The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-15
BROUGHT TO TINE
Unreasonable Father Net More
Than Match in His
Daughter.

in eastern Oregon. That was three
years ago. Since then Sam Strait
has leased his ranch and taken an
apartment in Portland
He isa wealthy man. He owns an
eastern Oregon ranch. He owns an
other ranch in Calgary; has large
timber interests in southern Oregon.
and carries a very comfortable ball
ance at his bankers.
1t happens that, in the city, LO-
retta has need OF money. There is
carfare. There are any number Of
little things that a young girl must
do, il she is to have any sort Of So
cial life little things that require
money. But loretta's father did not
SO regard il. He considers that a
girl has no more use for money in
a city than on an eastern Oregon
ranch.
Father, I must have some money
for carfare. ! am going oyer the
river today TO make some calls
81 don't see What you want money
for" replied the father. "You ought
10 walk"
"Walk forty blocks, father?
ooh. well, here's a nickel"
But how will | get home?'
Guess you ought to be able to
walk one way"
Loretta left the apartment with
one nickel Her face was livid with
anger. She did not even stop to ash
her mothers aid-her usual proceed.
IRE when father refused her money
She went down town. She called
upon the manager Of a moving-pic'
turc house.
II am looking for an engage
ment,' Loretta told the thcatrica
man. 81 would like to sing for you
Amy experience
Loretta enumerated the engage
ments she had filled in private house
aud for weddings and the like. ShI
also told Of her New York study.
''l'll try your voice" said the man
lorctta's voice is a good voice. Tn
arrangement was quickly made. Lo
rcttp signed a contract, calling 70
$50 a week.
When the manager glanced at tn
signature he stared, "You aren'
the Loretta Strait-daughter of San
Strait-arc you?"
Yes" blushed the girl.
The man looked at her, incredu
lous, unbelieying.
Why, your-father-you IA"
YES, | know. My fathers a ric
man, but-oh, well, that doesn'
mean that his daughter has an
money, or his wife-and-l-need-
. money"
, Loretta was ON the eve of tear
She brought herself up with II ierl
And ! am 10 begin when
John Haskell was an unusual man
And Portland is not so large this
its residents do not know each othC
by name and reputation. John Tia
kell was aware of Sam Straits clio:
. methods in business. He was ais
j. aware Of Loretta Straits r0pularit
e among her own social set. He ha
also seen many other girls whoi
fathers made life difficult for thel
/ in the matter of money.
You are quite sure that You wis
e 10 sing here?"
= "Quite sure" replied Lorett
q ITS the only thing | can do
: There might be another way
= suggested John Haskell.
a How p with eyes Tightening.
h Suppose we struck OIL a fe
II posters, playing your name up in b
type as soloist al the Regent tn
ater, suppose We also added that "
q would reveal the latest dances
y company with Harry Lansing"
"Ycs," breathed the girl excited
n suppose We put those poste
where Sam Strait would find them
and he only, And suppose that
take no notice Of the contract ju
signed by you, unless the plan on
lined fails"
"Oh, would you could you?" |.
ID retta cried.
1t isn't that We wouldn't b mo
than glad to have you. You have
very unusual voice and We ne