Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-08
WELCOME TO
HIS FATHERS son

The hum of the automobile awakened
,he colony Of rocks in the tall trees,
and swirling above the lawn, they
from the porch Janet (back from Cas-
lttown) with a flutter Of black frocks
and white aprons behind her.
A great company. OF people OF the
arish we're at tea in the hall. chiefly
nervous wife of the vicar to the widow
o. the cowman.
Don't get up" cried Stowell.
He had entered with a shout, tossing
bis hat on to the settle and saluting
everybody by name, just ss he used to
Do when he was boy and annexed them
all for relations.
"Sit here, Auntie Kitty. This is your
seat, Alice. Parson, won't you take
The bottom Of the table? And, Dad"
this to Robbie Greer in his Sunday
homespunl, take my place by Mrs.
Greer while I help Jane with the tea.
cups"
did you hear that, mistress?" said
Robbie behind his hand to Janet, who
was turning the tap Of the tea urn.
They may make him Dempster, but
10 doesn't forget his old friends for all. y
In a moment everybody was talking
and laughing. 1t was just as IL fresh
breeze had come down from the noun
'ains on hot day In harvest.
During tea Joshua Scarf arrived with
green portfolio under his arm.
I've brought some documents you II
Wish to look at before the court sits.
| your honor"
Good! Put them on the desk in the
library and then come back and have
some tea"
The twilight deepened and the com.
nny. prepared to go. Stowell stood at
The door, with Janet beside him. while
The young girls of the choir Of the Meth
odist chapel ranged themselves in front
OF tho bouse and sang in their sweet
Young voices, which hoated through the
Sathsr.ng gloom. God be with you till
We meet again." e
Good night. all !!
Good. might, your honor :"
Night! The great day had dropped
hlsep;, the clock on the landing was
ankiny D: dinner was over; Janet
'sAe had "a hcad") had gone to her
room, and Stowcll was stepping on to
Tho piazza.
The wind had fallen and the night
Wis silent, almost brcatless. The re.
'oving light on the Point of Ayrc was
answering to the gleam on Galloway !;
,hd the moon, which was almost at the
ni, was glistenlng on the waters that
rolled between.
How beautiful. how limpid. 1t was
wy such night as that on which
'enella and he had sat out there to-
sether, He could still see her as she
VIZ then-the slim young girl in a
wmle dress and satin slippers, with
nf intoxicating face in the frame Of
ae silk handkerchief which she had
oound about her head. And now she
Wl to become his wife!
great new vista vas opening out to
m@' Lille was about to begin In earn
". With that splendid woman by his
tas ne was going to rise (if God would
70 good to him) out of the muddy
lupsriections OF his lower nature. His
HM Si'HM swelled; his throat frightened ;
snnsssrt snssrt sang; he was entirely happy.
w. suddenly he remembered Alick Cell.
A.. asd not seen him at Castletown that
~, or at all since he returned from
,sNasi' ,~aaSn' Why was that? Could it be
,S'a. ,SsMole that the matter they had spoken
''Sat on the steamer =.
no; no! Still he must fulfill his prom
wi. lie would step into the library and
se line saying he was ready to
"aoTn to Derby Haven If necessary.
\. a. ne passed through the dining room
framed the words of his Letter !:
b'. "aete We're YOU, you old scoundrel.
r, Ts you were not at the swearing in
.%Ippose the matter you mentioned has
Tmea 'tself since went away. but
A'' ana you still want met -
NJ, Nv
e mouse was very quiet. He felt an
nSn'ct.ountable m chill coming over him.
"n,. M .ae threshold OF the library he
s,ios sSsea He had the sense Of a mys-
i"Ss presence in the room. The log
ssk Aea burned low; the lamp on the
| NM unoer his mothers portrait. had
lro,,,d dufned down; deep shadows lay
Nm. nasing an effort he entered. step.
10 aiS SSoilIy' yet hardly knowing why
nrna% S.a So On reaching the desk he
fI ." ~ up the light and then his eve
Nd n lnc green portfolio which hn
Inn 80" seen under Joshua Scarf $
NItts, ~ bore a label on which was
~ Nalendar Of cases 70 be tricd n, ,ho
;loI n.sion session of the Court of General
0een.tS.'l Presiding Deemstcr--
,SSsnsr victor Stowell."
came moral .thundcrc' an