Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31

Mrs. Ryder was NOT am, NE"
such prolonged flights Of eustona /
1ye- filling with tears eaat i.
"Did they ell YOU ~,~cx
daughter or Judge po.S aH~a
naanded Shirley. ''noret \
1t had been a shock 70 A.,
that morning when JeffornaS Rga
into his mothers room h.SOn bQx
up and acquainted her with e She
OF the previous evening Tue Tue e'et
, that the Miss Green whom ne aeO
grown to love was reaIlr sne
Rossmore of whose relations ul,. VI
ferson her husband stood WIN V
dread was far from afraot,u Nd
fnancier's wife as it had Dung d
self. To the mothers simni .ueE tia
genuous mind, free from preina aua
Interior motive, the girls 'o cHa ID
was more important than bo aoiscs
and certainly she could not bla. l'as
son for loving such a woman aa
ley. OF course, it was unfortru ~ Ses
Jefferson that his father felt ts, y
terness toward Judge RosSn, IH o.
she herself could hardly have wI
Tor more sympathetic dsuvht.N
law. She had not seen her Sn%
since the previous evening NJ d,S
SO was in complete Ignorance
what he thought of this new d.rs
ment but the mother sighed %
thought how happy it womb man
to see Jefferson happily marr,ad !.
girl of his own choice, and in her Nv.
she still entertained the hope ths, y
husband would see it that wor
thus prevent their son from le.,4
them as he threatened.
Ihats not your fault, my DEAR a
replied, answering. Shirleys onps,,os
You are yourself, that's the M,
thing. You mustn't mind what NJ
Ryder says. Business and WOW
make him irritable at times w.
must go, of course you must: Won ~
the best judge of that, but Jetrsr.'
wants to see you before you leaus
She kissed Shirley in motherly fa,M,.
and added: "He has told me pvs,
thing, dear. Nothing would make \. /
happier than to see you become M
wife. He's downstairs now wslH,,
for me to tell him to come up"
Its better that 1 should not "a.
him." replied Shirley slowly and rsVA
~. II can only tell him what | Hu
already told him. My father CONS
first. ] have still duty to perform
That's right, DEAR" answered Mn
Ryder. You're good, noble girl and
admire you all the more for II. m
let Jefferson be his own adyOcsh
You'll see him for my sake!"
She gave Shirley another affection
ate embrace and left the room vhLs
the girl proceeded with her final pnp
arations for departure. Presently then
was quick, heavy step In the cort
dor outside and Jefferson appeared b
the doorway. He stood there waiting
for her to invite him In. She LOOKED
up and greeted him cordially, yet n
was hardly the kind of reception b
looked for or that he considered b
had a right to expect. He advanced
sulkily into the room.
Mother said she had put everything
right" he began. II guess she Wa
mistaken"
"Your mother does not understand
neither do you," she replied seriOusyI /
Nothing can be put right until N.Y.
father is restored to honor and posi-
ton" T.
But why should you punish me h
cause my father fails to regard he5
matter as we do?" demanded Jefef1l
son rebelliously.
why should I punish mysef-WAl
should we punish those nearest and
dearestT answered Shirley genuy
1.-THE victims of human injustice a.
ways suffer where their loved ones
are tortured. Why are things as tne
are? l don't know. l know tne'
are-that's all"
The young man strobe nervously Y
and down the room, while she gas@
listlessly out of the window LOOKING
for the cab that was to carry Der
away from this house of disappOiDF
ment. He pleaded with her.
Il have tried honorably and lauss
You have tried honorably and Ane',
Isn't the sting of impotent lanuls
enough to meet without SIrNus
against hopeless lover he "
preached her and said softly: wv
you, Shirley-don't drive me 70 us.
peration. Must l be punished DeCa~~
you have failed? It's unfair ~
sins of the fathers should not De Vs.
ed upon the children" u
"But they are-its the law w.
Shirley, with resignation.
1.-THE lawr' he echoed. ~.
Eyes, the law" insisted the t~'
mans law, not Gods, the same y
just law that Furnishes my ra.n'I
mans law which is put into the LEE .uu.
Of the powerful of the earth 70 'u-
at the weak" lns
She sank into chair and Gov Gov
up her face, wept bitterly. Dew"
her sobs she cried brokenly:
II believed In the power Oh ~ S,,.,sd
soften your fathers heart | pe Mn