Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
rue DAILY NOVELETTE,
The Right Troin for Terry
LOUIS RAyBOtD
ruAT's my ultimatum, jerry,

,ruAT's my ultimatum, jerry,
!" ..;d Jerry's father slowly, and the
- his tone lent emphasis to his
maiv iiJ'm tired Of your devil may :
woros. vs and the wild crowd of young
care way ~, travel with. Cut 1t out, my
peopissn a girl like your mother, marry
son, nd settle down. Or else get out
ny sh,ft M for yourself J! =, -.
ana aanna sn Jerry Cowles, slumped In his
,.,p iD looked moodily up at his father
chair, ILL., uU' over him. Harsh words,
tDMi" tsD.d" he said soberly. 90, ..
daaTi dasaTihot may be-" growled his parent,
,n,t 7 mean them, nevertheless. iou We
pu' 20 good to me or to yourself since
been nv nv ont of college. Tearing around
yoa ,bst sot car of yours. smashing speed
~ us" for trotting all night-Dord,
nl when was your age ne
Jelyd In exasperation as mental pic
pau1e uoaaed before his eyes OF himself
ture psnty. pa,p three, an industrious hus-
hand and father, ,,
,,rho times be hanged - calculated
.iSor man, "They are overworked
tne.days tne as an excuse for any tom.
n,.rn now,a what you need is a wife and
WI Lnr,a IN rive you sense OF response :
an,.u nv,"' Only. mind you, have no use
eliih ;he sort of girl you seem to fancy.
tor taa.a,y ,%' somewhere, there's girl who
S isn,t all speed fiend, jazz, cigarette dew
e. fashion plate
0'1e, Iorry WINGED. Was his father yisu .
.,,,;ng Becky Lenox, to whom at least
a, aana Of those terms applied? Becky
gsno1. with whom he was frighttully
s'p'Tel 1"Tell YOU what I'll do, Jerry. Marry
.hs sort of girl I would welcome as my
Sougbter in law and I'll furnish your
bnme for a wedding present, settle on
ron now what would likely come TO you
an on nv death and take you into the puh-
rsss as Junior partner. I'm that anA :
ious to have you make a success Oh your
life!' ,,.,uo,u OIL
thanks dad he said h th'nk IL
over" , - aress for
the I,enox dance at the Lawn Ciup MS
heart was heavy within him: BECKY
was a little peach. but never IN al tne
world would she meet his father oid-
fashioned requirements. Yes, dad be-
longed to bygone generation 70 wnom
n love for the prevailing style OF danc-
inr spelled no less than total moral de.
pravty and for whom the slightest hint m
orti6cialty in a girls complexion
Ut,orlv dimmed, and damned, whatever
slse OF beauty she possessed.
+. u,oo during the intermssion on the
ooo, darkened veranda that Jerry
So", uou,ed ont his woes to the sparkling,
gsrinsly dressed piece of femlninity that
wos Recky. And he used his prcdica-
mont ss an excuse for letting Becky
know be loved her.
s,yor see. dear," he wound up ear
neatly. "I wouldn't speak before be.
cause I had nothing to offer you. And
now why, I'm afraid just because
you're so gloriously up to date and-oh ,
snsppy and full of pep that dad won't
sse YOU re the real thing and the only
tb;ns for me! You ought to have been
horn dowdy and homely and with spec
tacles or-why, Becky, what's up!'
For Becky had jumped up and was
pirouetting wildly about. IAN idea, old
top!'' she cried. And Jerry wondered
u his mother had ever called his father
that. Introduce Bess to your father
but marry me !"
For Becky had twin, Identical in
looks but the very opposite in tastes and
characteristics. Given over to philol-
ogy, philosophy and philanthropy, she
had lately taken to wearing huge tor
toise shell spectacles. which lent her an
air OF as great seriousness as one
could wish. Certainly, one look at her
and Jerry's father would realize that
his son would be under a calm and
stedying influence.
Now because Jerry was desperately
in love and so temporarily blinded to
all else, he fell right in with Becky's
scheme, nor did he worry about the
intended deception of his father. Once
married to Becky. his father would
sorely capitulate to her charms and
forgive the trick played upon him.
IF father approves Of your sister,