The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
IHELExIcoN OF YOUTH.

! had not done anything hopelessly bad
| or criminal. The country is not agi-
tated over the details Of their pranks.
They possibly broke the college rules and
were in disgrace with the faculty 10 be
50 arbitrarily elected. but there is a
confession of weakness in the govern
ment of the college dictatOrs who could
not enforce their OVID rules. Men Of eX-
perience and authority who send boy
I culprits home for discipline which was
lacking within the college walls, are ex-
! plotting the inadequacy of their own edu-
! catonal methods Where were the pro-
| fessors on witches night, when the spir-
| it's of mischief are abroad and license is
permitted for FRANKS? Why were they
! not larking with the boys, renewing
their own youth and keeping the father
! of the man within bounds? The revi-
Waists method of salvation instruction
for the overflow would be good for
some of our educational institutions. De-
velop them into semi-savagery by hazing
and football; goad them through their
| classics with whip and spur, but have
pity on them when they overflow the
rigid bounds prescribed by ethical laws.
/ and think twice before you cast a boy
| loose on the world.
History repeats itself. Here is true
story that fits the occasion. 1t happened
a dozen years ago:
The family of Hiram LenOx, president
| Of the Home National Bank and vice
/ president of the Pennsylvania Natural
! Gas company, sat at breakfast waiting
/ for the head of the house to ask bless
ing on the food before they ventured TO
eat. His domestic laws, like those of
the Modes and Persians, were observed
by his family as a matter of personal
safety, for that good man could make il
| exceedingly uncomfortable for them If
they transgressed. Therefore the oat-
meal and coffee grew cold waiting and
the newspaper folded at his plate was
unread Mr.. Lenox liked his morning pa
per at first hand. On this morning his
selfshness was a kindness to them since
they could not know the news that await
ed them.
The family consisted of two young
| daughters, and Mrs. LenoX, a nervous.
fretful-looking woman, who had learned
the lessons OF life from hard master.
There was a boy who was a college,
who had the distinction of being the ''son
of Dombey" LenOx. Much was expected
of him as sole heir to the honors of the
house. He had seen his mother bullied
and his sisters brow-beaten all his young
life, and he had his own idea of life and
liberty.
Where was father last night that he
should be so late at breakfast" asked
one of the girls.
he dllenQGu q meeting u the tllON-
craft Club, and gave a talk on 'Devel-
opment by Grace last night, and natu-
rally is tired this morning" said the
mother, fretfully adding: I wish he
would be more punctual."
DO say grace, mother, and let US eat.
shall be ferociously wicked all day IL
have to wait another moment" this
from the youngest daughter, a merry
maiden of IA.
IL in, ~ hot ont nit
churlish good morning" and the vigor
with which he pulled out his chair and
dumped himself into it savored strongly
Of ill-temper. For what we are about
to receive" was delivered in the same
wax spirit, and was followed by a grum-
bling complaint because the breakfast
was cold The incident being disposed
of by a new supply of hot food there
was the usual breakfast chorus of rat
Ting dishes and spoons, and as Mr..
Lenox fed himself with one hand he
turned his paper with the other. Sudden
~ he gave a savage exclamation, and,
pushing the table from him, nearly over
set it, when the front door opened quick
~ and a tall youth entered hastily in
outing costume. carrying a valise in his
hand. He did not look at the women of
the family, but walked directly to Mr..
LenoX.
Father" he spoke in a manly way,
but with strained. harsh voice. Il
have been expelled. It wasn't anything
bad-only some foolish tricks we played
on the professors. There were FIVE 9th
ers- was not the only one. asked their
pardon, and it will just be suspension,
but I am as sorry as I can be, but it
was not meant for harm-nothing but
little fun"
His mother had risen quickly with the
single word. David One of his sis
tiers took his Naiise from his trembling
hand. The other gave him a chair. The
father alone relaxed not a muscle.
so this comes of all we have done for
you? A disgrace that viii follow you TO
the end of your days. 1t is written here
here where all may read and know
what my son has achieved
The human document before the angry
man seemed TO shrivel as the cold. sar-
castle tones and scathing words fell on
the air.
Forgive me this time. father. I am
hurt anyone-only played a foolish trick
that night helped to hoist a calf TO
the lecture-room of the college. We did
not hurt the dumb brute-we tied the
dinner bell to it's neck. I dare say the
professors themselves cut up such ca
pers when they were young-and home
sick-tired of being men when they were
only boys. Forget it. father and for
give NELL ask-God-to-forgive me
too"
THAT will do" The cold. cutting tones
struck like a knife 70 the boys soul. !
4 have this to say. and then ] am |
done with the whole disgraceful subject. |
shall not forgive you if 1 live a hun
dred years 1t is not the first of your |
misdeneanors. and il Will not be the /
last But you shall not drag me down. |
lf,r
this roof You can make your own way l
in the world. but expect no help from /
me Go, Let me never see your face |
again."
But the mother in Mrs. Lenex was |
awakened now. She sprang to her feet /
Hiram. How dare you disOwn your
own flesh and blood? II David goes. then 4
you cast US out together. FOR I go with 4
him"
Mother. dearest. don't plead for ne
I am not worth IL He can never take
back what he has said lie IS right. I 4
am not his flesh and blood any longer
am like him now. iron and steel. Let
me go, And may God deal with him
when his time comes for asking mercy
as he has dealt with me-
The door closed after him. without a
word-a good-by-he was gone. leaving
stern and upright judge ard those
frightened. weeping women This was
the boy who had been named David be-
cause David was man after God own
heart. Did they never remember that
David king OF Israel, slnned and went
sstray2
Far or in the Indian territory lives an
outlaw of civilization. he is a fearless
shot. a train robber. leader q h0id-up
men. He il known as Daredevil Dick
Fargo-yes. Il IS hs-but his real name
las never been known. he stops short
u murder IN his criminal career and has