Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-17

Those who are about to die, salute
YOU" quoted Clarence Fielder. "In
other words, am about to confer
with your respected parent as to the
extreme ACCESSIBILITY of having me as
sonin-lnw"
Don't be flippant," pleaded Ruth.
"You know father is so wrapped up
In business and If You go in there
and begin making jokes"
He'll refuse to have n profession.
nj humorist for son-n-law," chuck
led Clarence. u know. I'm wearing
black necktie and that ought to be
sufficient sign of my virtuous inten.
ton"
I'm afraid not" said Ruth. mourn
fully. "Vou've been acting disgrace
fully since you came down here.
You've been in nli the mischief and
have started most of It,"
81 never fcl. so serious In nv fife.
feel as though | was about to enter
the chamber of horrors in wax
works show When come out shall
probably feel like one of the figures"
did you want to SEQ mo. Fiel-
der? came jim heavy tones from the
next room and Clarence started fer
'''S NcN'NaN W lluhC Il lllONK
situation before he entered
Ruth sank into chair half sob.
bing. If Clarence were to be hanged
Tor murder he would probably tell
Jokes going up tho gallows steps.
Senter eyed him through his spec.
tacles. 20. yes" he said at last.
You're the young jacknapes that
painted Mrs, Brewster's poodle last
week"
Yes, sir" admitted Clarence I'M
niushingly You see the pup was
ieeiine blue and knew that yellow
whitened that tint-but the pun did
nt Know IT. and. SO II was oil off"
"Ihe pup was nuisance, too"
suggested Clarence. srhe painters
wore at work and--the temptation
I was irresistable'
u suppose you know that am
worth lot of money" said Mr.. Sen.
ter, prompously
i imagined us much from tho fact
that you arc stopping here" he muir.
mnred
my daughter will inherit it ALL"
said Senter.
She can't he blamed for that" he
reminded. She didn't pick her ma
rents" PEI
You seem to he pleasant sort Of
fellow went on Senter. impersonal,
~ II don't know but that I nigh.
iail IN love with you myself if / was
a girl" 90
Heaven Forbid PRAYED Clarence
dcvontly.
But as n father went ON tho
elder man, not noticing the interrup,
I non, i shall have to decide against
you. want a serious, r,ttled sort
Oh chap, man who will no. obstinate
the fortune have amassed, but WHO
VIII help me increase It,"
How do You know that cannot p
demanded Clarence. 81 have been with
some of the big firms and every time
changed bettercd tho job"
q Perhaps rs an underlying vo,
would be all right" admitted Senter
condescendjnely. What / want fo,
Ruth Is man who can seize upor
me slightest opportunity and make
the most of it, Now when I slinned
on the steps yesterday YOU werf
there. 1t was the porter who helpef
me up" 'p'o
4 He beat me to it," explained clar
ence. and beside had Ruth's ner
mission to sneak to you then anf
4l was afraid that You might think
was trying to curry favor
Always mako the most of youI
opportunities" was the answer. "Tha
is the way amassed my pile.
want some one to carry on the idea
u guess ! can hold my end up O,
the real thing" smiled Clarence !"
dent think it's fair to hold that ste,
Incident against me. Perhaps ri
keep you from falling down stair.
some day and breaking your neck
That will be worth while. You gave
! the porter n quarter. Pm waitint