Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-26


Dave Kerr had sent out the tip for
them to throw som Of their patronage
to the News.
This was a shrewd nov on the part
of Kerr. He wanted Wright to have
such q volume OF business that II ne
should order all the advertising he
could influence cut OF. the paper would
be instantly crippled. If the News
had not much business, then anything
Kerr might cause to be dropped out
would only show that his power was
slight. II he had to strike a blow he
wanted it to be with a sledge hammer
Another important consideration
which led him to take this step was
that the merchants might believe. and
he tipped it OF in q manner which
would be most apt to make them jump
to that conclusion, that he was himseiI
interested in the News. This would
tend to minimize 'Wright's influence II
he should attempt a crusade, since the
| public would wink-and say: It's all a
| BLUM. old man Kerr himself Is inter
| ested In the paper" The boss even
calculated that this would be strength
ened by the frequency with which
Wright was seen in his daughters
company. He was not looking for
trouble, he never welcomed 1t, but ne
sought always to be prepared when 1t
came.
During her first weeks at Mrs. Gil
bert's Gloria saw little Of her father.
She had at first frequently dropped In
at his office. but he had intimated that
it was no place for her. Sometimes she
would be at Locust Lawn when Tom
brought him home In the afternoon.
When Judge Gilbert was home from
Chicago once he dined with them.
Every day, however, she talked t him
for some time over the telephone. He
always seemed interested, ~apologized
for not seeing her more, and let her
rattle on until she had quite exhausted
the news Of the day. Occasionally ne
complained to her of his rheumatism
no one had ever heard him speak o.
; it beforehand she would beg him tc
/, take good care of himself. since 1t wal
with him that she wished to dance
first at her ball.
! There was one girl whom Mrs. GIL
bert sought as a friend for Gloria. Sh'
mentioned II to her husband the hrs
day their guest arrived, and he sug
, gested that she be invited to lunch tn
next day. Accordingly Mrs. Gilber
= telephoned Miss Laura Piper an
asked her. For the following day
= however. Miss Piper had an engage
!, ment. When several other days wer
mentioned she had engagements TO
r. those also. Could she have been mad
to accept Gloria, the task OF conque'
ing Belmont would instantly becom
!, less arduous. Her father was head
- the great Piper Mining company. an
- her family was looked upon as one
;. the most exclusive in the whole stat
II Laura Piper would, she could mai
10 It extremely pleasant for Gloria. Bl
- Laura Piper had her W way and he
:, family's ideas about the Kerr bree
: and no matter how nice Gloria migl
;. be. she was still her fathers daug
90 ter.
a. Mrs. Gilbert reported her lack
success to her husband on his retui
from his first trip to Chicago, and I
Is mentioned 1t, almost casually, to d
m vid Kerr when they met the next da
% The boss inquired the particulars, b.
made no comment. That he was n
unmindful of the episode develop
two days later when the Piper Co
rs company received a complaint fro
m the secretary Of the school board tn
.;a there was an undue quantity OF sla
NJ in the last coal furnished the publ
he schools. While worrying with this. Il
no company's legal department sent wo
mt to the president that the city solicit
had Just notified the company that o.
IN. of the important spurs into an uptoy
,se coal yard crossed a street without 9
thority Of law.
de Old man Piper swore by all the 90
on in mythology that it was the VOL
on outrage ever perpetrated upon him
all his business life. He had but a d
INT or two to catch his breath before M
m. Gilbert telephoned at the dinner he
asking Laura to luncheon the next d.
IA The whole thing dawned on him VII
az Laura founced back from the te
phone and announced petulantly Il
IN she would not meet that odious Clio
md Kerr. He said nothing until after d
.ed ner, then calling Laura aside he
tn dered her to telephone Mrs. Glib
no and withdraw her refusal. His poch
book having been hit. Piper was "
an. ing to make some sacrifice to del
I'm. mine the reason and what he was
vas expect in the way Of further alta
4 n He kept his mouth closed, and wait
ant Laura returned from the lunch'
: to with a favorable opinion Of Gloria,
the she could not forget her parenta
ms Upon being questioned she told her
Their she did not care to put Gloria
Irht her visiting list.
his Suppose / have some n to v
was me who asks: who Is that girl
introduced me tor complained La'
The And I'll have to say: That's Glt
the Kerr. the boss daughter Then "
had will the visiting girl think Of Belm
YER. society, and what will she think
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