Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-16
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manly intuition had led her. He
brought you bad news7 Tell me, dear!
I'm your mother, and love you"
"You are making my course more
difficult for me by asking such ques.
tons, mother" he answered. wretched-
~, "and r.
IT only want to help you, Alwyn. I
can't beer 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"
II was trying to make up my mind"
vaguely replied Bennett. sorely dts
tressed by her pleading. whether
man ought TO follow his conscience
even if 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"
"A]wyn! How can you hesitate a
second over such question. One must
do right, no matter what the conse-
quence."
81 don't know about that" he said
modify.
"You know it perfectly well. 1t Is
what your father would have advised
and But. Alwyn, you surely nre not
making yourself unhappy over mere
supposltitious case?
"Well." he continued. "let us take a
mere supposititious case If you like.
Suppose, for instance. that man hold
ing a position Of trust had had ia
Their whose memory he honored and
revered as l do my own father's"-
"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
his dead father to have been a scoun-
drel. Now, what should the man do?
Should he let his fathers sacred men,
DRY be trampled in the mud. let his
duty go by default and save
ut would be an awful responsibility
| to decide such question" said Mrs.
Bennett. with little shudder, "but
there could be only one reply"
"And that ISL" .~t..=.. e
HE must do his duty, be the results
what they may"
| you really think so?'
There can be no doubt. Right is
right and"-,,fr.aF f
1T shall be as you say" groaned
Alwyn.
WHAT" queried Mrs. Bennett. star
tied at the despair in his voice. "Do
you mean 1t is an actual case? Some
friend Of yours. perhapsY
Bennett nodded
"Oh. the poor. poor fellow!" she SYM
pathized. "What terrible position
for him! 1t was he. perhaps. that
heard talking to you in 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." unused
Bennett. half to himself.
1.-THE wives? Your friend has q
mother living? That makes It doubly
hard. Oh. my son. every day thank
God in all humility that my husband
lived so blameless a life and left &C
honored name! How grateful you
and both ought to be for.
ut Is easy enough to decide for some
one you have never seen." retorteG
Bennett almost rudely. but suppose
the dishonest man in my story had
been father and @
II refuse to suppose anything Of thu
sort" interrupted his mother indig
nantly. rising to her feet. II wonder
that you can speak so! How can 70,
suggest so horrible thingw
"Just a thoughtless. tactless speech
Of mine. That's ALL" lied Alwyn. 'It'i
very late. You'll have headache. In
afraid. Won't you go to bedY'
Eyes. 1t is late. and I'm keeping 20,
up. Good night. dear. I wish you
friend
She checked herself suddenly. with ,
little gasp. Bennett. glancing up I,