The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-13

~SK NO matter WHICH way ut
S9 turned his unhappy ole
eyes he saw evidences OF
the happy Christmas season. and he
had quite determined 20 ignore Christ
mas after his only child, Eve. had
ffouted her fathers objections to her
marrying poor young inventor and
eIoped with George Lane. the aforc-
said Inventor.
Although Eve had pleaded for for
giveness from her stern parent. Hiram
Jenner merely refused to listen to her
he turned deaf ear to the pleas of
her friends In her behalf; returned
her letters unopened and In every way
possible enacted the role of hard
hearted and pig-headcd father whose
daughter had disappointed him.
And the worst of 1t all was, said
Ewes friends, who clung Loyalty to
her. the only Objectionable thing about
George Lane was that he was an in
ventor-and that was decidedly an nd
vantage. for sometlmes-in fact, quite
"ften--inventors mnde lot of money,
IF that was what was worrying Papa
Jepuer, And why should 1t worry
fortune was enough to launch three
or four inventors on the sea of sue
cessf George Lane was not in Ewes
socini set. but he was u fine fellow
we'll educated well bred and mighty
good iooking-and they loved each
other TO distraction.
Hiram Jenner was turning these
things over In his tired mind for the
hundredth time in the past year. He
nonrished bitter resentment and
Jealousy. That his motherless daugh-
ter should have chosen u strange young
man--in preference to him! That was
the sore point-one of them. The
other sore point was that he believed
yonng Lane wanted to marry money
so that he could finance his idiotic In
ventions. Well, lie wouldn't get any
al the Jenner fortune,
A tire on the limousine blew out Mt
this moment and shattered the train
OF MFR. Jenner's thoughts.
I'm afraid we can't get home, SIR"
reported the chauffeur moment later.
Shall l call taxicab, sir?'
"No-I'll take a car home; it's only
a few blocks and one Is coming now"
SO Hiram Jenner left his motor and
swung onto the platform, of north
bound Madison avenue car that would
leave him within n block OF his home.
There was just one seat left and that
was in the forward end by the front
window of the car. SO Mr. Jenner sat
down. fumbled for nickel, and then
sat gloomily watching the broad blue
clothed back of the motorman on the
platform outside.
There was something familiar about
that well-shaped head. covered with n
crop OF thick. fair hair; and the way
the shoulders were squared reminded
him very strongly of George Lane the
night he had ventured to ask Mr.. Jen-
ner for his daughters hand and heart.
"The fellow is on my mind" growled
Mr.. Jenner TO himself. still staring at
the fair head beneath the neat cap of
the rnotorman.
Suddenly the man turned his head
and Hiram Jenner felt n distinct shock
of surprise when he discovered the
classic profile of his son-in-law.
"Oho!"
So they had fallen upon evil times
and the man had given up his foolish
inventions and had gone to trolleyingi
Times must be hard indeed with them.
And Eve, how could she stand priva-
tion7
Hiram Jenner was worried. He felt
a vague sickness as the car became
crowded with people laden with
Christmas packages No matter which
way he turned he was confronted by
-Christmas-and presents
and happy smiles-and the laughter
OF children. He remembered how he
and Eve used to go Christmas shop
ping together and . Wns Eve
going shopping this Christmas? Had
she any money? Was she suffering
while her father rolled in luxury
while her fathers servants perhaps
Jared better than Eve herself?
And George Lane-why, the fellow
must be Iaade of good stuff after ALL
for he had gone TO work at a mental
job rather than beg from his rich
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