The Washington times., 1920-10-28

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eET HERE'S Eldon Parr." sug-
sested George Bridges:
i mentioning the name OF
the city's famous hnancier; I'm
told he relieved Mr.. Bentley
of his property some twenty-five
years ago. II Mr.. Holder should
begin to preach the modern heresy
which you desire. Mr.. Parr might
object. He's very orthodox. I'm
told"
"Apd Mr.. Parr," remarked tho
modern Evelyn, sententiously. "pays
the bills at St Johns Doesn't he.
fatherr
IT fear he pays a large proper
ton Of them" Mr.. Waring admitted
in q serious tone
'Tn these days" said Evelyn.
~the man who pays the bills is en-
titled to have his religion as he
Hikes It."
.sNo matter how ne got the money
to pay them" added Phil.
"That suggests another little
hitch in the modern church which
will have to be Strengthened out
said George Bridges.
"'woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye make
clean the outside of the cup and Of
the platter, but within they are full
Of extortion and excess"
"why, George, you Of all people
quoting the Bible?" Eleanor ex-
claimed.
"And quoting it aptiy. too" said
Phil Goodrich.
I'm afraid n we began on tho
scribes and Pharisees. We shouldn't
stop with Mr.. Parr." Asa Waring
observed, with q touch Of sadness.
"In spite Of all they say he has
done. I can't help feeling sorry for
him." said Mrs. Waring. "He must
be so lonely in that huge palace Of
his beside the Park, his wife dead,
and Preston running wild around
the world. and Alison no comfort.
The idea OF a girl leaving her father
As she did and going of to New
York to become q landscape archi-
tect!"
But, mother" Evelyn pleaded.
sT can't see why a woman shouldn't
lead her own life. She only has one,
like a man. And generally she
doesn't get that"
Mrs. Waring rose.
"I don't know what we're coming
TO- was taught that a woman's
place was with her husband and
children; or IL she had none. with
her family. I tried to teach you SO,
my dear"
well" said Evelyn. I'm here yet.
I haven't Alison's excuse. Cheer
up. mother. the worlds no worse
than 1t was"
T don't know about that"
answered Mrs. Waring.
'Tisten!" calculated Eleanor.
Mrs. Warnings face Frightened.
Sounds Of mad reveiry came down
from the floor above.
CHATTER II.
Mr.. Langmnid's Missi0n.
Looking back over an extraor-
oIuATy CdTccT, 10 hOSfcothtB "
attempt to AK the thine when a
name becomes talisman, and
passes current for power. This Is
peculiarly difficult in the case Of
Eldon Parr. Like many notable
men before him, nobody but Mr..
Parr himself suspected his future
greatness, and he kept the secret.
Buff we are to search. what Is now
ancient history for q turning point.
perhaps We should hnd II in the
sudden acquisition by him of the
property of Mr.. Bentley.
The transaction was q simple one.
Those were the days when gentle
men a. . matter Of courtesy, put
their names on other gentlemen's
notes: and modern financiers. while
they might be sorry for Mr.. Bent
hey, would probably be unanimous in
the opinion that he was foolish to
write on the back Of Thomas Gar
rett's. Mr.. Parr was then, as now,
q business man, and could scarcely
be expected to introduce philan-
thropy In finance. Such had been
Mr.. Bentley's unfortunate practice.
And II had so happened, n few
years before. for the accommoda-