Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-19
49, ] She Now Mayor
BASED GkRroadhurSrS Successful Ar&EN
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'You are growing to be so much like
him." went on Mrs. Bennett fondly.
"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 It all he remained true, hon
orable. incorruptlble. What n grand
heritage for my son! He Alwynw
she broke Off, alarmed, why do you
look at me that way? I never saw
such look in your eyes before. Are
you Ill? Has something happened that
you are keeping from met"
mo, no." evaded Bennett. II only
"You had caller here before I
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
difficult for me by asking such CUES
tions, mother" he answered wretched.
~, "and r.
IT only want to help You. Alwyn. I
can't bear to see you miserable. A
woman's wit and a mothers love arc
often combination that can solve
problems beyond even the wisest
mans powers Of logic. Let me help
you"
II was trying to make up my mind"
vaguely replied Bennett, sorely dis.
trcssed by her pleading, whether a
man ought to follow his conscience,
even II 1t leads to heartbrcak for those
nc loves, or whether he ought to let
conscience 60 by the board for once
and protect the happiness Of his loved
ones"
">lwyn! How can you hesitate a
second over such question. One must
do right. no matter what the conse.
qucnce."
81 don't know about that" no said
modify.
"You know II perfectly well. II ia
what your father would have advised
making vonrself unhoppv over n mors
.unnosjtitIous coseYn
"well." he continued, "let us take q
moro supnosititious case, n Won like
Suppose, for instance. that man hold.
inc /, nosit,on of trnst had had n IN.
thor whose memory he bonored and
revored ma do NV own fothers"-
ayes" promptcd Mrs. Bennett as he
paused.
"Suppose some one tennis him 70 no.
troy his posItIon of trust. even as !
have lntcly been tempted. and threat.
ems In case of his refusal 10 mako
publlc certain facts which would proye
his dead father 70 have been n scoun.
drcl. Now. what should the man dol
should he ict his fathers sacred mem.
orv be trampIed in the mud. LET his
dutv 90 NV default and saye"-
at would be an awful responsibIlity
IN decide sucb n oucstiopn said Mrs
Rcnnctt with n little shudder. "bu,
there could be only one reply."
"And that isY"
"He must do his duty. be the results
what they NAV"
"You really think SOP
"Tbere can be no doubt. Right 1,
right and"-
at shall be as Won saw" rroaned
ALVIN
uyybot,, ouor,od >,r. Pon,ott star
tled nj the desnaIr in his voice. "Dt
Won moan If "a an actual casep Some
yriend of yours nerbonsw
Ronnett nodded
ooh tho noor moor faI,owr sbe sym
notbIzed "Vbat terrible nosItIor
Tor him, II was no nerhons that
hoard t,Ik,no N Won in hero inst now
No wonder no seemed excited, m,
aims ~ tho fathers shoII no visited mo,
Tho cb,,drer avon INTO tbe"-
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