Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24
The CHRIST MAS
:. BEARS.
By GERALD PRIME.
Copyright 1909. by American Press
Association


ia. Association
W SABEL was having it out with her
father. 1t was only few days
@ before Christmas, and she should
have been Mt peace with herself
and all mankind in general. but she
wasn't. She had been telling herself
all this particular day that as soon ns
her father came home she would put
! her. case before him in a light 50 con
vincing that be would be brought to;
admit that he had been little too ar
bitrary. Her scheme had not worked
She was beginning to realize painfully
that her effort to gain her point had
resulted in confirming her father in his
opinion that it was q mans privilege
to rule In his own house. especially
when the woman Of it was bis only
daughter, a girl Of twenty. who could
not be expected to know her own mind
'::-'ssYou know perfectly ,well,'' said lisa
bel. with final heroic attempt to
snatch victory from the jaws Of de.
. feat, that Jack and ! have been
have been good friends for. long
time. The only reason he hasn't spo
ken about tito you lis because he has
been waiting until he was in more OF
position to do So
l'Then it's mighty lucky for him that
he concluded to postpone it." declared
Tom Truesdell testify. Romance is all
very well for those who can afford it.
but Jack Goodale doesn't belong to
that class. pay him a fair salary,
and admit he earns it. But don't
see how he expects me to accept him
as son-in-law. How could he ever
provide for a wife as extravaganza as.
you? Absurd!' ~ : 49,,
t.He has a little money, and be may
make lucky deal some day." she per-
sisted in spite Of the forlornness Of her
hope, aa4zyy3.. .zs,$ ID ,-s. g.,a
SttDo yop mean that the young man
intends to gamble in wheatY' he asked
: ironically. = ~ =. z ~
| "Why shouldn't he? You do. don't
you r.. \ t.; a, s,sr :, -
Tom Truesde1l snorted impatiently.
no" ne retorted, II do not gamble. A
gambler risks his property. never
risk anything. | know how the market:
1 is going because I make. the market.
There is difference, Isabel f
< Driven TO desperation, lisa bel played
4 her last trick. The man You want for
aSson-in-laW. she said, '.is no better
of financially. He has nothing but his
~, ), ERs.
/ He smiled sardo nically. s'If I want
him for q son-in-la law" he returned de-
scidedl III, ain well enough OF to al.
ford him.: 7 grant you Gerald Van In.
gen has very little means, but he has
something that the Truesdell family
needs n q good deal more. He has posi-
q tfo1l 45$ M
~ an empty NAL eshiftt u, declared
Isabel Wrathfull 55$ 325s
s2 Eae ism very brainy, Is suppose n
{ her father admit tied. Hell be ali tie
easier to man ipulate on that account.
That ought to appeal to you, Isabel
But 4 4 haven't made up my mind ret.
( Van Ingen ts4 coming to- luncf,
With me tomorrow, and j shall make Al
study of him. ne certainly ought III vi
do great things for. us socially
3sss' Van Ingen was punctual AT 5Truas.;
8deIrs Office on the lowing day as;
ne entered the busy place he found
the 81 hustle very isauieting to his,
nerves. Tape mach hines clicked, clerks
were hcuting perple1ing fractions
into phones, and there was al tiI,.3
roar quite unfamiliar to the young
Il mans slI cara All III once Truesdeil
rushed into view, almost overturning
MS nguished visitor, and without