The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-14
PEACE IN THE FAMILY
BY KEITH KENYON.

Henry Harper put back his we'll
shaped head and laughed. Well. |
Ike that, Do you know IN only for
ty-threes But I suppose that must
seem ancient 10 twenty.
Dora loved her father devotedly-
There was something in his tone that
brought 3 food OF red 10 her cheeks
Wei. not exactly ancient. daddy.
bur when I get married I want some
one ny own age who can play golf
and tennis and dance and run an aero
plane. maybe. 7 he's rich.
An all-around athlete Ike yourself.
So you think because Ike books and
. garden and write for magazines In
cid and decrepit
Now, daddy
L sounds pretty much that way.
miss. But i you liked books and low
ers better than anything else wouldn't
you Ike your husband 70 Ike them.
TOO. no matter what his age might
be-" anxiously.
7 suppose so. with a sigh. But.
daddy dear. = she's accepted you
and you seem pretty sure OF i or you'd
have been more anxious about the let
ter-please don't tell ne III know
that silence means consent And
maybe some dax-I mean II Try 10
get used 70 i She kissed him and
went quickly back 10 the house 70 sob
her heart OUT n her room.
The days passed and Henry Harper
never returned . the subject they had
discussed that morning IL the garden
Dora dropped. knowing that her father
was 70 be married and that another
woman would soon be pouring coffee
a. her place a. the table.
Her friends. little guessing the trou-
be. did what they could 10 cheer her
Her father was worried Dora ne
said one morning with fnality i have
z plan IN going 10 send you away
You need q change OF scene and air
Il you go on this way I don't know
what viii happen. You've got 10 sc
I've made ID ny mind"
But. daddy. promise you won't
she stopped
He guessed the appeal II her eyes
No. dear softly I won't De mar
red While you're gone know OF d
place On the north shore OF Massa
ctuserts. Broxton. where number OF
people have cottages. Some friends Of
your mother I've there-two IN fact. g
NJ. Cyrus Fielding. bachelor. and hi:
sister Margaret They have Away:
wanted rs . visit them. but l can
90 5es- roE So IN going 10 senc
yog alone There That's q good girl
I k1eS you'd DO i III give you ;
check FOR some clothes and try 10 o,
-sa6x by Saturday
The Feelings we're a. the station
<ith their car whan Dora arrived a
B-ox-oa Saturday evening Nargare
~as clear skinned. dark eyed ana
Qaie- hammered. and her tender greet
ing o he gi-l xoa her al once. Cyrus
AL and not too good locking. pu
Dora instantly a. her ease By remark
ing How 10 yoG do. Miss Harper
TIE last tine I saw you you weT,
cutting your & teeth. Someone sug
gested that ,esugate. and you bi
Il. still have the scar
Dora laughed = have always Won
dered why NJ teeth tried 70 grow
crooked. understand nov They go
wrecked il infancy
Very likely you are right. agree,
Margaret Fielding. looking at he
brother fon6lv Hes as hard a
halls al over And 10 woader-he'
never II the house.
That sounds promising. returnei
Dora il you mean he's fond 0
sport
Try ne on anything you like,
boosted Cyrus Put here We are q
hoDe
The cottage ~as low. rambling an
luxurious with every comfort SUI
rounding il vas most wonderful
garden oh. II father could only Sc
II exclaimed Dora He loves Tow
ers so"
I wish he could answered Ma,
garet The garden IS mine. I tax
care OF Il n-Sa1< Nor Sea-ie