Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-11-07

%cS never realized be-
fore how entirely
PISS daughters had shielded him from
nm the friction Of life Now that they
had not only ceased to protect him, but
Mad themselves become a source OF
Arouble to him. he began to understand
A6w great the blessing was which he
had enjoyed, and to sigh for the happy
Gays before his girls had come under
lahe influence Of his neighbor.
You don't look happy" Mrs West
HnacOtt had remarked to him one morn
ing. 'You are pale and little off color.
i8ou should come with me for ten mile
nDin upon the tandem"
Il am troubled about my girls" They
were walking up and down In the gar
Saen. From time to time there sounded
from the house behind them the long,
mad wall Of French horn.
THAT IS Ida" said he. "she has
Naben to practlcing on that dreadful
FHrStSument in the intervals Of her chem
Basry. And Clara Is quite as bad, de-
eSaTs 1t is getting quite uncomfortable"
"Ah, Doctor, DoctorW she cried, shal1-
HAE her forehnger, with CLEAN Of her
white teeth, "You must live up to your
DEinciples-you must give your daugh-
GEFH the same liberty as you advocate
GUc other women"
Liberty, madam, certainly But
aNSa approaches to Ncense."
'"The same law foP all, my friend"
Bhe tapped him reprovlngly on the arm
With her sunshade. when you were
SEVENTY your father did not, presume,
'9bJect to your learning chemistry or
playing a musical instrument. You
wesild have thought 1t tyranny II he
Aa6."
''But there IS such sudden change
IN them both"
YES, have noticed that they have
eD0an very enthusiastic lately in the
SNnSS OF liberty. OF all my disciples I
MAinE that they promise to be the most
daeTOted and consistent. which 10 the
moro natural since their father is one
AZ our most trusted champions"
The Doctor gave twltch Of impa-
atsnce. Il seem to have lost all author
n.y." he cried.
mo, no, my dear friend. They are
y hktle exuberant at having broken the
EFaxnmels Of custom, That is ALL"
Z You cannot think what 1 have to
put up with, madam. 1t has been
dreadful experience. Last night,
4faer ] had extlnguished the candle in
my bedroom, placed my foot upon
SuNething smooth and hard, which
Ecuttled from under me- Imagine my
ACurOr! lit the gas, and came upon q
wclAgrown tortoise which Clara has
ShouGht fit to introduce into the house.
N ean IL filthy custom to have such
pets"
I Mrs. Westmacott dropped him a lit
Uie courtesy. "Thank you, sir" said
She- t'That is a nice little side hit at
Fny qoOr Eliza"
I.gtye you my word that I had for
gSIEen' about her." cried the Doctor,
EaDhing. zone such pet may no doubt
be endured, but two are more than I
Gan bear. Ida has a monkey which
hives on the curtain rod. 1t Is a most
dreadful creature. 1t will remain abb
ROlutely motionless until 1t sees that
you have forgotten It's presence, and
then 1t will suddenly bound from pict-
HHTa to picture all round the walls, and
end by swinging down on the bell-rope
and tuKping on to the top Of your head.
AT breakfast 1t stole poached egg
@nd daubed 1t all over the door handle.
Ida calls these outrages amusing
Gsfcks."
"Oh. all will come right" said the
widow reassurlngly.
"And Clara Is as bad, Clara who used
% be 80 sood and sweet, the very I'M
age of her poor mother She insists
upon this preposterous scheme of being
n pilot, and will talk of nothing but
revolving lights and hidden rocks, and
codes Of signals, and nonsense Of the
hind"
''But why prepostelous?" asked his
eompanion. what nobler occupation
aaR there be than that of stimulating
commerce, and aiding the mariner to
steer safely into port? should think
TUuT daughter admirably adapted for
DuCh duties"
'-Then must beg to differ from you,
madam"
J. ''Still, you are inconsistent"
"EXcuse me, madam, do not see the
EAItter In the same light. And 1 sho'ald
20 obliged to you IL you would use your
Antauence with my daughter to dissunde
,Ae1."
You wish me to be inconsistent,
no."
~Then you refuse?"
II am afraid that cannot interiors"
The Doctor was very angry. Very
wen, madam" snid lie. I'm that case
y can oRly say that have the honor
% Wssn you very good morning"
ElD raised his broad straw hat and
lStr0de away up the gravel path, while
The wiGow looked after him with twink
Mng eyes. She was surprised herself
b nnd that she liked the Doctor better
t1is more masculine and aggressive he
became. 1t was unreasonable and
against all principle, and yet so 1t was
and no argument could mend the mat
bRE.
Very hot AMI very angry, the Doctor