The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

to dreams of avarica.
| ."Dnring one summer was riding
racers at southern course. One day
an elderly man, accompanied by a
pretty girl, his daughter, visited the
races. While there he became inter-
ested and later came to the. stables.
Here he entered into conversation
with the owner Of several ponies.
Suffice it to say he was lured into a
! get-rich quick scheme. Now, in the
course of the proceedings was sent
to the home Of this man. became ac-
quainted with him and was introduced
to the girl. And later, when plan to
separate the old man from his wealth
was being matched, again called at his
home. I was invited to take dinner
with them, and did SO. 1t was Thanks
giving Day. saw them happy and
heard them give thanks for the bless
ings Providence had bestowed upon
i them. Mentally pictured their next
1 Thanksgiving Day. Poverty and mis-
cry, thought l, ii the plans of my en-
ployers were carried out. So, instead
}: of fulfilling my mission, informed
them, in a few words, of the plotting.
, Tears conrsed down their cheeks as
!, they thanked me-! Like traitor flied
J, from the housels Since then have
: made it my policy to avoid stopping at
: one place long enough to form more
than fieeting friendships. Knowing
the inside workings of the races man
. age to exist"
: "But, SIivers. are you not aware of
the trite sayingl"
"Yes, I have heard it. Still, one who
has experienced the varying delights
g attained by following the glamouring,
; intoxicating ways, crowned by the
glare of coiored, tiectric rays sewers,
partially, the chords of home-loving
> affections. To such one home life ID
L comparable to enforced solitude, i.e.
} it becomes endurable until circum.
's stances conspire to bring the man of
o the world into proximity with the in.
" ner cravings of his snature-excitement
e, and constant change"
MAY ask, where is your mother p
= "Tonight she may be seen at the Al
vern Theater on Broad Street, in tht
IS play, The Mansion and The Cottage.
Dr. l finally persuaded him to attend th'
y play that night. Daring the perform
y ance Slivers whispered to me at inter
y. walls: "There, at the left OF the stage
er is my mother. Think you, that she il
'r' living! No! Merely existing. Th'
9 the dearest person to me, still, pierc
ae the veil of outward happiness that ap
9 parently surrounds her and read tn
u message that Ave read on many
q countenance: Vain efforts to bur
9 past disappointmentsl What does tn
- = auditors applause mean to her?
:. = Perhaps" Z suggested, "she'd b
~ sincerely happy to again behold he
~ boy" At this remark noted tears j
o. the eyes of Slivers. And soon he at
M ruptly arose and requested me to NEE
0y him at the Aero Club after the pla
10y was over, and then left tire hous
~ Prompted by that indeinable som'
-. Z: thing hailed an usher, nsnciled afe
~ words, and sent the card to the boy
~ mother. Ten minutes later was usl
~ ~. cred into her presence behind tt
' scenes. Shortly afterwards escorte
the woman to the Aero Cafe, the
ns sought for Sliyers. found him tall
"' ing to "better" in the room belo,
A few seconds later mother and sc
~ were again together. In honor of Il
an
-. occasion a Thanksgiving supper w
INT ordered and the reader may imaglI
she the mutual thanks, to Providence, f
lac the reconciliation.
ong From a ra,4-track "tout," player
JOS races, and amere exister, Slivers 81
be. tied down to live as man was Great
lar- to live. The money of mother a
- son. combined, enabled Sliyers to emf
;no @ prosperous career. Together tn
! IF enjoy life. AS the past is past dr'
iela the veil over the lives of two fell
tici- creatures and thank Heaven on Il
,sed Thanksgiving Day, for the blessing
lag corded to ell men. ERID