The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-16
THE DAILY
STORY
LOVES Security.
ny BERTHA r. MCDONALD
Sns.fnlfk fH0f2- Er HhA McC1IIrA
Newsp9per Syndicate)

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p7riEnt, 1913. by the Mcclure
Newp9per Syndicate)
st4teT ALWAYS told your mother that
she was a1tttle fool to marry q
nan old enough to be her father!"
sxpIoded Jane Portsmouth
N 'sBut, Aunt jane. father and mother
Swere Ideally happy"
Happy 'enmGSh-yet-but the Diff
ference in their ages made him shell
44er and shield her from all sense or
responsibility, until now. when he's
gone, the two COT you are left with
ss1ext door to nothing and neither Of
gou are more dftted to earn a living
than q butterdH!'
please don't say that. know
mother isn't strong, but am and I'm
gofuS to find some way to keep the
wolf from the door, too"
q Don't worry about the wolf. You
NaQ 0eu your muse and come and live
l1lA4 here wfthme. III tell you. Beth,
shy don't you set your cap for the
9iouug doctor that's Just bought your
dather's officer
Don't ever mention such thing
% me sagaiu, auntie! I'm not going
% marry anyhDdy. and besides, If I,
were to set my cap Tor DR.. DanEorfh!
and he saw ct TO be caught he'd bel
ttaeing me opt a sheer pity, I'm sure"
There, little girl, didn't mean to
BE hard, but would so like to see
son nicely settled. and that doctor
man certainly Is charming"
Neither OF them heard the APPROACH
nj tie visitor who now appeared and
EoHEhed to attract their attention.
"'0h, good uDrnfng. DR.. Danforth,"
Breeted Miss Ruthmouth- II was Just
pauBEatulattug Niece Beth on the good
hands into which her fathers bust
mess has fallen VIII you have
Ehafr2''
mo. thank yDu, Miss Porthmouth.' =.
replied the young man, openly admir-
ing Beth; 'Tve only a moment.
called to ask about DR.. Longstreetss
mice safe"
what is It you wish to know?''
Your fathers safe-<io you wish it
sent to your hme?"
& THE safe was included in your pur-
chase OF the Office. and went through
she contents before turned It over.
I bid you good morning"
She sailed past the astonished pair
down the 6owerlboTdered path toward
Che gate, and Dr.. Danforth was about
20 speak to Miss Portsmouth, when
Erightened cry caused them to turn
inst at Beth dUtered into a senseless
heap beside the path.
The young Doctor few down TIE
path. and lifted the limp figure in his
strong young arms, bore her tenderly
into the house. Cool water quickly re-
( Etyed her, but an examination and the
: discovery that her ankle was really
broken sent her promptly into another
faint. which lasted until her Aunt Jane
had made her comfortable in the little
guest chamber or the parlor. When
she resafned Consciousness this time
Dr.. Danforth was sitting beside her
WITH one os her hands IN his.
Tome must get home to mother!"
she moaned-
"Yon must lie right here for few
days. Your foot turned on one Of the
cobbIe-Stones in the walk and your an
mouth has telephoned your mother
and am going to bring her over this
evening in my runabout."
1t VIII not be necessary to trouble
you Mother can come over with Joe
Mead when he goes to the station for
The mail"
Please don't be unkind. Miss Long
street. It really doesn't seem like you.
and my heartiest wish IS to be of
Z some service to You and your mother"
II didn't mean to seem migrate
GQ4 OF 1UQeV OUT -
In another moment she was sobbine
among the pillows. and, while the man
1onged to stay and comfort her, the
Dhysician knew It was best to leave
: her alone just now. so he slipped
quietly through the door to the porch.
5Rst as Aunt Jane came In to take his
place While he was drawing on his
: Goges he heard her cry out hysteri-
oaNy:
.sHe1 think did this 'purpossly-]
1e4-he'H think I'm setting my cap
5or him like all the rest Of the silly
Bfdt IN town"
Tie man on the porch smiled and
thodght, How wish she would!"
Beth'S ankle kept her at her aun&'s
10f almost a month, and during this
{. time she was under DR.. Dantorth's
oonstant care and attention. Grad
AalS, day by DAY, he mananged to
penetrate the reserve behind which
94e had intrenched herself. and then
one day when he was taking her for
HttIe spin into the country, he asked
her to marry him.
But, doctor-NedI can't marry
ANYBODY. Mother and I haven't cent.
g dear old dad hadn't lost what he /
Nd put by to protect mother and NE
ngs might have been different, for
: do Ike you, Ned
What did your father lose. and
Oh, some p0pers-stocks- securf-t
es-bonds and things, guess. What
Ssef they were, he had the papers ont |
% his desk one day when he received |
- Urgent call, and while he was out !
re eoIOred man who took care Of the |
gsaee sstTafghtened up When daddy |
re back the papers were gone. we |
9aestoned Jackson, but he swore he |
gae everything back into the safe, and |
e1sfe You are. Jackson was too ign6r- |
t oe their value to take them, SO |
91eet fruttless search we decided !
Seey must have blown out the win
You are sure You have szonloea,