The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16


Get married vOU understand Come tO
the front, ant al, that Won understand
Old Mr.. DIvcn port had his back To- the
open fire place, a. lac spoke. and young
Mr.. Davenport had his face to the window
rs hc listened. Old Mr.. Davenport
stood with his legs rather wide apart.
his hands Clasped behind him, and his
front They seemed To- SLY, Come, sir,
don't You pay with "s. EruIdcluth Of
Our quality Is not 20 be tritlcd with
Furthermore, old Mr. Davenport. being
n big, stout man, with an aldcrmauic cor
poration, looked important, ami ne also
felt important and, what was oi greater
consequence than either, hc WAS import
ant. For when a man Is several times
Il millionaire when the vast commercial
structure lac has reared gives employment
10 hundred; OF clerks and travellers:
when thousands ot woTkmen depend
upon him iur bread when his name Is
quoted half over the civilized globe - "a
brilliant example 81 what may Ice ac-
complished 10y ability, and perseverance,
and industry when dull bOyhOOl or
eaSy-.oing adolescence Is continually be-
ing urged 20 look mp 10 him, 10 initiate
him, 10 admire him, not 20 say, worship
and fall down before him as a high priest
in the temple OF Nuumou-why, such a
man would not be justified in considering
himself 4 worm.
"WclI. Lawrence, when Won have
drummci au idea ont uf that pane ui
glass perhaps You viii let Us have II in
the form OF - comment upon my ub~crya-
ton"
Young Mr. Davenport turned and faced
his father. The only similarity between
them WAS in hcight-thcy both boa>tcd
close upon six feet in their stockings
Lawrence hal curly auburn hair, and
fine expressive blue cvD-- The old gem
tlcman'S ewes were lar lighter IN shade
ami rather tuu prominent. while the hair
uu Ei- head consisted Of one thick gray
TUT, standing bolt upright and tJPcriug
o. - point Ike a pyramid. Lawrence
wore u wc.ltujucd muStachc anil small.
wh.~kcrS. Davenport senior WAS c.cuu.y
shaved, II we except the little patch oi
white beard which hc permitted tu l.lIIyr,
as a favor, upon the richness Of his double
chin.
~Oi course I shall Ct married somc
day. father. There is no particular ocra-
sion Tor hurry that / can sec, remarked
Lawrence, hUca.iug tu the conversation
with c,5l reluctance.
"ILuu I must lend you my SpNCtaclos
90 Increase the capacity 40 yuUr vision.
NUu must cudcJvoT 20 Sec with my ewes
ID youT own are too wcak-Si-ht-d. You
Vii nc ~IN-aUd twenty next birthday, you
understand
Dear me, So I shall. Ii I live long
enough ] shah become MothUSclJh.'
"Nuu't hc frivolous, Lawrence. The
subject We are discussing i serious.
Please consider IL in that light
"AIi right father. Go ahead
"Go aAyad, sir. Is that the way t. all
dress aIr, What do YOU mean 10y Go
ahcai,' sir ~
Nautical expression, father. Learnt
il on hoIrl Barry yacht. 1t signifies
pracccd.' "
we are not on board Barrv's Yacht
row, sir; nor am Barry's engineer. !
ann your father
Javr.urc bowed.
"WhHt ON earth 10 You think had a
SON born Tor '' inquired Mr.. Davenport,
- though hc were referring 10 an order
expressly executed by Providence.
..ImrosSiblc to guess" replied Law
renee. ,ravclv. NO doubt ioT in>crutable
reasons known only 10 yourself
The fathers face relaxed into Il smile.
"Nou are incurrigib,c, Lawrence. You
VIII have your Joke; but you know what
! mean. | do not pretend that | gov
cruci the laws OF nature 10 my own ends
Il simply iOrcSaw what would probably
occur l married when | WAS forty, IN
hopes Of becoming the head OF family.
Nh expectations arc. in q measure, justI-
acL have children"
only two. said Lawrence, drily.
~ son AMI a daughter. Quite enough
for INV purpose, sIr yuu understand
~Uj Mr.. Davenport, with rvsOlutc tug
nj the tuit upon his doublc-Chin-
Edith ani are Fortunate remarked
Lawrence, with mccbncSs-
"You are. Remarkably, wonderfully
fortunate Many children come into the
ION
without an able, experienced guide 10
shape their future course. Both oi yOu,
however. POSSESS almost every advantage.
natural and artificial. All that requires
10 Lr done Is 10 use them wisely, to in
crease ami establish them upon sound
basis which caHnot Crumb.c away We
are going 10 effect this by C:GrCfully-
Planned marriages
Are We said Lawrence, fcchly-
yes: that is what We intend 10 do,"
said the old gentleman with decision.
After pause hc continued:
Il might have made Won a man Of bust
mesa money grubbcr, such ~ | have
been myself. but have not. Nv ambi-
ton was % have my son a gentleman,
gud tine founder OF rice Oi gentlemen.
That j. a.l / expect. all I ask ui YOU, cN-
crptius that YOU shall enter into the po-
at.v.i arena 40 au early opportunity, and
empluv IN, energies Di your mature man
ho1d in that dircctiou But first YOU
must marry; and YOU must marry
blood"
Father, YOU app1i mc-thc vital fluid
spoken ui as a spouse What a dreadful
mctJphurI'
Tut, tur, boy enough Of that non
sense. Nuu cannot turn the couvcrsa-
ton hv such means ! avn coming 10 the
point, and you know what that -.
so! ycs. We have been up to it he
fore. aui back again.
We sinai. stick 10 it this time, Law
renee, We shall, indeed"
''Nou mean IL viii stick TO uS-it viii
run u~ thIuu-H-it will impJlc Us like
butterflies upon pm
-Ec quiet, sir. Answer INC this qucs-
tiou. How Is IL you have not vet asked
Miss VAN BiarcUin 10 bc your wife: -
'Ah. that Is the point. 1 felt it
coming ! begin 10 wII,I,c.'
"For llCavcus sake leave this iOolerv,
Lawrence. \ little oi II Is a., very well f;
hut too much i cNaSpcrIt!n-. How Is il.
! repeat. that YOU have deferred dOu.
what WIS almost an understood thing be-
tween us -
Il am not aware ofany understanding
II there waS II WAS all on your own side.
promised 10 think over your suggcs-
lions ON tie subject more"
Think oycrl Think over bc-be-be
hanged, sir! have heard nothing but
..hiuk over for the last SIX months. You
Know the desire q. my uv.trt X that vOu
sInT.d many into tIc iIu:!v OF the Van
I.errumS. Why won't Won du it, There
i q handsome -irl ready iur yu:, auI no
Obstacles un amy sIic, barring yoUr stupid,
sl-.v v.-hJ..v, unreasonable dI~uu~iiiuu. -
"4ncrc are one or two other little obiry.-