Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-29
PEACE IN The FAMILY
BY KEITH KENYON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

seem ancient 70 twenty
! rora loved her ia.her deyo.cdly
There was something IN his tone tna.
brought a food o. red TO her chcees
well not exactly ancient. daddy
but whoa get married want sono
one my own age who can play goll
and tennis and dance and run an aero
plane maybe. n he's rich"
An altaround ath'etelihe Yourself.
So ron think because l h.e b0nhs and
a garden and write ior maaaz...os In
old and decreritg"
Now, daddy
1T 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 a sigh. But
daddy dear, if she's accepted you
aud you seem pretty sure of it or you'd
have been more anxious about the let
te--please don't tell me. I'll know
hat silence means consent. And
maybe some day mean I'll try to
gct 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
oyer returned to the subject they had
3iscussed that morning in the garden
Dora orooped, knowing that her father
S - to be married and that another
--o--'on would soon be pouring coffee
%. aer place at the table.
Yer fricnds. littlo guessing the trou
BE, did what they could to cheer her.
Her father was worried. Dora he
sad one morning with finality. 81 have
p!an. I'm going to send you away
ioL need a change of scene and air
# YOU go on this way don't know
what viii happen. You've got to so
rye made up my nind!"
'But, daddy, promise you won't"
sro stopped.
re guessed the appeal in her eyes
NO, dearl" softly. Il won't be mar
ried while you're gone. know of
place on the north shore of Massa
cLUsetts, Broxton, where a number o.
people have cottages. Some friends OF
your mother live there-two i'm fact, a
Mr. Cyrus Fielding. bachelor, and his
sister Margaret They have always
We ated us to- visit them, but I can't
go rust HOW. So I'm going to send
you alone. There! That's a good girl
knew you'd do it. III give you a
check for some clothes and try to be
ready by Saturday.
The FTeIdings were at the station
with their car when Dora arrived at
Brcxton Saturday evening. Margaret
Yves clear skinned. dark eyed and
quiet hammered, and her tender greet
ing Of the girl won her at once Cyrus.
tall and not too good looking, put
Dora instantly at her ease by remark
ing How do you do. Miss Harper?
The last time l saw you yo1 were
cutting your first testh. Someone sug-
oested that / investigate. and you bit
me. l still have the scar"
Dora laughed. st have always won
d-rod why my teeth tried to grow
crooked. understand now. They got
wrecked in infancy"
Very likely you are right" agreed
Margaret Fielding. looking at her
brother fondly. He's as hard as
nails all over. And no wonder-he's
never in the house"
That sounds promising" returned
Dora, IF you mean he's fond OF
sport"
Try me on anything you like!"
boasted Cyrus But here we are at
home"
The cottage was low. rambling and
luxurious with every comfort. Sur
rounding it was a most wonderful
garden ooh, If father could only see
IT," exclaimed Dora 'He loves flow
ers SOL"
y wish he couId!" answered MAJ
garet. THE garden is mine. take
care of it myself. Now, dearie, /
want you to feel that this is your
home. Do just whatever you wish.
I'll see that you meet some charming
people and Cyrus would love to have
you along on all his jaunts, boating
or otherwise. If you don't think hes
too old"
You're both darlings," exclalmaf
Dora enthusiastically Its my ow,
fault IL don't have the time of my
l.ie" For the time she had forgotten
about her father and her trouble.
The days and weeks few. The roses
% health and spirits again bloomed
ON poras cheeks-and something else
Eo. sae had fallen in love with Cyrus
Fio'iing and he with her. "But. dear.
yop are sure Won don't think am
'oo old he asked her once anx.oIa.y
an forty"
on. hush! won't have you say
/ that" she laughed. You're JUS;
. r8at."
One day Dora cane into the library
where Margaret was reading. On the
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