Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-12

She broke in upon him. MY dear"
she said, I'm going to lecture you. I
might tell you, of course, If 1 wanted
to. that you were perfection, possess
ing no faults whatever; but 1t wouldn't
be true. You've got them. just as
everybody else in the world has. And
our greatest fault of all is lack of
confidence In yourself. You're too will
ing to. take everybody else's opinion in
place of your own. That's what you've
lone now And on the other hand, my
father, who's one of the best men that
ever lived, 1 believe-every daughter
has that privilege of belief about her
father-my father isn't without his
faults, either. And his besetting one
Is to hin that because he's made a
success of 30 many things that that
gives him a sort of divine right to run
everybody else's affairs for them. too.
In just one word, speaking. of courss,
with the greatest respect, he's a good
deal Of an autocrat. And so, when l
laughed Just now 1t wal because l was
thinking, when 1t came to an argu-
ment, what possible chance you,
with your modesty. could have mad
against him, with all his certainty
of being right. And the funny thing
the thing neither Of you seemed 10
think Of" she added audaciously, rs
that I've got very distinct ideas of my
w on most subjects, and especially
about the merits of the man I'm
going to marry. oh, Arthur, please
now It's all rumpled-well, any
things better han having you with
that ACKNOWLEDGMENT look On your
face. so, you see, 1 refuse to re-
lease you; with the greatest respect, as
1 say, for my fathers judgment on
almost every other subject under the
SUM-"
Vaughan, as he properly should have
been, appeared vastly cheered. He
drew a long breath; then as quickly
|. again looked troubled. But about
coming out here" he objected. Il don't
want to be a sneak. And I've agreed
no to come; only once a month, that
is, 1 believe" he added a little rue
fully, IT undertook the contract of per-
suading you to assent to the change OF
program. So now there are new diff
culties. II 1 report your insubordina-
ton, not to say rebellion, to your
father, there'l be trouble all around,
and II 1 lie about it, and report entire
success, your father will be delighted,
but he'll be the only me You're so
clever, l guess I'll have to leave things
to you. You're bound to get me into
trouble; you've got to get me out
again"
Now" the girl returned, you're
showing your true brilliancy. And
from what l know of my father, ]
think we w1ll-what's the word they
use in the melodramas-dissemble
That's it. Well Ensemble. You just
tell my father that you talked with
me, and that I very sensibly agreed
with him. That will put his mind at
rest. Poor father. He has so man.
things he's busy about l should never
forgive myself If I caused him one
worry more. Yes, l think that will be
very satisfactory. The best way for
every one"
Vaughan did not appear greatly tc
relish her plans. Satisfactory" he
echoed. Seeing you once a month
Well, if you think that's clever, ]
must say
Seeing you here" the girl inter
rupted. There's a vast difference In
that. This isn't the only place in the
world. Really. Arthur. for a young
man of your inventiveness-"
She paused, her eyes alight with ten
der merriment. At last he seemed tc
comprehend. ooh, yes" he nodded, 81
see. In town. I suppose, but thor
there's always somebody sees you, and
then your father hears about It"
Stupid" she flashed at him. "Aren',
there better places than walking down
the Avenue or going around to pic
ture galleries? What's the fun in that
Isn't there q river not SO far away?
Aren't there woods all about us ro-
mantle enough even for you? That
all easy to arrange. It'll be quite fun
! working it all out. But the main thing