The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-21
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Hope Alaiyef ana Der father ns3
rot enjoyed their breakfast. when
two individuals 80 closely akin are
II widely apart IN their prefcrene
ilere Is small opporgnnfgS fonsfhe airf
Isetitr To assert itself MS4ally TOOK
something of irnrorsante*t0 interfere
4i'h Tom Miniver's appreciation Of
:5od breakfast, anf that something
had occurred For the first time ~
Hcr life his daughter had declared
so positively that be knew shs'
meant it--thaf she wouldn't.
And why. ! should hike to knoI II
AZ had demanded testify "Or. rather.
= hy nois~ Tom Miniyer was a pnrist
.aly when he was very angry.
because | can't endure him" she
sad answered promptly. and don't
know any good reason why ! shonid
compel myself. She was only an
dcalizei replica ri her masterf1l
staer In the matter OF temperament
-Ah bosh. Regular penny dreadful
cgicr he had declared. with wrath.
III insIstencc that was begining ri
Interfere perceptIbly With his gooe
eoks.
How bort the Implacablc parent !"
ne had returned. with little smii
lshat emphasized hers.
/ That brought him 10 rcallzatroa Of
ia absurdIty. but 1t hadn't tho slight
st effect on bis determination ~
have his own way In this business
she had succeeded in spelling Bis
breakfast, but she could not oyerruie
MIN In this matter which concerned
h,m so vitality. By strange mental
I coincidence Hope arrived al precisely
he same conclusion. at the same mo
! rent
1 II don't believe" be resumed. that
| fou have given the actual reason"
III xou kRoE q better one, nrAg,
I ont keeu IA a- secret ON MY account 1"
! sne returned -ns,sfaesousiy.
! She fuahed perceptibiy and began
o hustle. transferring the coffee urn
rom the table 10 the sideboard. an
operation entirely unnecessary
"Have | hit it?" he persisted malic,
uusly. Her back was toward him, but
le cond see her face in the side
card glass.
asir. Homer rs 4 man." she said
How would yon classify Percy Van
sltlne?"
Al which she turned around and
! siced him. Even were naturalist
should hesitate," she replied with a
/ llstlnctness OF tone that was almost
onvincing.
~He could provide you with luxrries
hat have become necessities 70 yon.
| iave you thought % that? I admit
hat Homer Is q fine fellow. ! ought
/. % know--f'ye made him. He came tn
! ne as an Office boy and now he Is
raesically my manager. He's keen
,usiness man, none shrewder. But he
'asn't anything except his salary
ess than what you spend for gini-
racks. He must be provided with
lenty of nerve Toto
You could take him into the busl
ess,' she suggested naiyely. Besides
{ Is going TO make a LOT of money
Howl should like to have you
ell me?'s
do you mean to buy and sell at n
isk?"
"certainly-just as you do"
Il never risk anything he -declar-
/ sayagely. always see TO II before
and that me element OF uncertain.y
eliminated
Well, can't Mr.. Homer manage K
he same way?'
He groaned and shook his heaa
'opelessly and then he ran for his hat
nd coat. Before he left her. however
se fred nartlng shot.
=, am quite too well bred 10 sat
be. IL think, he declared with an All
f lofty superiority that appealed
loquently 70 Hopes sense OF humor.
but don't mind saying that. in yiew
your opportunities and the fact thai
on are my daughter, you show an Is.
lorance OF men and affairs that i
.olossal-elephantine."
Il happened that Van Alstine had
rcepted an invitation to lunch with
ir Minivsr on that day. Although
C definite arrangement had beea
lade TO that effect, Ii was understood
y the broker and the young man
hose suit he favored that the subject
# the proposed matrimonial alliance
Fould come up for informal discus
ion. AS yet Van Alsfine had made no
lirect lToDnsal ofor the honor Of be-
aming the, brokers son-in-la ". nat
ie madehno secret of the iactsthai hs
admired Miss MInIyer greatly aud
! soaid bf6baBly become a suitor To-
leTo hand, ~ He had eycn mentioned
he matter TO several OF his friends.
rosu sef whom ag-eed that his fanIib
E-s5as good enough even TO survive in al.
lance with the Ainiyers. -
To do Van AlstIne justice. il must
% aimlttedthat he was by no means
f,agrant example OF his type. As
i representative of long transmittesi
realth and family prestige he really
lade fair showing. Although he
as not avcrse TO the prospect ~
andling some of Tom Miniver's win
angs in the street, be had q real asi-
lirati0n for the brokers' daughter.
Ie even fancied sometimes that he.
'ould become decidedly sentimentai
lyer her II the opportunity presented
tself
Van Alstine made his appearance ~
be Office OF the broker about midday.
or him the region was au undiscoy-
red country and he was not impress.
fayorably. The minimum OF space