Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TWO MEN AND A MANLINg.



The scene with his father had been
very glormy--far worse than he had
eXpected--sHl ms Henry Mason turned
| II all over In his mind afterwards, the
biner things came TO the top in jerly
bits Of lmprrfecily reCal,ed sentences;
and, though he WAS very angry, there
WAS dighlnct feeling keeper selted Than
the passion into which he had worked
himself, a feeling Of being wounded
and cut 10 the quick,
OF all the wrt0Iched things spoken
and unveiled In the whole matter the
imlher's seItshnyss CCtI ont c4atssl
In the boys memory. II had seemed
10 him that the old man looked al the
ati99r Sc1ly from a personal point VI
view, and that the happiness of the
son hld no place In the fathers atbl-
tude of mind. The earnest pleading
qhat he would only postpone the mar
right one more year, until his college
course was ended-the kindly, II
somewhat impatient, aktempt to point
out the mistake In his intended plan
those had been-part OF the beglnnlng
OF the Interview, and were completely
crowded from MH,on's mind by what
had followed For the father, In u
growing rage VT the boys unlocked
| for iirmness, had turned 20 him AZ
last, and with cruel bitterness re-
preached him with what dhe parents
had done and suffered; AM the small
sacrifices, cheerfully borne to make
possible the son'N education and
career, were pointed out with unsplr-
ing hN'shnessr-Und Il was this which
hurt.
What had he to do with that? the
young fellow asked himself; was there
in Justice, any obligation ON him TO
walk in the WAY laid out for him?
No, by Gcdrge-he had enerpd into no
compact with his pnreni, II the old
man had buit hopes aud treasured
Ideals N WIS Wt Hrs own risk-and the
mmbling of them Wboul his cars
why, that WITS the fate OF all builders
whose brick ~ made OF other mems
futures.
And, great hdayens--,hc boy kicked
eavagcly at ~ pert young pullet which
had walked through the open door IN.
Mo The old out of door plantation office
why, all this fuss? lie had not re.
ruigi - d. his fach,rio Will h. only
claimed his right tD marry, and marry
he would and Ghat without delay; but
he was willing to go back to college
and finish ms the old man wished.
Murist wyuld live at home or with his
mother, and wait for him. and keep
up hi. ambition w':h her letters; tip
Top lettfrS MalSie wTcIte; she was 100
young TO keep house anyway; and the
bare thought OF pretty, lillle spoiled
Alarie in the role Of matron made
him smile in spite of himself Why
she was made fcr u doll,
Mason stopped at the door on his
n9Xt round Of tramping the rooms
length and called Justify,
Bob. YOU Bob, come here
An old d0rkey came ShulIling up at
the summons, lie looked aS If he
would speak, but NIT sight OF thu cloud.
ed flre before him. seemed to change
his mind, Nndl Waited in silence,
Don't stand there like a grinnng
illio,; u.me in Bob; Wlmt TO Jsl, you
something, What, WAS It about Judge
Gordon wanting to see me?'
"Ncs Mh Maw,c Henry, De Judge
done srnt aNlor you, and 0N to see You
partic'lar snh."
AN right. ! guess I'll 20 up; just
get the ,nrTel ready for nae, And,
saw Bob, | depend on You Cor tlmor.
ROW morning; none Of your Internal
monkey business, mind, ANA try to
keep Lni sluigl. In YOUR hell;thrte
horses--thc big beech rrec--lnd four
sharp you've got III all, have you"
The OIL negro looked MT him with
comicn pleading ON his Gacc, and ven.
turcd;
"NImnsc Henry, YOU amt Rwine do
dat, sho nuff, is you?What 80 pa say
to dnlt, Alarsc Henry"
To hp severe w.t. an old family r.
want longer than one minute on a
stretch Is not among rhc Southerner's
accomplishments, and the old man
was .dlsm' s,ed with
"Confound your impudence; get
ont of here quick before forget what
crazy you ncp, and kick YOU out.
And, Bob don't forget three horses
You know. yellow Sally is going too"
Marsie was not down yet--the yellow
| girl told him lhis as she took his hat,
nnd brought him a tail glass with
blinking ice in lt-land the Judge had
asked to see him Ns soon as he came
in; so.with some concern as to how
much the Shrewd old lawyer knew
for he hated scenes, and was still rack.
ed from the one of the morning
Young Mason took the well known way
back to the study at The end of the
wide old hall.
Judge Gordsn greeted him cordially,
and the young man was relieved to
see no sings Of y str0m
"Come right In, Henry boy, Take
that chair and there's II fan, and the
ice water is In reach there by you,
I'm u mighty busy man. You see, for
such hot weathar. ITS that confound.
ed Smith ease hanging on; seems like
IL win never have an end: II keeps me
here neNr town like n staked pony.
Yes, ! sent for YOU, Henry, Hope It
wasn't inconytniant or anything ~
that kind No? We'll. the fact Is I
have a favor 10 nsk--. service, I
should stay, great service; and I
hardly know how 10 put il to you