Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

lie la1d the bundle OF papers ne
brought on a chair, took her cheeks between his
hands, and kissed her.
Well" he said cheerfu1ly, you've made
good. You're a success at last, great, big,
glittering success and I'm proud of you
He did not observe the agitated hutter of her
big black eyelashes or the glimmer of tears they
tried to hide.
"Gee!' he continued but that crazy ped
dler has made trouble for me! Why when the
folks read the papers this morning they shot up
into the air like a balloon. And they're still up
there putting with rage. The old man says it's
probably true the peddler is your father.
Mother walled it was bad enough to bring an
actress into the family; but to drag old
to throw up her hands in despair. And the
things they said! They talked about birth and
breeding and family position as if their ances
tors had come over in the Mayf1ower | just
dropped gentle hint to the old man that his
father was fish peddler less than two genera
tions ago. and l reminded mother that her
father carried pack on his back-and
then got out quick.
The loose strands of her wavy hair brushed
his cheek and forehead, sending a culver
Dora he cooed now that you've sue
ceeded. now that you We justified yourself. are
you contents Don't you think you ought to
quit Don't you think it's time that We
Don't talk about that now" she inter
rupted :" am all upset by the excitement and
the complications" His arm easily overcame
the mild resistance she offered as he pressed her
form to his.
very soon. I'm tired of fussng with the folks
and I'm going to announce our engagement
publicly. And We'll also set a date for the we'd
ding. and you'll leave the stage"
" But your parents, you must think of them, /"
1--WE got them half reconcied to you" he
replied. They'll come down to earth again
when they see the peddier is crazy and that he
isn't your father The ardor of his love
blinded him to the anxious, careworn look on
her face and the uneasiness of her manner.
l saw the insane fool in the theater,' he
continued blithely. He sat in the front
with whiskered friend and a boy. | thought
the three of them must have had several wheels
loose. or that they were planted there by
Bracket for purpose"
Il saw them from the stage" she interjected
by George! have it," he flashed. Il
it all nowi The whole thing is a press agent
story. 1t was arranged by Bracket to adver-
tise his show 1t will all die out in day or
two.
DERHAPS." she sighed They seated them
selves on couch, his hand resting on her
shoulder You know my fathers story, she
said you have heard mother tell it. You
know how he taken away night and
shipped to Siberia. You know of our struggles
in this country,-how mother worked for US
how she shaved to make Aaron doctor and
me-what | | cannot believe he IS my
father My father probably is dead. But if
he is my parent" Her voice broke off in a
sob.
Blums forehead furrowed in thought. Il
can't conceive the old firebrand who sacrificed
everything for liberty in Russia turned into a
humble old clothes man over here. he replied
" That father of yours man of strength
of iron purpose. You kill man like that;
but you can't crush the spirit out of him
Such men maintain the great traditions of the
race. They make me proud
81 But the greatest tradition of our race she
retorted, is the veneration of the child for his
parents. | could not love YOU | couldn't
respect you, if | thought you were lacking IN
that. And your parents would be Mortified to
find that the girl YOU chose as your wife was the
daughter of poor peddler."
Well, they'd get over it, he responded
1--WE safe in another great tradition OF our
race.-the love of the parents for their child.
That love transcends everything else; 1t scars
above pride and riches and iumines their pow
erty. Therell be an uproar in my family. to be
sure but in a short time there will be calm, and.
if know my father and mother, in two months
they'll be boasting that their son married the
daughter of the great Russian patriot whose
brave fight for liberty and enlightenment sep
arated him from those who were and dear
to him. Why. | can the old man X
panding the glorious struggle for freedom
that your father made
You being carried away by your
thrsiasm" she said If our marriage will
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