West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
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himself would have done In your place.
He was surrounded with wicked ana
dishonest men just as you are. But
through Il all he remained true. hon.
orable. incorruptible What n grand
heritage for my sonl He Alwynw
she broke or. alarmed, "why do YOU
look at me that way? never saw
such look I'm your eyes before. Are
you Ill? Has something happened that
you are keeping from me 2"
NO. no. eVaded Bennett IL only
You had n caller here before |
came in." pursued the mother. refusing
TO abandon the clew 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
dihicult for me 10y asking such ques.
uons' mother" he answered wretched-
ly. "Hnd r.
Il only want Co help you, Alwyn.
can't bear TO see you miserable. 4
woman's wit and a mothers love are
often a CON binatiou that can solve
problems beyond even the wlsest
mans powers OF logic. Let me help
you"
81 was trying TO make up my mind"
vaguely replied Bennett sorely dis.
tressed 10y her pleading whether a
man ought 10 follow his conscience.
even II ii lends TO heartbreak for those
he loves, or whether he ought to let
conscience go 10y the board for once
and protect the happiness OF his loved
ones"
"Alwyn! How can YOU hesitate a
second over such n question. one must
do right. no matter what the conse-
quence."
81 don't know about that" he said
moodlly.
you know IL perfectly we'll II Is
what your father would have advised
and But, Alwyn, you surely are not
making yourself unhappy over mere
suppostltious case"
Well" he continued. "let us take a
mere supposittious case II you like
Suppose. for Instance that a man hold
Ing a position OF trust had had n IA
ther whose memory he honored and
revered as do my own fathers"-
"Yes" 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 dot
Should he let his fathers sacred mem
ha ira H., -
duty 20 by default and save
ut would be nn awful responsibility
to decide such II question" said Mrs
Bennett. with little shudder. "but
there could be only one reply"
And that is?"
"ne must do his duty, be the results
what they may"
you really think soT"
There can be no doubt Right Is
right and
ut shall DE as you say" groaned
Alwyn
WHAT querlcd Mrs. Bennett. star
tied Mt the despair I'm his voice. do
you mean II Is an actual case2 Some
friend OF yours. perhapsT
Bennett nodded
"Oh, the poor. poor felloww she sym
pathlzed. What terrible position
for him! II was he. perhaps. that
heard talking 90 you I'm here Just now.
No wonder he seemed excited The
sins of the fathers shall be visited upon
the children even unto the
1T Is something less hard on the
children than on the wives" mused
Bennett. half to himself
"The wives? Your friend has n
mother liying7 That makes II doubly
hard. oh. my son. every day thank
God In all humility that my husband
lived so blameless life and left so
honored a name! How grateful you
and | both ought 20 be for
1T Is easy enough 10 decide for some
one you have never seen" retorted
Bennett almost rudely, "but suppose
the dishonest man I'm my story had
been father and
II refuse TO suppose anything OF the
sort" interrupted his mother indig.
nantly, rising to her feet ~ wonder
that you can speak sol How can you
suggest so horrible n thingT
Just a tboughtless, tactless speech
OF mine. That's ALL" lied Alwyn. ITS
very late. You'll have n headache. I'm
afraid. Won't you go TO bedT
yes. II IS late. and I'm keeping you
up. Good night. dear ] wish your
frlend"-
She checked herself suddenly. with q
little gasp. Bennett. glancing up TO