The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-27

zeal NTH ana Ill rep.
mans memory forever blaste,..
that or his son must withdraw fro,
the gallant fight he was waging against
civic corruption, for that Horrlgan
would carry out his threat and blazon
forth to the world the story and proofs
of the elder Benefits shame Alwyn
had no doubt. With all his faults the
boss was "A man of his word
Stop your fight against u.s." Horrl-
gan had said, "and the report Is
burned"
Yes, the boss was man of his word
Even Bennett admitted that. He would
fulfill his promise in either event
Listlessly Alwyn began to review
the case, On the one side perhaps
Quixotic fight for an abstract principle
"a fight whose reward was political
death, loss of the woman he adored,
family shame that might crush his
fragile old mother to the very grave
On the other wealth. honor love, the
governorshlp. future happy and glori,
Gus.
Was he not fool to hesitatef Had
he not salved his conscience sufficient
ly by yetoing the Borough franchise
bill? Had he the right to bring this
new shame upon his mothers gray
head? Where lay his highest duty?
The soft rustling of silk and n hand
laid In light caress upon his head
aroused the miserable man from his
reflections.
Bennett looked up to see his mother
standing beside him She had thrown
on wrapper and In slippered feet had
stolen noiselessly into the study.
Il was awakened by voices" she ex.
planned. Il thought | heard some one
talking excltedly in here Is anything
the matter?"
Nothing. nothing dear" he answer,
ed gently, drawing the little old lady
affectionately down to seat on his
knee and smiling manfully into her
sleep flushed face; nothing is the mat
ter. Only Il business call"
"A business call at ? O'Clock 10 the
morning." she exclaimed. Dear boy,
you are working too hard Your father
never brought his business worries and
work home. He always left them at
the office. Can't you do the same?
You'll wear yourself out"
MY father began Bennett. but
the name choked him.
you are growing to be so much like
y ft.,
"And it makes me so happy that you
are. Your splendid fight against that
infamous Borough bill. for instance.
How proud he would have been of
that! 1t is Just the sort of thing he
himself would have done In your place.
He was surrounded with wicked and
dishonest men just as you are. But
through II all he remained true, hon
cradle, incorruptible. What grand
heritage for my son! He Alwyn"
she broke Off. alarmed, why do you
look at me that way? never saw
such look in your eyes before. Are
you Ill? Has something happened that
you are keeping from me?"
mo, no" evaded Bennett Il only
you had caller here before
came in" pursued the mother, refusing
to abandon the cew to which her wo-
manly intuition had led her HE
brought you bad news? Tell me, dear
I'm your mother, and love you"
you are making my course more
difficult for me by asking such ques-
lions, mother" he answered wretched-
". "and r.
81 only want to help you, Alwyn. | !
can't bear to see you miserable. A
woman's wit and mothers love are
often a combination that can solve
problems beyond even the wisest
mans powers of logic. Let me help
you"
81 was trying to make up my mind"
vaguely replied Bennett, sorely dis
tressed by her pleading, whether a
man ought to follow his conscience. |
even II it leads TO heartbreak for those |
he loves. or whether he ought to let |
conscience go by the board for once
and protect the happiness of his loved |
ones"
"Alwyn! How can you hesitate Il
second over such a question. One must |
do right, no matter what the conse
quence"
81 don't know about that" he said
modify.
''You know 1t perfectly well. 1t is
what your father would have advised
and But, Alwyn, you surely are not
making yourself unhappy over mere
supposltltious case"
We'll" he continued. "let us take a
mere suppositltlous case II you like.
Suppose, for instance. that a man hold
ing position Of trust had had Il IA.
Their whose memory he honored and
revered as | do my own fathers"-
"YesY prompted Mrs. Bennett as he
paused.
Suppose some one tempts him to be-
tray his position Of trust even as
have lately been tempted. and threat
ems In case Of his refusal to make
public certain facts which would prove
his dead father to have been scoun.
drel. Now. what should the man dof
Should he let his fathers sacred men,
DRY be trampled In the mud. let his
duty go by default and save
1T would be an awful responsibility
TO decide such n question:" said Mrs
Bennett. with little shudder, "but
there could be only one reply"
And that ISL"
"IIc must do his duty, be the results
what they may"
You really think SOL"
There can be no doubt Right Is
right and
ut shall be as you say" groaned
Alwyu.
"WhatT querled Mrs Bennett. star.
He'd nj tho dslunnIr In his volco ano