Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-19

, what" After = lifetime Of such effort
?on have simply succeeded in bunting
every God-Siven instinct i'm your mind
and Weakening your body with ,iys.
pcpsia"
Geors. touched a sore voint in men
tioni;lg his fathers pct complaint.-hom
a"rc can only be known TO those who
suffer from that most trying Of dis
casey. Mr.. iramer sworc loudly by
way Of preliminary 10 an outburst
which must have puiTcrizcd the culpri,
Bu' Il timely interruption averted tho
crisis. The butler entered ana an
bounced. solcmnly:
''Mr. John burton"
A. it happened. john had met tn.
president OF tho Cardboard Eox trust
In connection with some business mat
iers, and certain social amenities fol
lowed lie liked young George. ana
was much taken by Mabel who was
| pretty and charming. OF an exceed
inSiy r"stful temperament ana q really
gifted musician.
/ The girl took charge instantly She
rose and greeted tho visitor without
amy semblance or copstraint. But tho
other members of the family were not
80 s"f-possesscd. and Burton soon
, noticed that the domestic atmosphere
was heavy with storm.
ANYTHING wrong" he asked. cheer
I !ly. You people look AZ though YOU
had been telling each other the real
truth"
$50 SO have" beloved Mr. IIamcr.
I rising from the table and grabbing. his
papers. I've been telling my son that
he is several sorts of an idiot. and he
has just coolly informed me that ne
means 20 marry some girl In ono os
my factories II YOU are ] friend OF
ours. Mr.. Burton, take him out and
reason with him. Use a big stick If
necessary. At any rate. YOU knox ms.
we'll enough to believe that ! shall not
tolerate any disgrace. The moment
Ge"rce marrlcs any woman OF whom
his mother and do not approve. my
! front door closes on him forever
i The Cardboard Box magnate STROBE
! out "ithou; listening 70 another word
II" was IN towering passion. lie even
stopped I" AN ineTablc meanness he
cause he went straight TO the telephone.
rang M tn. factory and gave instruc-
lions /" the caretaker that when tin.
foreman came next morning he mus:
/ discharge Janet Perkins Immediately
! Mabel had the good senke TO realize
/ iha' I'll" two Young men should be left
! {" themselves. She took her weeping
mother away and aid not rcappear
/ Soon afterwards Burton and George
/ Quilted the house.
/ John Of course VAS deeply con
. cerned. lie little imagined that he
would find himself In the midst OF such
! a storm the instant he entered the
! Hamers' ralatiul abode. But all his
! Synipath!eS were with George Hamcr
B II could not we'll lie otherwise He
B too had met Janet P.rkinS. and had
recoeniZcd in her :, social force OF no
B mean order He WAS aware Of the
, conditions which obtained in the
/ trusts factories. and did not approv.
of them. indeed. lie had almost re
solved to try and win The president to
= more reasonable frame ct mind ana.
by Investing his own money in Tn.
concern. obtain q voice in it's control.
Sow. the IA, VAS in tic fire.
{ II" had taken IN nccura;. measnr.
I vi the elder namcrs dispositions TIL.
! man would neh, To = nnish. ana would
! merely he Soaded into II more furious
! rcsistanc" by the presence al his son
! III the cncmy'S camp.
! George Tam"r poured forth his woes
! into Johns friendly ear as they walke,
! 20 meeting OF the operatives which
| was fixed TO take place that night.
! The absurd thing is" lie explained
! almost whimsically, that have al
ready asked Janet twice to marry me
ana she has twice refused Ana WHY
do YOU thinS? For precisely the same
| reason as thar given by my father.
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