Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-12-05
Her Rebellious
Parents
By H. IRVING KING
(copyrlght.)

- prospered exceedingly of late.
So he built country house and en-
ployed architects and decorators at
fancy prices young man named
Mowray, an interior decorator, had
come down to Mount Pleasant, the
name of the new mansion and its at
tached estate, to practice his artistic
skill upon the spacious rooms OF the
great house.
Now among other enterprises which
Amos had on hand was the selecting
Of a husband for his daughter Mar
garet. In this enterprise he was as
sisted by his wife with great ability.
In fact, Mrs. Amos took the lead in
this particular speculation. Margaret
was their only child. She must marry
not only fortune, but fortune at
tached to a young man Of social
station higher than the one hitherto
occupied by the Billiards.
Margaret was of an artistic turn
of mind and was always hanging
about watching the decorators at
work. A harmless eccentrlclty, thought
Mrs. Amos, and then, to be interested
In art was, really, rather good form.
The first that Mrs. Billiard suspected
that something was wrong was when
Tom Mowray began to exhibit a great
and growing profuslon of daisies In
his decorations. One of Mrs. Billiards
friends calling, and being shown the
work In progress one day, remarked:
what a lot of marguerites your dec
orator uses"
what the daisiesT asked Mrs.
Amos, whose early education had been
neglected.
"Yes-marguerites we call them"
"Marguerites Margaret" unused
Mrs. Amos, who was a mighty shrewd
person. land Margaret always hang
ing about watching that young man
work.
That night she said to her husband:
Amos, suspect something" And she
told him what and why.
Nonsense" said Amos. Marie Is
too sensible a girl to fall In love with
mere decorator. However, I'll bun
die him out of the house tomorrow.
The impudent scalawag"
LET us call in Margie," said Mrs.
Amos, land find out right now how far
this thing has gone"
Margaret was called In. She &C.
knowledged at once that she was in
love with Tom Mowray and was going
to marry him, II he should ever ask
her, and she rather thought he would
at.rt HaratnfnRn haH
will had been law to her father and
mother. What did they mean by this
undutiful conduct7
But the rebelious parents carried
the day. Tom was discharged the
next morning and Margaret packed Off
to visit great-aunt In OswegO. Amos
was recounting to one Of his business
associates this little family incident.
''Tom Mowray!" cried Slater, the
| business associate aforesaid. "Why
gre you sure he Is not n son Of Old
Tom Mowray2 Old Tom had son
who went In for art, and his name was
the same as his fathers"
Amos gasped. Had he, after all,
made the great mistake OF his life2 Old
Tom Mowray was that retired capital
lst that possessor of great wealth,
known all over the world TO see
Nargle the wife OF n son Of Old Tom
would indeed be the browning of
successful life for Amos. Amos was a
man OF action Action, and prompt
action, accounted for his present
wealth lie took West shore train
and went up the Hudson to where the
feudal castle In which Old Tom Nov.
ray had settled down lowered above
the woods and the swift-runnlng river.
Old Tom received him coldly mere
ly bowed and waited for his visitor TO
speak CHANGING from time to time nj
the card which Amos had sent In
Amos was n little disconnected; but
business was business. II have come
sir" said Amos, ito speak with you
upon matter which. apprehend, con
Germs both our families" Tom mo-
toned for Amos TO take chair. They
both sat down. Amos told Old Tom
Of the young decorator, Of his daugh-
ter and Of their having fallen in love
with each other. Now, SIR" went on
Amos, ~ believe that this young man
Is your son and namcsnke. have
been so informed While undoubtedly
your son and my daughter are very
much in love With each other, was
lonth to have the matter go on any
further without consulting you"
Old Tom had watched Amos closely
as he told his tale. when II was end
ed the great capitalist gaid slowly.
"Mr. Bullard you have been misln-
formed | have only one son. He In
much given to dabbllng In art. II Ia
true. But his name ls John and he Is
at present In Italy. Also he has been
married two years" The mingled
emotion which surged and tumbled to-
gether In the breast Of Amos caused
his face TO assume such peculiar ex-
preston that Old TOm-for once In
his life-really laughed Then he said:
1.-THE young man you refer to IL my
nephew. His fortune will be sufficient
and he will make a very suitable hus-
band for your daughter. In fact. as
the young people fed to me and asked
my advice, have taken the liberty TO
have them Joined in holy wedlock
Tom r. The door opened and In came
young Tom and Margie--both blush
ing, but happy. Amos gave them his
blessing-got busy with the long dis
lance and had Mrs. Amos telephone
hers. The rebellous parents had sur
rendered, but as young Tom had a
couple Of million coming TO him, and
was a nephew Of Old Tom. they were