Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04

head in her lap.
Stuart bent over her curiously and
slowly asked:
You were not afraid 10 rush up here
with your father and take that poor
mangled thing in your arms
"Of course not" she replied simply.
Papa says he's dying can
be done for him. They've sent for an
ambulance,
The doctor pressed Stuart's arm
and spoke in low t"ueS
rive made some hiS mistakes in
my life, boy, I'm just beginning 10
see them. I've read new message
In the hnttrr NJ this pn"r fellows
pulse. I'll not I've slow to heed it
When the doctor rcac he'd home tn" face
Of the dying boy haunted him. lie hr
gan to fear his struggle with BivrmS in
his long drawn and iirrrely contested
| lawsuit was an act OF the same CS-
sential quality Of blind physical vj"-
lenCe. He began Ia see that the real
motive back OF his struggle was hatred
Of the man-this little counter jumper
who had destroyed his business. II
was the irony of such fate that sank
its poisoned dagger into his heart, He
faced the fact at last without tliurhing
He rose aud paced the fiOor Of his
library for a half hour with measured
tread. He stopped suddenly and
clinched his big fists instinctively.
IL do hate him-with undyiHg,
everlasting hatred. and l pray God
to give me greater strength to hate
him more"
He rose T-ith sudden determination.
He worild not surrender. He would
| tight it out with this little swarthy
scoundrel. win or lose His house was
| mortgaged: the last dollar Of his saw
inss he had spent In helping others,
and the money set aside to finish
Harriet's course in music had been
| lost in the panic. He would fight It
out somehow and win. But the one
thing that must not fail was the per-
lection of his girls voice. The court
| Of appeals would certainly render its
decision before her next terms work
would. begin. She could rest during
the summer. 1t would do her good.
If he could be firm with his tenants
and collect his room rents promptly
from every one, the income from his
house was still sufficient to pay the
Interest on the mortgage and give him
little to eat. 1t would be enough.
IN Inn psArf-
ant. He resolved to ask Stuart to
collect his rents. ~
He looked up and Harriet stood at
his side u ,E Z. 4 "
What have you been crying about?a
he asked anxiously. .,.@ II.
oh. nothing much. - was the low
answer. Il really don't know-per.
haps the. thing that makes the birds
out there in the square chirp while
the snow is. still on the ground, the
feeling that spring is coming
You're keeping something from me,
dearest" he whispered. slipping his
arm about her waist. TELL me-.
You really believe in my voice, don't
yOu?" she asked slowly.
Believe In 1t? Do believe In
GodgS .f,,,, ~
Gould I go abroad right away and
finish my work there?"2 ~
She asked the question with such
painful intensity, the father looked up
with a start. ...'.a
why do you wish to go now, chlId?"
he asked.
1--WE a confession to make, papa.
dear. I'm in love, desperately and
hopeIessly." ''=. Y
A sob caught her voice, and the
fathers arms drew her to his heart
and held her.
But why hopelessly, my babyT he
asked. your hair is beaten gold, your
eyes are deep and true, your slender
little form has all the symmetry and
beauty of sylph. You are young, /
radiant, glorious, and your voice the
angels would envy"
, But the man 1 love doesn't realize ]
all that yet, papa, dear. He is bound
by the memories Of the past to wom-
an he once loved, woman who Is 1
evil at heart, and though she betrayed
him for the lust of money Is determin-
ed to hold him still her slave. But
she shall, not I'll fight for him! And
you'll help me, papa, won't you"
The father drew her close.
Wont Just wait and see! But
you haven't told me his name? I've
been very blind, fear" i
You've never guessed",
She lifted her face to his In surprise.
No"
Jim"
"Our Jim STUART
She nodded. Her voice wouldn't
work.
"Oh. I see, See" the father unused.
THE first love OF chfld's heart grown
slowly into the great passion OF life"
Again the little head nodded.
You understand now why | wish TO
get away. to finish my work abroad.
I'll he nearer to him with the ocean
L. -. I