The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-17
Noe VI \SlI

ways running after his daddy. on.
you can't turn our boy out OF his
home.-
HIS wife's words conjured up In
Mr. hailton's mind the recollection
OF oyEone years. when a little fell
low with sun-kissed hair and
laughing blue eyes used 20 run
down TO the gate 20 meet him IN
the evening shrieking with delight
because his dadda had come home.
ana this memory almost softened
him sufficiently to csus. him 90
change his mind. but at the last
moment he thought OF the future
also. when there would be no son
10 take his place in the firm. and he
hardened instantly.
IT'S useless" he said sterniy.
hes a rake"
That's not true cried Frank. his
eyes flashing IRE. Il like fun. and I
hke having a good time. but am
no more a rake than you are
Then he strobe TO the door and
paused for moment and gazed
back
I'm going up 20 pack now n.
said. and then the door closed be-
hind him.
second Rfterward Mr. Raiiton
STROBE without a word into the lit
til room which was known as his
orice. and left alone with Gladys.
Mrs. Railton sank into a chair Sob
bing bitterly.
Cant you make him change his
mind, GladysT" she asked.
y have tried. aunt. but am
afraid IL Is no good"
oh. I wish I had died befor. I
had seen this day. before had seen
NV 10y ;urne1 out OF his own
home"
Mr.. Ration has s-ne into his own
offico Hea5tng TO do some work.
hut when he sat do~n he found that
toe work was beyond his power
Rec=ilec:ioas OF Frank kept crowd
Ing into his memory. and he saw
his son as n baby. ana then running
about ir knickere then going TO
school. thea his pride on the FIRST
day re went 90 tho mills and. last
~. his yale drawn face as Il had
been this evening.
A chord was touched In the
fathers haar-. a chord which busi-
ness worries and troubles had rem
dered dumb for years. and his heart
cried out that his son should not
leave him.
lie rose 20 his feet ana started
upstairs. meaning TO appeal TO
Franks affections. the appeal that
10 ought TO have made In the first
place. hut as he assembled the stairs
h.. heard the sound % merry tune
being waistled In his sons room.
and the sound suddenly caused his
heart to grow hard again
"He doesn't care" he muttered
bitterly. and then went back to his
office
As matter OF fact Frank wa.
whistling out ~ sheer despair. His
heart was heavy. there was a great
lump In his throat. and his eyes
we're smartinz IN a way they had
not done for many n long year. lie
felt he must do something. and he
had tried to hum. but the lump in
his throat prevented that. and so
he whistled.
II was rather n hollow. nat sort
of whistle. Il had been At Its best as
Mr. Raiiton heard IL. and shortly
Afterwards IL died away and Frank
coughed In curious manner.
though not for worlds would be
have admitted that IL was anything
like a sob.
Mrs Railton hardly slept that
night. and she spent a long time on
her knees. She tried again 10 shake
her husbands determination. but he
was hrmer now than he had been
before
Early IN the morning Gladys was
awakened by the sound Of some
thiaE tapping AZ her window. She
sprang out OF bed and pulled aside
the blind. 10 see Frank fully dressed
standing down In the garden. Then
she raised the window and he called
10 her TO come down.
II am going to clear OF before
dads up" he said. Il want you to
come down and say Goodbye to