The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-03

ism and imperfect, it not vicious land
laws and rental regulations are re-
II trust you gladly" she answered
smiling at him. II shall always be
grateful to you for letting me convert
you" j~~~~f
you won me over last night" he re.
Joined, when you put up that fight
for your father. made up my mind
that girl SO loyal to her father would
be loyal to her husband. You think, %
he went on, that I do not love my
son. You are mistaken. I do love him,
and want him to be happy. I am
capable of more affection than people
think. It is Wall street." he added bit
terly, ''that has crushed all sentiment
out of me- .::..
Shirley laughed: nervously. almost
HISTORICALLY. *: =.
II want to laugh, and I feel like cry
ing!'' she cried. what will Jefferson
say? How happy he will bev'
"How are you going to tell him?' H.
quired Ryder uneasiiy.
II shall tell him that his dear, good
father has relented, and
"No, my DEAR. he interrupted, ''you
will. say nothing Of the sort. draw
the line at the dear, good father act.
don't want him to think that it comes
from me at ALL" S<'5.'
''But," said Shirley, puzzled, II shall
have to. tell him*that you 49,.
"whatr,- exclaimed Ryder. "Ac:
knowledge to my son that I. was wrong,
that I've seen the error Of my ways
and wish to repent Excuse me- he
added grimly. It's got to come from
him. He must see the error Of his
ways"
"But the error Of his way" laughed
the girl, twas falling in love with me.
can never prove to him that that was
wrong" IT. 4 r.
The f1nancier refused to be convinc-
ed. He shook his head and said stub.
bornly: " -.
SWELL, he must be put in the wrong
somehow or other. Why, my dear
child" he went on, that boy has been
waiting all his life for an opportunity
to say to me, Father, I knew I was in
the right, and knew you were wrong
Can't you see," he asked, "what false
position it places me in? Just picture
his Triumph
''He'll be too happy to triumph" OBJ
jected Shirley. 's@..
Feeling a little ashamed Of his atti-
tude, he said: ~.:,e 49,
II suppose you think I'm very obsti-
nate" Then as she made no reply he
added, II wish didn't care what you
thought" -.,
Shirley looked at him gravely for a
moment, and then she replied serious
ly:. -.
'Mr. Ryder, you're great man,
you're a genius, your life is full Of &C.
ton, energy, achievement. But it ap-
pears to be only the good. the noble
and the true that you are ashamed Of.
When your money triumphs over prin-
ciple, when your political power de-
feats the ends Of justice, you glory in
your victory. But when you do kind
", generous, fatherly act, when you
win q grand and noble victory over
+, yourself, You are ashamed Of It. 1t was
q kind, generous Impulse that has
prompted you to save my father and
take your son and myself to your
heart Why are you ashamed to let
him see It? Are you afraid he Will love
you? Are you afraid / shall love you
Open your heart wide to US. Let us
love.you." .5....- =. a. Z.
Ryder. completely vsnquished, open
ed his arms. anG Shirley sprang for
ward and embraced him as she would
have embraced her own father. A soil
tary tear coursed down the nnanciers
cheek. In thirty years he had not felt
or been touched BY the emotion Of hui
man affection. IL.
The door suddenly opened, and JET
ferson entered. He started on seeing
Shirley II biz fathers arms.
Je6. my boy, = said the fnancier, re-
leasing Shirley and putting her hand
in his sons, Tive done something you
couldn't DO. I've convinds,l Miss Green
~ mean Miss Rossmore that we are
not 50 bad after ali. =
Jefferson, banning. grasped his fa-
theI's hand.
F'athery' he exclaimed.
That's what ! say-fa therl" echoed
Shirley. 81 81 D
They both embraced the nnancier
until. overcome with emo ien, Ryder
senior struggled to ftee himself and
made q = 'lI biz ,sscape from tho room, cry
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