The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-23

lTsTIET5jR income, small estate and q
tsszszzy mind considerably smaller
than either. He dwelt al Wargrove, In
Essex, and spent his idle hours, of
which he possessed a daily and nightly
twenty-four, in snarling at his faded
wife and in swapping between whites
at 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, a 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
q crime in the freside tyrants 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 herl
tage In plain words. Mr.. Beecot
coming Of a long line OF middle class
loafers, wished his son to be a Ioafer
also. Again, when Mrs Beecot retired
to fearful rest her bully found Paul
u 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 dignifed an age to tolerate
abuse, announced his intention OF
storming London as n 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 q frog and red
der than the wattles of a turkeycock,
exhausted himself in we'll 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
rs a last and clinching argument fig
uratlvely buttoned up his pockets.
Not one shilling will you get from
me-" said Beecot senior, with the
graceful addition of vigorous adtec-
tives.
II don't ask for money" said Paul.
keeping his temper for. after all, the
turkeycock was his father. Il have
saved ESQ. Not out Of my pocket mon
ey." he added hastily, seeing further
objections on the way. Il earned it by
writing short stories'
The COMPOUNDED mercantile In
stinctr' snorted paterfamilias, only he
used stronger words. your mothers
uncle was in trade Thank heaven.
none Of my people ever used hands or
brains. The Beecots lived like gentle.
men"
Il should say like cabbages from
your description, father"
NO fnsolence. sir. How dare you
disgrace your family? Writing tales.
indeed! Rubbish l expect" (here sew
eral ,adjectives). And YOU took mon
ey. I'll be bound eh. eh,'
Il have Just informed you that 1
took all could get" said Beecot quiet
". "Tn live in town on my savings
When | make name and q fortune
III return"
Never never gobbled the turkey
cock. IF you descend TO the gutter
you can waliow there. III cut you out
Of my will"
Very good. sir; that's settled. Let
as change the subject"
But the old gentleman was too high
spirited to leave well alone. He de-
manded 70 know if Paul knew to
whom he was talking. inquired If he
had read the Bible touching the duties
OF children to their parents. ipStanced
me TACT that Paul's dear mother would
probably pine away and die and ended
with q pathetic reference to losing the