Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-07


face old, white. puIseless. terrible in
its beauty. but dead.
He paused in the lower hall and
watched for moment scene ETween
father and daughter through the open
door Of the library.
. Harriet had just bounded into the
room and stood beside the doctors
chair with an arm around his neck and
the other hand gently smoothing his
soft gray hair. She was grooming ever
his tired figure with the quaintest little
mother touches.
You look so worn out. papa, dear.
What have you been DOING"
Something very foolish. I'm afraid,
baby-1've just refused fortune that
might have been yours some day"
Why did you refuse it,
Because | dIda't believe II was
clean and honest"
Then shouldn't want it. I'd rather
be poor"
The big hands drew the golden head
closer still and pressed a kiss on the
young forehead.
My husband will love me. won't
he? shall not mind if I'm poor" she
went on laughing as Stuart entered
the room.
See, boy, how's she's growing. this
little baby Of mine" the doctor ex-
claimed. wheeling her about for Stu
arts inspection. Run now, grille. and
go to bed. l want to talk to Jim"
well, my boy" said the doctor
when she had left. I've just done a
thing which | know was inevitable.
but now that's it's done I'm afraid |
may have made tragic mistake. Tell
me If it's SO. There may be time to
retract."
"Bivens has threatened to ruin your
buSiness?"
ION the other hand he has just offer
ed to buy 1t at my own price"
And you refused?"
TO sell at any price; but it's not too
late to change my mind. | can call
him back now and apologize for. my
rudenesS. Tell me, should | do it?
Your eyes are young. boy; your soul is
fresh from Gods heart I'm just lit
tie lonely and afraid tonight. See
things for me-sit down moment"
There are several reasons why you
couldn't have more sympathetic
listener tonight, doctor-go on"
Grant all their claims" he began
impatiently. for the trust-its econo-
my. its efficiency. its power, its sue
cess-this is free country. isn't it?"
Theoretically"
well. when ! hint at such thing
to your modern organizing friend that
these enormous profits for the few
must be paid out of the poverty Of the
many-against whom the strong and
cunning are thus combining-a simple
answer is always ready. Business is
business which translated Is the old
cry that the first murderer shrieked
into the face OF his questioner, Am
my brothers keeper | saw murder
in those black bead eyes Of Bivens'
tonight. Do you think he would hest
tate to close factory to increase a
dividend II he knew that act would
result In the death of its employees
from weakness and hunger? Not for
minute. He hesitates only at viola
ton Of the letter Of the criminal code"
But II you sell your business to
these men and retire will yop necessa-
rily share in their wrongdOing:"
In a very real and tragic sense. yes.
I'm coward. | give up the fight.
I've been both a soldier and u mer-
chant. Why should not trade have its
heroes as well as war? Why shouldn't
be just as ready to die as q merchant
for my people as | was on the field of
battle? | am just passing through this
world once. There are some things |
simply must do as | pass. They can't
wait, and the thing that has begun to
strange me is this modern craze for
money, money. money. at all hazards.
by fair or foul means. ] must fight ii.
| must. Good food decent clothes.
home, pure air, a great love-theSe are
all any human being needs. No hu-
man being should have less | viii not
strike down my fellow man TO get more
for myself while one human being on
this earth wants as much"
"Iou'll never know" Stuart said,
with deep emotion. how much | owe
to YOU in my own life You have al
WAYS been an inspiration to me"
The patient gray eyes smiled
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