Arthur Colville is n member of the Stock Exchange. He accumulates a fortune. The power of gold dominates him to such an extent as to make him cold even toward his own wife and son, not to speak of other people asking aid. After spending ...See moreArthur Colville is n member of the Stock Exchange. He accumulates a fortune. The power of gold dominates him to such an extent as to make him cold even toward his own wife and son, not to speak of other people asking aid. After spending the evening at the opera. Mr. Colville makes himself comfortable in a rocker facing the fire-place. He falls asleep and dreams. At his office everything goes wrong and the vagaries of the stock market completely wipe away his fortune. By rapid stages be descends to the level of a beggar. In a dilapidated attic where he lives, his only child is ill unto death and his wife almost mad with hunger and grief. The doctor calls and does his utmost to save the boy's life. Then he suddenly awakes. The father instinct makes him rush into his child's bed-room. He takes up the boy and makes sure he is well. Colville firmly decides to change his mode of living and devote his time and money to the welfare of mankind. Written by
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