Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-03

II should be glad to teach her." said
the girl simply.
Very well. You may commence to-
morrow, If agreeable, aud give her two
lessons IL week"
shes Il sweet little girl" thought
John Walker MS he pursued his way
from the Kindergarten. "She must he
Tom Wordcn's daughter. Poor fellow!
His failure took all he had Shes
trump to take hold and help In thi
way
The first day that John called for To.
he so cordially seconded the clild's In.
ritution to her teacher to come home
With them To luncheon that she was
forced tn comply.
Madge's music hour, was from $50 to
u. and she would not practice properly
unless her teacher would consent to
stay To dinner. The children all claim
I'd her as II kindred spirit AMI called
her Bless" for which they were stern.
~ and Intellectually reprlnanded BIZ
their parent. who finally followed their
example ami called her by that name
himself
In the month of July the Walkers
went To tlrir summer cottage OH IL lake
some twenty miles from the city.
You need II vacation more than any
one" said John Walker abruptly IA
hess one day. You must 90 with us"
THANK you very much" said the girl
gratefully. ITS kind in you to ask me,
but OF course cant accept"
why not" liz demanded. "Your
father is going west on an extended
business trip. and he won't need you"
The girl FLUSHED, hcsltatcd and then
said frankly:
Willy. you soc. of course, II would
really be I'LL right, but then you know
people would talk they wouldn't up.
prove
She began 10 founder in her explana-
ton. and John suddenly comprehended.
81 see he laughed, moulding. but
yon see You have come to seem to me
like one of my own-my eighth girl. |
call you-but suppose you are grown
up enough for Il chaprron"
II am twenty years DID," she said
will dignity.
Indeed. y great age. Well. have
second cousin, Il meek. elderly Wild.
ow. whom the children rule firmly. l
presume She would like month or so
at the cottage
SD IL WAS finally arranged.
From that time OH John Walker sud
denly regarded his children's teacher in
Il new light
Il wonder II Il beautiful young girl
like BcSs could come to care for an old
dufer like me-" he pontlcrcd. Il had
supposed that she considered me an old
mani"
y thrill stirred within him ms he
looked up ut the fair young face gazing
happily over tie waters Of the lake OH
the first night of their arrival.
"Isess." liz said suddenly
But the children had also called
"Brss." ana she WAS away for a ronlu
OH the beach.
she is only child, after nll," he
thought, with IL sigh.
In the Walker LIGHTHOUSE WAS n canou
which the children were forbidden III
use. but Iicss one Sunday morning ven.
tlircd forth alone in II. She managed
II very skillfully, but OH her return a
sudden wlni came up and made the
lake rhoppy. She had all SHE could du
TO keep her little craft right side up.
John Walker. coming ont on the We.
faiiua of the cottnrc. SAW her danger
AMI rushed to the honthousc. intending
To TOW ont after her. Another emotion
besides anxiety surgctl within him, and
he knew now that he loved this play
mate of his children.
She WAS mailing great progress with
her tiny canoe and as he rowed out
from the boathousc she was landing al
the pier.
II was very merry, winsomc face,
nliglit with the excitement and danger,
that was lifted to his.
In the reaction from his fright he
was beginning to ccisurc her when he
was Interrupted Ivy Nudge. who had
appeared upon The scene and who in
st;lntly resented her fathers lecture.
you shall not scold her.. she CRIED
holly. Il wanted hcr for our step
mother. but I'll give her UP If YOU
aren't going TO be nice to her"
Bess turned red and pale by turns.
"Fll race you to the house, AIadge,"
She cried, and they were away.
"Bcss," said John softly when he had
succeeded In getting an interview, "as
said Ind thought OF yon as my
eighth girl. don't want to think of
you as Il stcpmothrr but | do want
you to he my wife and a companion to
the girls because / love you. Will you
try and care for me-"
The verdict of the world was that
John Walker had eight girls now and
needed woman i'll his house moro
than ever.
Complete Letter Writer'S.
one or the earliest Of these guides"
dated 1913. WAS StYlcil "a prnsllnnt