The Marshall republican., 1907-06-28

Ten me no one was MADE TO suner as
my father and I have suffered. Tell
me that the suicides and the ~convicts,
The daughters dragged TO shame and
the mothers driven to the m~adhouse
A. a result OF this panic. cannot be
charged to anything unfair or dishon.
orable that you have done. Bob. oh.
Bob. answer! Answer no. or my
heart will break; or II, Bob. you have
made a mistake. N you have done
that which In your great desire 10 AID
me and my father seemed justinabie.,
but which you nov see was wrong.
tell II 10 me, Bob. dear. and together
we will try 10 undo II. We will try
TO find n way 20 atone. We will give
the millions to the last. last penny
TO those upon whom you have brought
misery. Fathers loss will not mat.
ter. Together we will go 10 him and
tell him what we have done, what
we have lived through, tell him Of
our mistake. and In our agony he will
forget hls own. For such n horror
has my father OF anything dishonor.
able that he will embrace his misery
Is happiness when he knows that his
teachings have enabled his daughter
10 undo this great wrong. And then.
Bob. we will be married. and you and
I and father and mother will be to-
gether. ant be. oh. 90 happy. and We
will begin all ver again"
"Beulah. stop; In the name OF God.
In tho mama Of your love for me.
don't say another word. There 10
q limit 10 the capacity OF n man to
suffer. even n he be q great. strong
brute IKE myself. and, Beulah. have
rersched that limit. The day has been
a hard one"
His voice softened and became an
a tired child's.
81 must go into the hustle OF the
street. into the din and sound. and get
down my nerves and get back my
head. Then I shall be able to think
clear and true. and I will come back
TO you. and together we viii see n I
have done anything that makes me
UNIT 10 touch the cheek and the hands
and the lips OF the best and most
beautiful woman God v e put upon
earth. Beulah. you know I would not
deceive you TO save my body from the
fres OF this world. and my soul from
the torture OF the damned. and Z
promise you that II ! ind that I have
done wrong. what you call wrons.
what your father would call wrong,
I will do what you say to atone"
He took her hand between HIS
hands. gently. %reverently. and touch
Ing his lips to her glorious golden
hair, he went away.
Beulah Sands turned 10 me. please.
Mr.. Randolph. 30 with him. He IL soul.
dazed. One can tell what q heart
sorely perplexed will prompt It's own
or TO do. Often In the night when ]
have got myself into a fever from
thinking OF my fathers situation. I
have had awful temptations. The
agents Of the devil seek the wretchsd
when none OF those they love are by,
have often thought some Of the
blacklist tragedies Of the earth might
have been averted n there had been
. true friend TO stand at the wrung
ones elbow at the fatal minute OF de-
cision and point 10 the sur behind,
Just whom the black ahead grew un'
~endurable. Please follow MT. Brown
hey than you may be ready. should his
awakening 70 what he has done be
come unbearable. Tell him the dread
cd morrows are never as terrible act
uaily as they seem IN anticipation"
overlook Bob Just outside the Of
nee. did not speak to him. for !
realised that he was In no mood foi
company. ] dropped In behind, de
tsrmined that I would not lose sight
Of him. II was almost one O'Clock
wall street was at its meridian ol
frenzy, avery a on . Wild rush. The
days doinss had packed the always
crowded money lane. The newshoyl
were shouting afternoon editions
"TsrriblA panic In Wall street. ons
man against millions. Robert Brown
Icy broke the street Made twenty
millions ID IN hour. hank failed
Wreck and ruin everywhere. Presi
dant Snow ~ Astey1eld National 4
suicids.. Bob gave 10 Sign Of hear
ins, He strobe With q slow. meqsuret
sait, his hsad greet, bic eyes starinl
AAead. : men thiukinG. thinking. think
ing for ~ hawaiian, Many hurryinl
nuon JGokpd " him. como q
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