The Washington times., 1920-10-10
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She was two years younger than
Anthony. end such was her amazing
genius Che could explain II only on
the ground OF genius) that she WAS
his equal and contemporary IN
classer and usually his superior In
The marks she received. Hers was
not the robustious style OF prettf
ness. of sheer young animal health.
but the more appealing aud inter.
asting sort, OF dark hair. paiior ana
large ewes and an extraordinary
aift for reverence and admiration.
Anthony West. senior. master OF the
mysteries OF the written ana printed
word, and a great and good man De-
sides. was to Adela little short OF
demigod. IL was an apt Illustration
ar woman's eternal alteration OF
harning, priestcraft and sanctity.
And some OF her admiration was
ayen transferred to young Anthony.
She loved to be with HIN. to go TO
and from school with him. to run up
the steps of an afternoon and con-
suit him about the task IN Latin,
or In algebra, not only for the sake
OF seeing him but so she might also
catch a glimpse of his father with
his round pleasant face, his twink
hing eye and his humorous smile,
where's mother?- the elder
West would sometimes inquire upon
antering the house with features
composed to the sternness OF hang
ing Judge. The boy and girl, posi-
bly, working together at their les
sons In the living room. would
laugh in anticipation. They knew
that expression.
"She's In the kitchen. father" the
boy would inform him.
eco and get her, son." West
would reply with unrelaxed sever
ity. "Tell her there's man here
who wants to kiss her" And the
children would laugh uproariously
and mother would appear In re-
Spouse to the noise and sentence
would be carried out upon her to
the tune of further young laughter
Il adore your father" Adela
would afterwards whisper to An
thony, her great eyes shining with
alteration.
Great old dad" Anthony would
say with masculine brevity and Sc
cret pride; but he loved Adela for
her worship.
Those middle years in the High
School were SO big and pregnant
with the possibilities Of life that
Young Anthony at times felt him.
self a yeritable Monte CristO. The
question was at which point to take
hold of the world that was SO prom
isingly, so brilliantly his. He dis
cussed matters with his chum, Ar
thur Clark: he discussed them even
more intimately, because more
easily, with Adela Gray. There was
West Point, there was Annapolis,
there was the State University at
Lincoln, there were the Eastern
colleges and the professions-an
embarras sment, a PERCUSSION OF
riches. Adela's earnest eyes shone
with interest.
mo, Anthony" she concluded de-
cisively. not Annapolis. wouldn't
be sailor for anything, II l were
YOU. You do see foreign countries.
but you've got to be away from
home weeks, years at a time-out
on the ocean alone In storms-it
must be terrible"
Yes, he met her, "but look at
the training you get-and on the
water you get simply rotten with
health! And the places you see
China, Gibraltar, Singapore-Yoko-
hama,"
"For the sake of a few measly
strange places!" protested Adela.
"You can see those In other ways!
And you can do millions Of more
interesting things-on dry land
Anthony was somewhat dashet
and disappointed at her lack of en-
thusiasm for a life on the ocear>
wave.
women always want to keep a
fellow at home. Nobody would ever
do anything except clerk In a gro
Gerry IL they had their way"
NASTY thing" exclaimed Adela
with Indignation. do you want to
leave your father and mother and
everything?