New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
fin Error of Jud&mer7t.
BY ARCHIBALD MARSHALL.
IN TWO PAR-sPART 7

Young men. however well furnished IN the mat
ter Of brains. are apt TO make OF judgment
1t is OF the penalties under which youth is
made to labor; otherwise youth would possess even
a larger proportion of the advantages Of this
world than it unfairly enjoys Such an error
OF Judgment made by young Peter Beauchamp
when he called Sir Henry Budd "a pompous old
ass not exactly mis- face. but IN such a man
ner that the criticism reached the ears OF its OBJ
iect. as. indeed. it intended to- The error did
lie in the view taken OF Sir Henrys character
istics The opinion itself was no error at all
Universally held opinions seldom are. The mis-
Beauchamp did not discover II until he SIR
Henry's daughter. Then he became justly annoyed
Sir Henry Budd was What IS called seltm4as
own development from an obstinate. sen-ceutred.
to euro his tyrannous Instincts into opinionaJed
old one. With large number or people dependent
cOngrat ulated himself the change. the world at
large was scarcely the happier for it. He had his
good points. however he seldom bulled his wife
and his only daughter never The had tried 10 do
episode does not come into this story) Consequent
~ the more objectionable points OF his character
were hidden from those two ladies'
Sir Henry budd. having lived for stxty-fve years
America where he had hsar tbaJ Pc csrT VISA fs8 M
interest was shown by section Of the populace in
matters or commerce, and to see for himself
thing OF the methods employed
50 ne had booked 6erths for himself. his wife.
boat at Queenstown. determined to show all and
sundry Wnom ne might meet on his travels that
any of them, and a good deal better than most.
BY the same boat travelled Peter Beauchamp bent
upon getting al the fun that was possible out OF
1t was on the first evening out that the error OF
Judgment referred TO was made Peter Beauchamp
was sitting. after dinner. in a compartment OF
men when Sir Henry Budd Joined the party. Gnin.
vlted. sank heavily into vacant seat, fetched
placed an order FOR liquid refresRrent in manner
among all his many masters, there vas one. al
/ TOT mar
haps. with any great grasp either OF principle or
12oWdge as 10 JUSTIFY Sir e 1q BGd G go o
views did not coincide with theirs. in breaking
understand that he had listened 70 a good deal Of
reazed the funess Of fov thS G Could issue S ot o
/ the mouths of persons presumably sane He then
| ton which received for the most part IN 81
ience an attempt on the part Of one Of the young
being met with extreme t1pa thence and the lecture
lasted until rather heavy ron OF the ship. which
lecturer the sonscIousness that the internal ar
subject TO revision, and detached him from the
/ company. which By this time was heartily sick %
1t was at this point that Peter Beauchsrnp made
revolt Of critical youth against dogmatio age As
| Sir Henry Budd staggered to his feet. and with
launch himself across the fitting floor Peter Beau
a 3hsmD said in 10" but clear voice P0DOus old
Sir Henry Bpdd turned round and fixed him with
his eye II shall remember you. young man." he
| said. coldly. and then heavtns lurch sent him
reeng out or the saloon search or his CABIN and
I the safety OF redundancy.
Peter Beaucharp had forgotten an about the SELF
/ important old whom he had offended when
/ he came on deck early the next morning 70 gain
/ appetite for breakfast by q brisk half hour ,
promenade OF the shifting deck. The sky was clear
and the sun bright but the great ship was rolling
and pitching as she rode the Atlantic rollers. and
the ma 1ority OF her passengers either suffer
ing patiently IN their berths or preparing them
selves uncourO-tably for a later appearance Only
one other besides himself seemed 10 have felt the
storm OF Me night and the motion OF ths ship 50
promenade. and that was girl n neat costume
OF brown tweed. n whose clear skin. bright eve and
/ slender active figure all the health and vtgor OF
her twenty years seemed 70 have mai ertaNZed-
The young man eyed her with growing admiration
/ as they passed and repassed stamping srlarrly
along the shining deck; and occasional side
glance seemed show that his interest IN her per-
I sOnality reciprOcated in 80 far was becom-
ing in a young woman oS good breeding
BY and by, when Peter Beauchac1p beginning