The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21

she was living she confded to Eva as the two sat together in the drawing room that there was a dear. delight full reason for her returning to her home so soon, that reason being none other than young man by the name of Jack, Jack Downing Brown.
 He was only a clerk in the big dry goods store there but she knew that in time he would be sure to become a great man. Gust what qua1if1ca- tions for greatness he had she did not seem to be definite about. Of course Father Knight would not be pleased at first but after he knew Jack all would be well. They were keeping 1t quiet for the present any way. Jacks mother did not want her son to marry and his sister was furious about it. They thought she would not make a good wife for a man who had to earn his own liv1ng and supposed they were afraid that he would not give them any more money after he had a wife. "Of course." Betty admitted, T don't know much about cooking: but I can learn. shall love to do things for Jack and be economical and save tNs money for him."
 The impression Betty had made on her father did not it into the scheme of Bertram and Eva. It would never do for Betty to take her place in the family life of the Knights. Betty's admission of her romance gave Eva just the weapon she needed. Know ing the family pride of Rufus Knight she determined to work upon that side of his nature. One day when she was visiting him she accidently let fail from her hand bag letter.
 "Oh, Uncle Rufus, you must feel the disgrace of Betty's marrying that good-for-nothing. This letter came from her this morning." as she stoop- ed to pick 1t up. T did not want to show 1t to you at first, but Bert said it was not fair to you not to read 1t to you. But you must promise never to tell her that you saw it''
 What, Betty marrying!" exclaimed the old man.
 "Oh, yes, she told me all about 1t when she was here. I'll read her letter"
 Dear Eva:
 By the time you read this I will be Mrs. Jack Brown. I suppose father will be furious but he will get over it. He has got to for he will have to make us an allowance told Jack how much money he had and I am sure I can wheedle him out of enough to make us comfortable If he doesn't come up with the cash we will land in Bainbridge and live. I was afraid If I told him that I was going to marry a clerk he would stop it. so I took matters into my own hands and now he will be powerless I wish you would use your influence 10 get him to send US a substantial check.-'
 stop right there, Eva. I have heard enough. To think that a child of mine should be so mercenary! And I was just beginning to know her, as I thought and to love her. And to think that she is disgracing her fam fly by marrying such a ne err -do-weII! A man marrying her for her moneyi We'll, I'll fool him. He shall never get a penny"
 The next day poor little Betty re- ceived a curt note from her father:
 Never let me see you or hear from you again Go and marry your clerk but do not expect to get one penny from me- You are no longer my daughter.
 RUFUS KNIGHT"
 Although their marriage seemed to please no one but themselves, Jack and Betty set bravely forth upon their matrimonial sea. Betty's natural sweetness soon won over Mrs Brown and she did all in her power to help the young couple in their modest home. Betty grieved silently over her fathero hardness of heart. She did not like to feel that Eva had broken her promise to keep her se- cret but that seemed the only ex- planation of her fathers act They had not planned such an early we'd ding but Bettys aunt was about to move to distant city and now that her father had disowned her Betty would have no homesunless she went also. That she did not want to do as it would mean leaving Jack
 Meanwhile Rufus Knight felt very lonely and his heart was very sore that his daughter should treat him so shabbily. He often visited his nephew and his wife but the more he saw of Eva the less affection he felt for her. She was not a very good housekeeper and often allowed her temper to get the better of her. showing herself to be more of a shrew than a lady.
 Chapter 2.
 One day some months after Betty's actual marriage old MT. Knight walk ed slowly up the driveway of his nephews house. He stopped as he went to examine some rhododendros that were growing in front of the veranda. Just then he heard loud voices through the windows opening out of the drawing room.
 Didn't I tell you never to come near me again. I don't want to know you. Get out of her and get out quick A nice looking mother, you are" This was his niece's voice, loud and shrill as it always was when she was angry.
 The other voice, a nasal whine, an- swered, ''But your father, Annie, he's sick in the hospital and I've got to