The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06

Copyright 1906. by Joseph -. Bowles.)
Why do you want to see him person.
ma mo down In this story. PROFESSIONALLY
thought OF her as a valuable client.
Privately, had remembered her by her
II want YOU TO make him better" she
snid. frowncd at her over my specta-
cles.
ain a lawyer. not a missionary. It Is not
my business to reclaim cvil-doers."
Not as a lawyer" she said "but as
"As man. have no hope OF reform
Inf, this particular scoundrel:" a,au
-. yon would try You are so clever
1T would BIO quite useless I said,
NY aunt S 10 ola me ,q come to- TO- yoq Nv whsh
Nssa hsp sh lat, ensT 11' eao h ss
sake"
Your aunt" objected. was q dream
Ell She ne1 put 9r good osyfs
her to credit me. with imaginary virtues"
Then yyf YOU refuse?" She looked At me
"As lawyer, yes. AS n mnn-no I
will see this fellow to please you. II Is
an act Of rrIensdstip. outside buyine ss. you
pulsivcly. and took them.
u knew you would" abe said.
YOU are as good as foolish told horT,
der, from the door.
Then I put on my hat and went to seek
one Richard Manning. whom l was to re.
form, II reformation could be.
He was q seedy individual With hard.
wolflsh mouth and sunken eyes. He had
nearly reached tho stage Of utter selfish
ness ScTerthslsss h he Wnced when an
She was GOOD to me- he said. The
only one!'' He played with the fringe
OF the shabby table cover for few sec
.'aaYes." replied. sharply. The lady
with the violet eyes had insisted, against
Their aunt's sole legatee. Il suppose that
is all you care about
ut doesn't follow" he said. quietly.
cafs ahSt%s or ssy one re beo san
man can 20 doWn-down; and keep on
Looking ,up:] That rs his punhishmen,." 7
He shook h. his head.
N%"Did YOU ever try?'. He ndEcted and
SUPPOSE YOU could Sc, back ss ], a =, y;
asho trled once, he said. huskily.
"My aunt. thought I could manage IT;
but / had to give, 1t up.
.im,ppa tieniiy,, He looked at me keenly;
( I"I'ne-haif,a mind to tell you, he said.
g"You; won't believe me- but It doesn't
~ know when to behave ] assured
him. 4 1t Is the knowledge which takes
longest TO gain; but am an old man.
'Tisten. then" he said looking away
years after did 1T: a year after l came
out Of prison She heard vas vas .In,i!
ance on drink and gambling. That was
what had ruined me, You know what |
YES" It was shameful robbery OF
!employers4 who had treated him well and
Ns"she Sent Tor me and said that she
1 wanted to give me another chance. She
was moving 81 forS her health, to the coun-
try away from her relatives and mine.
If / would go and stay with her, ana try
TO live down the love OF drink and gamb-
ling, and take an interest IN wholesome
life, she would get me employment with
had wiped off the past, people would for :,
He poured out a glass OF Splits ana
drank it at q draught. II tried.
"You didn't try hard enough sug-
st ~ tried hard. OF course had ono or
two breakdowns. I was very cut up
about them; but was nonest ana LOG
ANYTHING but: Try agar! / tried again."
I He gulped down soInething in his throat.
t"I'd have succeeded. but
"Ahi Those 'buts'!"
"Thcrc was grl living with her. q
Young girl, my cousin. Fer name doesn't
matter. called her 'Vlolets' because OF