The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-03

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" an Influential plat
rorm with DIT Balthazar walker In the
chair. ana Admiral Hay Denver among
his more prominent supporters. one
benghted male had come In from the
outside darkness and had jcorcd from
the further end Of the hail. but he had
been called 90 order by the chair petri-
ned by indignant chances from the I'M
'enfranchlscd around him, ana finally
escorted Co the door by Charles Vest
macott Fiery resolutions were passed.
20 be forwarded 60 large number OF
leading statesmen. and the meeting
broke up with the conviction that n
shrcwd blow had been struck for the
cause OF woman
But there was one woman az least 70
whom the meeting and all that was con-
nected with Il had brought anything but
pleasure Clara Walker watched with a
heavy heart the friendship and close
Intimacy which had sprung up between
her father and the widow. From week
20 week Il had Increased until no day
ever passed without their being to-
gother. The coming meeting had been
the excuse for these continual inter-
Views. but now tho meeting was over,
and atili the Doctor would refer every
point which rose TO the Judgment OF his
nelghbor He would talk. too to his two
daughters OF her strength OF character.
her decisive mind. and OF the necessity
OF their cultlvating her acquaintance
aud following her example. until az last
II had become his most common topic
of conversation.
Al this might have passed as merely
the natural pleasure which an elderly
man might take In the society OF an
Intelligent and handsome woman hut
there were other points which seemed
20 Clara 10 give II deeper meaning.
She could not forget that when Charles
Westmacott had spoken TO her ono
night he had alluded 10 the possibility
of his aunt marrying again He must
have known or noticed something be-
fore he could speak upon such sub
.iect. And then again Mrs. westmacott
had herself said that she hoped 10
change her style OF living shortly and
take over completely new duties. WHAT
could that mean except that she expect
ed TO marry2 And whom? She seemed
90 see few friends outside their own lit
Gle circle. She must have alluded 20 her
father. n was n hateful thought, and
yet II must be faced.
one evening the Doctor had been
rather late at his neighbor'A. He used
Go 30 into the Admlrni's after dinner.
but now he turned more frequently In
the other direction. when he returned
Clara was sitting alone In the drawing
room reading magazine. She sprang
up az he entered pushed forward his
chair. and ran to fetch his slippers.
"You are looking a little pale. dear"
he remarked.
"Oh. no. papa, 1 am very we'll"
IAN well with Harold2'
"Yea. His partner. Mr. Peahson. Ia
still away and he N doing all the work.
"Well done. He Is sure 10 succeed.
Where N IdR2'
'In her room. think"
"she was with Charles westmacott
on the lawn not very long ago, lie
seems very fond OF her. lie is not very
bright. but I think he win make her a
good husband"
Il am sure OF It, papa. lie is very
manly and reliable"
''Yes. should think that he is not the
sort OF man who goes wrong. There n
nothing hidden about him. As TO his
brightness. Il really does not matter,
for his aunt. Mrs westmacott, r. very
rich. much richer than you would think
from her style OF living, ana she has
made him a handsome provision"
Il am glad OF that"
ut Is between ourselves. ! am her
trustee. and so know something OF her
arrangements. And when are you going
20 marry, ClaraT
"oh, papa, not for some time yet We
have not thought Of date"
"Well, really. / don't know that there
In any reason for delay. He has COM
petencs and II increases yearly As Ions
as you are quite certain that your mind
is made up"
"oh. papal"
"Woil. then, really do not know why
there should be any delay. And Ida,
too, must be married within the next
few months. Now. what want TO know
o. what / am 10 do when my two little
oompanions run away from me-" lie
spoke lightly. but his eyes were grave
as he looked questioningly at his dnush'
ter.
Dear papa. you shall not be alone.
II will be years before Harold ana
think OF marrying, and when We ao
you must come ana live with u.s.
mo, no. dear know that you mean
what you say. but have seen some
thing OF the world, and know that
such arrangements never answer There
cannot be two masters In a house. and
yet at my age freedom Is very neoes'
-sary 10 me"
but you would be completely free
me, dear. you cannot be that II you
are a guest In another mans house
Can You suggest no other alternatiVeF
THAT We remain with you"