known for . moment thai
yon were In need Of anything. do you
Think wouldn't have sent big cheQue?'
4 know YOU caro- for your old father,
JIM" There WAS wonderful pathoo in
the Old mans tone.
u should raiher think no. It's reflec-
ten on me not to have lei me know how
things were going. It's disgraee to me-
] shall tell Old Sh-ilto my mind when /
see him.
mo. lad. no. Don't speak 10 Mr.. shil-
ifto about it. He did no; know your adj
dress'
'.Hs could have asked you for II. And
there was Dritfie.d, the other deacon;
what was he abouts''
fiattHeW IftF3D1OWtE seemed 10 nave
difficulty in replying: and IL was Ia a re-
luctanf voice that he forced on, the words.
II ainst friends now with him. Jim.
I've changed. I'm not even q church menu
her,
.fsh. that's queer start said Jim. TITS
recent, isn't II? You wrote me only two
months ago that you had charge Of the
Sunday school. and were head deacon. and
don't know what"
Go 4
some time ago. Don't tax about 1t. UNI
less you want TO distress me, boy. am
too Old now-soo oid-for any work.
II was subserfuge and he knew IT,
But how could he tell his son that he had
beer faposed In disgrace from the once
that he used to hold Jim stared for a
moment. and sat silent. He was much
overwhelmed at the present state Of
things and very angry to think that he
had been kept in ignorance. And he was
puzzled by the change In his father, and
the absence OF all his former friends
In the days when James Hornbsower
was an idle. shift.ess lad. hts father had
been n stern man. rigid In discipline, and
strict beyond measure In his religious
views. Behind the iron exterior. however.
there lay a warmth OF affection which
the scapegrace had had the wit to dis
cover and the heart 10 appreciate. He
had behaved badly enough before he
broke the bonds that he'd him TO his
home and flown to Australia, but In the
bush he had repented him OF his mis-
leeds, and remembered the love that had
been silently layished upon him. He came
TO return IL now.
tie laid his father back upon the p.l-
low. and put his mouth c.ose to the old
mans ear.
Father he said. In softer voice. and
with some hesitation. 'you-you got the
money all right7'
The old man smiled little: singular
brightness came into his eyes.
Yes, jim, yes. ] got the money all
rigat. Don't trouble yourself about
that
IT was nifty pounds and the interest.
l never spoke OF Il Ia a letter I couldn't.
somehow. although l sent II hack: but I
often thought--out there-~that I'd Ike TO
hear YOU say. dad, that you forgive me-"
Eyes. Jim. my boy. And God bless
yon''
That's all right, then. Tn CAD 10
have said it-after all these years. Faith
or. | quite though; you could afford IT,
hope 1t Sasn't that loss which helped
10 cripple your
1T was all right. Jim; you paid 1t
back"
Jim drew a .ong breath. Something in
his fathers manner had made him more
d~sAttft &fidu ne UaG ever tn0uElf TO he.
The nurse interposed Mr. Hornblower
must rot be disturbed or excited any
more. she said. So Jim went forth To find
the authorities OF the place, and to ar
range I'm his imperious way for his faith
er's Immediate removal to the best inn OF
the place. He passed Drifyield's Office,
and ionged 10 go in and speak his mind"
I" the man who could not save an Old
friend from the workhoase: hu. he put
the visit OF 20 another day. because ne
was so busy. And IL was fortunate that
ne did
He came back 20 the workhouse later
IN the evening. lie was informed that
Mr.. Hornhlower had sent for the minis
ter Jim wondered why. He supposed
that II was 70 tell him that Ais son had
st last returned.
Hfs face relaxed into a grim sr,,I.. al
he stole into the ward. screen had
beer placed at the foot of the bed out
OF respect 20 james Hornbiower's respec-
liability rather than for any need Of shell
ter lie had no quaIm about listening:
he expected TO hear a pacan Of exuita.fon
from his fathers lips. and congratuia,ins
speeches from those OF Mr. Shinito He
had known Mr., shilito and liked him In
the DAVIS Of cid.
He listened Gradually the smile for
SOCK his lips
What was the minister sayings And
why those warning tones-
Il fear. Mr. Hornhlower" ne said
THAT your request savers OF esrnal pride.
ami a desire ~ escape from the penalty
which God doth always exact for SIN"
Nc. Shillito had "A naturally gentle
veAcs; bar & Is wonderful how stern a
gentle voice can be sometimes. yl,n.s
heart sweisei within sim: what did the
old man msane
II syneaiiize as any man that il a
father can sympaih:xe with your desire
- Keep him IN Ignorance OF your fall:
hnt Fsly poor friend. I'm sn a painful. rs~
sit1en when yeu ask uss 30 do 80. I viii
never fcFce :hf facts upon him. bat n
questioned / fear must rep.ye
Matthew HaFatiawer had laid ssiey,
bat fsa~ he sroaned. as II ia bodily pain.
Mr.. Shi,Hte's voice grew CENTER. ana ha
pressed closer 20 the he'd
During all these years. Matthew Horn
blower" he sale, since the say when
yoa acknowledged the crime OF WHICH
you have eeea guilty. have never heard
a warf 81 renieence Ct tsaufrttFnn from
your .lTss- We haa hoped that vsss, wa,ts
ask 81 BE- installed az a church member
ard on sign CT repentance we would raye
welcomed ycu 8gasn~-ay. wth ioy. even
50 Zee angels DO rsioic~ over enc sinner
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