The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-07
The Possessiive
 Case

Leonard. reading by the window, caught sight of vision of youthful loveliness and recognized his only daughter. Dropping his paper, he went to the door to welcome her with a kiss.
 Well, what Is Mrs. Bride doing out this Sunday morning without MT. Groom?" he asked, jovially.
 "Oh, papa she replied, I've just come to tell you that George and l have found a perfectly lovely fiat and we are going to housekeeping at oncaF I know you'll be awfully glad, for I've heard you say that you didn't believe in young people boarding Now, aren't you delighted that we are going to have little home of our own?"
 ''Yes, indeed, Ethel" Leonard tried to throw into his voice the amount of enthusiasm which appeared to be de handed
 Now, where's mother? l want to tell her, too. Oh, here you are, nam ma. Isn't it perfectly lovely that George and I have found an apart ment only two blocks from here in he Panama? By a week from today we'll be all moved in. It's the cun- ningest little flat-not so very little seven rooms. It's going to furnish u2 beautifully. My mahogany bed Will look lovely in our guest chamber"
 What mahogany bed?" inquired Mrs. Leonard.
 Why, the one I used to have before you put the brass one in my room for a surprise when I came home from school. Of course I'd rather have the brass bed in my own room, for I've always thought such a lot of it, And I'm going to use my old rug in my room, too, even If 1t is a tiny bit worn. Don't you think it's more sen. sible than to buy some new thing that is not really nearly so handsome? George and 1 are determined not to be extrayagant."
 Quite right Ethel" agreed her father. Don't buy anything you don't have to-"
 His wife looked at him, but he was so intent upon lighting cigar that he didn't respond to her questioning eye.
 Now. I think, mamma" said Ethel Tn order to save you trouble I'll just tie a tiny bit of this red ribbon that I've brought on all my things, so when the expressman comes for them you won't have any uncertainty about which articles he is to take. Here's this darling little tea chair. Don't you remember when you bought it, mamma, said wanted 1t for mine? 2"
 Yes, I remember" Mrs. Leonard said, smiling.
 And, of course, the afternoon tea table goes with 1t. I'm going to serve tea every afternoon when I'm at home, and l want you to come and have some as often as you can. Very likely George and I will often go home with you to dinner afterward Won't we have fun visiting back and forth? Papa. will you please tie this piece of ribbon around that Venetian glass vase on the mantel?"
 Well" she remarked descending a few minutes later, 'I think I've mark ed nearly everything except the Ores den dessert set and the"
 The Dresden dessert set?" inter- rupted Mrs. Leonard.
 Yes, mamma; don't you know I ask ed you for those dishes when l was a little bit of thing and I've always looked forward to having them in my own home? But. of course, if you have any objection-"
 "Oh. no, Ethel, you may have them"
 "As for the piano, papa. do you think 1t ought to be tuned before or after 1t is sent over?"
 q hadn't realized that it was to be moved
 No, I suppose not. Haven't I grown up and married quickly? It doesn't seem long since you bought 1t for me to practice on, does 1t? Now I must run over and meet George He's at his mothers house picking out his things and he'll need my help. Good-by, dears. Aren't you glad we're going to housekeeping?"
 As Ethel left Leonard turned face of mock despair toward his wife.
 Well, she's our daughter" Mrs. Leonard was on the defensive at once.