The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-15
Daisy's Hero
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He Proved, Too, lie Was a
Real One
By CLARISSA MACkIE

ly toward n row or steamer chairs
where her pretty daughter. Daisy, was
engaged in animated conversation with
a good looking. athletic young man.
Daisy is so imprudent." murmured
Daisy's mother as she neared he
chairs. There is poor Hal eating his
heart out. and that naughty girl is de-
voting herself to young Pearson!"
She smiled coldly at Ben Pearson as
he arose promptly at her approach and
arranged her chair. When she was
seated and the rug tucked about her
I feet Mrs. Howard glanced significantly
at Daisy.
MY dear. did you NOW that Hal
was waiting for you? You promised to
play accomplishments for him"
"Oh. mother. | forgot all about it,
cried Daisy as h arose and settled
the blue cloth cap on her bright hair.
MIR. Pearson was describing the great
Yale-Harvard game-you know he was
halfback on the football team" Daisy
cast an admiring glance at Pearson's
broad shoulders.
Mrs. Howard smiled perfunctorily,
and she was ncttled to observe that
Ben Pearson accompanied Daisy in her
search for Hal Denison. jISt as she
was con%gratulating herself that this
Mediterranean tour. with all its pleas
ant intimacy of ship life. must bring
about an engagement between Daisy
and Hal Denison. the son of her old
friend, why. who should appear but
this football hero. Ben Pearson. and
promptly put poor Hal out of the run
ming.
Why they called Hal Denison Poor
Hal one could not tell. for. although
he was not big and brawny like Ben
Pearson, he was not frail looking un-
less one especially noted the intellectu
al face which had a certain delicacy OF
feature and expression. Otherwise.
although Hal Denison was small In
ste { he was wiry and strong. lie
had nefer gone in for athletics. He
was a musician. and even now there
came the dreamy strains of LA Sere-
made as he played OF his violin to
Daisy's sympathetic accompaniment.
Later the music ceased for awhile.
and her Parsons deep bass voice
was heard booming forth popular
songs.
Dusk was settling down over the sea
when Daisy came along the deck quite
alone and slipped into her chair with
unusual quietness.
Hal played beautifully. my dear
murmured Mrs. Howard sleepily.
II suppose so. mother. returned
Daisy: then. hesitatingly. she added.
You don't like Mr.. Pearson. do you?"
IL don't admire him. my dear, but !
cannot say that | dislike him." return
ed Mrs. Howard.
II like him very much" said Daisy
simply.
mot better than Hal?' demanded
Mrs. Howard. throwing caution to the
winds.
Daisy hesitated. and that instant's
hesitation told Mrs. Howard that the
! girls love vas wavering beween the
two men. Which would she choose?
There was little doubt. for Daisy was
a hero worshiper. and she plainly ad'
mired the burly football player,
"Oh. mother she cried impnlsively,
you know In fond of Hal. but hes
more like IL girl. don't you know-quiet
and dreamy and fond Of simple things.
One could not imagine Hal doing any
thing heroic. now. could one:
Some people rather thought il was
heroic for Hal to give his cousin Ned
three-uuarters of their uncle's estate.
II. - .....I. I,l ana N'a
off in Il Ome of anger; that's IN eX-
ample of moral courage. 1t was coura
geous of Hal to submit to a tranSfu
sion of blood In an effort to save his
brothers life three years ago In my
! opinion. Hal Denison is Il hero"
But. mother. dear. that is nll very
well. but thai isn't he sort of courage
mean. There is a certain charm in
physical courage. don't you know
Jcopardizing ones life to say that of
another | cOuldn't imagine Hal doing
that"
How about giving his blood for his
brother? He has never been MS we'll
since then"
II know. but the kind of heroism
thst j ulCuI Is III VI III hiH'int ~
sort that leaps to stop a runaway
horse. that plunges overheard to save n
drowning person, Oh, you know
Mrs. Howard smiled.
"A spectacular heroiSm." she said
dryIy
II can't imagine Hal doing anything
of that sort" went on Daisy He is so
dalihorata I'm all his actions Hp WOuld
want to stop and think the matter over
whether there might not be II safe
and SANE way of accomplishing the
end. Do you know. mother. that Mr..
Pearson has saved eight people from
drowning in the past ten years.?
Il didn't know it,. Daisy. but | am
sure it is a very creditable record. Did
he tell you of his acts of heroism?'
Now. Mother Howard" Daisy