La Junta tribune., 1907-02-02

Win ciiin uplitteu ana APPS Drini!
compressed. Margaret advanced TO
meet fate.
Fate in this particular instance was
represented 10y Margaret's father. Il
self opInionated. self made man with
n grievance. Margaret realized fully
that she was "A factor In the grievance.
Her three sisters constituted the re-
ualuing factors.
John Leckie felt that he had been
played scuryy trick when. having
proycsI that he could surmouut obsta
c,es before which the average man fell
back di=nayed and could rise from
nameicss. pennile-s obScurify to a POSI-
tion OF power II not popularity among
men and affairs. nature had sent him
daughters Instead OF sons. His wife
had died of very shame for having
failed so signally to fuliili her duty In
this respect.
The eldest daughter had tried TO ex-
plate her mothers onenses by enter
ing her fathers office as bookkeeper.
Today she ranked as his right hand
man. She wore mannlsh clothes, too,
and talked shop with her father from
soup to coffee and was tremendously
bored when her sisters proposed enter
tanning a few friends at dinner.
The second daughter had chosen art
and had opened a small studio in
western city. Anything. In her estima-
fion. was preferable TO being told
whenever sne met her father that II
she had been a man she might have
built iron bridges instead of air castles
In art
One thin: John Leckie had done-he
had given them the best educa tional
advantages money could buy. and then
he had said. Now 20 out and do
things"
Margaret. fresh from the trip abroad
which I.eckie considered the essential
nnishing touch Of a girls education.
knew that she would he expected TO
do things" Her father had given her
time TO unpack her trunks. Ia call on
her few relatives and the intimate fam
fly friends and TO recover her equilib
rum, so to speak. Now. when he sent
for her 20 join him In the library. she
knew what his question would be. Nor
was her -urmi-e Incorrect.
John Ieckle leaned back In his un-
tuftesl leather chair and stared frankly
AZ the tail. slender girl who from some
unknown and far distant ancestor had
Inherited grace almost patrieian.
''slt down. Margaret I've spent a
good many thousand dollars ON your
education What d'you expect 10 do
with III"
Il think I shall take charge Of the
horse.' she said. calm. without guak-
ing within
Take cbar;e Of the housef' echoed
kins to do that
'And the whole hous. looks as II II
were handled by hireling'' replied
Margaret. meeting his angry gaze
without filnching bought. Hired.
The words are stamped all over the
place. We have no home life. no home
atmosphere. and ] want to make things
more pleasant. more like some Of the
homes In which ! have visited. ! think
that Is my forte"
4 deep purple flush mounted TO Lee
kie's forehead. and his FIST came down
on the table with ringing thump
so. after all the money I've spent
on you. after all the plans I've made
for my girls TO take a place IN the
world as good a. their father made for
himself. you have no bigger ambition
than 60 mend socks and bake pies.
That will add TO the iuster Of our fam
ily name. won't ifr'
Margaret bit her lip I.eckie had
spoken ~ u the name had been handed
DOWN through ten generations instead
of-oue
-Now. see here. That sag doesn't e.
You're going TO ID something Think
of your sister IIarriet''
Margaret did think. and then she al
most shusIderrsi she remembered
Iiarriet's untidy rom. some Cigarette
stubs she had seen lying on the unpol-
i-hsd brass tray. Harriet had said that
after the long day la the offiee she
simply had 20 smoke TO quiet her
nerves
Harriet T. credit 10 her father.
Men down street call her n wonder.
And you want TO mend socks. Good
heavens. Say. DO you think you could
~.Il goci-f IN start you In a millinery
.bop-a hot Of socisty women are going
in for that sort Of thing-or a tea
room. II you Ike. Hut you've got 20
do something
Margaret ro-e ani half timidly laid
her arm around her fathers thick neck.
Father. dear. I'D - much rather
just make tea for you and your few
friends. Perhaps we might have more
friends If
He flung aside the enctrciing arm
Wow. ~~~ here. you're not roinx 20
cit hack On your haunche> and do poth-
ing just b~canse ! have money You've
got 20 make a name for yourself NJ
something He Vas brutal nov In HE
di.appesnfmens. IF 700 can't do any