Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-25

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"An Honest Man! My Father!
rNOW no reason for tat. But one
div Miller came in. In some man.
-. no Ind learned that your father had
~, office here. He came to suggest that
~, ' y. [ cont 70 college. Your father asked
miller If he couldn't give you tne edilE. riT "
.ient of Il college education. anu M,llat
s@nswered @ that he could, so lcr seven
Years Miller drew salary OF IN cen
Kindred He proved himself TO be some e
,bing more than tutor; teacnSr ne
tscame Near your moral guide as weil' oe.
cause he was fond of you. You aren't
merely educated; you are echolar. h. :.
"Yes, yes But my youth,,,w;here ~
| that? All these lonely years .,
"Your youth! You have just entered
mon il, equipped beyond ordinary u
fortune and the brains with "hich 20
,njoy It. Or you can dissipate u aI'
youth and fortune, in forty months -
dryly. ,,, -, .ho lie, 80 ,,s
fathers pensioners. II cah destroy
this" ~ .,
"There are no instructions regarding
"But you are going to tell me to 60
m sending those checks so long as any
n the beneficiaries continue to i've
"You're right
Don't ever be afraid Of growing too
bch, An honorable rich man is always
human berefnctor. IT IL not only
sreat responsibility but a great trust.
mend If you will, but wisely. 1t you
throw il away indiscriminately you TAX
the strength out Of those who receive 1t.
Out OF what might eventually become
man you will make parasite. DO YOU
want little fath"rly advicc!'
-"ves. never had any
Then go By instinct. DO that which
instinct urges you 10 DO, and you II
come out oil right
"But why did he never refutc the
term of miser?'
II know no more about that than
you do. There's a date OH the calendar.
Any idea what 1t means?"
Bancroft studied the calendar for a
minute. "Why, it's the anniversary Of
my mothers death"
'Then that explains the bills for
flowers
my fnther never visited that grave.
. "He must have had good reasons"
Had he nm enemyp"
None that I ever encountered. II
your father had an enemy, II appears
rather incredible that ] shouldn't have
heard something about it. But I am
forced to admit that there was side
to his life of which ! knew nothing. III
call Johnson"
But In answer to Bancroft's question,
johnson could add no hing to he sup.
positions in Smells letter. The clerk
had heard high voices and the death cry
o. Si'as Bancroft; nothing exn. iitory.
The clerk was dismissed.
Anything else before we visit the
bank" asked Smell
Yes. Have one Of the clerks call I'D
Ge rooming house own and see If
there is Il room to let. / am going to
spend several months IN town under the
name of jeremiah Collingswood. wish
70 make some real friends. ! shall drop
IN on you occasionally. l want you to
axe charge of the estate us you did
curing my fathers time
I'VE agree to shoulder all the respon.
Gollity we can. | am going to leave you
sone for few minutes, as I've a
Will to correct"
Just moment Mr.. Smell. shall
need three Ger ihed checks this morning
for nifty thousand each"
ne set himself for the violent pro-
.est which he expected to follow this
ssstoundlns declaration; but no protest
toiio%ed. Mr.. Smell nodded benignly.
,Ihere are ample funds" was all he
Bancroft. o
ANYTHING else?'
There's n mortgage on the First
cancelled" 'A"' want
"Ah.'i
."Conditionally."
land what are the conditions?v
.s mat the church shall hermit m. "a
hther." 'of' u NY
a, by CAD, young man, that's the hest
uins uns I've heard in years! Your father
wy W chucklc over that. Well, I'm bless.
:" Anything more?"
"ni"T,''nins more that ! can think Of"
Smell. ~ ~ 'e' h1hutes' said
u, Leit to himself, Bancroft inspectcd
!ee !les room. A film of dust Inv nnnn ru a"crva
ttl'ns. He saw small bookcass AMI !
sns"ra m went 70 II eager y. The Bible, Shake
lHcLom', pahte, Emerson, Lamb and |,
Stood ,s u.s. al well thumbed. lie under |
fstpa, fSa now why he had never seen his |
A4u S.Me H1he MS reading here,
iny c,ms ms ne said aloud, without DO.
.iy father. " WHY did WV" paun. ,aan.
new, ",e t. INTO your life? Why did you
DOM Try TO make n friend Of mel /
,mfv un0erstand '" His throat becam.
bava % "nd ms eyes filed. IL would
were Jr.,' ,u, happy with only you You
Gods "''em mor," IN me; but why, In
IL" "''"e' cidht you let me know
there srs Sat sat-, down in the desl, chair, and
bis fath.r e 81 mo his mind vision Of