The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-26
KEABLE'S COMPACT
It Vas a Trying One, but Shows
What a Real Man
Can Do.
BYH. MEoeRT.

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jayne, the old bachelor, had beez
kwitled b. aome Of the young fellows
at the summer hotel upon his oondl
ton Of singIs-blesaednea and had beer
railing at women % violently that W
all felt sure he had been disappointed
In love not once but score o. times
He quoted 5chopenhauer. according {
whom Their physical Imperfeetionz
were only eaualed by their want o
character. Disloyal. greedy. selfish and
singlehearted IN their pursuit Of whal
they wantea. He waz railing like
that vhcn one Of the men who had
sat silently listening spoke up.
Did you ever hear the story o
John Kembls and Miss Lathrop7" be
asked.
One OF the rieh LAthrops. the ship
building firmr'
'Yss. MIS- Murtel Lathrop. old jim
Lathrop's daughter"
Il didn't know be had . daughter. :
answered one OF -. I'm siea Of SEE.
Ing bis sons. wires names in ths Soc
ETY. solumns.s
Ills daughter mt that kind She
lives very quietly. But think i viii
throw some commentary upon our
friends remarks i tell you ths story.
II Ii strange. too. because tAa affair
happened II this hotel
Let Us begin Nth John Kembis.
Kembts wa = Maine man, jet sim
nlaz = Aartsa n 49, $50. 4. \ - H.4I. -
ucatLon but plenty OF character aud :
certain Puritan discipline In his ma
ture-frank. open - The day. and
about as sunny. He drIftsd 70 New
York to make hi way = the world.
After a few woskz he got q Job wash
Ing dishes In this hotel Psntman was
running It lhan--lt Wa hsfors yoe
young felloys' d.
odd Lathrop and hie daughter Mu-
rel we're staying here together. The
mother had just died after q long III.
hess. through which Miss MufIei had
nursed her deyotedly. This place was
, little gayer then than It Is nov. but
II vas very much the aams, : quiet.
dignified resort for the wealthy. Kem-
Bile. being HANDY sort Of chap. used
TO help In the stables in the morning
when the young ladies took ont the
saddle horses. In this uay he made
Miss Muriefs acquaintance.
Nov. just what IL wa that attract.
ed her about him cant for the life Of
me Imagine. Perhaps Il was because
be was utterly different from any man
whom she had ever met before. Her
. class of man was : bundle OF eonyen.
tons. a sort of puppet whose highest
YAim was to DO the proper thing.
They would gaIlop out into The
open country, and when they had rid
den their horses Into ; heat they
would fall into = walk. side b. aide
together, and tall At first abe drew
him out from mere curiosity. but
when she discovered the nature OF the
man II was reasonable. might say in
evifable, that she should fall under his
influence. n brief, after the second
week they we're deeply N love with
each other.
odd Lathrop, .ho could not have
conceived Of such situation. enooun.
aged his daughters friendship with
The young fellow. He liked Kembie
and thought OF offering him a post IN
bis On stables. But one night no r.
esiyad an urgent summons homo on
business matters OF moment. Miaz
Murlel. who was her fathers houees
keeper and secretary combined, Of
course accompanied him. She told
kemble that that would DO their lat
evening together.
Three days later Kemble received
q message from MurieI. Her father
wanted TO aee him al hi Fifth avenue
house. Could he come up the follow.
Ing Saturday,
Kemble vas not dizmayed by tn
magnlficenoe of the house, or by the
cold stare Of the butler. He walked
boldly into the reception room and
presently Lathrop came IN and extend.
ed his hand warmly.
Ny daughter has told me I'll, MT.
Kemble, h said You are a very for
tunate man. sir Although our posi-
tons In life are somewhat a. aren't
here he smiled rather froatily Ahaye
not the least objection IN the world
God bless you, sir. exclaimed tn
young fellow. jumping out OF his char
and shaking the other mans hand
warmly, : didn't expect that you
would agree to our marriage. | love
Mise Muriel and Hhe loves m. and !
guess that's all IHat IL necessary
sit doWn-slt' down, Mr.. Kembie.
said the other blandly. You are a 1t.
tie premature. As Yas saying. |
have not the smallest objection In the
world to your union IL ! can De con.
vinced that my daughter knows her
own mind. But she Is only twenty, Mr..
Kemble, and in youth We often commit
actions which We regret in maturity.
Nov. Mr.. Kembie. You will not be Of.
Tended II suggest that there has been
certain difference in your upbringlne
and--er edncatIonT
I can learn. answered the young
fellow. III work my WY through col
lege II she wants me to. And can
wait hundred yeara
Not 70 long AZ TINT, my friend,
answered old LaIhrop. But about thia
college matter. here Is my proposition
VII advance you two thousand dol
lars to go through any one Of our col
legea or universities, 80 that you car
! At yourself to be Miss Muriel's hus
band. Now, please don't refuse M
offer To work your way through col
les would necaasitata mental worI