Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-06
The
AERONAUTS
How a Girl Went Up In
the Air and How
She Came Down
BY MARION ATWATER


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by the bye Mrs. Grosvenor." said
Mrs Eilingham. your nephew. Jack
Kenworthy, comes OF age soon. does
he notf''
In week from today
How nice to be coming OF age and
into splendid property at the same
time.
Jack will not enjoy his Inheritance
long
Not enjoy it long? Why, what do
you mean:"
Jack like other wealthy young men.
has been inoculated with the aviation
fever. For the past year he has been
thinking Of nothing else. He has made
number of trips and learned MI about
aeroplanes ana how to ly them He
has ordered one finer than amy that has
been produced TO be made for him 1t
is finished. and he is only waiting for
bis estate 10 be turned over to him to
pay for 1t. These ayiators do not live
on an average more than two or three
years and are liable 10 get killed AT
any time while they are dying It's
too bad about Jack He viii have a
splendid fortune lie is very bright
aud has iine future before him"
Has no one any influence over him
to show him that death IS the inevita-
bic end 10 his flights If lie persists in
them
Il am his only living near relative.
have pleaded with him to dcsist from
aviation. TO study n profession. to tit
himself TO live rather than TO take
measures FOR death. | have not pro.
duced any impression on him"
Don't YOU think that II you could
get him married his wife might ac-
complish That in which you have fail.
ed?"
I've thought Of that. but Jack is not
a ladies man NJ all lie won't consent
TO my introducing him to girls Indeed.
he won't have anything to do with
them. Several women who have got
the aviation craze have begged me to
intercede with Jack TO take them for a
ride in the air He scouts the idea
DO You suppose. he says to me, that
I'm going 10 take up n woman to lose
her head ~ the slightest jar In the ma.
chinery. grab me like n drowning per-
son and land me n mass of pulp on the
earth hundreds OF feet below? Not
muchr"
Does he take men up with him?'
only such rs he is sure will not get
ratified"
Edith Eiiingham. aged nineteen. was
sitting on n window seat concealed by
curtains. with a novel on her lap. lis
tening TO this dialogue She had caught
the aviation fever and was much inter
ested IN this Mr. Kcnworthy. who
skinned about in the air ut the risk Of
his life who dislised girls and who was
about 10 step into a fortune Could
there be any combination better cal.
culated TO impress a girl in her teens?
But when We consider that Miss Efling-
ham WAS DESTROYS OF lying among the
clouds herself we have conditions that
are likely 10 produce results
Mamma" she said after Mrs eros
venor's departure. Il have n curiosity
TO see this man VINO has no more sense
than to risk his neck by trying TO make
a bird Of himself and who prefers TO
get smashed against the earth instead
OF living 10 enjoy his fortune"
Good gracious, Edith. what do you
know about MIR kenworthy:"
Il was sitting in the window seat
when you and his aunt were talking
about him aud heard all that was said
Please ask Mrs Grosvenor to bring
him here to dinner But don't say any
thing about me. or he won't come"
I'm do no such thing don't wish
you 20 have anything TO do with such a
man: you'l be going up with him In
his machine"
How can do that when he won't
take girl up with him."
"why DO YOU wish 10 see him?'
"For curioslty's sake"
When girl OF nineteen wishes TO
get her clutches on young man. her
mother is not the best person to stand
IN her way Mrs Grosyenor was in
yited to dinner and asked TO bring her
nephew with her Since she had
brought him up from boy OF twelve.
she had sufficient influence 10 induce
him 10 accept the invitation. At Mrs.
Ehlngham's suggestion. prompted hy
Edith. Mrs. Grosveuor told Jack that
there were only children IN the Filing
ham family. and for that evening the
young lady appeared with her hair
hanging uneouaued down her buck
and robcd in becoming snow white
dress. lie skirt OF which reached only
midway between her knees aud her
unkips
Upon her entrance into the dining
ruou whore MI Eeuworths much
bored IN hi> efforts 20 please his aunt
sat waiting for dinner 20 he announe-
cd his attention was Immediately liN
cd on this falry-lSe child who made
him a courtesy aud began immediately