Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-28
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
EDUCATING CALEB
By A. W. Peach

"SNO / think man In choosing VIE
~ should go at it as he would bust
ness propositions then he is on solid
ground and not up in the clouds from
which he may tumble later on with
bump. | have studied list OF avail
able girls and have decided that your
daughter is the one, Mr.. Mattison.
ter before her?"
Mr.. Mattison leaned back in his
deep library chair and gazed through
his buShy browS at the frank, open
features of the man opposite him. The
older man smiled inwardly as he re-
marked openly: "Mr. Andrews. l do
not object to your laying the matter
before Edna. / know enough of you
to know that as far as character is
concerned and the ability to give a girl
good home, you are all right. AS to
making business proposition of the
matter Of a wife, why. / have my
doubts. l would like to see you try"
When Andrews tall muscular figure
had vanished down the walk from the
pleasant Mattison home. Mr.. Mattison
sent for Edna. She came in. rosy from
some outdoor recreation, her brown eyes
sparkling. her bright hair holding still
the imprisoned sunlight.
''Sit down, Ted; l must put you
wise, as you say it, to something" "
her father announced.
"A secrct-good :" she answered.
you bet it is. Andrews has been
here, and he-well, he has business
proposition" Mattison began and went
on to outline Andrews idea of love
affair.
Edna listened with grave eyes that
at the same time were secthing with
amusement. 80 am the party of the
second part?' she queried. what an
idea Go out to win n girl as you
would buy a sack Of potatoes -
Now, lass, be good to him. You
are the girl he selected from u long
list, after he had gone over the points
OF each one. Anyway. don't be too
hard on him, but bit Of education
might help"
Il think so. You keep a weather
eye out. dad, and see what happens. "
Andrews came the next day in Ills
car. Edna was ready for him, ready
! for what she thought would be n highly
entertaining afternoon with new kind
! of male. She discovered Immediately
that he would need lot Of educating.
lie took her to the home he had
! bought a delightful spot commanding q
view of the river and the sea. AS they
! I,
and said simply, II wish to offer you
"And yourself with it," she Ques-
toned.
"Of course" he replied. bit puz-
zled. "As to my character and bust
ness, your father has all the facts
though | will go over them il you
wish. y
lie does need educating" she ex.
claimed to herself Eyes, but you left
something out of your proposltiOn-i
commodity called love Doesn't thai
enter in?"
THAT is a minor matter and will fol-
low in due course.
"Is it," she demanded. a little angry
"It is important to me. I want to b,
woOed and won-and loved
He looked Mt her quietly, aad Sh'
saw n new light in his eyes, dim ant
far burning; and suddenly it came owe
hcr that he was able-Clran ant
, fine in character, of the type who ar
true to one woman until the hills Civ
; up their dead: -,
, you to come to little good time II
, my home tonight. Now don't say yo'
WON'T
He came. looking the quiet strengtl
: that was in him. Puzzled and awkwar,
at first. he thawed out. One Of the nel
; who evidently knew something of hin
led him to tell stories of the lumbe
camps of the far North, where hi
business called him each year. The
were fascinating tales All in all,
\ was an interesting evening. and sh
, knew that part of his education ha
begun.
She saw to it that it continued. Sh
drew him from his business into he
pastimes. She discovered deep bub
bling stream Of quiet fun in him: sh
saw that he was getting more and NOR
in love with hcr--but he didn't know
, it! Now and then she caught some q
her flrtatiOus friends trying to pla
with him. attracted by his grave mascu
line air of assurance and command bu
they gave him up. She smiled MS Sh
watched, and gradually, though sh
: fought it, she felt feeling of posses
sion; he belonged to her The realiza
ton amused and sobcred her in turn.
Then he came one evening unex
peCtcdly with the news that buSineS
called him North. Az she faced hin
, she saw in his eyes Il great hunger 70
hcr that stlllcd every bit Of mischief il
her.
/ Suddenly, as he talked. he pu
his arms on her shoulder, Edna, be
fore | go, l must have your word tina
when | return you-you-will MARI.
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