The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14
HER JUDGMENT
~ AGNES q. sRooAn.

i. M 1fuulah St0V tstH fAlOtiEt WV
: his face grew white and tense. flo
could he justify himself In her eye
how keep from her bitter disappoin
, ment and humilIatl0n1 He had bee
80 buOyantiy confident Of his genius
! drawing. With him. hid been IS secon
nature since childhood.
i 30 Duncan gnve mp his position Il
the ANAL town hank. and taking HI
mothers eagerly pronered store wen
away to study. Even be could no
know the ploddIng sacrifice tina
amount OF money represented but sh,
had been so glad to help him to the nc
cOsnplIshment Of his goal And n
months passed into years and Duncan,
conscientious effort foretold only fail
ure. he had not the heart TO share with
the confident mother his discourage
menf. And so. at first hopefully. and
then desperately-Duncan played his
part Of pretense. It was story Of
promise that his letters contained, and
the checks which he inclOsed as he
was able were supposed to come
from the sale Of sketches. instead Of
from nnlmportant employment he had
been obliged TO accept. And now she
wrote that she was coming to visit
him, coming to the great city TO view
for herself. the paintings which we're
winning him fame. And a. duncan
dropped the letter. he found himself
staring at an advertisement In the
newspaper which he had been holding
beneath II. and the one word which
caught his troubled eye was that Of
paintings" The advertisement stated
that house was offered for sale out
beyond the city limit, and also several
paintings Of marked value. Reck- |
essly Duncan decided. He would buy
Is many of these paintings az his
'urse would allow. They were offered.
was said. at a sacrifice, because OF
eed. The transaction was easily
made; unknown paintings appeared
D have little market value. And when
mother stood In the bare
pom which her son designated his
fudlo she was silent In admiration
nd pride before the pictures. While
uncan. carried away by hope anew OF
q opening in the world Of art. won
cred If one OF these conceptions Of
red for public display might not
, for him that opening wedge to a
Iccess later honestly earned. And
his painted purchase found Its way
rough pure worth TO the walls OF
e city art gallery-and across its
nvas cover was painted distinctly
own.
When the study obtained honorable
1t seeIned that his future
Dmise might become reality, 80 Dun
u again gave up regular employ
mt and bent 70 fresh endeavor. AZ
need grew. he disposed one l,y one
the smaller skefches which always
md the sale his own had lacked.
Il one day as Duncan worked fever
iy. the Did realization came to him.
pictures would never find that sale
n recognition.
he will 10 do. but not the gift was
dishonesty had availed him
hing. When he lifted his despond- =
face a girl stood before him.
knocked" said the girl. -And
n when saw your stndlo door
n. walked In"
'uncnn gaxed listlessly; she was q
fty girl, he thought.
came" said the girl, FOR an ex-
,ation. You who bought my pic
. from my dead mothers home
dared you display them ~ your
r
four pictures Duncan murmured
.ily.
iIner r. the girl replied. Her voice
e tremulously.
When II was necessary to sell my
E. II was necessary to sell all II
essed The pictures were yours by
/ Of purchase only. To erase my
. from the canvas, and substitute
Own-well, there's a name for
crime. and punishment"
fore the DIRE Of her indignation
.An was dumb. Then came halt
!. another step across the wooden
nuncan's old mother greeted the
with natural friendliness.
Dme one to see my boys paint
= she asked. Let me show them
Du."
T voice held the eagerness Of
8. MY sons success ls q Joy
cannot be taken from me. Seems
I'd lived. and worked for Just
hour. Even Duncan did not hope
We q picture exhibited. But l.
r. the silvery head Of his mother
mans miserable eyes met those
! girl. and suddenly the flash Of
,Oftened to usefulness.
I'm so glad for you" she said to
,other. shat your dream came
ras as she passed out through the
that Duncan reached the giri's
ali right" she told him cheer.
d have proven for me my talent.
your mother--still has her faith
son."
!, tho foot OF the stair tha v,r,