Evening star., 1927-11-08
John Speaks for Himself.


<<NH AY present my son, John
Il is Constance Trevor of
whom I have told you. I
am sure you are going to very good
friends"
The elegant Mrs. Woodward smiled
complacently upon the two young
people before her. Her son, tall and
handsome in white fiannels: the girl
hoyishly slender in her riding habit
the little tri.cornered hat fitting snug.
j. over her tawny hair.
Constance Trevor extended her
hand. John Alden Woodward" she
repeated. and then added mischievous.
1y, ANY kin to the John Alden who
stole the love of Priscilla away from
dear old Miles Standish?"
John Alden Woodward scowled
darkly.
Indeed he is" said Mrs Woodward
hastily and a little proudly He is
named foI the very same John Alden.
MY ancestors came over in the May
mower. :.
A group of Young people came
down the vcranda and carried Con-
stance off for the afternoon ride.
John Alden dropped into chair fac
ing his mother.
For the iove of Mike, can't YOU
forget that Mayfower stuff mother?
I've been fed on it--brought up on
IT and / tell you. I'm sick of it, Ever
since YOU came down to school in my
freshman year and spilled the beans
about your illustrious relatives the
fellows have panned ne right. For.
get it, What good is it anyway"
x should think YOU would he glad
" claim such ancestors, my son.
Surely Young man with your c1u.
cation must realize what it means to
nave forbears such rs yours. | would
like to biazon the fact from the
housetops that my courageous fore
fathers sailed across the ocean in the
search of freedom of worship-I am
disappointed. John Alden" Then she
changed the subject. Isn't Constance
Charming"
Didn't notice her-r1uch." he re-
piled moOdily. Il might have if YOU
hadn't made that crack about my
name. John Alden was all right-so
was all the rest of the crowd maybe.
but they lived their lves--let me live
mine. Is she going to stay here with
her uncle all Summer?"
Their genial host. Judge BENJAMIN
Cardiff. joined them. He was giving
this house party over the week end
In honor of his niece. who had come
from the South to spend the Summer
with him.
Well. John Alden. all through with
the rahrah stuff and ready to enter
the scrap with the world. eh? Law
Isn't a bad game either and I'm quail
fed to speak after 80 years of it, Hear
you are going in with Carter Drum
mond. You are fortunate. Carter has
established remarkable practice and
1t is splendid opportunity for you.
He Is coming down on the 4:32. Con-
hie asked him when we met him in
town yesterday. 1t will he a pleasure
to entertain the partners OF tne new
law firm of Drummond & Woodward" :"
IF you have not already sent your
ear | would like to run down to the
station and meet him. judge" said
9ohn Alden. Haven't thing to do.
Got here too late to get in on the
ride"
Half way to the station he met the
riders returning home. Connie and
Billy Harwood were in the lead and
she waved her riding crop to him. BY
JOve. she was attractive-his mother
had written about her Mother was
ambitious, all right-rather raw the
way he had jumped on her abn:. the
ancestor stuff. but fellow gets tired
nf that bunk Constance Trevor
pretty name-pretty girl, too-how
lad old Carter Drummond. handsome.
d@bonnair, man about toWn--not day
rnder 40-the old fossil-ever got in
90 strong with her--nice looking girl
ro led her RS
The next time he saw her she was
in a daffodil yellow frock and Carter
Dsuinmond. his law partner. was lean
ing over her. She was laughing up at
HIM. John Alden turned away and
tried to be pleasant to little Poppy
Langhorne. Then Judge Cardiff
touched him on the arm.
Would it be agreeable for you to
take Connie in to dinner. John A.?"