The Washington times., 1911-01-23
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to steal. But when ] tried to steal,
could not. came away with nothing
I He paused. His guilt was out. He
awaited her judgment, fearful of her
condemnation, and with resentment
ready for ii If it came.
Her face cleared.
ais that alp she cried.
A vast relief quiVered through him.
You mean, then, that He hest
tated.
THAT you have been fercely tempted,
but you are not guilty"
| You see 1t SOP
| "Yes. Had you conquered temptation
| on the outer side of the door. you would
certainly have been guiltless. We are
| all being constantly led to the very
door of wrong. Since you conquered
| temptation on the inner side Of the
| door, L cannot see that those few more
! steps arc the difference between Sulll
| and innocence
| For a moment his conscience impelled
him to complete his confession by tell
| ing whose house he had entered. But at
| once he saw that, since she knew
| where Kate mad worked, to name the
| house might direct suspicion toward
| Kate. He had the right to confess, but
. not the right to betray Kate Morgan
| Anyhow, his guilt was that he mad en-
| tered a house-nOt a particular one.
| Then you do not despiSe me for my
weakneSs?" he asked.
II honor you for your strength" she
said simply.
He could hardly believe he was hear
| ing these words. All! she had a great
heart,
II am glad you had the strength"
Ishe went on, but even had temptation
been the stronger. | think the man
init theft is to be forgiven. Who
ows?-under such severe circum-
stances. / am sure | should steal"
She was silent a moment. But don't
ma "a
yourself-about your plans?'
There is little to tell" he said, as
she seated herself. Il am what you
see--the j6nitor of this house" AS he
upon him that there had been a time
when, in his wild visions, he had
thought of winning this woman to be
his wife. lie finished.
Yes, l know that. But you have
other plans-other ambitious?'
"A week ago my ambition was to
find work that would keep me alive.
he returned, smiling. Il have just at
tained that ambition. | have hardly
lad time to dream new dreams
But you will dream them again"
she said confidently.
"I had them when-when / came
back. and suppose they will return"
"HeS-Go on
He had thought in his most hopeful
moments that some day she might re-
gard him with a distinct friendliness,
but he hau never expected such an
interest as was shown in her eager.
peremptory tone. There wert two
dreams. One was this: L wondered, II
were honest, if l worked hard, if
were OF service to those about me,
could ]. after several years, win back
the respect of the world, or its semi
respect? You know. the world is so
thoughtIess. so careless. so slow to
forgive. And l wondered If perhaps,
after several years, | could win back
the respect of-of some Of my old
Griends?"
II knew that was one dream. one
plan she said quietly. For myself
you have already won my respect"
Thank you." he said. his voice
threaded with a quaver.
But / will be frank about the
world" she went on. at is. as you
said. thOughtless and slow to forgive.
You have a struggle there. But you
are going to enter upon this plan. just
the same"
"T am"
"Ah knew it, she said. in the same
quiet voice. Il am glad. You will win
in the end. And the other dream?"
1T is prcsumptious for me TO speak
of the other dream. for to work for its
fulfilment would require all the things
have lost and many things l never
had-a fair name, influence, money. d
personality, ability OF the right sort. |
Besides, the dream is vague, unshaped-i
only a dream II is not new, and it is
not even my own dream. Thousands |
have dreamed 1t, and many are striving !
to turn it into a faCt-a condition. 1t !
would be presumptuous for me TO speak |
Of it,
But surely you are going to tell me?'' |
Even though 1t will sound absurd |
from me? Well. if you wish me to-"
He paused a moment, the last four |
thoughts. 'One thing. the last four |
months have taught me-" he began. lis !
that the discharged criminal has little ,
chance ever to be anything but a GRIM !
inaL Many come out hardened: per- |
haps the prison hardened them-I have
seen many a young fellow who has his |
good points when he entered hardened |
irreclaimably by his prison associates !
and prison methods. These have no de- !
sire to live useful lives Some come out |
with moderately strong resolutions to |
live honestly, and some come out with a !
fierce determination. If these last two ,
classes could find work a large proper |
tion of them would develop into useful |
men. But instead of a world willing |
to hold out a helping hand they find !
a world that refuses them the slightest !
chance
what can they do? They persist as
long as their resolution last If 1t is .
weak, they may give up in a few days. |
Then. since the. upward road is closed !
against them, they turn into the road |
that is always open, always calling
the road of their old ways, of their old ,
friends. They are lost
"A week ago / was all bitterness. all
rebellion, against the world for it's de-
of these men. said the world |
pushed these men back into crime-de-
Stroyed their souls-because it feared to
risk its worshiped dollars. I feel bitter
still, but I think l can see the world t
excuse. The world says.I'For any va
cancy there are. as a rule, at least two
applicants: I choose the better and re-
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