The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-18

Daphne accepted this unanimously,
with one amendment.
II must go to New York to get my
trousseau."
"Of course" said Mrs. Kip.
"Of course not" said Mr.. Kip.
"Why notr' said Mrs. Kip.
sThe expense Is the why not WHAT'S
the use Of spending fortune on
clothes7 The money that goes out for
these honeymoons might better be
turned into the wedding fund. Lord
knows Daphne will need dollars more
than she needs buds II she marrfes
that young fellow"
Daphne broke out In revolt. "Oh,
but I'll. be glad to be free from this
everlasting talk Of money. money.
money! I hate II. hate to take 1t
from you. If 1t weren't for the dis
grace I'd bring to you ana mamma I
wouldn't accept a cent: I'd be mar
ried in my old bathrobe. Thank
heaven, I'm marrying a man who
doesn't hang onto every penny like
grim DEATH"
In her own heart she did not realize
what grlevous wound she dealt the
battered old heart of her father till
he sighed:
II was like him when was his age.
Maybe he'll ne like me when he's
mine. If i had been more of mlser
then guess I'd be less of one now"
Then Daphne caught the hunted,
bounded look behind his spectacles
and flung herself in his arms, weep
ing: Forgive me- daddy. I'm little
beast to talk to you so. don't mean
1t. I'm just excited. I'll get only the
simplest things, and some day when
Clay and i are rich I'll pay you back
a thousandfold."
He patted her and kissed her gawk-
fly, and, manlike, having gained his
point, threw " away:
"You get whatever Is best and
incest. You're the pirtiest girl In
Ohio and you're going to have the
finest wedding ever was seen In Cleve-
land. And I'll find the money all
right, never you fear"
He had Just remembered bit of
real estate that had not yet been deco
rated with a second mortgage. He had
bought 1t secretly with the proceeds of
windfall. That was his double life.
Instead Of spending money surrepti-
tiously on designations, when he had,
a bit Of luck he sneaked out and In
vested It in something he could Dor
row money on In q crisis. The crisis
never failed him.
So Daphne wrote to her brother that
she was coming to New York to buy
rousseau for her wedding to the
dearest boy on earth, whose name she
would not tell him till she saw him.
Her letter crossed letter from Bay
ard, who began 1t with his regular
apology for his unavoidable delay in
writing home.
Dearest Mother. Dad and Sis-Received
several sweet letters from you, mother
ana meant to answer, but been very busy.
These hard times forced us to cut down
stan and threw extra work on men re-
tanned. But bug ness has been so bad so
long 1t can't get any worse. Bound to
get better.
So Pm going to-don't drop dead yet
I'm going to get married Found the an
gel of the world. Known II for long
time;' been engaged a year. waiting to
get rich enough to place her where she
belongs. Not there yet, but can't stand
bachelorhood any longer.
Wedding date not settled yet, but prob
ably some time In June. That would
make good song, Some Time in June"
Will let you know exact date.
Silence followed the document. And
there are few documents that mean
so much to every family as that bear
ing the news that one of the children
has gone into the world and found a
mate ana, given up the ancient loyalty
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