The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

attentl0ng mars tue same tuiuS no
saying she's not attractive, and want
to tell you that Frances Is the pref
test girl 10 Pittsburg. even II she is
your daughter"
George Durant smiled placidly.
swell. my dear. you see. she's bound
to be pretty. Think of her mother"
.Now. don't try to soft soap me just
because I'm your wife. George. Re
member I've had twenty years of your
blarney and recognize It."
"All right. my dear" he agreed.
well let 1t so at that Let the naval
man pay attention to her. II won't
do him any good"
II should hope not" exclaimed his
wife piously. 1.-The idea of any girl
marrying a man who couldn't come
home nights more than one-tenth Of
the timer
Edward Pinckney entered from the
library. where he had been to arrange
some business matters for his chief.
"Your stenographer Is ready. sir.
whenever you want her." he said.
Mrs. Durant threw up her hands In
borror
Good gracious. George. you are not
going to work on your first night home? z
| He looked at her In an apologize.
guilty fashion.
well. my dear. you see." he best.
| tated. "the work has to be done some
way. and ! just wanted 10 get start.
4 have to 20 over some matters with
| Edward about this Rhinestron gun
and also about this gun invented By
Sommers which we are casting for the
I government II went he much work.
| and ! have ms stenographer and sec
rotary all ready
Before th. wife could protest fur.
Their Frances and Sommrrs entered the
dra wing room The old steel man did
not give his wife chance TO argue.
-Ah. Sommers.- he exclaimed gen.
tally. Il was just hoping you'd come
In. owe you mn apology. my wife
says, and wanted TO deliver It."
Apology For wbatTr exclaimed
the lieutenant. mysuned.
Durant winked At him.
.why. Lieutenant Sommers." he
said. with assumed seriousness. Il
thought owed you an apology for
my converse ton al dinner discussing
the truck gun work and steel and gun
making generally-those subjects In
which you have no interest and coud
not understand"
sommers. catching the spirit Of the
scene. bowed seriously
.your apology Is accepted. Mr.. Du
rant" be said. Il thought myself Il
was rather strange that you should
choose . subject on q thing neithei
one OF us knew anything about: but
Of course. as you were host ! chippet
In and did the best ! could hope
my remarks on the subject weren''
altogether foolish"
Durant turned TO bis wife.
There. my dear. You see I've dop'
everything you asked I've apoIngized
But really we only talked on that sub
ject because We both thought 4 wal
the one thing you were Interested IN
30 Wen have forgiveness all the va,
round And now ! must get TO work
George" she pIesded
He paused for one second. bis han'
} on the door
only a little while. yon'll all eI
cuse mer'
sommers and Pinckney bowed. bu
Frances laughed out loud
Dear old dad. what difference woul'
Il make whether We excuse you o
noti We knew you.li 30 anyway"
swell. I won't be- long" be- protest
ed: really I won,
when the door bad closed behlD,
him Mrs. Durant drew a long breath
then she brought her foot down witt
emphasis that was almost stamp
"l'm going Into that study" she Dc
clared. and stay there until get bin
out The idea % his beginning busl
ness on the FIRST night home. III
won't stay long after come In
Indeed be won't" agreed Frances
"You know" she went on. With
laughing explanation 70 Sommers
"whenpyer mother decides that faihc
! simply shall not work she goes int
the room. takes q seat where he !
bound 10 see her ard Just SITS Their
staring nj him repruachfully she call
, Il mural suaslon
I "But does II work." asked sommers
, "DOes II work. Inferpolated Pinck
ney. ''If you'd ever seen II you'd un
derstand II would work"
"Yes. indeed" exclaimed France,
Father will struggle along for eve o
, ten or even fifteen minutes. but II las
: that steady stare gets too much for hl
nerves. Hell begin TO make mistake
IN bis debating. and nj last he'll jun
out Of his chair and stare, and the
mother will beaye long sigh and say
George. dear. know you are tired
Don't you think you'd better sto
awnileT And be stops"
"what a splendid system Iaughe
sommers. "And what do you do. Mis-
Durant when you want to manag
hImT
The girl smiled.
"0h. that's q secret" she said. "
have my own way OF doing II, but
works, doesn't II, EdwardT
You're right there" agreed Pincs
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