Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-03-19

A Certain Rich
Mans Son
How He Worked Out Ills Own
Reform.
By GUY C, BAKER


Il mean just what l said-Tm not
ready to go to work"
There were unlimited complacency
and assurance in Killings voice as he
said IT,
Then what-what do you want to
do?"
II want to run around a bit, you
know, and see what's going on in the
world"
See the world! Why, good heavens,
from reports I've had Of your college
career there's nothing left for you to
see or do"
PLENTY of time for drudgery and all
that sort of thing later, dad. want
to knock about bit like the other fell
lows | know
by thunder, you shall do as you
wish! Pack your gewgaws and go-I
don't give II tarnal rap where-but go!
Go and see the world-all of 1t, every
stratum of 1t. I'll pay the freight-ev-
cry penny. But this is the condition
you've got to stay away FIVE years!
You are not to write home, nor shall
any one from home write to you. You
will draw upon my New York banker
for your needs. I-but that's all
there is no need for further discus
sion"
Young Killing stared with mild sur
prise at the broad shoulders Of his ia
thor FOR n hn
peratlng look of superciliousness re-
turning, he arose languidiy to his feet
"Aw-er-I say, dad, isn't that-er--
just tri6e strongT
The older man did not look around.
mo; not a bit of It! ScootP'
For a moment the mask of insolence
fell away from the young mans face,
and the natural strength of his fea-
lures stood out striklngly.
"All right, sir; you're onl The five
years begin today. Goodby, dad"
As he swung jauntily down the
street of the prosperous southern town
IA town that had seemed a good place
of college life-he became suddenly
conscious OF feeling Of uneasiness as
he thought Of the gentle mother who
but few hours before had thrown
her arms about him in joyous wei
come home Many months passed be-
fore a realization filtered through his
brain Of how inconsiderate was her
establishment.
When couple of hours later Killing
boarded the train for the north he car
rled with him the disturbing picture
Of his mothers disappointment and
solicitude. To him she had ever been
the diplomatic buffer between the acer-
bity Of his father and his own self
willed follics. But he realized this last
this five years silent absence was
too much for even her philosophy of
indulgence.
But, whatever Of remorse his pre-
cipltate departure caused him, 1t was
Of short duration.
He went abroad and for time
reveled In the glitter Of the cafes OF
Paris He ldled precious hours in Italy
He barely escaped duel In Berlin
Then. after a month of stupid bore
uoin ID i"huoh' ne hastehed Dack TO
New iork
mus TWO years passed.
MOI once nad ne hearu from either
MS Iather or mother' NOT once hnd
ne written nome once or twice MS
suDmerged haniiness threatened to
break through the veneer or his pleas
ure seeking exlstence-some EDDY or
memory which Drought heeting rec
olIectOn Oh tnat last gllmpse or MS
mother-Dut always would he brush 1t
stuDDornly aside ana plunge with In
creased nDlhdon into the Whirlpool or
iony
Ihen one evening" after an excep-
tlohally strenuous day' ne arrived at
the theater during the third act just
as priina donna OF worldwide fame
was rendering her finest number
lining $1,000 ut the mead OF the aisle
Tor moment carelessiy sweeping the
audience hiied theater with his glance;
theh' Win scornful shrug, ne turned
ana stroileu GOWN INTO the smoking
room
Inc singer finished, ana n tremen-
nous outDurst or applause hiied the
theater ana ecnoed out into the corri-
uors' Again anu again the singer re-
SpOnueu 10 the cncOreS.