The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-01
QUESTION
Ths Story Of a Man OF
Principle.
EUPHEMlA JOHNSON
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krence Percival was keeping
p in the big school. Boys were at
desks with their books or were
Ing together in little groups at the
liable. They were free to move
I and even to speak, IL necessary.
&erciyal never insisted on military
lint. All he required was quiet and
percival himself sat a little to
+ de with his own books and pa
ready to help any boy who might
to him with a knotty point. His
had just been brought 10 him.
them. He had only opened the
but that had seemed to give him
TO think about.
renee Percival was the son or q
distinguished for learning and
nee. 1t had been expected that
uld enter the church, and his bril-
lifts and great personal charm
his friends TO prophesy for him
pr of even more distinction than
I khop's. But shortly after be had
his degree his father died. and
utumn, instead OF entering the
y school Lawrence began to
law. He explained frankly to a
I inmate friends that, great as was
"a for the church In which he had
Brought up, he did not feel he
Ssubscribe TO all the pledges she
Id OF her ministers. His friends
"a out that the words were not
I'D to be taken literally and that
Id take the vows In far better
han many men who still gave ex-
service TO society and the Chris
zligion. But Lawrence's decision
ed unchanged. and his friends
ave up demonstrating. After
ey observed to each other. "law
xreater chances to fellow as
astPercivai."
Il hrclval did not remain long In
~ school. ITS not the place for
said at the end of the first
can't stand the point of view.
on't like grubbing down under
ter side OF human nature"
tned next to Journalism. As he
be himself rather wen known In
ege days by editing what was
De the best undergraduate pub
In the country. he had several
s. He accepted a place on the
an important daily and at last
l TO have found his proper cor
\ Mt In the excitement OF a polit-
Nest the paper stood for pol
bch Percival's judgment and
ce condemned. and he decided
his connection with II. This
friends demonstrated hotly.
lnted out that his department
connection with politics, that
n perfectly free as far as his own
4 S Concerned and that he would
ing up an unusual chance OF
distinction and public useful
revival smiled. sent In his letter
ation--it gave a full statement
$asons for his action-and en-
bnself as tutor to the son of a
n millionaire. He went abroad
charge and was gone some
rnating travel with residence
sh and German university
= md having opportunity for
il for writing. Finally. after
ears In Europe and the orient.
home, passed his pupil into
lined two offers from news
d a college instructorship and
psition as master in a large
b boys to which one Of his
ds had Just gone as head.
had now been for nearly
, g. At first the life had suited
n was In sympathy with the
the other masters, several of
from his own university.
were fine. manly set OF fell
Percivai. who was a cham
y s player and a capital story
soon as popular with them
Always been with his contem
"a Yet now for year past he
moving heaven and earth to
Ind that was all because of
npbell. He met her one sum-
ion when he was camping
Of boys In the mountains.
visiting In n country house
any nd Perciyal found her differ
ssi any woman he had ever
he daughter Of q marine art
e reputation. she had been
In great retirement on the
: oast that was the inspiration
ler's paintings. Books, pic
w interesting and unusual
summer or two in Brittany
y. were all she knew Of the
p quiCkness of imagination. i.
delicate wit and sensitive |
|cel less charmed percival at