The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-05
PEACE IN The FAMILY
BY KEITH KENYON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

shaped head and laughed We'll.
like that! Do you know I'm only for
ty-three? But suppose that must
seem ancient to twenty"
Dora loved her father deyotedly
There was something in his tone that
brought a food of red to her cheeks
well, not exactly ancient, daddy,
but when l get married want some
one my own age who can play golf
and tennis and dance and run an aero
plane, maybe, If he's rich"
IAN all.around athlete like yourself!
So you think because like books and
a garden and write for magazines I'm
old and decrepit?"
Nov, daddy"
st sounds pretty much that way.
miss. But If 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.
"I suppose so," with q sigh. "But,
daddy dear. II she's accepted you
and you seem pretty sure Of It 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 drooped, 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 finality, 81 have
a plan. I'm going to send you away.
You need change OF scene and air
II you 60 on this way l 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
'No, dear!" softly. II won't be mar
ried while you're gone. know OF @
place on the north shore of Massa
chusetts, Broxton, where number o.
people have cottages. Some friends 81
your mother live there-two in fact, {
Mr.. Cyrus Fielding, bachelor, and hi
sister Margaret. They have always
wanted us to visit them, but can
go Just now. So I'm going to sent
you alone. There! That's good girl
knew you'd do II. I'll give you ,
check for some clothes and try to b.
ready by Saturday"
The Fieldings were at the statio
: with their car when Dora arrived a
. Broxton Saturday evening. Margare
J was clear skinned, dark eyed an
quiet hammered, and her tender gree
ing Of the girl won her at once. Cyru
tall and not too good looking. pr
!, Dora instantly at her ease by remarl
ing, "How do you do, Miss Harper
The last time I saw you you wer
n cutting your first teeth. Someone su,
n gested that investigate, and you b
p me. / still have the scar"
/ Dora laughed. 81 have always VOL
n dered why my teeth tried to gro
a crooked. understand now. They q
!, wrecked in infancy"
Very likely you are right" agree
. Margaret Fielding, looking at HI
l. brother fondly. Hes as hard {
II nails all over. And no wonder-he
never In the house"
l. THAT sounds promising" returnt
o Dora. IF you mean he's fond
q sport"
u TRY me on anything you like
:. boosted Cyrus. But here we are
:, home"
)" The cottage was low, rambling al
80 luxurious with every comfort. ST.
s. rounding It was most wonderf
x garden. ooh, II father could only s.
Iy IT." exclaimed Dora. HE loves flo
It crs SOL"
in 81 wish he could" answered Mf
a garet. "The garden Is mine. ! taI
:, care of it myself. Now, dearie,
want you to feel that this is 20
home. Do Just whatever you wis
I'll see that you meet some charmil
people and Cyrus would love to ha
you along on all his jaunts, boati
or otherwise, II you don't think HI
n too old"
You're both darlings," exclaim
p- Dora enthusiastically. IT'S my o'
az fault II / don't have the time of I
80 life" For the time she had forgot
N about her father and her trouble.
90 The days and weeks few. The ros
of health and spirits again bloom
" on Dora cheeks-and something els
III For she had fallen In love with Cyl
Fielding and he with her. But, de
IN you are sure you don't think
Is too DID," he asked her once anxious
us I'm forty"
We "Oh. hush! I won't have you
,ss that" she laughed. You're j
>, right"
One day Dora came into the libri
IN,