Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-05-24

PACK. Dont you think women can be
trusted as FAR as convictsY'
Il suppose So" he sighed. But he
was convinced of the security Of nei-
ther the cOnvicts nor of the women
under these new anarchies. He was
convinced of only one thing, and that
was his helplessness.
Daphne took him home in a taxicab.
At the apartment they caught Bayard
just rushing for his office. He greeted
his father with whirlwind affection,
but he knew that he would please
Wesley better by hurrying on to his
Office than by neglecting his business
for the purpose of entertainment.
Wesley took Leila by storm with his
lavish and whole-hearted praise. He
had not seen her before. He gathered
her to his breast, then held her out
at arms length to praise her and to
praise Bayard for bringing her into the
family.
Mrs. Kip did not delay long the as
sault on Daphne's position. But Yves
ley said:
"We've had long talk and I guess
she's pretty set in her way. She's a
good girl, though, mamma. And she
knows her own mind better than we
do. Anyways, it's her own mind. Let
her have her way and If anything goes
wrong she can always come back
home"
His wife boiled over. It made her
feel as much at home as an old kettle
on stove to have her husband there
to boil over on: wesley Kip, are you
going to set there and encourage that
girl to ruin her life and her reputa-
ton without doing anything to protect
herr"
"Oh, l guess she's not going to ruin
anything. After all, the best way to
protect folks is to trust 'em."
It was bald plagiarism, but Daphne
made no complaint. Wesley got into
trouble at once, however, by making
the suggestion that his wife remain
as a companion for her child. Mrs.
Kip took it as sign that he wanted
to get rid Of her, and Daphne refused
to take 1t at all.
Wesley sat bordering in silence for
while; then he rose and, mumbling,
''Be back in a little WHILE" took his
hat and went out.
They wondered what mischief he
was up to and what folly he would
commit. He came back in half an
hour with smile of success.
IT guess it's all right. been think
ing about all the different things been
said. We don't want Daphne living
by herself and she don't feel like she
ought to trespass on Leila's home; so
got an idea and went down and saw
the janitor or superintendent or what
ever he is, and / asked him mightn't
it be there was somebody in this build
ing wanted to rent a room to a nice
girl. And he said there was a young
couple felt the rent was a little high
and had an extra room. So we went
up and took look at it. Right nice
young woman, name of Chivvis or
something like that; said she'd be glad
to take my daughter In. / was think
ing that If Daphne was up there she
could see Bayard and Leila when she
was lonesome or anything; and she'd
be handy where they could keep an
eye on her if she got sick or anything. /"
The three women looked at him In
amazement. He had solved the riddle
that bafled them all and had compro-
missed the irreconcilables.
'Pl bet the place is a sight and the
woman freak, said Mrs. Kip. 'Let's
go have look at her"
So all four went up In the elevator
to the top floor. They were about to
ring the bell Of one Of the big front
apartments like Bayard's but Wesley
checked them.
TITS IN the back"
The women exchanged glances and
spiIes Dehindg the important shoulder
blades Of wesley, the manager. he
rang q bell add a young woman opened
the door. IS Leila sad a4tefwarl:
''She had the whole map OF New
England 50 her face. and her middle
name WIS Boston,.
But ane was young, 81 q 9incId Pa