Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-06

1T might make very little Q1nerenC6 IN
his life, and yet there were holidays
and vacations to be considered. The
thought of making this unknown child
happy stirred unusual warmth In the
region Of his heart.
He blushed unaccountably when he
thought OF the coming of Elizabeth
Wendell. TT won't be unpleasant"
he admitted rs he turned out his light
III I had married might have had a
daughter of her age-but somehow I've
never felt the call"
The next day he went to the hotel
where Miles Wendell's daughter was
staying with her companion. Mrs.
Armstrong.
miss Wendell will join us at once, "
said Mrs Armstrong, after she had
greeted him. "She has been shop
ping all the morning and Is rather
tired"
Mr.. Betting stared. ''Er-yes. I
suppose little girls need plenty of new
frocks and so forth. may have to
call upon you to help me out In that
respect don't know much about "TRIP.
peries."
1t was Mrs. Armstrong; turn to look
surprised and then amused. Eliza
beth will not take kindly to our inter.
ference" she said. ,"She has chosen
her own clothes ever since she was ten
years old"
OH" stammered Dick. blankly.
conscious that he was talking at cross
purposes with Elizabeth's companion.
Deftly he changed the subject and
waited for the appearance OF this pre-
No w q
eddy little older than he had reason
to believe. Miles Wendell was such
a careless fellow it would be just like
him to forget the age OF his only child.
"A few years more won't make
much difference" he was thinking
when the door opened and girl en-
tered.
A girl of nineteen she was, with
small oval face framed in misty black
hair; a pair of hazel eyes and scar
let mouth that smiled at him with
charming shyness.
elizabeth, this is your guardian,
Mr.. Betting" said Mrs. Armstrong, de-
murely.
AS Dick bent low over the girls
slender hand he recovered his equa-
nimity.
Il was looking for nine-year girl, /"
he said with his charming smile. I'm
afraid had relegated you, to the
schoolroom for ten long years."
Elizabeth laughed softly. How
dreadful when have just hidden
goodby to 1t forever!"s a ats
II even contemplated selecting your
Clothes" went on Dick. gravely.
Horrors! You will forgive me, too;
but thought you would prove to be
quite-an old gentleman" blushed
Elizabeth, thereby increasing her love-
Illness. you see, my fathers hair was
white-and thought you were his
friend-and were Of the same age"
your father was fifteen years old
er than l." explained Dick, rather hast
ily. He did not want this beautiful
ward Of his to look upon him as an old
man. He stole a shy, anxious glance
into an opposite mirror to reassure
himself as to his appearance and there
in caught the amused glance Of Mrs.
Armstrong.
ooh, you are years younger than
my father" said Elizabeth, kindly.
Thanks" murmured Dick, and then
producing the letter he had received
She read 1t with tender eyes filled
made" she said as she gave 1t back
to him. This Is letter my father
must have written ten years ago, when
he suffered bad attack Of heart dis
ease and believed himself to be dy-
ing There is later letter written
during his last illness. In the confu-
sion following his death the lawyer,
Mr.. Feltsom, must have forwarded you
the wrong letter. He had charge OF
the papers"
II am glad" said Dick, heartily. and
then because he could not explain to
them how glad he was he made ar
|rangements for them to dine with him
that evening and hurried away.
Gordon joined them at dinner and
his amazement at sight Of Dicks
charge was delightful to witness. To
Dicks disgust the fat, good-natured
clubman appeared more impressed
with the charms Of Mrs. Armstrong
than with those of the beautiful girl
How is your orphan?" he asked
Dick one day.
II hope she is happy returned
Dick, with a tender smile, for she
has just promised to marry me-"
"Glorious!" cried Gordon, with q
squeeze of his big hand. I'VE will
make 1t double wedding"
mot Mrs. Armstrong;"
! None other. OF course, know she
, hasn't sou and ought to marry
money, but I'm simply gone on her
Dick, and III change my whole mode
Of life Just to gain her." Then, anx
iously, Haven't you heard that 1t was
cheaper for two to live than only one?
{ Lets all try it, said Dick, eagerly
An Ideal Woman's Laxative.
/. No better laxative than DR.. Kings New