Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-24
PLEASING DAD
BY OLIVE BROWN.

The elder Selridge did not look up
as his son entered the office, but he
was safe in identifying him as such
for the hands on the floor clock in
the corner pointed to $3.50.
Morning" he growled, without
moving.
Good morning, Dad" came the
hearty, good-fellow response.
"Out late again?'
"NOt so very. Just two"
"Yes, I'll bet there were just two.
Say, lookee here, Bert, that reminds
me. Gilchrist says you're rushing that
girl like dynamite"
"What girl?'
"That girl said. How many girls
have you and been talking about In
our heart-to-heart cOnfidences?"
"My, you're particular about my
company. You'd think was just out
of boarding school,"
"No impudence now, Mister. You
bet I'm particular about your COM
pany. Say. Bud. you know what l
promised your mother. She was al
ways strong on your marrying we'll
somebody I'm your set, as she would
have put IT. Bud, we can't 90 back
on her, can we?'
"No. Dad. But who ever said any
thing about my marrying this young
ladyT
"Well when you're with Il girl every
second she's out of her office ana
you're ont of yours, 1t looks like bust
ness. Gllchrist says you had her
to"
ooh, darn Gilchrist."
Mr.. Sclridge had nothing to say to
this. "Well. anyway, son, don't marry
her, will you?"
Bert considered this soberly. mo.
Dad. will not marry her. he prom
Used.
THAT'S the boy! That's the talk
Now feel better and believe my
breakfast Is going to digest, after ALL
Then turning to his desk, "Say. Al
bert this order of Omissions worries
me. Some way we just can't seem to
land It. know they've got to have
those Orders and stay plates and that
we've put In as low q bid as anyone.
| We've just got to land 1t. that's ALL
"Weli. what Is It. Dad?"
Suppose you try"
| Albert got up MS though shot out
Of spring gun. "You bet / WILL
And then his father remembered that
Gllchrist had also said the very pref
| ~ girl young Selridge was rushing so
Dramatically was In Omissions Office.
| Listen, Bert. I've changed my
mind. need you here today. Sup
pose you 90 to Omissions house to-
night. I know It isn't done-but ais
fair In love and war, and this Is war.
Ormistop girls II beauty. BY Jovc
That's the idea! Why don't you mar
ry her, Bcrt"
Albert hung up his hat again and
looked out of the window. 81 might
think It over, Dad. But maybe you
don't know that old Mr.. Ormiston
hates me like 'pizcn."
"what?"
"Fact. Billy Ormiston and had q
fight ut college about - about some
thing, and knocked him out"
"Do you mean 10 say that old hui
card wouldn't he just tlckled to death
to have you for Il son.in.lnw? Well
you come along-get your hat, and III
tell the whole family few things
And I'll tell them they can 60 to the
devil with their contracts.
"But, dad"
"Comc along"
A few minutes later they were ush
cred into the presence of "the buz
Zard." q sharp.cyed, eagle-nosed gen
tlemnn. who asked them To be seated
In words more civil than his tone.
Mr.. Sclridge went straight to tn
point. "Mr. Ormiston, l came to dis
cover IL any personal feeling has In
flucnced your decision on the bid w
made YOU. If so. we will consider al
future cooperation mt nm end, and
will inform my representatives &C
, cOrdlngly.'
, ~ never let personal affairs intlu
ence business" returned Mr.. Ormis
ton, shut since you have suggested II
It will be quite satisfactory to thi
firm to cease all future transaction
. with yours"
, Mr.. Sclridge was about to repl
when there was n scream and bot
J.. gentlemen turned to find the YER
pretty secretary seeking protection o
a Albert's manly BOSOM while he wa
!. doing his best to comfort her.
a "Elcanor," stamped Mr.. Ormistor
a "come here this minute"
4 albert" roared Mr.. Selridge "I'r
a surprised. You promised"
~ said wouldn't marry her, III
;. cause | have married her, Dad. She
my wife" calmly declared Alder
z without moving.
n sand she's my daughter" said NJ
Ormiston. sinking into chair hell
d lessly. "Shcs insisted on workln
n so I've had her here in my Office"
Sand We" gasped Mr.. Selrldge,
d n dazc, "are two blamed old fool
n Ormiston."
"Dads pretty good champion
"a whispered Albert into Eleanors pir
ear the first moment he had the o
n portunity. 1--WE might have know
X he'd he on our side"
i. "But it's turned out all right, dear
she smiled. LET them worry"
A. Copyright 1917, by the Mcclure Newsr
:, per syndcate)
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