Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-11
GREATER LOVE
HATH NO MAN
Ely JAMES BARNES
Copyright, 1901, by James Barnes.

uS every SubuttS, anu LoN his sPiti''
used to rise until he was boy again
oh, the delightful far niente times
when we drifted out toward the Gold
en- Gate or loiled in the shade under the
trees on the islands. And SO the weeks
rolled by.
1t was upon one of these excursions
that Pearson first suggested to me the
idea of adopting profession and TAX
ing up the law.
Pearson had exclaimed when l had
rather doubted my ability to succeed
He said pitch in, come what may
and know you can do it,
This statement had given me thrill
of intense delight. as might the en-,
couraglng confidence of an elder
brother.
Small things change the current of
ones life. I there determined to be.
come a lawyer My self interest began
to grow at once.
For the six months following 1 read
law steadily and Pearson coached me
in my Latin. He seemed delighted
when I asked question, leaning heav-
lily on my shoulders like proud, affec-
tionate tutor.
And here an odd thing occurred that
l had noticed long before.
Pearson did not have much to say to
the frequenters and casual patrons Of
the upstairs apartment. But Roach
used greet them in rather over
hammered way. Usually so taciturn.
he was gracious in his every tone and
gesture-the graciousness of the pro-
prietor anxious to conciliate or to reas-
sure. 1t amused me to watch him.
But cloud was growing. and all this
was soon to end Business steadily de-
creased, and Roach grew sullen. 1t
was now quite a year-how quietly it
had gone!-since l had first begun to
spend my evenings in gambling
house. I was becoming deeply inter
ested in myself and the possibilities
that the future held for me. l felt that
Pearson was cooling toward me, when.
in fact, it was the other way. / was
changing to him, and I know now that
he saw it.
1t was at this time that I entered
a law office at q nominal salary, and
Pearson closed the doors upon me. The
day had come. I am sure my seeming
ingratitude must have hurt him badly.
One night I found the law library
from the little front room ut my lodg
ings, without q word to explain it's
presence, and. calling to seek an eS-
PLANTATION, even against orders, found
the house where 1 had spent so many
happy hours closed and deserted. Once,
after few weeks, met Roach on the
street and inquired for his partner
did 50, I am ashamed to say, in I'm Off
hand manner that gave me many
lualm of conscience afterward.
Why should l have been ashamed OF
the deep affection, nay, even love, that
bore Pearson when he had done ev-
for me, and why should ma
ture such as his have become SO warp
ed and twisted out of line and yet re-
main so strong and true. cannot tell.
To my surprise Roach answered curt
y that he knew nothing Of Fearson's
denied all knowledge OF
he lawbooks and showed no pleasure
It my volunteered information about
ny prospects. So we parted without
wen nod Of good feeling and went
,ur different ways.
l saw him many times in the next
wo years; but his life and mine were
vide apart, and he seemed to have for
often my existence.
Three years sailed past in the fog.
Before the next would come and go l
would be member of the bar of Call
ornia. l was of age and had fallen in
)ve. This, with q certain self reliance
ONE small success had brought me,
lust have changed me somewhat. Yet
7hen l saw Fearsons face locking out |
the window Of passing cab | for
OF my dignity, and, with my green
ag over my shoulder, ran after the
attling four wheels and catching 1t,
erked at the door handle and almost
lunged into Fearsons arms.
He was never exactly demonstrativc, I
ut he was overjoyed to see me and
hook me by the shoulders until my
cad ached.
But he was sadly changed. His neat
ess In his dress was gone, and then
e smelled of liquor. His face was
ale and rather worn, and his eyes
ere not SO clear and bright as they
sed to be, despite his sleepless nights.
saw he had been i'll.
Almost his first inquiry was for
zach. Had 1 seen him? mo, not
II months" felt piqucd that he did
1T ask me about myself. It seemed
lkind.
Don't leave me, Tommy, my boy"
, said. DRIVE with me. We must
I'd the Rajah."
The cab rumbled on again.
l looked at Pearson closely. / felt
: If 1t were not he at all. He placed
S hand on my knee in the old way,
I'd at last he broke the silence. He
Id me that he had only just arrived
town. Back from hades and no.
here" he said. But one thing-he
ust find Roach at once
grew frightened ut this persistence,
I'd tried to tell him about my own
'sition and future, almost in despera
IN.
1t was no use He paid no attention
me, looking out Of the windows '
ON side to side, and boiling out of {
c carriage into the places where he s
ought he might find Roach. with