The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-03-08
Dad Was a Good
Adviser


~ In the little town of Brampton,
prettiest. And because she was all this
and also had been to college and was
the only child of rich, retired farm
er, she had more beaux than all the
other girls In the entire city put to-
gether.
But In spite of the way that life
seemed to smile at her, Madge wasn't
happy. The trouble was this: The
one man Madge wanted to see among
her beaux wasn't there. That man was
Harry Jennings. They had met and
fallen In love while attending the
same coeducational college. During
their last year together they had made
wonderful plans for their future. Then,
quite suddenly, their dream had gone
to smash.
One day Harry had come to Madge
with an unusual and despairing look
on his face.
"Madge," he said, "they tell me your
father Is wealthy and you're an only
child and-and-"
The look of despair on Harry's face
had deepened greatly
Don't you see what this means?"
Harry had asked I'm working my
way through college. | simply won't
marry girl for her money. And you
can see what that means. 1t means
I'll have to work awfully hard to get
as much money as you've got. But
I'll come to you just as soon as I've
made enough, ~
OF course there had been tears and
pleading<on Madges part, but Harry
had been obstinate. He had left col
lege at once. Since that time Madge
hadn't seen him and his letters had
been infrequent.
This was the situation Just a year
after Harry's departure. And 1t was
when Madge was feeling particularly
blue about the matter that the follow
ing letter had been received from
Harry:
"Dear Madge 1t Is evidently going
to be a long and hard struggle for me
to get together as much money as |
should have. SO | am going to pass
out OF your life. You shouldn't be
asked to wait for me, and, of course,
/ couldn't stand 1t to have you support
me. I've got Job in South America
I'm going down there. I'll be gone a
long time. While I'm gone | hope
for your own sake that you will be
happily married. But before going |
simply must see you again"
After the first ecstacy of their greet
Ing some days later at Madge's home
during the afternoon when her family
were all away Madge began pleading
with Harry TO make a change in his
plans.
Harry, you've got the wrong slant
on all this" declared Madge, with de-
termination. "Since getting your let
| ter I've thought 1t all over and talked
It over with an old relative of mine
who Is pretty wise. And he says that
the thing you should do would be to
come here and go TO work for my IA
ther"
"No! Not" cried Harry
"Oh," cried Madge, despairlngly. I
can't explain 1t to you as this relative
Of mine can. You come with me and
talk to him. Please"
For a moment Harry hesitated.
"All right" he said sulkily at last,
"but don't let your father know any
thing about me. I've never seen your
dad, but l know just how he'd act and
I couldn't blame him"
The Office to which Madge directed
Harry was old, but clean. 1t was com
fortably filled with bookcases and fl
| Ing cases and chairs and a roll-tOp
desk. AT the latter sat q stalwart,
| keen-looking, pleasant-faced old man
with snowwhite hair, but sharp gray
| eyes.
"Madge has told me all about you"
said the old man. 81 know Just how
you feel. | felt much the same way
years ago when | married my wife
didn't have much of a start in those
days, and her folks were wealthy.
When | married her / went to work
for her dad and believe me, | worked
| probably worked q lot harder be-
cause | had married a rich mans
daughter than | would have worked
| otherwise. And | made good lot
sooner on that account than would
| have done otherwise. Have you
| thought about the pain and sorrow
| you'd cause Madge by going away
! by letting your pride get the better OF
you?"
A look OF surprise and anxiety
came into Harry's face.
"Would 1t really hurt you more to
have me go away than to stay and
seem to marry you for your money 2"
demanded Harry, gazing at Madge
"Yes," said Madge softly
"Then IL you're the sort of man you
look to be-" said the old man, you'll
stuff your false pride in your pocket
marry Madge, go to work for her dad
and prove that you are OF the right
stuff"
Madge, with her heart in her eyes,
gaZed at Harry.
"This-this relative of mine is old
and wise, Harry" she pleaded. Don't
don't spoil both our lives"
For an instant Harry returned her
gaze, great light in his eyes. Then
he folded her in his arms.
This is all very fine" said Harry
suddenly, but what Will Madge's fa-