Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-07

{SsHA income, a small estate and
tz4EEg mind considerably smaller
than either. He dwelt at Wargrove, in
Essex, and spent his idle hours, of
which he possessed daily and nightly
twenty -four. In snarling at his faded
wife and in swapping between whites
ut his son. Mrs. BeecOt, having been
bullied into old age long before her
time. accepted sour looks and hard
words as necessary to Gods prOvi-
dence, but Paul, Il fiery youth, re-
scented useless nagging. He owned
more brain power than his progenitor.
and to this favOring of nature pater-
familias naturally objected. Paul
also desired fame which was likewise
a crime in the fireside tyrant's eyes.
AS there were no other children Paul
was heir TO the Beecot acres; there
fore their present proprietor suggested
that his son should wait with idle
hands for the falling in of the heri-
tage. In plain words. Mr.. Beecot.
coming of a long line of middle class
loafers, wished his son to be n loafer
also Again. when Mrs. BeecOt retired
a useful person on whom to expend his
spleen. Should this whipping boy
leave Mr. Beecot would have to fore
go this enjoyment, as servants object
TO being sworn at without cause. For
years Mr.. Beecot INDUCED in bouts of
bad temper till Paul, finding twenty
five too dignitied an age TO tolerate
abuse. announced his intention of
stOrming London as a scribbler.
The parents objected in detail. Mrs.
Beecot, after her kind, dissolved in
tears and made reference to young
birds leaving the nest, while her hus-
band, pulled out like a frog and red
der than the wattles of a turkeycock.
exhausted himself in well chosen ex-
pressions. Paul increased the use of
these by fixing a day for his depar-
ture. The female Beecot retired to bed
with the assistance of a maid, burnt
feathers and sal volatile, and the male
as last and clinching argument fig
uratively buttoned up his pockets.
Not one shilling will you get from
me-" said Beecot senior, with the
graceful addition of vigorous adjec
tives.
81 don't ask for money" said Paul
keeping his temper, for, after all, the
turkeycock was his father. 81 have
saved ESQ. Not out Of my pocket mon
ey." he added hastily, seeing further
objections on the way. 81 earned it by
writing short stories"
1.-THE COMPOUNDED mercantile in
stinctw snOrted paterfamilias, only Ii,
used stronger words. Your mother:
uncle was in trade. Thank heaven
none of my people ever used hands o.
brains, The Beecots lived like gentle
men"
~ should say like cabbages from
your description, father"
mo insolence, sir. How dare yo,
disgrace your family? Writing tales
indeed Rubbish l expect" here sew
eral adjectives). "And you took mon
ey, III be bound, eh, ehn'
81 have just Informed you that
took all could GET said Beecot quiet
ly. "I'll live in town on my savings
When l make a name and a forum,
III return"
Never, never." gobbed the turkey
cock. ''If you descend to the quite
you can wallow there. I'll cut you ou
of my will"
every good, sir; that's settled. LIE
US change the subject"
But the old gentleman was too higl
spirited to leave well alone. He de
manded to know if Paul knew t
whom he was talking, inquired If h
had read the Bible touching the dutie
Of children to their parents. instance