Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18

, The man In the big easy chair look
ed across III" table at his wife
Il am repeating what Richardson
said He told Eir rh!a mo ming tina
the boy had bracod up in quit"
Wonderful way. IL" is punc'nai an'
energetic and works Is f 3" M an
to climb Richardson says II" is i'1S'
tive that Edkar has StopD"l dlinX
iEs. His eyes hav" l0si ,h'ir iui'n"Si
Iar,. his hand is steady"
Thn woman hrcarh"i mar" nhirkIy
"Wh-what will y"u do. R"hrt?'
| "DO?" the man answered. "nhhl'ig
This Int III" first time IN" Icy has
tiled to h.'ac" up. Y"u know how Ia
, it last d
but perhaps word from lou would
help him, dear"
| NO"
You are his father"
See here. Emily. this won't do
! I'm the boy father. and Eve been "A
lad father. Where | m"am I" please
him proved his worst enemy. lie
spent the money ! CAV" him in waste
! ini living. But why speak of 1t? BE-
, fore these doors ar" opened I" h'ni
again he's got to prove that h"'S Tx
to enter them. He hasn't forgotten
what | said 10 him. II tn re is IA
spark II manhood left In his br asst he
will. make no attempt to come near us
until he sh3ws he is worthy"
Yen are very hard. Robert"
"rvr been softer than wax. I'm az
hard as nails now. But. there, we've
had enough of this for tonight. told
Richardson not to report To III" untll
a week from today. Then We can
tell. p,rhaps, whether this spaSm or
reform has am founiation.
/ 1T will be hard TO wait Robert.
! The man locked across at the wom-
an. His storm face relaxed.
; Let III hope for the brst. my dear.
he softly said.
II was a week later and the woman
had patiently waited Inr the man 10
unfold his news of the errinG son.
Richardson rep rt"d again today.
he said as he sank back in the easy
chair.
; "W"ll. dc2r?'
j The boy continues to do himself
or di. Richardson says he is grasp
ing his duties with a firmer grip.
The other day h" cam" to Graham e.
he's the head of the department-ahh
told Rim h" must have more pay. ~
said he knew he was worth mere ana
that he could get q job at any time
with the Ajax people. Graham Will
double his pay next week. he to'h
Richardson the boy was well worth
the raise. 1t seems TIA. Richardson
noticed the change in Edgar wv"
months ago. but wouldn't mention II
because he was afraid il might not
last" He paused. ''SouLds gooE.
doesn't it,
The woman. head was bowed. She
looked up slowly.
Il know what's brought about this
change she said half hystericaIiy.
IT'S girl
The man stared at her.
! / t!,i Sc. want him to marry Alic"
Landon," said the woman.
"Fiush," srowled the man. He
will marry to please bimstlf-if he
MARI s at all-and there's no prom
ability that he will ask our advice.
If yonr suspicion is cOrrect-and sup
pose it might |" called intuition
don't interfere There'H be nothing
100 good for the girl who can awaken
our boy TO his duty. Let her alone.
But the woman said nothing.
Two nights later they were in their
accustomed places beside the big
library table.
The man suddenly smiled as he
looked across at the woman.
There is a girl" he said.
YES" said the woman. 81 have
seen her"
The man stared at her.
81 hope you did nothing rash. he
said and his voice was almost harsh.
- called to her and when she rcaliz-
cd that I wanted her she came to the
car. | told her I wah nervous and 4
little faint-whicb was quite true.
Robert. And l asked her II she would
MT sit be ME for 2 few moments until
the attack passed away. She looked
at me wondering'y and then some
thing in M face decided her and sae
took the sea: by my side. ! asked her
where she lived and she told me anu
! directed Michael not to hurry.
Then 7 talked tn the girl ard found
ont something about her. She is an
orphan and came to the city from an
interior town She has been well
educated and is qualified to teach
singing. hut her present work is fuit;
as remuneratiye and more certain.
And she is 90"
The man laughed.
That's extremely interesting
don't refer to tho age item especially.
But 20 on"
Il dom know what she thinks OF
mo. I tried TO interest her"
Fly asking her questions?
Il asked no 1ueztions. She told mo
all this voluntarily. ] am quite SURE