The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-05
CHAPTER vi.
REMUNERATION.

Mr.. Sutherland returned home. AS
he entered the broad hall he met his
son Frederick. There was look on
the young mans face such as he had
not seen there in years
Father faltered the youth, may
have few words with you?'
The father nodded kindly, though it
is likely he would have much prefer
red his breakfast, and the young man
led him into little sitting room litter
ed with the faded garlands and other
tokens of the preceding nights festivi-
ties
Il have an apology to make" Fred
erick began, cor rather / have your
forgiveness to ask. For years." he
went on, stumbling over his words,
though he gave no evidence of wish
to restrain them, for years have
gone contrariwise to your wishes and
caused my mothers heart to ache and
you to wish had never been born to
be curse to you and her"
He had emphasized the word mother
and spoke altogether with force and
deep intensity. Mr. Sutherland stood
petritied. He had long ago given up
this lad as lost
I'll wish to change | wish to be as
great pride to you as ! have been
shame and dishonor l may not sue
coed at once, but am in earnest, and
If you will give me your hand"-
The old mans arms were around the
young mans shoulders at once.
Frederick" he cried. "my Freder-
lck.'
DO not make me too much asham-
ed murmured the youth. very pale
and strangely discomposed with no
excuse for my past, suffer intolera-
bic apprehension in regard to my flu
ture, lest my good intentions should
fail or my self control not hold out.
But the knowledge that you are acz
quainted with my resolve and regard
1t with an undeseryed sympathy may
suffice to sustain me. and should GER
tainly be base poltroon if / should
Gisappeint you or her twice.
He paused, drew himself from his fa-
theirs arms and glanced almost solemn
ly out Of the window. II swear that l
will henceforth act as if she were still
alive and watching me-"
There was strange intensity in his
manner. Mr.. Sutherland regarded him
with amazement. He had seen him in
every mood natural to a reckless man,
but never in so serious one, never
with look of awe or purpose in his
face. 1t gave him quite new idea of
Frederick.
Yes" the young man went on. rails
ing his right hand, but not removing
his eyes from the distant prospect on
which they were fixed: 81 swear that I
will henceforth do nothing to discredit
her memory. Outwardly and inwardly
l will act as though her eye was still
upon me and she could again suffer
grief at my failure or thrill at my sue
cess"
A portrait of Mrs.eSutherland paint
ed when Frederick was lad of 10
hung within few feet of him as he
spoke! He did not glance at it. but Mr..
Sutherland did and with look as if he
expected to behold a responsive light
beam from those pathetic features.
"She loved you very dearly" was the
slow and earnest comment. eve have
both loved you much more deeply than
you have ever seemed to realize. Fred
erick"
Il believe it, responded the young
man. turning With an expression Of
calm resolve to meet his fathers eye.
AS proof that am no longer insensi-
Bile TO your affection l have made up
my mind to forego for your sake one of
the dearest wishes of my heart. IHa-
ther'-he hes:tated before he spoke the
word. but spoke it firmly at last-"am
right in thinking you would not like
Miss Page for q daughter?"
Like my housekeepers niece to take
the place in this house once occupied
by MARIETTA Sutherland? Frederick.
havA always thought too well of you
to b llieve sou would carry your forget
full fss of me sc far as that, even when
! soy that you were influenced by her
attlhctions."
"dou did not do justice to my selfish
ncs$, father. did mean to marry her,
but have given up living solely for
SSil, anu Sllc COl.iti ItNcl llelp Ilt "
live for others. Father. Amabel Page
must not remain in this house to cause
division between you and me-"
ri have already intimated to her the
asf4lyisability of her quitting homo
~mhere she is no longer respected" the
old gentleman declared. "She leaves on
the 1915 train. Her conduct this morn
ing at the house of Mrs. Webb-who,
perhaps, you do not know was most
cruelty and foully murdered last night
was such as to cause comment and
make her an undesirable adjunct TO
any gentleman's family"
Frederick paled. Something in these
words had caused him a great shock.
Mr.. Sutherland was fond enough to be-
lieve that it was the news of this ex-
traordinary woman's death. But his
sons words as soon as he could find
any. showed that his mind was running
on Amabel. whom he perhaps had
found it difficult to connect even in the
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