Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
LOVE WILL NEVER DIE
By JOHN HUNTER

Mr.. James," whispered Jackson. ID
you remember how you used to come I
there and feed? Or perhaps you woul,
prefer something In the dining room =
| "1'll come to the pantry" answere'
Hardness. And then III get back 4
London. ] wish to God I hadn't com
down at ALL
| jackson led the way. ... .'..
here, Mr.. James," ne said. "Th'
father discharged me twice last week
and yesterday he told Robins. the heat
chauffeur, he wasn't at to drive I
hearse. He'll have the place empty II
month II he doesn't. mind. It's
dreadful pity. because he's sound mar
at heart"
HAS he a heart?" asked Harknes'
bitterly. 49, ..
jackson looked straight at him. "H'
is your father, Mr.. James" =.
"FIe hardly seems aware Of the fact, v
answered Harkness.
Jackson spoke with the courage and
confidence Of an old servant. 49,.
when you have forgotten you are hi'
son."
Harkness looked up at him. jackson
met his gaze unfiinchingly. In this
pantry Of his he stilf saw Hardness as
the untidy schoolboy, coming to beg food
and delicacies, stealing them when 20 =
licitntion failed, and running to escape
the cuffs which followed hard on dis
covery.
For some time the two eyed each
a.. - kh.. nlA lao =
steady than that Of the younger, and
"I'll get back to London" he said.
"Will you have a car brought round? ?
You have lived too long with my father.
Jackson"
"And you have remained away, too
long. Mr.. James" answered Jackson
quietly: "You will say, ,sood-by to him
while order the carr"
what's the use?" asked Hardness
bitterly. "It'n only mean another
row."
''That is in your hands," said Jack.
son and he walked from tho room.
His father was sitting as he had
left him. alone and silent, still. 1t
typifcd the mans life. Always he had
been alone, even in the moments OF his
greatest work. Hardness, standing back
from the window. behind his father. felt
SosnrtaS hore name which ali the
uorId Inaw III remembered some of
~ th;nns H., father had done. How
the rroat stoe, mon ~ America had
kandsd ~ m,obtv onnosition trust.
Ond how .tnnd;ng alone. he had
on. ,,aJ ,bem r,,tblessly breaking
sss"eu sham aud % toss,ng them aside as he
mioht have done dry sticks which cum :
harsd b;s natb
% Tim II Hardness stcpped forward to his
fsthsr,s sids ~
''t" mI om % uning hack to London. father,
o,d bnws cnma to sav good. by"
"'' II;s fother modded He did not offer
h;s had
=" nyVbW did rou come 70 tell me that
7 was almost asleep.'
TIa,tmnsS turnsd without n word. and
wolnod a,H,ro, tro,n 'ter tha ro"m' '
I"eLsnn wos woitinv outside with the
o,v ..Yor xyera corefulS" he asked
on,,ous,r "You tried 10 bo kind?"
IIarLnoss shrnvqed his shoulders.
"Ivb.t,s tb;s TrsSwortb husiness?'' he
o.rad '"'' "'
II don,+ know exoctly. There's a
.ror,orGn,,o Gonoross confract-. mil =
iinn I nnJ boIf or more And n has n
beovv delivery nenaItv clause attached
70 q 7 don't nnderstond these tbin.s.
But thcrc is trouble with the men over
wages and the housing. You know
Tba' 'worm ssntor, "an anrIors % Sftossu s' thnusanj
,rn, NJ iJunrr Snou,s ~ d.tni,s :;
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"a AZ ,a'.ts ,t "as 3ns' e man OF STONE.
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,nt ~ 'e - "DS comnnored ro 'dtn ana or'Vo oack'
Tha .or vodeu siiJ ou ,,;tL III
A"' 'of blu 'n Win satnerhs speed.
The Heart Must Decide