Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-26

Ipreferred to be comfortably seated ana
wiring her hands gently. Tears came
easily and ip uowise interfered with
her heart action or gradual Increase OF
|avolrdupois.
Now she looked eptreatingly at bet
daughter and murmufed, "oh. Belle.
don't. don't!'
Miss Holloway did net hear. Her
world seemed failiog about her ears.
For the Ore. time the shameful help
Iessness Of her seq overcame her. But
woman's Wit came TO her aid. Her
lips trembled piteousiy. and two large
tears ran down her cheeks.
This was new method OF warfare.
The redoubtable Mr.. Parker stood
aghast. then. as became a prudent gen
eral. threw out scout lines.
I REALLY. Miss Holloway" he said
soothlnely. 1.-THE whole thing Is trine
which we have foolIshiy exaggerated.
In the morning you will laugh at your
fancied grievances"
But still the girls head was hidden
IN her folded arms. and her shoulders
heaved. Mrs Holloway sobbed. sway
ing comfortably back and forth. III
your father were only hereT she
walled.
MIR. Parker looked from one to the
other despairingly. He was a young
man. A woman's tears are sacrcd-to
the chivalry OF youth. He cast dsscre-
ton TO the winds and cnpitulated.
Don't cry. Miss Holloway" be im-
piored; please don't. think that per
hans I can arrange the matter. A per-
sonal friend of mine has one OK the
suits. Perhaps for you-yes. ! am sure
can arrange H."
"On your word and houor:" asked
Miss Holloway of Chicago.
ION my word of honor" be promised
recklessly.
The girl lifted her head and laughed
She had no. been crying at ALL You
can stop your crying. mother" she
said cheerfully: lit Is ali over with.
She turned to the astonsshed Mr.. Far
ker and extended her hand frankly
And since you have acceded to my
request" she said sweetIy. '1et me
apologize for having asked in-weil. q
rather peremptory fashion. II is way
l hare. unfortunately. Ut course your
promise holds good?"
"Of course" replied Mt. Parker =
trife stif1y. He could not avoid tax
ing her oufstretched hand. "Of course.
he repeated Eiore heartily as some
mesmeric influence radIAted from be,
finger tips TO his There was added
respect as we'll as Admiration In the
brown eyes. He recognized her powers
as strategist.
Miss Holloway laughed. y won. but
I would not have II you had not beer
a gentleman. Mamma and ] are very
pleased to meet you. even In this in
formal fashion"
So Mrs. Holloway beamed upon them.
Peace aud harmony were essential In
her scheme Of things.
And peace and harmony and Mr..
Parker-atteuded her and her daughter
for the next few weeks. Mrs. Halo
way beamed. Miss Holloway was ra-
diant. Mr.. Parker was assiduous-so
assiduous. IN fact, that Thomas +.
Holloway on his advent on the scene
felt called upon to interfere.
He did not hesitate. but Mr.. Parker
spoke flrst 1t Is wcy youth has.
And he did not mince matters. He
struck straight from the shoulder.
.Mr. Holloway. I love four daughter;
she loves me. We are going to be mar
ried. Have we your apptovaig
/. The mischiefr" calculated the as
founded T. r. Holloway. why. you're
nothing out a hotel clerk. Ny daugh-
ter Words failed him.
Mr.. Parker was quite unmoved.
"She does net object" ha said essily.
"Soma day ! shall own this hotel; then
you will not object"
T. p. Holloway glsred at him. 81
VIII" he suorted. Ard the sooner
you take yourself OF the better"
There Is Belle to be considered"
Mr.. Parker insinuated gently. "She
usually has her own wsy."
T. r. Holloway weakened visibly.
~Yes; she usually does.r he repeated
more calmly. 80
And the matter Of her marriage
Mr.. Parker iusinuated gently. She
did. And tina. Is how Miss Holloway
NJ Chicago became Mrs. Parker Of