The Glenwood post., 1924-05-01
Sins
f4ra M
of the
Fathers
By MYRA CURTIS LANE
%. 1ss.. Western Newspaper Union, /,


| %. 1884. Western Newspaper Union.)
GIT WILL kill your father Tom.'
l Tom Ellersley shrugged hii
shoulders. He left his weeping mother
In the hall and proceeded to his ia.
TIERS study. Judge Ellersley was wait
ing for him.
"Sit down!" He waved him to q
chair. "Y0ur mother has told me that
you have engaged yourself to marry
nameless girl"
II propose to give her a name, SIR"
'The Ellersley name. An honored
name which for four generations has
given its best to the public life Of this
country. You propose to mix the
Ellersley blood with that Of a name.
less woman, without a father"
"If her mother was wronged, sir. the
blame attaches to the scoundrel who
wronged her."
Enough Of that romancing, sir.
\ You will give up this girl, or cease to
be son of mine."
"Father, If you could see her-how
sweet and good she is"
II don't wish to see her. Bad blood
| crops out from generation to genera
ton. No, Tom, wish to hear no more
from you now. You have a week to
think over the matter"
"H l had hundred years, sir. 1t
would all be the same to me-" an
swered the boy dehantly, and flung
out Of the room.
The judge went to his wife. 1--WE
told him the consequences Of his rash
act"
Harry, If only you could zee the
girl"
'What7 You've seen herr
ILL
You're all in league against met"
"She's the only support Of her old
mother"
1.-The more shame on her. Yes, a
woman like that No, l won't be
unjust. 1 suppose she's doing her
duty by her. But"
Harry, ought the girl to suffer for
her mothers SIM"
"No, but ought I to suffer7 Where
does she live, this Miss Hammond?
I'll go and talk to them, rather than
let my son be tricked into such fatal
error. Perhaps if offer them money
they'll release him."
= Harry, they're not that kind Of
people,"
"Seem to know lot about them,
don't your
"I-Harry, the mother comes of
decent family. A scoundrel took ad-
vantage of her innocence long ago.
The girl Is quite fit for Toms wifel
And now I've told you'll"
you didn't need to tell me where
your sympathies lay" stormed the
Judge. .And you'll find that they'll
quickly drop off the trail when they
understand that my decision is abso-
marry there's not penny in it for
them"
He got the address from his wife,
clapped on his hat, and marched fun
ing down the street. He got on a
street car He had never heard Of the
place the HammOnds lived In. Some
slum, no doubt!
However, though 1t was poor quar-
ter, 1t was by no means a slum. The
apartment houses. though of the tene-
ment class, were neat and clean-look-
ing. The judge walked up the five
flights of stairs and rang the bell. He
almost started at the sight of the
beautiful girl who opened the door to
him
Beautiful-yes, more than that.
There was something in her looks that
stilled his anger. 1t brought back to
him memories of girl whom he had
loved in the long ago.
II am Judge Ellersley."
"OhW An expression of fear came
over the girls face as she looked at
him.
you are Miss HammondT
Eyes. Won't you come inr
The judge hesitated, then entered
the apartment. He looked about him
ut the poor furniture and snifred in
disgust He must harden his heart.
This girl mate for his cherished sonf
I'll call mother"
"Wait minute. wish to say"
But the girl had already left the
room, and reappeared with a placid.
sad-faced, dignined woman Of middle
age. The Judge stepped forward.
II wish to say"
He stopped. He stared incredu-
lously into the woman's face. "You-
Muriel!" he gasped.
"Harryl"
He staggered back against the wall.
The old sin, the forgotten sin, had
found him out. and drawn Tom into
its clutches. too. For now he knew