The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

man. Indeed, as a rule. | hink he is rahe
as unjust in his opinions of boys. as ne call
W. men under thirty. 1t was a SURPRISE to in'
when he announced that lie had asked his secretary
TO spend .hc summer Hilltop, cur country home.
had never fathers new secretary ano a;an rec
mich enthusiasm having clerk troin the oig sice
store enter family circle, which consisted o jus
father and NC Father said that Mr.. TsompEirs was
not an Ordinary clerk, but could not believe that any
ono viii. such name could be anything but ordinary
When i saw tho secretary, j knew at once why
father had been attracted to HIM lie was Enshsn
Indeed yey Gng 5 c 4"T sn1 h SisnseT mSs % Aerea
at heart he pridcs himself great deal on iIs BRUSH
ancestry. -,
did moi look in the least like has name There was
something very distinguished about his siahv1Tt hgurc
and ruddy bondness His was the Tosy. wloiesone
cold water plenty OF exercise and not too much poTnf
over books Fortunately, fathc- IS not much OF lit
crary man himself he would never have found Nh
Thompins suitable secretary cFcn for ;hc short time
that he filled the position
AS it was. father was very well pleased with Nj
Thompkins for a while, They used to como out to-
gcthcr carly tram every afternoon and Work IN
the study for hour two Then father would take
his nan in the hammock and Mr. Thomplins would
coach me at tennis. He played hnc game and was
really getting into pretty good form whcn--but
haven't come to that part OF the story yet
Father expected 10 go England in the fal TO look
after his claim to great English estate OF which nc
believed that he the rightfu heir ii was III prep
aration for this trip that he had engaged secretary
He wished leave all his American interests IN pericc1
order so that he could remain England indefinitely,
and he and the secretary were working over plan 10
convert the steel business into stock company.
oh no. my dear" father answered. when | asked
him If Mr. Tompkins could give him much assistance
IN tho matter of the family records "Hc doesn't
know anything about 1t and don't wish him TO, Ny
attorneys over there will look after my interests. II
4 find I am the righfu heir. | wish IT TO be COM
plctc surprise to our friends in this country Ih9mP
kius is all right He IS very nice fellow but don
wish him to be medding with my private affairs,
not word TO him about it.
Very we'll father" replied dutifully ] never
could be quite whether father took his expccta
tions seriously not, but very certain that nc
liked have treat the subject with gravity.
you may he lady of title. of these days, Sue
Father smiled at with that indulgcnt air so be-
coming to fathers and comforting to daughters.
III YOU arc. | know you will be just the iudc
pendent little democrat that you arc now, and that
YOU will treat Mr.. Thompkins Just kindly ever.
il he does belong TO the middle class, But there
hang II all, don't believe III class distinctions My
mothers father kept retail grocery store and | am
better than my grandfather, even ii do happen to be
a wholesaler IN steel
Then nc must have been a very good man, daddy
l vcntured.
Don't try to honeyfuglc your old father, Sue
AS time went on, father became moro and more en-
crossed in his genealogical studies. He often sat late
into the night tracing back bis connection with the
English family OF Grancigh. A son Of Lord Grant
leigh had to this country late IN the seventeenth
century ard father believed him have been the right
full heir from whom branch of the family had de-
sccnded
Sometimes wondered If Mr. Thompkins had also
embarked genealogical researches, for he seemed
quite as absorbed IN some mysery did father But
invention that, II successful would revoluoniEe Ger
industries in this country and undoubtedly win for
him fortune. He was spending most OF his spare
time pcTfectng the work and desired to keep the
matter until he had it ready for the patents.
felt rather proud to be i'll his confidence and used
20 talk 4 great deal about it.
"What docs this mcan?" asked father coming upon
us suddenly one warm afternoon in the grape arboT
where VIC were resting from tennis, and Harold-Mr
Thompkins' Harold--was explaining 10
the mechanism of his invention It cmbarrass-
ing 10 have father find Mr.. Thompkins around
But then VIC had intended TO tell father that very
What docs this mcan?" he thundcrcd again as 1
stood before him abashcd
1T means" said Harold that I love your daugh-
ter and she has promised with your consent, 10 marry
nc ] was proud of Harold at that moment, for he
did not quail before fathers furious glance
THAT consent I will never give'l roarcd father
"and wish you to, leave. this place at once You
will find check in the study"
"Iie will surely relent" said Harold alter short
"oh Harold" replied. tcarfully "he feels that
much hurt Poor daddy. How wish now that you
had spoken 10 him first in the English way. Then
perhaps he would have felt differently abou, it
"Ill &c. 10 him now and Try to explain"
No Harold. not now, Whic he IS so angry he
up to whcr he is cancr The best thing you can do
is 10 so quietly away and leave father to me un-
derslsnd him 0cs and he win listen 20 me"
1t was hard for nc to convince him that this was
the wiscst plan, but at last persuaded him to go.
half hour later he dEoYe to the station IN hired
and %aveo my hand braYcy, though in tears Father
had no ght to bring nice Young Engishnan
stay in the house If nc didn't wish 10 become in
;crcsted in him. suppose he thought because I had
vlthsood the attentions Ok two three dr7wng
empty headed idle representatives. OF the British
biliy: that was proof against sl'is fine, wholesome
piddlc-clasS Englishmau
When went INTO the study found father glover
ing at slip OF blue paper.
marked | drew hi chair
Tic did not forget it." replied hoy "IIc did
not want IT, 1t was am insult 10 offer It TO him
he finds how difficult it is living in America
SIe came TO me green from the boat and he don't
:son-inaw he wouldn't have to work; lie doesn't
know thing about business, but thought that
might tram him into valuable secretary"
AID ycu were attracted TO him. daddy weren't YOU?