The Washington times., 1906-09-02

in funeral black. but Helen was noe
without hopes that continued doses
OF cheerfulness might cure her father
Of such incomprehensible habits ana
obtain for her the permission 20 move
the books 20 the attic
To start things in that direction the
girl now danced gayly into the study
where her fathe- was n the act OF
writing thirdly. brethren" for his
next days sermon; and crying cut
merrily.
up Up my friend. and quit your books.
or surely your grow double"'
she saluted her reverend father with
the sweetest Of kisses. and then seated
herself on the arm OF HIS chair and
gravely took his pen out OF 'As hand.
and closed his inkstand- She turned
over the thirdly. brethren without
blotting Il. and recited sOlcmnly:
.'Ons impulse from q vernai wood
May teach you more q man.
OF moral svtl and of good.
Than all this sages cam.
And then she laughed the nerriest
OF merry laughs and added, Daddy
dear. I am an impulsel And I want
YOU 20 spare come time for me"
Eyes. my love" said Mr. Davis.
smiling upon her. though groaning In
wardly for his lost ideas You aro
beautiful this morning. Helen. What
have you been dOing2'
I'VE had a glorious walk replied
the girl. and all kinds OF wonderful
adventures: I've had dance with
the morning wind and race Of
mile or two with a brook. and I've
sung duets with all the howers-and
here you are writing uninteTesting
things!"
IT'S my sermon. Helen" said Mp.
Davis
II know t." said Helen. gravely.
But II must be done FOR tomorrow"
protested the other.
Half your congregation IS going n
be excited about no tallow candles
that II won't know what you preach
about" answered the girl swinging
herself on the arm % the chair and
I'm going 20 sing FOR the other half.
and 80 they won't care either And
besides. Daddy. I've got news 70 tell
you; you've no idea what good girl
I've been
How, my love-
ct went % see Mrs woodward
''You didn't
Yes; and Il was Just 20 show you
how dutiful I'm going 20 be Daddy.
felt so sorry for the poor old lady: Il
IS so beautiful 10 know that one -
doing good and bringing happiness into
other peoples lives! I thirk I'll 20
and sec her often and carry her some
thing nice If you'll let me"
Helen said all that rs Craveiy IS a
Judge. hat Mr. Davis was egreeing so
deIehtediy that she feared she was
carrying the joke too far. She changed
the subject quickly.
ooh. Daddy she cried Il forgot
70 tell you-I met a genius today
a genius?" inquired the other.
Yes" said Helen. land I've been
walking around with him al morning
ont IN tho woods, Did you never hear
that every place like that has gem
iuse"
yes" assented Mr.. Davis. but I
don't understand your joke"
This was the genius ot Hiutown
High School" laughed Helen.
"Oh. Arthur
yes. will you believe Il, the dear boy
had walked all the way from there 70
see me: and he waited out b. the old
seat by the spring."
"Eut where IS he r0w?'
'I don't know said Helen. TITS very
queer I left him go 10 see Mrs. Wood
ward He didn't so wiki me-. she add
ed. Il don't believe he felt irclined to
charity"
That IS not Ike Arthur" said the
other.
I'm going TO take him in hand. as
becomes a clergyman's daughter" said
Helen dcmureiy. I'm going 10 be
model daughter. paddy-just YOU wait
end see. I'll visit all your pensioners.
lawn parties and at 9 o'clock teas for
you. and I'll play fiaudei's Largo and
Siegfried's Funeral March whenever
you want TO write sermons. Won't
you like that?"
Perhaps" said Mr.. Davis DUBIOUS
~.
only I know youu make bIots
when I come 10 the cymbaIs" said
Helen: and she doubled up her fists
and hummed the passage, and gave 30
realistic an imitation OF the cymbsl-
clashes IN the great dirge that Il al
most upset the chair Afterward she
laughed one Of her merriest laughs
and kissed her father on the forehead.
Il heard IL at Bayreuth, she said.
''and IL was just fine. Il made your
flesh creep all over you. And Oh,
Daddy, I brought home q souvenir OF
Wagner gravei'
Did yOug" asked Mr.. Davis, who
knew very little about Wagner.
Yes" said Helen, Just a pebble I
picked Up near f.; and YOU ought TO
have seen the CUs1Om-h0use officer -
the dock yesterday when he was going
through my trunks. What's this.
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