Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
OldD.S.Says' No!''
When a ResitlesS Daughter Meets an
Immovable Father, 7hereS Sure to Be
Mar, and in This Story You Haze 1t.
By David William Moore
Pictures by Gladys Parker.
id William Moore
Pictures by Gladys Parker.

made him pour tears over it and eat it cold,
and he didn't like the taste at all.
| E hadn't yet scored point against Bea.
Not single point. Clear back the fun
10 years of her life she Rad had her way in
every blessed thing. She had picked bar
school, her friends, her pleasures.
She had picked for her husband the biggest
loafer In the State of Ohio. She had scorned
Robert Anderson, the old mans private secre-
tary who would have made her a perfect hus-
band. D. S. glanced over at young Ander-
son now, wishing the solemn eficient young
chap had this present problem to meet. This
fellow, Anderson would have million dol
lars some day. Just as sure as anything.
But Bea had declared she wouldn't marry
him if he were made Of platinum with gold sus-
penders. It was just like her to pick out q
simp like Ramsey wilkins, writer Of songs.
Called him Ram. D. S. thought he was more
like q wether.
Suddenly he whirled apout and pressed
pudgy finger against button No. 4. Nearly
pressed button No through the top OF the
table When d. s. buz7ed buzzer It buz0ed.
loud clamorous Ginning vibrated through the
entire building.
Button No brought Miss weatherby, once
manager. Her face would have made vinegar
pass for old-fashioned corn syrup. She was
said to have walked down to the bank of the
Hudson River with her nieces and nephews to
see Fulton's steamboat. She was further said
docEed his ark. She had been answering old
D. SIS bux1er ever since 1t was q yelp over
the partition.
He had always carried in his mind . memo
randum to fre her next month. She was IS
necessary as . village undertaken. She did
most Of the unpleasant things Too, she was
a definite and aggressive force for righteousness
in the once. She now walked stifny into the
Sanctum sanctorum.
"stt down." snapped D. 8. He was really
afraid Of her. afraid she'd let loose some day
and scratch his eyes out. But he didn't let her
know it.
She sat down, maintaining her vertical pos
ture Her cold. unsentimental eyes pointed in
Quiringly ct Kimby.
You know that my daughter Beatrice is
in the onhce?" he asked. Then, with a red.
schoolboy face, he added another inanity. "of
course, you do"
yes, SIR"
We'll" said d. s., IT want q new rule 10
this once. Starting today. I want you to put
up sign. No more smoking by any OF the
girls. I won't have TT" And he tried to look
like justice OF the United States Supreme
Court.
Miss weatherby's eyes flashed. "It seems to
me 1t would be more sensible for you just to tell
your daughter to quit smoking"
YES" agreed d. S., "it would seem SO.
No doubt you are right. But my daughter Is
sensitive. I'm going to New York for a week,
while am away. wish that sign posted At
once That's all"
Yes, SIR" and Miss weatherby hounced out
Of the room.
Bea come to time, all right. He'd leave those
two to fight it out. 1t would be good. No
place for a male bystander though.
THE following morning, Miss Weatherby
walked primly to the bulletin board and
posted the epoch making notice. 1t stated