The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-15

y iealtyn bd W IN @ smile OF sell
sistaeton and triumph. He
med In exceptional good humof
as evening
tsst his 9aughter Esther was
raid 70 approach him, She knew
af9E quickly that bright smile
ptld be transformed into q
Seatenihg froWn, and she hesitat-
~ at the door Of his den.
US Harrows spisd her and mo,
iphed for her to enter,
ysgeome on III. Es," he invited,
end lat. ME tell you how wonyfiyG
etneA araight from old Sidney
Fown. ] tell you IFS getting 50
tergls no pne around here who
7 psl4 make It interesting for your
h Old zdld,"
Luther entered and seated her.
isselr Her father fondled the bright
anlatal' toppe1 crlbbago board and
ehpcltled once more.
The first game was real exeIt.
Ms he admitted g''and old Sidney
Eas only three holes from the
sinish whengf pulled slxteen.hand
and Slid out The Kecond game
boat him BY TWEEN three lioleH
and the third By seventeen, The
ieLlrth looked kinda Dad for me
hen he got away from position,
~ I 19pegged twelve on him with
four seYens and then showed him
twenty.four hand, and from then
Son led. And the fifth-weil, that
-gas rich. skunkod old Sidney on
BE- fifth game-think Of it!
i:tnlhd him! What do you think
foi ttat1;
I'll don't know much about
IT, Esther faltered. II never could
zee anything in cribbage. It's just
y tumble TO me-fifteen two and
ftaesn four and so on. really
don't know what It means.
M Harrow's broad smile be,
rame somewhat modified.
"It,s your own fault" he said !.
/ I'VE urged you to learn, but you
don't take any interest. I've ex.
planned that every time you can
4 ennt the spots OF the cards so
tisy'll make fifteen, considering
ch face card as ten, 1t makes you
D points. Really, Esther you
lEht 20 learn the game, Maybe
'od could make It interesting for
Ipiir old dad. No one else seems
Able % any more"
Esther looked out the window in,
to starlit sky and sighed and bit
her nps This was her opportunity
to speak what was on her mind,
YET Rhe zhesitated. She was afraid.
Father she began, after a
pause. II have something to tell
you, and I'm afraid you won't like
itss-it's about Earl"
Me- Harrow's smile vanished
, 6fnpletely.
Yph see," MS daughter continu.
ed sEarl loves me and l love him,
and I'VE promised to marry him.
Thought I'd better tell you, be.
catse"
yhe threatening trown appear
s:Yeu thought right" ejaculat.
Yea The owner Of the frown. "I1l
have Q few words TO say about
that Love! That's funny, Es-it's
req y funny. Isn't It enough for
yol to love your, poor old dad,
whp's made a home for you these
,wentYg years., Do you think I'm go.
lhgstoi let some young whlffit come
~ here and take my daughter
sway and leave me to live all
atone? I guess not! Love or no
love, you're going to stay right
under this roof with me"
1sbther looked crestfalleu but
undatinted.
He-he could live here with
ue. she retorted. Hes willing
he Is willing is he7' her
tather observed with fine sarcasm.
he Is willing, chi suppose that's
eiaii that matters according to your
ideas But let me tell you It won't
10 I'm not willing and that set.
.,Nasst ti I never had any use for
'this Earl. and I have less now.
kplld have, stopped matters soon.
but they're stopped now. He'll
deyer call on YOU again, and you
Sslcan tell him so. I'll find you a
husband, when the time comes, and
he'll have some brains"
eEarl has brains" Esther pro.
= tested tmildly. Hes In line for as.
slgtant MANAGER Of the Mathews
fore. and"
That's enough interrupted her
fathef According to my ideas he
hasn't any brains, and that settles
4 Now, you go on to bed and for
,sfet about him. You've spoiled my
pEhoie5 evening
Esther obeyed him, forbearing to
remlind him that he had spoiled her
sycning too. Mr.. Harrow's went
= bout HE real estate office with
! bieck trowns and irritable speech
altStha next day, but when evening
9tse he dohned a smile Of expec.
tatfon; tor Sidney- Brown had
promised to stop in 6t seven
= elosk for q three'garne series on
way to lodge. Sidney came
iii blood In his eye, hunEering
yifot revenge, but when he left an
hour later he was d sadder and q
wiser man. Elmer Harrows had
lnmphed again.
While Esther's, father sat glodt.
over his stecesB, there came q
q knock ct the. .dens door +
Zone ins she called, and q
athef goodslooiting( slim, we'll
asessedS young man entered---a
sourF fnAn with alert eeys.
~ M, HaEfows grew red In the
sgor=-ypu-'s he stammered /.
omEd dare. yoti-what Is the mean,