Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02


only grinned and told me there might
be too many women. but never in the
world could there he too many good
wives Like Mollie, ! suppose he
meant. Anyway, he sounded mad to
me. No girl can carry well II she Is
pot we'll brought forward. Though I
can possible do something IL l live to
see them grown. doubt If one of the
flock will have looks enough or wit
enough to make her worth my bringing
out"
You'd have to dress her-and every
thing. Brother 'Iisha would never
stand for that" Miss Drave said re-
Mrs. Fortner cast up her eyes, saying
riously: Life is uncertain. None of us
can count on it,"
II there was note Of regret over
the uncertainty, 1t was too well masked
to fill casual car.
Mrs. Mollie Bryson's sole regret over
her seventh daughter was that she her.
self was not likewise seventh. That
would mean untold luck for the small
adorable mte--evcn better luck than
having come into place full of loving
welcome. John had n fair salary; they
owned q bit of home instead Of hav-
ing life insurance, so with a trifc of
was there for worry?
Mrs. Fortncr was Johns half-sistcr.
the rich woman Of the connection, so of
course her attitude toward the Brysons
set the family tone. All hands agreed
that seven girls like stair stems were
next door to a criminal offcnse--one
that fate could not afford to leave un-
punished. Sparse visits to the Bryson
home usually mitigated the visitors
harsh Judgment The girls were ador-
able--rOsy, radiant. reasonably obcdi-
ent, sunshiny spirits singuarly alike,
yet agreeably different. 1t was not,
after all, 50 strange that John. who had
put by ambition to he an artist for n
steady job, and that Mollic should say,
looking at the flock: Beats anything
could ever have imagined" But once
safe away prudence again prevailed
pity. kindly or acid, was metcd out to
the reckless parents.
Pretty girls, very pretty girls. with
sweet homo voices, adorable dancing
feet. and Madame Mollie's knack of
cookery, sewing and home making5 they
were married out of hand as if5Eere
before they came to nineteen. 40 the
rout and confusion of Mrs. Fortner,
by that well lowered widow. who Of
fcrcd to take Lcnore, the eldest, and
give her a two years chance to marry
wclI-that is to say rich Indeed. there
was candidate almost in the ofing--
Major Burke, man Of millions. just
turned sixty. who had divorced one wife
and buried another, hence wns eager tC
fnd n Submissive and wpll-brokpu
third. John Bryson was so foolish a.
to resent even mention of him, say
ing: "1c shan't look at my girl-as
for ANYTHING oIsc-''
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hrotbnr,,, rot {, Lnmse "'',,'>''''' away -'''''
brother mousse
With five married daughters John
Bryson chuckled over the fact that there
was neither a minister nor millionaire
among his sons-in- law. True, one Of
them, Joe CaIvcrly. had expectations
but they didn't hinder his doing q
mans part. Then llymcn stumbled
instead of carrying off Miss Marior
scriatim. his dart hit BABY Bcrnice. JUS
turned seventeen. Then. for the frs
time, John and Mollic cried hard. i
did not in the least console them fha
Marie said, trying to giggiC: Dad
don't spoil your beauty-yon know
you've got your son daughter left"
"For how long, I WONDER" Joh1
said. yiciously. Marion swrpt him ,
curtsv. Years and ycnrs and vrors ;
she said. "Im scrious-you must max,
me thc son I ought 70 have hrcn Yo,
don't know it-bnt I'm n real good stn
nogronhar and tynist-con't Won uso ~,
down ot tbe ofnrnP won't tcIl Tn
nnv kin 70 -
i'NVhv '-thnre is q cboncc poo
Tucv Amos has tu rn oyvnv fnr 81,
nontbs-Im wordorino if vou ,vorI,
fII IN and hold thr nIorn t;l ,Lo !
we'll again, There. I can konn an ov
on you--"
TIIow ohou+ my keoninc ono y,
yor ., Marion asked ,mncrtinnrtIv Ru
1S she ran away from her rod. nos"
noronts thqv smiled hanniIv Thpi
nnn c,yn lnmh was. oftrr MI oimost tb
n;ck of tho fock ~
Marion filed the nlaco So haou+i
full IN month shn wos srt N" in
nf o.siStont IN tbn nrirc+o Socrotor,
SLo LoI rnfr.oJ 10 ho tnnv.n a, iSr,,
;" S;m th"ro Wv, r"os Gro cnm"dr IN toori"o, ,'
stro;aht foco a. vho grontod hnr fn+Ho, fiH1
,,.ha hT tbis tIrn vroS nro+tr ,innn q,
thn ton in nil nffairs II njoo.oI hr
ala not in the Irnst surnrise HIM tTo
W"vor.on ~" @ nm oxocting barhoIor r;.jm .i'r
fortv tho moir nymHr onI nourt y
: iaet roeort said onrnIv NIisg Lana wa
) end Ono co rrre thrv must moL
"on,m for hcr whom noon Mis-. Am,s
: came hack Miss Amrs was indiSnrn
d yabiepwitncss able she was k"ttinc we'll a a
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