Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26

cigar. Morris, his son and heir, who had
come in late to the noon meal was lust
filling himself a second glass of wine The
major chuckled inly, but pretended to frown
"a he said:
Young man. I've been hearing things!
Things that do not particularly please NE.
about me-" Morris asked. That is
pity Such a model son as l am known TO
be What's the murder. governor?
No very great matter, the major SAID
with an indulgent laugh. Still wish 1t
hadn't happened. I'm not a bit straight
laced You'll bear witness I've tried 10
raise You d man, not a milksop-with, L
may say fair success. \ man must have
lis amusements. | have no thought OF IN
terfcriug with yours. Al ask Is that they
shall b. in good taste
You surely don't accuse me OF wasting
;l.y time on ugly women, sir?" Morris SAID
lightly though his breath came little
quicker The major laughed asah-iitte
WAS even a twinkle in his eye as he Sdlu'
~" sir, That is 50 little Il Hllliitrd tfal'
] should certainly disuwn son VINO snow
eel ii. Your river-hend flame. MISS swan
hinton. would do credit to man OF twice
your experience. Don't think | mean to lee
ture you about her. neither about your so-
ing with her to river-bend parties. or chuin-
ming with her worthless father. old Nat.
He is an entertaining Old Vasrant-ahi
Lord, how he can fish! Besides, he Is Soft
OF king among the poor whites gu mus
get L. know thCm-you must. li!uetu, hiio"
All sorts and conditions of the people you
may day aspire tn represent Inc prop
,r study of a politician Is man. ne hau pet
ter he careful, though. how he mikes II
with the study of woman. He cannot, OF
course leave the ruling sex wholly out OF
1t the thing is to study that sex at Just the
proper angle. x-,,.,.,
been setting me the example that Is 50
much better than precept ever since Wa
in short frockS." Morris said, gulpinS his
wine Then he walked to the fireplace and
began kicking ;he hickory logs when snl'i-
trryd AID SputteTrd there. though the Wn-
duws were WIDE open ard the world OUTSIDE
warm and suulit with the warmth OF late
NJ. Mai. HIliard, who loved his land ana
his son with almost eqUa. passion. let MS
eyes range the broad acres OF his estate;
It!,.. brought them back Ia MOTIFS anu sd4u
IL a voice ~ pity:
gir.s handsome enough for dGChessts. ~
.ry one and then their gift. They truly
have music in their souls; Yet they "ou-o
l. I,t5sr "n without ii.
81 a,rl-t kuaw-thry love il SO. l believe
thcy love. too, the distinction II gives
tEeui.'' Morris SAID. looking carefully away
from his father. They are proud OF be
irs liz ga woman band eyer seen here
..-,t az. Then when they play at the pa!Is
and tartrcues ana fairs, OF course. they are
1,-,gfgh. in contact WitiI-With better pcO-
.. fhal trrr own sort
There : the Tub. and the pity of il. Mai
IiitllII4 '''.'''N'
with the better sort VIII make their own
SOFT dj~ta~t.fuI To them. They are big
sp!rH,.!l amin: :. a. suft-ht5lItcd as tAtS
ar, uuayrtred as iuaucrat as they are *
Icfsot ! wonder, indeed. that they can be
.Id Mats daughters. He Is certainly q
Tough p.IizsH. II mus lac they take after
IT. mother. who Is OF decent farming stock.
II only h~r girls were kei't quietly al home
j; l. Tx ly they would marry farmers them
selves ard Zee happy ever after But hawk
- aH"ur IS they are. they learn 70 ii'ut
sE= Frf, ~
them such excellent husbands. Even that.
however IS not the worst They viii end
by -"siu- where love may mean ruin
old Nat Will not listen To any talk OF
marriage" Morris said still looking away.
''You know h. lives easy since the girls
bring it 50 much money
II fancy whoever married one Of them
would marry the whole family. Maj H1!-
Hard said. And that brings me to my
pri.yar.,c. OF course, it is ridiculous-l
care say you thought it was only piece
a. irua. INT Wanting on the girls part,
but yuu should have checked her DICK
DAILY f-ils me at The last party You 5000
pulet vL.u Swan called herself MIS- Nor
II billiard For ourselves II does not
mother VINO had died wnen he was born
uurh- - have RENE mbered that that was
your mothers name
black beetlIng hrows. d firm chin thin
hpped. almost cruel mouth His son was
3.lr ana blue-eycd, with a pure Gresk
urotll-. IL had indeed the face Of the
mother who had died when he was born
Ilut some subtle inner stirring brought up
psrmo<: the race likeness, indeilnahle YET
ieyand mistake. Ii was a billiard OF Hlll-
ilrdS WIN answered, slightly dropping his
head ~ he spoke
Il didn't forget, sir, Swan spoke the
..'Th- TRUTH Mai. billiard reeled as from
. blow covering his eyes with his hands
NInrris'- face had reaftirmed his words.
After Il long minute the father held out MS
hand saying s,eadly:
al Least you show yourself my son. You
had ;Ee courage not 10 lie to me You
knew would believe YOU against the whole
world-even asains; myself.
That was why couldn'. do it, Morris
said Maj Hilliard rceled again, but Nor
rie ,ii not offer to steady him. The two
were comrades, much more like close-knlf
brothers tnan father and son- The majors
very life bound up in his boy, whom
almost from the cradle he had treated as
man and an equal. He had aimed to teach
him beyond everything wha' II meant to
have been born gentleman and "a Hiliiard.
the last OF u line Of spotless gentlemen.
He had no more drea med that Morris could
marry beneath himself than that the sun
could drop out Of the sky.
ve-this-grl-very deep
IL" h.. said last. with his eyes the
smolderng fire. Morris set his teeth hard.
Yes love her" he said. very slowly.
And away from her hate her almost as
much. / know all you can say-that she is
ignorant, vain. vacuous; that she knows
nothing Of the reserves and refinements
which should belong to-'he woman who
shall take my mothers place What is the
good of talking. thought am man She
IS the mos: beautiful woman in the world.
And she loves me Yes. she does-loves
M rnadly. / might have made her-any-
thing | chose. You have brought me up TO
know that seducer was worse than mad
dog. and so / married her. 1t seemed TO
/ must disgrace either your name or
your training | let the name CO.
You did not think of me?" the major
said, very low Morris covered mis- eyes
and grvaned.
over and and over" he said: but
JOCK back, governor, remember what IL Is
10 te twenty-five. Fancy yourself loved
ana loving. fancy. too. leaving the woman
you loved. In the recklessness of heart
break. to throw herself into the bo1tomless
pit. Swan is loud and gay and free, but
She Is good. / kept my head until-welI
until it happened that | kissed her Then
well nothing mattered besides keeping her
always and only mine"
Maj. billiards hands clinched hard upon
the arms Of his chair.
Tell me what you mean To do he said
lifelessy Morris smiled a dreary smile
II have not made pan. governor he
eaid. but be certain of this-I shall not
bring Swan here. My mothers memory
forbds. Wherever Swan may co. there the
fribf. of Hinton Will yD likewise parna,-