Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-20
Their
Elders
BY EDWARD mOBERLr

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the blue print which his employer
was scrutinizing.
In moment the owner of the
card appeared. She was comedy
young person, CARRIED in a tailored
suit and possessed Of the attractive
combination of golden hair and
brown eyes.
"Good morning, Miss Masonp
exclaimed MacWilliams, as he
placed a chair for her. "What
brings you into a region where pro-
sale industry holds sway?"
ga rather difficult errand, Mr..
MacWilliams," she replied nervous
ly. ''To come to the point, father
told me last night that he has be-
come engaged to your mother"
"Whewl Nothing slow about
your father, is thereP But then they
both had the advantage of previous
experience. Mother hasn't seen fit
to break the news to me yet"
swell, they've done it, and I've
come to see what you think we
ought to do about it"
81 don't see that we can do any,
thing" said MacWilliams dubious
ly. GIN fact, I'm rather inclined to
say that your father has displayed
excellent taste. | must admit, how
ever, that l am not enamored of
the idea of mothers marrying
again."
"That's just the way 1 feel about
it." agreed the girl eagerly. "Your
mothers a lovely woman. No one
can deny that; and if this thing
must be done, l am glad it is to
be she-but, somehow, when 1 think
of another taking mothers place, l
just can't reconcile myself to it"
81 understand" he said gently.
Il feel the same way about my
father"
'FDo you think, then, that we
might take some action with a view
to breaking off the-er-affair ?"
was her hopeful question.
"Ye-es, we might attempt some
thing" was his deliberate answer;
''but I've always understood, Miss
Mason, that messing in the love
affairs of others is likely to bring
more discomfort to the messers than
it does to the messees. However,
since our wishes in this matter run
parallel, 1 will see if l can do any
thing with mother"
After week had elapsed Mac
Williams ventured to call on her.
'Well," she asked.
"Well?" he also asked.
''Did. you-?" both began, and
then their laughter overcame them.
"To be frank, 1 didn't" he con-
fessed. 81 had an excellent oppor-
tunity, too. Mother told me about
it the night after you came to
the Office. Instead of trying to
throw cold water on her plans, I'll
be blessed if / didn't find myself
| murmuring congratulations.
"Miss Mason, l very much fear
that l shall be able to do but little
in this case. My mother is a very
capable woman, who knows just
what she is about. When my father
died she took hold of his great BUSH
ness and not only held it intact, but
extended it until / had been brought
up and trained to fill his place.
"She never sets out to do thing
until she has bestowed due consider
alton upon it, but when she does set
out she is a splendid example in
singleness of purpose. She is set
upon this marriage, and | confess l
haven't the nerve to turn her aside"
"My report is much the same"
admitted the girl. 81 simply do not
know how to go about dissuading
father. He is like your mother. He
never does a thing without think
ing carefully upon it"
MacWilliams made other calls
upon Miss Mason to report progress
and to receive reports Of progress, as
he said, but their report bore mainly
upon the progress made by the older
folks in their preparations for their
marriage.
"It begins to look as if we shall