Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

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Mrs Iur.:. threw mp Lcr bands IN
lar-f.
"G".I gracious. George, you are lot
going toY"rl, ou your first night h'me:"
lie looked at Ter in an apolosctic.
l.ilty fashion.
well. my dear. You see" he hest
tated. the work has IL tc done some
way. and just wanted to get Il start.
have 20 20 over some matters with
Edward about This EhilcStrom gun
aui also about this gun invented 10y
S"nme:s which we are casting for the
government. II won't be much work.
and l have my stcnosraphcr and sec
Rotary all ready"
Before the wife could protest fur
tner Frances and Sommcrs entered the
drawing room The old steel man did
not give his wife Il chance Ia argue.
All, Sommers." lie exclaimed gen
Tally, Il was just hoping you'd come
in. l owe YOU an apology. my wife
says. and ] wanted to deliver it,"
apology! For what" exclaimed
the lieutenant. mystiiied.
Durant winked at him.
why. Lieutenant SommcrS." he
said, with assumed seriousness. Il
thought | owed you an apology for
my conversation at dinner discussing
the truck gun work and steel and gun
making Gcncrally-those subjects In
which You have no interest and could
not understand
/ Sommcrs. catching the spirit Of the
| scene. bowed seriously.
Your apology is accepted. Mr.. Du-
rant" he said Il thought myself it
was rather strange that you should
| choose subject on Il thing neither
one of us knew anything about; but.
of course. rs you were host l Clipped
in and did the best | could. l hope
my remarks on the subject weren't
altogether foolish
! Durant turned to his wife.
There my dear You see I've done
evcrythin" YOU asked I've apologized.
But really we only talked on that sub
ject because we both thought it was
the one thing you were interested in.
! So we'll have forgiveness all the way
! round. And now | must get to work"
George" she pleaded.
He paused for one second. his hand
on the door.
"Only Il little willie. You'll all ex.
cuse me-
Sommers and Pinckncy bowed. but
Frances laughed out loud.
Dear old dad what difference would
it make whether we excuse you ol
not: We know you'll go anyway"
well. won't be long" he protest
ed: really | won't
When the door had closed behind
him Mrs. Durant drew Il long breath
then she brought her foot down Will
emphasis that WAS almost 4 stamp.
I'm going into that study" she de
clared. land stay there until get hin
out. The idea Of his beginning bust
ness on the first night home. III
won't stay long after come in"
Indeed he won't" agreed Frances
You know" she went on. with ,
1 l N
whenever mother decides that fathe
! simply shall not work she goes int
! the room, takes seat where he l.
bound to see her and just sits Their
staring ut him reIroachfully. She call
1t moral suasiOn."
but does it work." asked Sommers
Does 1t work." interpolated Pinck
ney. IF you'd ever seen 1t you'd vi
derstand it would work.
Yes. indeed" exclaimed Frances
) FEATHER will struggle along for five o
ten or even fifteen minutes. but at las
. that steady stare gets too much for hi
nerves. He'll begin to make mistake
in his debating, and at last he'll jun
: out of his chair ana stare and the
mother will heave Il long sigh and say
! George. dear. | know YOU are tirct
J. Don't you think you'd better sto
t awhile" And he stops"
Z What n splendid :ys1em." laughe
: Sommers. And what do you do. Mis-
t Durant. when you want to manag
t him."
= The girl smiled
oh. that's Il secret" she said
r have my own way of doing it, but
J. works, doesn't it. Edwvlrd?"
:, You're right there" agreed Pine
ney. Il won't forget in hurry no
n YOU handled him ON the wireless tele
i raphy scheme"
n >"ireless telegraphy." exclaimed Il
laval man. DO you mean to tell II
u that you understand wireless telegr
p ply too:'
T Not very much,' confessed the gi
. but ! do know something about
Il EdwaN taught me the rudimeHts, al
then l went to work myself. | Z
some of the men up from the shol
1 and they rugged UP station for me
IL the top OF the house Father did Il
# know thing about it until one day
brought him up there and showed hi
He didn't think it was very nice fol-
W. girl, but what could lie do:"
oh said Sommt RS, II see yC
10 system. You do wha you please Il
10 then make him agree"
n 'Don't you think II good one:"
- CURED the girl innoc emily.
II Tie man smiled and shrugged
-. shoulders
or Good for little things. but h
would 1t work for big oneI"
-" The question WAS lightly put. and
4 three were smiling. The smiles on I
1t mems faces We're just Il bit set
hellil-i that question both knew thu
-" was Il great deal left unsHid.
Frances tossed her head lightly,
the tone OF her ansu err was vital W
disfaYor
., And on the big oil les. too. Mr.. So
rr M"rS- I do always what seems b