The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-27
DAILY
I9RI STORY
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lts5 KAY BEA<Eeas
C6pgIi 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndfcate)
iis SUI Tor Marian Benefits
and Id Matthew Earlwick
ad several items on the credit
ne of the ledger, but on the debit
lie was plle large one that counter
danced an the others.
n 90 far Marian was concerned.
fact That Mathew had a genial
fish personality was
etent Ills curly light brown hair
az his e1pr slVe blue eyes were also
fdbie5 although merely Incident
Ihe hIeh financial standing OF his
ny had nothing to do with it, as
Marian was concerned.
q Il high financial standing did have
eIab1e 70 do with It, according
Fiehard D. Bennett,s ideas. 1t was
. only item on the credit side that
E6ered OF course It was not
IclsFd d Bennett that was going to
Matthew. but he was the girls
t11ef and insisted on having say in
6 matter.
That girl isn't going to run OF and
AIRY some boob, even IL he has loads
COIN, was the way Mr.. Bennett eS-
essed It. aer old dad has a few
eenbaeks Of his own, not anywhere
ar as many as the Earlwicks, but
ough to keep her in a comfortable
me and prevent her starving"
The big item on the debit side was
8 fact that Matthew Earlwich never
"a done Aan honest days work in his
"Get out and earn some money OF
M own, he admonished the young
an on the occasion OF their inter
ew when Matthew pleaded to lee
1rian make him happy. II know
Is father has heaps OF it. and am
It exactly a pauper myself; but no
e can ten what may happen to for
nes these days Get a job-even il
s driving a milk waSon-but get a
b Then come and see me about 1t.
81 don't you dare show your face
re agatn until you have proved thai
q are some good IN the world
So Matthew Earlwich made himself
nee around the Bennett home.
Pm get a Job, all right he de-
afed and you'll never hear from
I'll G4Gs G44lAh JG4E9G C4AOoS94A "a
atlan TO prove it by some hard
STllz''
Thereafter he was not heard from
feast Mr.. Bennett di1 rot get Sny
5rd from him, and so his commands
that respect were observed By his
puddle soo-5n-law.
here Yves no guarantee. however.
iaFiau was in ignorance OF hei
Whereabouts, although she man
FOR Gioionacy's sake, TO carry a
lul expression Oh her lace when
9asher's presence
IL was a certain sparrow that
Efef a branch OF maple tree just
B the window OF AScrian's room.
SssSlsiat bird was wont to peep
rough the window whenever there
ere no insects that needed attention
pm his bill And the sparrow could
I've told Papa Bennett a few things
he had beSn so inclined. lie could
I've revealed how Marian deNed into
= dressing table and read and recead
etetS he could have disclosed that
pine OF Concealed missives grew
readily each day, and that none OF
g Envelopes bore postage stamps.
&c vas along two months, with GIr.
snnett stu without any word con-
1i1g the whereabouts or activities
matthew EaTlwicK. One day he
his daughter into the library
add to her;
IN see, I was right about young
|agfNick: He hasn't the stuff in fiIn,
else he doesn't care enough for you
make good on Job
Marian smiled slightly, and bit her
IS and replied:
Give hinl chance. father. A man
mt make good In two monthS-ex
spt IN books /"
That same night the accident" oc-
1Tred. The accident was frozen
nd bnFsted water pipe and conSc-
peat flooding OF the basement in the
lennett residence. Mrs. Bennett
FOught the intelligence to the head
{ the house while he was perusing
1e evening paper and enjoying a black
igar IN his den.
SCAN You beat that" he exclaimed.
ashing the paper to the floor and
ling from the den. stC2n you beat
food on our hands and the very
ut WinsIow is out" Winslow was
sole male servant employed in the
nsehold.
apa Bennett rushed to the cellar
lens aud peered down. He could hear
ishing and SCATTERING that were
g exactly pleasant to his eer. II
cold down there in the cellar ana
as Warnl IN his den. Furthermore,
sWitehtng and scattering did no
lc9te that the temperature Of the
lar was rising.
-=i-r-r he shuddered. trying
riddle his coEpulent form into his
her tight smoking Jacket. We'll,
Oppose somebody has got to stop the
Ing the dixie, and 1t looks like I'm
5e turned the light switch and start
gfngerIy down the steps, but halt
he second one from the top and
TEA back.
ti6f, call q plumber, and tell
Violate the rule of the profess
nd set here quick"
he continued the descent. but
65k only few steps. The stairs
somewhat uneaven and slippery
Bennett was nervous. The
: cen6IkfoHS combined to accelerate
vs. fSaN