The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-01-15
PLEASING DAD
By OLIVE BROWN.


 as his son entered the office. but he was safe in identifying him as such for the hands on the floor clock in the corner pointed to 9 80.
 Morning" he growled, without moving.
 Good morning Dad" came the hearty, good-fellow response.
 "Out late againT
 Not so very. Just two"
 'Yes, I'll bet there were just two. Say, lookee here Bert. that reminds me. Gilchrist says you're rushing that girl like dynamite"
 "What girl?"
 have you and I been talking about in our heart-to-heart confidencesT My, you're particular about my company. You'd think I was just out of boarding school"
 "No impudence now, Mister. You bet I'm particular about your com pany. Say. Bud, you know what I promised your mother. She was al- ways strong on your marrying we'll somebody in your set, as she would have put it. Bud, we can't go back on her, can wei"
 "No, Dad. But who ever said any thing about my marrying this young lady7"
 Well, when you're with a girl every second she's out of her office and oE | t-a hy1 e ness. Gilchrist says you had her to-"
 "Oh, darn Gilchrist."
 MT. Selridge had nothing to say to this. Well, anyway, son, don't marry her, will you?"
 Bert considered this soberly. "No. Dad, I will not marry her. he prom lsed.
 That's the boy, That's the talk Now I feel better and believe my breakfast Is going to digest, after all." Then turning to his desk, Say, AL bert, this order of Ormiston's worries me. Some way we just can't seem to land 1t. I know they've got to have those girders and stay plates and that we've put in as low a hid as anyone. We've just got to land il, that's all.'
 Well what is it, Dad?'
 Suppose you try"
 Albert get up as though shot out of a spring gun. You bet l will.' And then his father remembered that Gilchrist had also said the very pret- ty girl young Selridge was rushing so dynamicalIy was in Ormston's office.
 Listen, Bert I've changed my mind. I need you here today. Sup pose you go to Ormiston's house to- night. I know 1t isn't done-but all's fair in love and war. and this is war. Ormiston girls a beauty. By love! :! That's the idea! Why don't you mar " her, Bert?"
 Albert hung up his hat again and looked out of the window. T might think 1t over, Dad. But maybe you don't know that old Mir. Ormiston hates me like 'piZen."
 "What?"
 "Fact. Billy Ormiston and I had a fight at college about about some thing. and I knocked him out"
 Do you mean to say that old bug gard wouldn't be just tickled to death to have you for son-in-law? Well, you come along-get your hat, and I'll tell the whole family a few things. And I'll tell them they can go to the devil with their contracts.
 But, dad"
 Come along"
 A few minutes later they were ush- cred into the presence of 'the bug gard" a sharp-eyed. eagle-nosed gen. tleman who asked them to be seated in words more civil than his tone.
 MT. Selridge went straight to the point. ''Mr. Ormiston. I came to dis cover if any personal feeling has in- fuenced your decision on the bid we made you. If so, we will consider all future cooperation at an end. and will inform my representatives ac- cordingly."
 q never let personal affairs influ ence business" returned Mr. Ormis- ton. "but since you have suggested 1t. 1t will be quite satisfactory to this firm to cease all future transactions with yours"
 Mir. Selridge was about to reply when there was a scream and both gentlemen turned to find the very pretty secretary seeking protection on Albert's manly bosom, while he was doing his best to comfort her.
 "Eleanor." stamped Mir. Ormiston, "come here this minute"
 Albert" roared Mir. Selridge, I'm surprised. You promised-"
 q said I wouldn't marry her, be- cause I have married her, Dad. She's my wife" calmly declared Albert. without moving.
 And she's my daughter" said Mir. Ormiston, sinking into chair help lessly. "She's insisted on working. so I've had her here in my office
 And we" gasped Mir. Selridge, in daze. "are two blamed old fools. Ormistcn."
 Dads pretty good champion" l.