The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-03-21
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"Our boy. our baby hoy His name is

whatY'
"Our boy. our baby hoy His name is
Stephen"
"His name Is Stephen" the old man
repeated and was silent for moment.
Then he gently added. May | see him?
"He is asleep replied the young moth
or. Then she looked al the gray haired
man little severely. Il trust" she said,
| isthat your business with George is not
planned to make him disconnected.
think you will fail. We are both agreed
that George isn't appreciated at his true
worrh-at least | have tried to make him
think so. But he is doing the best he can.
What could he expect? He came out of
college without the slightest knowledge of
what earning living meant, and then he
| met me. Perhaps we were wrong, but we
were young. and George braved his father
to marry me. Well. it was something of
a struggle. but we met it with courage.
and we never despaired."
She threw defiant little look at him as
| she uttered the last words.
81 had no desire to hurt your pride"
said the gray haired stranger. ''If | did,
| beg your pardon. Lonely old men grow
peculiar. you know. But. here. fancy
tApllIu lllliC VI lLS tidt
| brought me to your home. ! came to the
| city to buy a controlling interest in the
| company that employs your husband.
have been looking over the property and
| in doing so ran across him. IL liked
| his appearance, but at the same time
| am free to say that to my mind he is not
the man for the place." He paused and
cleared his throat, the young woman
steadily regarding him. He told me
that he had promised to remain in the
employ of the company year. suppose
he will keep his word?"
"He always keeps his word"
"Does he look for promotion?"
Eyes. He hopes TO be made a starter
at the barns when the year Is out"
Eyes. Well, as | have made up my
mind that he is not the man for conduct
or, | mean to offer him something a little
better. If he shouldn't care for the start,
ership, how would barn boss or assistant
superintendent suit him?"
The young woman smiled family.
There Is no question about it." she
said
Perhaps he would like the superin.
tendencyf the old man added.
HE would" murmured the young wo-
man.
VERY WELL" said the gray haired man.
Between you and me we will consider
him successfully promoted through all
these grades He leaned a little for
ward 1.-THE fact is" he slowly said. 81
am going TO make him secretary Of the
newly organized company mt what think
he will consider a very attractive salary.
He paused and looked sharply at the
young woman. who had turned her eyes
from him and WAS staring intently at the
pretty carpet Are you laughing over
there?' he asked.
NO" she quickly answered. I'm cry
ing"
Then she arose and crossed over to the
old man and took his hand and bent down
and lightly kissed his cheek.
"Ths is very. very good of you. Father
Stephen Glazier." she softly said.
Pooh. pooh he cried. And you
knew me all the time and yet had never
seen meT'
81 knew your voice the instant you
spoke" said the young woman. ut is
just like the voice OF George"
The old man looked anxiously toward
the inner door.
isn't that hoy Stephen awake yetT'
he asked.
That evening Georges SmlllnS wife met
George Mt the door and put her arm about
his neck rs she stopped him in the hall
way.
"Why. what is 1t. Miller"
I'VE have n visitor. dear"
Isis II fatherE'
She slipped away from him and opened
the parlor door. and George looked in.
The old man was sitting in the contest
chair In the dimly lighted room. and on
his knees. with his sunny head pillowed
against his breast. sat the little boy.
As the keen gray eyes rested on
Georges smiling face the old man held
up his hand.
"Hushr' he whispered stephens
asleep1-Clevelnnd Plain Dealer.