The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
The Fisher Caught
r.
BY LINCOLN RoTHBLUM
1919. by the Mcclure News
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In the parlance of matchmaking
mothers Victor Lawton was a "catch"
worth angling for--all the more desir-
able since he exhibited no inclination
to be caught. Divers were the schemes
mothers Of daughters, ready to con-
slider Career" invented to entlce
the wary fish into the matrimonial net.
For indeed Victor Lawton was a
most desirable specimen OF prospec-
tive husband. He was tall, but not too
tall to seem towering with short
companion.
He was stocky, but by no means
fieshy. He was OF good family, but
came from neither blue blood nor yell
low. He was lawyer of sound repu-
tation and good business acumen.
while the deHniteness Of his income
from few select clients compensated
for their lack of number.
And that he had personality Is at
tested when the fellows dubbed him
"a bully chap" and the glrls-well, the
girls thought him "too handsome for
anything"
"And So" Mrs. Van Dusen, leader Of
the towns upper set, complimented
herself. II have done well to squeeze
from his good-looking lips promise
to be present at your debut tonight.
The rest. my darling daughter. is up
to you" And she extended her hand
toward pretty and sophisticated
thing Of twenty In an .I'ye done my
share" manner.
MY name isn't Cecile Van Dusen,"
came the reply with rolling Of big,
hazel-colored eyes In the prescribed
fashion commonly known as "vamp-
Ing" SO saying she tripped across
the soft rug on tlptoe and impaired
q slight smack on her mothers cheek,
making a pretty application of pow
der.
II hope So" answered the elder
woman In tone that did not reflect
her daughters confident assertion
but we must keep Madge out Of the
way as much as we can"
"Your fault again." chided Cecile,
who, modern.like, never lost an oppor.
tunity to censure her mother. "When
we thought she was go!as to get mar.
rled n month ago you shouldn't have
refused-though we didn't know who
1t was"
"Hush, Cecile," chided Mrs. Van
Dusen gazing quickly ut the door tc
see IL they had been overheard. 81
promised your father when he died tl
care for the child of his first wife
And shall do my duty"
However painful 1t may be-" I'm
ished Cecile, "only as relieved by thu
appropriation of her Inheritance"
Mrs. Van Dusen cast an appeal TO
silence as Ceclle laughed out loud
bad thing to have q conscience. moth
err" she stated. wagging her head EN-
phaticaliy. but II l catch Victor Law
ton on my line" she added, waterfalls
ing the hope by the execution of /,
dizzy plrouette. "I'll--why, I'll let yol
come and visit US sometimes"
Mrs. Van Dusen took the seat be
fore low dressing table and gazed a
herself from the triple-renecting mir
ror. A new wrinkle pear her lip
brought another to her forehead.
"I'm afraid we may have to tax,
Lawton into our confidence. AZ h
was a warm friend Of Mr.. Van DuseI
he might be willing to quietly straight
en- out our financial tangle. I have no
managed as well as"
And further condolences wer
drowned In the buzz Of preparation
Such a hustle and hurry AZ the Val
Dusen household sawi Such O sour
rying around and multiplicity OF OF
ders! The telephone never cease
with Instructions to caterer. florist an,
musicians. The doorbell sounded on
continual alarm as delivery after d.
livery was made Of mysterious bag
aud boxes OF endless size and shape
whisked away to various rooms q
rapidly rs they came.
The great grandfather clock In tn
hall had scarcely chimed nine as Mrs
Van Dusen. respendent In an evenin
gown OF black satin. brocaded wit
giant figures of black jet, descende
the stairway to take her stand nea
the entrance. Ceclle followed, he
daring costume Of garnet-tinted voils
hooped with bands of similar tone
velvet. setting OFF strikingly whit
: shoulders. exquisite as chiseled marble
The stream Of guests commenced I
flow and kept up a steady influx unit
the huge house threatened to becom
inundated with the food of people.
Mrs. Van Dusen had already begu
to feel pain In her right arm simila
to writer's cramp, but. undaunted. sh
} held her post until she heard the 5u
ler's stentorlan voice:
mir. Lawton."
All the social training Mrs. Van ID,
. sens mother had lnstilled In her an
, all that she had In turn transmitted I
: her daughter was brought into pla!
!. and 1t would have required far NOR