Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-08
WANTED--A DAUGHTER
BY FLORA A. MONTY.

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and expenses. May bring chaperon.
Call at Lewis Hotel Monday"
Ada's interest was aroused. She
read it once again, then leaned across
the table and handed the paper to her
companion, an elderly lady with timid
manners. Read that, Aunt Elda."
Il shall call tomorrow at the place
given. That money would give US the
means to go to New York to meet
father. Once there, Ill confess that
I'm a failure and he will take me to
his arms again"
AT $3.50 Monday morning a deter.
mined young lady called at the Lewis
hotel and asked for Mr.. Kaldin. Upon
being ushered into the parlor, she
found herself confronting a tall, rath-
er good-looking man, whose appear
ance was hardly so elderly as she had
anticipated.
Miss MAXWELL" His glance and
tone we're approving.
Yes. | saw your advertisement,
and offer my services. ! have a week
W CDdAtg Odh WINS a khaHClOns duu
would make a good daughter, think"
II am sure of it. Will you be seat
ed while | explain what | expect? 1t
is simply this: We will motor from
here to Denton, q trip of less than one
day. We will stay there for the rest
of the week at The Inn. merely wish
it to be understood that people are
to believe you to be my daughter"
During the days that followed their
arrival at Denton guests at The Inn
became greatly interested in the love
] ly Miss Kaldin and her youthful IA
ther. II was remarked that his de.
votion to her was unusual
On Sunday morning, after church,
they were the center OF a group on the
veranda. Mrs. Savage, a gushing wild
ow, had been ufing all her wiles to
attract Mr.. Kaldin, quite to Ada's dis
| gust. Now she moved close to the
/ girl and stroked her hair, saying mean
while to the supposed father: Dear
Mr.. Kaldin, how lovely your daughter
is. 1t is no wonder you love her So"
she is indie ed" he responded
heartily. The sweetest girl | know.
I-er-that is" He broke off in en-
barrassment and gazed at the retreat
ing form of Ada, who was stalking in
dignantly across the porch and into
the building.
1t was next morning that the two
met once more.
Please forgive me, Ada" he begged,
when they reached a place where they
| might converse uhmolested. 81 really
/ could say nothing else, you know. Peo-
/ pie would be shocked if a father de-
MED that he loved his daughter. Be-
sides, it's true"
True? fear l do not understand"
/ But her flushed face showed that she
did.
Let me explain. l mean that l
love you. | do not want you as a
daughter Sny longer, but l do desire
TO keep you in the family as my wife.
Dare l hope that l can win your love,
dear?" he querie6 anxiously.
Slowly she laid her hand in his. Il
think you may. But, Howard" she
added. why did you advertise for a
daughter? What is it all about?"
Just my love of adventure, dear.
II was like this, Ada. Some time ago
/ received a letter from a man who
was an old friend of fathers. had
not seen him for years, but he made
I me an offer worth considering. 1t
I 10 H. 7
married and had a grownup daughter.
He said if would bring my daughter
here to meet him, and she appeared to
be sensible, he would settle fifty thou
sand dollars on her. understand that
he has quarreled with his own daugh-
ter, who went away from her home to
work and be Independent, so he has
decided to give her portion of his
money away so she can never have it.
| Cowardly thing. call it,"
What is the name Of this terrible
ogre, Howard?"
Gilman"
A light broke over the girls face,
/ but she demanded, what had you
planned to do with the money after
you had deceived him into giving it
up"
Explain to my daughter how
| things stood, then hunt up the real
/ heiress and give it to her. Do you
think it wrong, dear? I'll abandon my
plans If you wish. but l do think that
fellow needs a shock" he concluded
Don't give W! I'll do my part, and
will guarantee chat Mr.. Gilman gets
the necessary snock," she exclaimed.
The next day blustery old gentle
man sent up his card to Howard Kali
din, who came down at once to see
him.
AS Howard entered. no snapped:
We'll, sir; well, sirl Where is your
daughter? I'll give her the money, but
let's get this thing over with"
cone moment, Mr.. Gilman" was the