The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-18
PEACE IN THE FAMILY
BY KEITH KENYON.

tike lHdt. DO yOu huOW III Only IOf-
ty-three? But | suppose that must
seem ancient to twenty"
Dora loved her father devotedly.
There was something in his tone that
brought flood of red to her cheeks
We'll, not exactly ancient, daddy,
but when | 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"
An aIl-around athlete like yourself.
So you think because | like books and
garden and write for magazines I'm
old and decrepit?"
Now, daddy"
ut 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 mifht
be-" anxiously.
81 suppose So" with sigh. "But,
daddy dear, il she's accepted you
and you seem pretty sure of IL or you'd
have been more anxious about the let
ter-please don't tell Tie. 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 dropped, 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, Il have
plan. I'm going to send you away.
You need change of scene and air.
If you go on this way | 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.
mo, dear!" softly. Il won't be mar
ried while you're gone. know of a
place on the north shore of Massa-
chusetts, BroxtOn, where a number of
people have cottages Some friends of
your mother live there-two in fact.
Mr.. Cyrus Fielding, bachelor, and his
/ sister Margaret. They have always
wanted us to visit them. but | can't
go just now. So I'm going to send
you alone Therei That's good girl
I knew you'd do it. I'll give you a
check for some clothes and try to be
ready by Saturday"
The Fieldings were at the station
with their car when Dora arrived at
Broxton Saturday evening. Margaret
was 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 I saw you you were
cutting your first teeth. Someone sug-
gested that | investigate, and you bit
me. still have the scar"
Dora laughed. 81 have always won
dered 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!"
boosted 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. Gle loves fow-
ers sol"
81 wish he could" answered Mar
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 he's
too old"
You're both darlings," exclaimed
Dora enthusiastically. Its my owr
fault If don't have the time of my
life" For the time she had forgotten
about her father and her trouble
The days and weeks flew. The rose!
of health and spirits again bloomet
on Doras cheeks-and something else
For she had fallen in love with Cyrus
!. Fielding and he with her. But, dear
Z you are sure you don't think / an
2 too old" he asked her once anxiously
2 I'm forty
y "Oh. hush! I won't have you sa!
= that" she laughed. You're jus
s right"
3 One day Dora came into the librar,
) where Margaret was reading. On tn,
s. table was bowl of roses that caugh
!. her eye. why, those are Lady Thor
!. roses! l thought father was the onl
!. one in this part of the country VIII
7. had them,"
j. He isl" answered Margaret, put
!. ting her arms tenderly around Dor
= and drawing her close. "He sent ther
= to me. Do you like me any better
Ok daar than Won did 9O