Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-18
PEACE IN the FAMILY
By KEITH KENYON.


seem ancient to twenty"
Dora loved her father devotedly. |
There was something in his tone that |
brought flood of red to her cheeks.
We'll, not exactly ancient. daddy. |
but when get married | want some |
one my own age who can play golf |
and tennis and dance and run an aero.
plane. maybe. IL he's rich"
AN all.around athlete like yourself! |
So you think because like books and
a garden and write for magazines I'm
old and decrepit?'
Now. daddy"
1T sounds pretty much that way,
miss. But II you liked books and flow.
ers better than anything else wouldn't
you like your husband to like them,
too. no matter what his age might
be-" anxiously.
81 suppose So" with a sigh. But.
daddy dear. II she's accepted you
and you seem pretty sure of 1t or you'd
have been more anxious about the let
ter-please don't tell me- I'll know
that silence means consent. And
maybe some day mean I'll try to
get used to it," She kissed him and
went quickly back to the house to sob
her heart out in her room.
The days passed and Henry Harper
never returned to the subject they had
discussed that morning in the garden.
Dora dropped. knowing that her father
| was to be married and that another
woman would soon be pouring coffee
at her place at the table.
Her friends. little guessing the trou.
| BILE. did what they could to cheer her.
Her father was worried. Dora" he
said one morning with finalty, Il have
q plan. I'm going to send you away.
| You need change of scene and air.
II you go on this way don't know
what will happen. You've got to go.
I've made up my mind"
But. daddy. promise you won't"
she stopped.
He guessed the appeal in her eyes
mo. dear" softly. Il won't be mar
ried while you're gone. know of
place on the north shore Of Massa.
chusetts. Broxton. where number Of
people have cottages. Some friends OF
your mother live there-two In fact, a
Mr.. Cyrus Fielding. bachelor. and his
sister Margaret. They have always
wanted us to visit them. but ! cant
go just now SO I'm going to send
you alone. There! That's good girl.
I knew you'd do Il. I'll give you
check for some clothes and Try to be
ready by Saturday"
The Fieldings were at the station
with their car when Dora arrived at
BroNon Saturday evening. Margaret
was clear skinned. dark eyed and
quiet hammered. and her tender greet.
ing OF the girl won her at once. Cyrus.
tall and not too good looking, put
Dora instantly at her ease by Nmark.
ing. "How do you do, Miss Harper?
The last time ! saw you you were
cutting your first teeth. Someone sug.
gested that I investigate, and you bit
me. I still have the scar"
Dora laughed. II have always won.
dered why my teeth tried to grow
crooked. understand now. They got
wrecked In infancy"
VERY likely you are right" agreed
Margaret Fielding. looking at her
brother fondly. Hes as hard as
nails all over. And no wonder-he's
never in the house.
THAT sounds promising" returned
Dora. III you mean he's fond Of
sport"
TRY me on anything you like!"
boosted Cyrus. But here we are at
: home"
The cottage was low, rambling and
luxurious with every comfort Sur
rounding II was most wonderful
:. garden. "Oh, II father could only see
!. IT," exclaimed Dora, He loves flow
I ers SOL
. II wish he could" answered Mar
. garet. The garden Is mine. ] take
] care of It myself. Now, dearie.
want you to feel that this Is your
home. DO Just whatever you wish
I I'll see that you meet some charming
people and Cyrus would love to hav,
you along on all his jaunts. boating
or otherwise. II you don't think he''
9 too old
q You're both darlings." exclaimed
4 Dora enthusiastically. IT'S my owl
fault II | don't have the time Of m!
life" For the time she had forgotten
about her father and her trouble.
The days and weeks few. The rose
Of health and spirits again bloomet
U on Dora's cheeks-and something else
= For she had fallen In love with Cyru
Fielding and he with her. but, dear
you are sure you don't think an
d too old" he asked her once anxiously
.. I'm forty"
"Oh, hush! I won't have you sa
n that" she laughed. You're jus
n right"
. One day Dora came into the lbrar
where Margaret was reading. On tn
table was a bowl of roses that caugh
her eye. why, those are Lady Thor
!, roses. I thought father was the onl
- one in this part of the country VIII
~ had them"
:, "He Isl" answered Margaret, pu
= ting her arms tenderly around Dor
," and drawing her close. HE sent thel
TO me. DO you like me any bette
dear. than you dido"
OF You darling!" exclaimed Dora. IS
10 you are to be my new mother? Oh
I'm so glad Now I've two things
tell daddy In my letter"
st Copyright, 1915. by. Mcclure Newspap
1S Syndicate)