Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-19
0UTWITTING FATHER
BY LOUISA LA ROGUE.

as she heard her fathers car move
away. "Oh, Jim, / must see you right
away. I've something awful TO tell
you" she cried to someone who an
| swereG her call.
"All right / was just going to ring
| you up and ask you TO go FOR n ride.
! It's u peach Of day, and ! can't settle
down to a thing for thinking of you"
"All right dear. I'd love to 90. I'll
be ready In five minutes Mind. it's
awful news I've got to tell you'll"
Cant be worse than mine" came
back gloomily. "Wen console each
other. That's something anyway"
In FIVE minutes Jim Stetsons road
ster was at the door Of the Kingslands
and Betty got in.
whats wrong, dear?" The car
moved away toward the country, where
blossoms and young life were turning
the world into fairyland.
! dad says he won't have you hang
ing round. He called you all sorts OF
/ dreadful thngs-a loafer, and a spend.
thrift, and--and too goOd-looking for
your own or any girls happiness
that's what he said" she sobbed into
soft little handkerchief "And he
said that he had-plans for me. There
was someone else he wanted me to
marry"
"Well--rll be hanged" exclaimed
| Jim, putting an arm around her heay.
| Ing shoulders. THAT'S about the dope
I've been getting from father, too
What's the matter with everybodyT
Betty wiped her eyes Indignantly.
| "You don't mean that your own father
is down on YOU toow
mot memo, It's YOU
! "Whnr do you meanf"
"Ile said you were extravagant and
foolish. and that he wasn't going to
have m" making a goose Of myself over
Il pair az ewes and pretty facew
"Jlml Why, he doesn't know what
l look lillel He never saw mel"
mo more lid your father ever see
me- I'm as freshly Matched out Of the
college egg as you are
ITS queer" sighed Betty, land very
hard to bear! They can't make me
marry anybody else go there. I'll die
first. Can you think of anything?"
I'm willing to do anything for you,
dear I've always meant to go to work
But fathers so busy with his patients,
he doesn't have time to think of me.
I've been waiting to have a good talk
with him"
"Why don't you go into a bank ?"
exclaimed Betty. And then suddenly.
Il have the very thing Father says
he's looking for someone in the bank
| could get Uncle Harvey to recon.
1 mend you, and you could take another
name and make father see how won.
! derful you are"
"rhat wouldn't be bad stunt
wonder If | can work It. would like
TO show your dad that I'm not alto,
gether a good-for-nothlng. | wish IN.
Their could get TO know you better, too.
/ know what splendid little person
you are He was singing the praises
Of his office assistant who just got mar
rled, and how she worked and did this
and that and the other thing.
Betty caught his arm. Jim! DC
you think I'd do?"
you couldn't stand that kind OF
work, It's very hard-and long hours. %
III he doesn't have to have a regular
professional nurse, | believe | could
do It. I'd soon learn, aud l wouldn't
mind the long hours, II you think you
| could get me the place"
"I'll try Betty, dear, il you really
want me to-"
by pulling certain ropes and wires
another week found jim In Betty's IA.
TIERS bank, ana Betty In JIms fathers
office.
The days grew hot and air sitting
There was a general exodus among
| their friends to scashore and noun.
| tains, but they stuck to their posts
and worked brayely on, Jim felt ono,
or twice that 1t was rather an uphill
task when things were heaped on him
1 that no one else wanted to do.
Betty, too, had days when she was
too tired 70 care what happened. The
/ hottest. busiest ones seemed 20 be the
| very time Doctor StetSon thought of
I restocking drugs or OF rearranging in.
strument cabinets.
Lately Doctor StetSon had praised
her several times for quick Judgment
/ and accuracy as we'll as courage.
You'll have to have a vacation soon,
| Miss Knox" for such was the name
I Betty had taken. You IRE looking n
bit tired. I'm thinking Of closing up
the office the last two weeks of July.
| Think you can last SO long?'
"Oh thank YOU. yes| answered
I Betty gratefully
jim took his vacation then, also. He
was going away with his father.
( out in q launch on q beautiful Cana
I dian Lake one day IN the next fortnight
the KlngslandS passed another boat
/ containing two men.
"Jim Stetson 90 cried Betty.
Doctor Stetsonl" corrected her fa-
Their, and q young Mr. Stockdalc, who
/ is IN the bank"
In the other boat Jim had exclaimed
/ inyoluntarily "Therc'S Betty Kings
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