Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
Winning ! Job
and Son-in-Law
y HARRIET JENNINGS.

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~ HARRIET JENNINGS.
cseysigAe 1884. western Nevspapss U.ssa
Like man running into q shower q
gold, . pauper finding . diamond II
the dust Of the street, m invalid sud
denly discovering an elixir Of life, Du-
gald Morris gave . great shout az he
! read In q newspaper he had picked up
on a park bench q brief. but to him q
vitality suggestive item. It ran: "Hon-
orable Walton Reeves Of Colorado,
newly elected congressman. is at the
Hampton hotel"
A vivid picture dream ran riot In the
mind Of Morris. 1t seemed as though
q sudden blaze of golden sunshine had
come to illumine a life beset with
clouds. He had drifted here to the
nations capital with his motherless
daughter, Beulah. hoping to find some
governmental position.
Dugald Morris was trifle depressed
when he impaired to his daughter the
inspiring Information that he had
found real friend at last. When her
father named Walton Reeves a
strange CULVER crossed Beulah's face.
Ten she flushed, and when the story
was ended she said simply:
Il would ask no favors of person
who has possibly long since forgotten
us, and who probably has newer ac-
Quaintances to consider, and it may be
some other Reeves"
"Oh. no. It was to Colorado our
friend went. TIL be glad to see him,
outside of what help he may give me
in getting political job"
Beulah turned aside as if to busy
herself at her work. There had been
a romance to the going away of Wal
ton Reeves He had never asked Beu-
lah to be his wife, but plainly as could
be he had Indicated to her that he
would think constantly of her while
away.
Beulah had put aside the shattered
remnants Of that old love dream.
She said nothing as her father got
ready the next morning to call at the
Hampton hotel. Her heart ached a
bit, but she did not mind that now.
Dugald Morris arrived at the hotel
to flnd that the Hon. Walter Reeves
occupied Suite A on the parlor floor.
He was admitted to the ante room.
An off1ciOus usher asked his business.
81 want to see Walt Reeves" replied
Dugald in his blunt, friendly way.
"Sorry, sir" announced the usher, a
few minutes later, ''but Mr.. Reeves
doesn't know you"
whats that" fairly shouted Nor
ris. "Walt Reeves doesn't know me
me. Dugald Morris. wh0-oh, say !!
there's some mistake"
II have reported my message, sir"
responded the man incisively, and
waiting for the visitor to vacate the
room.
hands. In fash 1t had occurred to
him that Walton Reeves did not want
to know him.
young man." he spoke. his voice
Quivering, you 60 back to your master
and tell him that old DugaId Morris 10
in this room. wants the eighty-seven
dollars he paid out for him ave years
ago. and that he won't stir q peg from
here until he gets it-with INTEREST,""
whats that?'' voiced q portly, dig
nified man. appearing at the doorway
Eighty-seven dollars7 Jones, you had
better call an officer"
"Not until see Walton Reevest" de-
clared Morris stanchly.
II am Walton Reeves" announced
the newcomer.
"Eh, you? Ell, I've made q mistake
! and I'm sorry to have troubled you,
! said Morris In crestfallen way. "You
| see, knew q Walton Reeves years
ago at Frankton. and I thought"
ooh. you mean my nephew and
| namesake," smiled the congressman
something in the earnest honest face
Of Morris appealing to him.. "He Is
my secretary. This way, Mr.. Norris
The high heart Of hope and delight
Of Dugald Morris rose chokingly as
two minutes later the real object OF
| his search gave him the welcome OF
his life! And then explanation
money sent to Morris at Frankton, re
turned unclaimed And finally. q vital
! eager question from, the young man
"And Beulah-that is, Miss Morris.
She isis still singleT
| ''Oh. yes she would never leave hel
| old father!' Wanted Morris.
| He changed his mind. as coming
home two evenings later, pulled up g
/ trifle with the consciousness of at .last
having a fat government Job, he found
(, two consciously smiling persons on the
| porch.
Its all right. Mr.. Norris" observed
| Walton Reeves with gay, happy
! laugh. "Beulah isn't going to leave
| you. and neither am 1; we are simply
/ going to take you in to live with botf
Of u.s."