Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

ton to please you; IL he had felt that we
you and Fred and would not have SUI
fered. am sure he would have listened to
your pleadings and given It up. He might
you wouldn't have objected to that, would
you motherf'
mo; It's the wicked associations of the
race course which felt degraded man OF
to dishearten you, Allis. nor hamper you
now In your brave acceptance Of the task
that has come to you, because Of wrong
done before 1t is distasteful to me. Of
course-it would be to any right-minded
mother, to have her daughter in a position
50 repellant; but strange as 1t may seem,
I'd rather you went with the horses than
Alan
Alan couldn't go, mother; he couldn't
give up his place in the bank; besides,
father has purposely kept him from rae
ing
Il know 1t, Allis; I wasn't thinking Of
that, though. Alan has the gambling spirit
born in him; it's not his fault-its the visf-
tation of the sins of the father upon the
son. 1t came to your father In just the
same way. No. I'm not even blaming your
rather for 1t, 1t has come down from gen.
Grafton to generation but there has never
been dishonor. thank God; there has never
been dishonest Porter in my husband 8
family, and, please God, there never may
be. That would be too much; 1t would kill
me. And It's better that you go, Allis, for
Alan is but boy, and the temptations to a
young man at the race course must be al
most impossible to resist. Besides. your
going may bring new life to your father;
the doctor is so hopeful-he says II will. He
was afraid that he had shocked me when he
said you were to win races for your father s
good. 1t displeased the pastor. I know it
did, but perhaps he doesn't quite under
stand how much we have at stake"
He's so narrow mother"
The Reverend Dolman thinks only of
our souls, daughter naturally, too; one can
hardly be Christian and race horses. But
we have got so much to consider. / hope I
am not wrong in feeling glad that you are
able to look after our interests. 1 should
like to pray for your success even, Alis 1t
might be wrong, 1 might feel guilty, but If
1t makes your father better, don't you think
I'd be forgiven"
I'm sure you would, mother, and it
would make me stronger"
I'm so glad I didn't want to displease
you. / wanted you to feel that was doing
right. 1t will be lighter now: I shan't mind
what anybody says if you're with me.
mother. Now everything will come out
right, 1 know it will. And If 1t does, If
father gets strong, just out of thankfulness
I'll coax him to try something else, for
your sake, mother
No, for his own, Allis, I think only of
him in this matter
The prospective commencement of the
racing campaign, actually intangible Of
result as it was, seemed to foreshadow
complete fufillment of the doctors prophecy
should the goddess of success, of good for
tune, smile in pity upon this modern Joan
of Arc; for the hustle Of preparation, music
to the ears of the stricken man, fought the
lethargic fever of discomfort that was over
him until his eye frightened and his face
took on hopeful look of interest.
Brave little woman he murmured to
Allis. It's a shame for a great hulk as
am to lie up here while you fight the
sharks that were almost too much for your
father"
Then he spoke a little lower, as a man ut