Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-02-08
PLEASING DAD
BY OLIVE BROWN.

was safe in identifying him as such
for the hands on the floor clock in
the corner pointed to $50.
Morning" he growled, without
moving.
"Good morning. Dad" came the
hearty, good-fellow response.
.Out late again2"
SHOT so very. Just two"
eyes, I'll bet there were just two.
Say, lookee here, Bert, that reminds
me. Gilchrist says you're rushing that
girl like dynamite"
ssWhat grip
''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 schools
mo impudence now, Mister. You
bet I'm particular about your COM
pany. Say, Bud, you know what |
promised your mother. She was al
ways strong on your marrying we'll
somebody in your set, as she would
have put it. Bud, we can't go back
| on her, can WEI"
mo, Dad. But who ever said any
thing about my marrying this young
lady2"
@Well, when you're with girl every
second she's out Of her Office and
you're out Of yours, 1t looks ike BUSH
ness. GiIchrist says you had her
1 to-
ooh, darn Gilchrist."
Mr.. Selridge had nothing to say to
this. .Well. anyway. son. don't marry
her. will your"
Bert considered this soberly. 'No,
Dad. will not marry her. he prom
Used.
| saThat's the boy! That's the talk !
| Now / feel better and believe my
breakfast is going to digest, aftere all Z
Then turning to his desk, "Say, Al
bert, this order Of Ormiston's 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 a bid as anyone.
/ we We just gut W AuAU LIZ SAAt~t - e~@@s
''Well, what is 1t, Dad?"
Suppose you try"
! Albert got up as though shot out
| of spring gun. ''You bet I WILL
/ And then his father remembered that
! Gilchrist had also said the very pref
ty girl young Selridge was rushing SO
dramatically was in Ormiston's office
sListen, Bert. I've changed my
| MIND. 1 need you here today. Sup
/ pose you go to Ormiston's house to-
night. I know 1t isn't done-but ais
4 fair in love and war, and this is war
Ormiston girls a beauty. BY Jovel
/ That's the idea Why don't you mar
ry her, Bert?'
Albert hung up his hat again and
| looked out Of the window. II might
think it over, Dad. But maybe you
don't know that old Mr.. Orrniston
hates me like 'pizen.'"
ssWhat?''
"Fact. Billy Ormiston and I had 9
fight at college about - about some
3. thing, and knocked him out.
.sDo you mean to say that old buz
zard wouldn't be just tickled to deatf
to have you for son-in-law? Well
you come along get your hat, and IT
tell the whole family few things
And I'll tell them they can go to the
devil with their contracts.
ssBut, dad"
ssCome along"
A few minutes later they we're ush
cred into the presence of ''the buz
zard,a a sharp-eyed, eagle-nosed gen
fleman, who asked them to be seated
ia words more civil than his tone.
Mr.. Selridge went straight to thu
point. ssMr. Orniston, came to dis
cover If any personal feeling has in
fiuenced your decision on the bid W.
made you. If so, we will consider al
future cooperation at an end, and
will inform my representatives &C
cordingly."
81 never let personal affairs inf1u
llence business" returned Mr.. Ormis
ton. ssbut since you have suggested It
IT will be quite satisfactory to this
firm to cease all future transactions
/ HWlJA yOuACs
Mr.. Selridge was about to reply
when there was a scream and botf
gentlemen turned to find the very
pretty secretary seeking protection or
Albert's manly bosom, while he was
doing his best to comfort her.
ELEANOR" stamped Mr.. Ormiston
"come here this minute"
"Albert," roared Mr.. Selridge, I'm
surprised. You promised"
ST said wouldn't marry her, be
cause I have married her, Dad. She's
my wife," calmly declared Albert
without moving.
"And she's my daughter" said Mr.
Ormiston, sinking into chair help
.lessly. s'She's insisted on working
! so I've had her here in my Office"
"And we," gasped Mr.. Selridge, in
IA daze, "are two blamed old fools
tOrmiston."
'.Dad's a pretty good champion
whispered Albert into Eleanor's pink
/ iear the first moment he had the Op-