Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-30

income, small estate and a
 9l mind considerably smaller Ithan either. He dwelt at Wargrove, in lEssex, and spent his idle hours, of (which he possessed a daily and nightly Etwenty four, in snarling at his faded lwife and in snapping between whiles lat his son. Mrs. Beecot, having been Nbullied into old age long before her Htime, accepted sour looks and hard Hwords as necessary to Gods provi- hence, but Paul. fiery youth. re- ksented useless nagging. He owned Anore brain power than his progenitor, land to this favoring of nature pater- hamilias naturally objected. Paul Ialso desired fame, which was likewise Ia crime in the fireside tyrant's eyes.
 As there were no other children Paul was heir to the Beecot acres; there kore their present proprietor suggested that his son should wait with idle hands for the falling in of the heri- tage In plain words, Mir. Beecot, coming of long line of middle class tuOdltIo, WloACo ulS cOu tO OC O iodACh also. Again, when Mrs. Beecot retired Ito fearful rest her bully found Paul Ia useful person on whom to expend his ispleen. Should this whipping boy Eleave MT. Beecot would have to fore igo this enjoyment, as servants object Ito being sworn at without cause. For IHears Mr. Beecot indulged in bouts of Hbad temper till Paul, finding twenty Iffive too dignified an age to tolerate abuse, announced his intention of etorming London as scribbler. q The parents objected in detail. Mrs. Beecot, after her kind, dissolved in #ears. and made reference to young Hbirds leaving the nest, while her hus- hband, puffed out like frog and red her than the wattles of a turkeycock, Dexhausted himself in well chosen ex- bpressions. Paul increased the use of these by fixing day for his depar- ture. The female Beecot retired to bed twith the assistance of a maid, burnt feathers and sal volatile, and the male as last and clinching argument fig. huratively buttoned up his pockets.
 Not one shilling will you. get from me." said Beecot senior. with the graceful addition of vigorous adjec- Hives. r
 \ q don't ask for money" said Paul. Keeping his temper, tor, after all. the furkeycock was his fathsr. "I have Raved Eso. Net out of my pocket mon. ey." he added hastily. seeing fu-tbe: objections on the way. \ earned E by wntng short stories"
 'Ths coafourded mercantile in BtiactT saozt7d paterfamilias. o1iy he ansed stronger words Your mothers hncle was in trade. Thank heaven. hone of my people ever used hands or h-ains, The Beecots lived like gentle. men"
 T should say like cabbages from your description. father"
 "N0 insolence. sir. How dare you disgrace your family7 Writing tales. Indeed. Rubbish I expect" here sew eral adjectivesl. And you took mon- ey. I'll be bound, eh. eh.'
 T have just informed you that I took all could get" said Beecot quiet. ly. "rli live in town on my savings. When I make a name and a fortune d'n return"
 ''Never. never!- gobbled the turkey cock. If you descend to the gutter you can wsllow there. I'll cut you out of my will"
 ! "very good. sir: that's settled Let us change the subject"
 But the old gentleman was too high spirited to leave well alone. He de- manded to know If Paul knew to whom he was talking. inquired if he bad read the Bible touching the duties tf children to their parents. inssancsd probably pine away and die and ended with q pathetic reference to losing the prop of bis old age. Paul listened re- spectfully and he'd to hIs own opinion ln defense of the same be replied in detail:
 T am aware that I talk to ny fa ther, sir said hs, with spirit -YOu never allow ne to forget that fact If smother man spoke to ne ss you do I should probably break his head 1sss rs.d ths BEbIs snd find the-eia