Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-09-08
HER DEVOTED DAD
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

upholstered as the heavy davenport
upon which he sat, looked up from
the evening paper. well, it looks as
though people were learning sense.
Woman suffrage has been turned down
in our state" he chuckled.
ooh. I'm sorry" exclaimed Dorothy.
dutifully doing nothing by the after
dinner lamp The girls have worked
30 hard"
Hard What do women know about
work. demanded her father, who
spent four hours in his Office every day
Just for the looks of the thing. Poll
tics would be a nice mess with women
in It, l tell you women haven't and
never will have the brains of men,"
Dorothy, seeing an opportunity,
struck while the iron was hot. Then,
dad, If you like men so well why do
you object to me having company or
going anywhere with a MANI"
Mrs. Moffatt looked up from her
crocheting Mortified. The affair of the
Blackmore's nephew, who had visited
his relatives and managed to make
Dorothy fall in love with him-to the
righteous rage of Papa Moffatt, who
was away on trip at the time-was
subject religiously avoided by the
family. For papa possessed temper
erratic as Vesuvius and as dangerous
as mine A mere touch and it was
off.
Dorothy's remark went home. The
mine exploded $50 you think, miss,
that because came home in time to
prevent some young whelp from run
ming off with you that you are privi-
legged to be sarcastic the rest Of your
life. It's a good thing for him he
made that train or I'd be in Jail now
for murder"
But, dad, you never even saw him.
1t isn't fair to judge people before"
That's enough, young lady. Do
you think I've spent money on you all
your life to teach you music and paint
ing and goodness knows what just to
have some young rascal of nobody
steal you? Besides, you're too young.
l want you right here at home to be
company for ma and me till you're
twenty-five or thirty. And when you
get married I'll pick your husband
, Women haven't any brains. I'm GLAD
they didn't let 'em vote
Still snorting and putting his cheeks
! Papa Mcffatt resumed his paper
: Dorothy sobbing louder than occa
sion demanded left the room and went
: tc bed, presumably. In reality, the
tears dried up miraculously as soor
, as her door was shut. She got out
= an immense packet of thick letters
addressed to General Delivery and re
read every one with flushed cheeks
. and shining eyes. BERTHE, dear, there
| will be some way. I'm going to think
l harder than l ever did in my life. Nc
BRAINS papa says. Look out. dadl"
E where's Doliy?" asked Papa Moi
fat at breakfast.
4 "She-she has a headache. Sh,
didn't sleep all night" said mamma.
: Papa tried hard not to look like the
[ morse accounted for many of thu
wonderful things Dolly now possessed
He looked over his mail. by George
J. Katie, I've got to go to New York to
5 night I've Just had a letter from
[ Mcconnell. Have my bag ready, will
y you, and dinner at six instead OF sew
+ en- Tell Dolly to think up what sh
u wants to cure her headache"
So he departed, and Mrs. Moffa
few to Dorothy with the news. Doro
+ thy grew thoughtful and helped her
= self to another roll (she was having
o very comfortable breakfast in bed
with no more headache than l hav
at this minute. Something she want
ed She would make the price high
So Papa Moffatt found two bag
waiting in the hall when he returned
s and a trunk besides. Dorothy
d dressed for travelling, met him smi
e ing. Such q good daddy" coaxe
l. Dolly sweetly. Mamma told me 20
J. said could have what l wanted, s
d / decided I'd Q trip this time
r You are so good to me. I'm going t
e New York with you
# Her father had not meant exactl
d that, but he dared not refuse. "Wel
e l guess maybe-all right. come aloni
e Doll. Don't know what I'll do wit
st you, but If you want to go, I CUES
you may. All ready?"
/ Yes, daddy" demurely.
So 1880 cound them in a Pullman
: speeding eastward.
1t Let's 90 to the st. Martin" SUI
o. gested Dorothy in The morning.
n We'll" hesltated her father. a
ir ways go to the Manhanset, but II 20
rs want the other. it's all right
lie So to the St. Martin it was.
Id They engaged rooms and Mr.. Mo
lie fatt looked hurriediy at his watcl
Il have q meeting at ten, Doroth,
d Now abou: you-you can't go aroun
alone | wonder If we can get som
ne one to 20 with you
is Let's ask the young man at th
BIS desk. daddy
10 The young man, very good LOOKING
H. very obliging and very much interes
ed in Dorothy. thought he knew a wa
n. Il have a sister" ho said, who woul