The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-22
Daily Short Story
Benny's Stepmother.

The death OF her si-t.r-in-iaw had
, 1s, when Kate Winthrop was
successfully and syst.maticaliy man.
80 her brothers household since that
,e' and devoted her life TO the wei,
IA 81 hsr little nephew Benny. on
al sizes Kate heard her praises sung
ana she could not but feel a little Clio.
righteousness that she had fulfllec
Everything had run 80 smoothly and
soinlortaoly that Tom Winthrop had
never turned his thoughts 10 a second
MARRIAGE. and Kate rule and reign
M supreme. She had decided tina,
sne put aside all thoughts OF marry.
.hs- Her brother never Dreamed o,
ssnwarlns her plans or differing from
ginning TO perceive that she vas 10 an.
1.n formidable opposition from
Jenny Al the age OF &. he was i'm
seS WIN a scorn for the gentler sex
anu nate felt prsmonition that she
ha meet her Waterloo at his small
nahas. Benny was the one weak spoi
fr.,, government. She not only re-
nsd from disciplining him, but
pleasure.
One day there came a new personasc
=" tneIr hearth and home in the form
OF Dacre Mills. who has gone in,1
partnershtp with Tom winthrop. lie
Loved Kate at sight. and each day
s,rensthened the feeling which he
should she return his love. duty mi
loyalty TO her brother ana hsr brother.
e enlia would prevail. II was a case for
eb p.%m1Sy; and he Laid his plans
IL Kate sometimes through a wor.
81 intuition suspected his feeling for
ner ms next move would make her doubt
me, vre CORRECTNESS OF her suspicion. THIS
uncertainty had the desired eject OF
keeping him IN her thoughts
Inc beginning OF the end was when
Ia TOOK Tom with him ON a business
tfip to city where he had many ac-
luaintances. Among IN EN- was n most
Deauufui and charming young woman.
Doris Lynd. lie introduced Tom 20 the
was instantaneous <%,sreafter sro,p,
transacted all the business for the nrm
IN mat city. his trips became go fire.
9u'n'' ana MS manner so dreamy. that
baof" Ieit the campaign was on Then
came the most delicate and the most an
ncuit part OF his sCtl eme-to reconcile
rat" to the situation.
one afternoon. as they sat on the
poT' %. they saw a truck coming down
the street Clinging tightly and &c
S,h''aily 90 the rear OF sAld truck was
'tnhl. tbs recreation was one that
had been strictly prohibited nv both
Nat" ami Tom. She called Benny 20 her.
ana after gently diiding him for his dis,
obedience proceeded to read hin, a nsr,
ti't.u from the daily paper describing
~" death or a little girl who had bss,-.
crushed By the wheels OF "a WAGON %
49, sHe hdd been hanging IN much IN e
same manner a. had Renry
The boy listened WITH cOndescendirg
m crest. and when she rel finished ne
scorinsiy remarked: she didn't Know
now to catch on"
Ihen, catching a sign % a Playmate.
he VAS away IKE a small. whirIwInd'
hate turned in fismay to Bacre. who
was Laugh mirtufuliy
go MS arg lneut was sound" he safd
but 'on N'u ;lluk you ought t. uso a
Lttte discipline ar disoo-d.en Instead
80 moral leciurez9r
suppose l ought she acknowledged
but simply can't"
ieShfe that. he rs9lied. HIS
having been left ruotherisss 10 YOUR
chars" a. - tender an age appeals 10
you ana u" Tear OF being stcrner with
him than LIS mother would have b.cr
sSep- you from giving him meriied pun
On she cried. you see IL e,ac,Iv--
NE way ] feel. No o-.e can understand
my !eniency to him"
! see something else he continued
gfdNely. Il see that YOU are spoilfrs
Behnys chances Tor tuo future. lie