The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
MOTHERS CHOICE
BY LOUISE ATLEE.


wooden factory and was twenty-three |
years of age, was regarded as an un-
usually promising young man, quite
good enough for any girl in Warren |
county Why shouldn't he be esteemed
highly!
In view of all this, Lucy Reming-
toms mother was not 1T all perturbed |
when. one evening In early summer.
Ralph Fenton brought her daughter
home from prayer meeting on his
arm. He supplemented this. day or
two later. with call, and was smil-
ingly received. Soon thereafter Grant
vile folk began to talk in whispers.
A conspiracy also was Matched.
Several months earlier, in paying
a visit to town few miles distant,
Lucy Remington had met the young
man with whom her immediate fu-
ture was not concerned. He was in
every way as desirable as Fenton.
whom she was afterward to meet, but
when he drove over to GrantYille to
make call and meet her mother, his
reception by the latter had been
polite to the verge of frigidity.
"You don't seem to like John Hud-
son." ventured the daughter, when
the young man had departed.
well. hope we shall see very little
OF Mr.. Hudson"
Fenton made frequent visits to the
Remington home and was welcomed
cordially both by the widow and her
daughter. The latter seemed to find
the young man agreeable company.
and the mother congratulated herself
that her efforts for the family welfare
were likely to have . successful out
come. Could she have overheard
conversation which took place one
evening az the precious young disem-
blers were returning from = local fes-
tival she would have been shocked be-
yond expression at the discovery that
her hopes were certain to miscarry.
"Mr. Fenton," laughed the girl, you
certainly are one OF the incest fellows
] ever met"
Thanks. awfully." no returned
promptly.
Also am engaged"
Permit me to congratulate you"
1OQ 600, i want W 10 1laAA Will
YOU"
Il appreciate 1t. and will recipro-
cate. have been engaged to a girl
over in Blissfeld for the last three
months"
II am SO glad!"
and now how can / help your"
he asked with chuckle.
do you know why mother should
be SO opposed to Mr.. Hudson?"
People become prejudiced without
a good cause. You haven't told me
yet how | can help YOU"
By-by not dropping me-yet," she
stammered. You see, mother has
has hopes that that"
II see!" he came to the rescue.
Yves"
well, from all / hear of Hudson,
he's mighty nice fellow, and I'm
glad to help him get such jolly good
girl for wife. My marriage will not
take place for three months yet"
I'VE expect to be married about
that time"
In this interesting little matrimonial
game there were three against one,
but Mrs. Remington was not an easy
gutter. When she discovered that
Lucy was meeting Hudson at the post
Office, the library and other places,
she made 1t her strenuous duty to in
tercept them whenever it was pos
sible. She had frequent crying spells
and she went about her work with
tears in her eyes. Finally, she woke
to q realization that her plan had
failed miserably. Although Fenton
still maintained friendly relations with
them he showed no signs of asking
the maternal consent to make Lucy
his wife.
It resolved itself into case OF a
woman worrying herself i'll. yet with
nothing tangible to worry about
When old Doctor Peters was called in
he felt of her pulse, looked at heI
tongue and demanded bluntly.
What the dickens are you worrying
about?"
Notwithstanding she sobbed
She's in love with man / do moi
approve of. His name is Hudson"
Young Hudson. over at Tipton?"
yes"
Good for her! What's wrong will
him."
His eyes are not very wide apart.
Neither are Elder Spooner's."
"He has high cheek bones"
$50 had Abraham Lincoln"
"But-but-"
Listen, Mrs. Remington" said tn
doctor soothingly, 4 was over at TIP
ton yesterday. and / saw Mr.. Hudson
He is building 3 fine new house. |
has a room for his mother-in-law-
the best In the house. She will hav
brass bed, mahogany bureau,
Wilton carpet and a long mirror. Sh
will have . patent rocking chat
and"
Mother, Mr. Hudson is here!" ar
nounced Lucy from the Doorway.
Good" chuckled the doctor as b
made his way out.
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