The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

riied. half admiring.
He caught the note OF admiration
Listen here" he said. unless you marry
the doctor, won't take the brokerage job.
Then uncle win disinherit me. sure!"
'Georgier'
Isn't IL nicer to be bossed by your son
than your brotherT' George-Hi asked.
his good nature restored. I'm going 20
jump the doctors wall nov and 20 tell
him 1 accept him as q step-fsther-
%. please George Hiram. don't o.
please go to your uncle and spologise.-
George-Hiram put his hands on her
shoulders and looked steadily IN her eyes.
Mother, DEAR" he said. Tive changed
this morning toward our esteemed relative
and the family life here. Maybe it's be-
cause I've left college and am Eoing on
my own. Maybe it's because heard .
young girl stand up to uncle and tell him
just what he and the rest of us are like.
Anyhow. I'm going to act like a man TO
him now, not like little boy that must
be in the wrong because he's little. and
that has to be agreeable and, when neces-
sary. apologetic. ] won't eat any more
crow" na...
%, but, George Hiram. he's supported us
both for years; he's educated you
Yes, and because Of all I owe him. I'm
going to take the Job he wants me 20. and.
by Jove! I'm going to make . csrser and
make money. and give him back before I
die all he's ever spent on usr'
She shook her head sadly and lovingly.
20, George. dear, you're young. and
money is SO hard to get ] think you're
wonderful. of course-only, when you get
into the money making world theren be
so many other wonderful sons Of mothers.
and they'll have less conscience and kind
ness than you. George. and they'll be the
ones to make the money
Lots OF faith you've got in nsr
mo; but think ia rather have you de-
fer to your uncle"
Crawl. you mean"
Defer to your uncle and inherit the
money he's come by honestly, than cut
peoples throats in the business world
Uncle came by his money honestly"
cried sGeorge-Hiram. wait till / talk
to you about unearned increment
George, dear, your uncle is waiting for
you to apologize-
He can wait. I'm going to give DR..
Hale my blessing. Then I'm going to be-
have to uncle as IL nothing had happened.
Lord. mother don't you know he's more
afraid TO quarrel with me than ! am to
quarrel with him? He's set his heart on
this job for me"
Hes set his heart on you. dear" his
mother said. He loves you. George"
Love! o. mother, save that word for
the DOCTOR" jeered George-Hiram-
He Ieaped the fence that separated the
Severance place from the doctors, and his
mother skulked fearfuIIy among the trees.
afraid to face her brother without
George-Hiram.
When the luncheon bell rang. George
Hiram appeared promptly, nodded brightly
IN kissed
cousins he had not yet greeted. and took
his place at the table.
The patriarch was purple with indigna-
tion. which had been. for the FIRST time
in his life. kept waiting.
George e-Hiram," he shouted, what
have you to say for yourself. sir?''
"Oh you mean where have l been?" said
George Hiram innocentIy. I've been over
to DR.. HaIe's talking over his plan for
marrying mother"
There was a moments dead silence at
the long table. Then q babble of sounds
broke forth. Loudest of all. of course.
was the patriarch's voice, exploding. ex-
claiming. forbidding. Then. still louder
rose George-Hiram's voice.
'rve had so much trouble. sir. in get
ting mother to agree!" he shouted. Il told
her that il she did not would not go to
New York on that new job"
George-Hiram shouted his remark sew
eral times. until he was sure that IL
had quite reached his uncIe's understand.
ing. Then. in the pause that followed. h'
added. with a gay laugh:
How excited we all seem! Natural. too
when it's the first wedding in the fam
lily"
The eyes Of the patriarch and George
he sa v
to his anger that George-Hiram was I
man and unsfraid-not afraid Of hi
uncle. or Of poverty. or of work. For
moment old Severance was tempted q
pitch him out in the world and let hin
see how courage would dwindle and fea
would come. But he knew that he woul,
be hurt as well as George-Hiram. Yet
for the first time in his life, he had beel
defed, and twice. twice in one morning
first by that red d-haired mink who he
set the example of defiance to George
Hiram. Well. she'd sec. Alopd he growled
MARY can marry if she wants to. o
course. This place has too many house
keepers anyhow. II any of my othe
sisters can get a chance, they can com
to me for a blessing.
This was an un-Christian dig at Mary
elder sisters. whose unattractiveness hs
faded under his narrowing patronas
They colored painfully. and the vicsriou
pleasure they were taking in Mary's fl
ture died in pangs of Jealousy: and th
was exactly what the patriarch ha
counted on. He ate his luncheon quit
contentedly. while George-Hirsms gil
cousins chartered about the wedding an
wondered how George Hiram had eve
had the courage to announce the engage
ment.
rh., ,;,h, =, hiy nasouerade hall ms
held for the beneft of the FIRE brigsd
George-Hiram went as a viking. Ada
as a cardinal. The first person they m,
In, the hi.- aarcir,c- rnnrn -nf the tnuEn hs