The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-05-21
CORRECTING DAD
BY JACK LAYTON.

trouble These miSslyes were the one
irri'ant IN his college career Aunt
Sarah had complained of everything
In the family household, and now, the
lnst--Rnd greatest Ofrender--was old
dad himself Arthur grlpped his
chair and scUwlcd II was all right
to bowl over the chauffeur or the last
house decorator, hut dad--hc wasn't
going 10 stand for that. Then Ar
thurs frown changed to amazemcn;.
His father. infatuated with young
silly nobody, and contemplating mar
riagc again? Surely, this was inn
possible Aunt Sarah's Imagination
had run away with her. He would
20 straight home and ascertain the
fact uf the matter; SO Arthur packed
and went. His father was ularmlngly
frank ana regardless.
III ] choose 10 marry" he coolly
asked his indignant son, "whose affair
is 1t? And as for the girl being young
and not In our station, those small
matters trouble me not at all. II
MaiSie can overlook the difference IN
our ages, | am sure that l shall
make no objection. And when II
comes to statlon--well, she evidences
natural talent in the clever eN-
penditure OF money. have money 70
spend, and ! rather think that II will
give me more pleasure buying things
for a pretty, grateful girl, than for
an Indifferent son who takes the
spending of money as n matter OF
course. viii certainly marry Maisle.'
Arthur leaned forward with an in
credible stare.
"Siaisle" he repeated unbelievingly.
"MaIsie?"
The older man nodded.
"Shc sings IN musical comedy" he
explained, "tbe name Is, ] believe, q
variation OF Mary"
Musical cOmedyT" the son again re-
peatcd, parOiwlse.
"Why nOt?" Tower, the elder, de
manded Imratisntly.
THAT IL where } frat saw her, IN
musical comedy. A pretty rural act
that quite took my fancy. SO did
the. girl. got Simpson, the manager,
10 htrnducc us. Found opi later
that Mary Field, Nalsie, that is--ba0
! made her debut into stsrelan0 through
| e,nhr0l derisg frsehs for leading
lady; mate handrork speciality In
order Ia support herself.
''If yuu have any objections, II does
not make the slightest difference. ]
intend Ia ask her 80 be my wife, and
will even bold out wealth ~ an In
lucement. Aud there In no ioye In
my case--ihat is, not rs the meaning
" the word goes You left me, lone
IL old man In troubled prisOn-for
Sarahs iron rule and Sarall's COM
plahings nrc no relief 10 the lOnell-
ness. II MaIsie can cheer, and help
me in a measure to forget past sur
row Well. that Is all osk Of her"
The young man, seated In the big
mahogany chair, gazed over at the old
man across the sOmber room. Arthur
had never noticed before the lines "
sadness beneath the weary eyes: mel
thcr had he been fully aware Of that
recently whitened hair, So old dad
had been lonely, deserted.
The big house. IN AL its luxury, was
most depressing poor dad But he
must not LET this scheming little act
rcss annex so easily his fathers for
tune. He would see her first, and con
slider dads problem later. Arthur got
out the car aud drove In the direction
Aunt Sarah gave him. III WAS writ
ten uu the back Of n pink letter from
the girl" size conlpmpiuously told
him.
Maisie wns at home; dumesiically
nj home in tiny fiat, with sing
Ing bird IN the window.
Come m," invited MaiSle, hut
please excuse ne If ~ an sewing
She was rs charming ns Arthur had
, Indignantly fnncird, with u refined SUI
.perlor sort of charm, however, which
he had not fanclcd ~ all. The sewing
| .HpoH which she busted herself wMs
= gay covered cushion for his ia
| Tiers fANUrits chair.
I'm place" she sympancIlcally In
| formed Arthur. "ot those gloomy dark
green things that are all about
AND AS lhpy talked she cuniided,
softly, her regret concerning mir Ia
| Tiers desOlAir life, and her ONn help
| less desire to brighten It.. "IOr what
can | dOY' asked MaiSie holelesSly,
land Sir. Tower Is such n dear, good
mnu."
The mercrnary idea of marriage
| had evidently not entered the girls
| pretty head Arthur returned home
thoughtful. His father thereafter was
gratefully aware ur his sons kindly
Interest aud attentions. Then one day
Arthur sliiul ia" news.
81 AN going" he announced, 80
marry MaSie.'
The elder rower stared, then with
an odd expression, more Of relieved
satisfaction rhm OF chogrin, he sank
into his chair.
The wrtrui creature gaSped Aunt
Sarah. "She Is bound to get the
money one way or annther.'
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