Show Tarn Taming in My Husband By Kathleen Fox Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate C CHAPTER APTER 62 Betty Harding Is Complimented AVe We sat for a awhile while talking after atter the guests had gone I could see that both both Daddy and Mother Mother Hayes Hajes had enjoyed themselves They looked younger for having associated with more youthful people Mother Hayes positively was radiant Her blushes had come to her fair face as easily as to a h girls girl's at at the compliments the themen themen themen men had so gallantly bestowed upon her While Daddy Hayes' Hayes eyes still sparl sparkled ed as brightly as those of the most youthful man at the table I smiled at the realization that he had been even quicker with his pretty speeches than the glibbest He had taken a decided fancy to Elizabeth Harding Ah he said but that little girl girl girlis is sweet sweet like like a flower And Arid she Is beautiful beautiful beau beau- too he added Betty is a dear I agreed with a quick glance at en Crittenden n. n whose face instantly sobered Im quite sure that young Mr Langley Langley Langley Lang- Lang ley thinks so so said Mother Hayes Hes lies positively crar about her if I know the signs Daddy Hayes said with conviction marry no doubt And And he went vent on sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment enriching his d deep ep voice Its a abea bea beautiful wonderful thing thing the the courtship courtship courtship court court- ship of a boy and a girl They seem remarkably well suited to each other r I I think they are I assented but Crittenden is so convinced of Mr Langley's Langley's Langley's Lang- Lang leys ley's superiority that he doesn't agree with me I did not for a moment consider that Crittenden would be bo displeased at bein being being be- be in ing drawn into the discussion For Tor thus far tar our arguments about Jack and d Betty had been e entirely friendly never having attained the ha importance of controversies What fault do you find with the little girl son son Inquired his father Why she struck me mo as being Just about right from the top of her pretty little head nead to the soles of her dainty f feet et Her looks have ha got you dad said Crittenden lightly My ly objection is that she hasn't much character On the theother theother theother other hand Jack Langley is one of the smartest finest fellows I know of anywhere I think it would be really disastrous to to- him to-him him if he married her her he finished seriously But nut son do you hear well asked his mother Beauty doesn't always smother character you know Look in inthe inthe the glass my dear bo boy she suggested her f facing beaming with pride I I laughed laugh d outright I have hae already told him that very thing Mother Hayes I cried creed He is In a glasshouse because of his looks Isn Isn't t he She nodded Intensely amused Well I J know that if I were a young oun fellow again put in Daddy Hayes Hajes and had not se e en n a certain girl I have hive known nd l loved lo ved for the past thirty I bowing galla gallantly to pars howing Mother T should test Mr Jack Hajes Hayes T LangleY's Langley's Lang Lang- leys ley's mettle mette and give him a fight for tor Miss Betty That I T would Id I'd b be willing t to believe belle she had enough character Crittenden raid laid nothing in reply and Anti shortly h afterward we all an said goon good goodni ni nr f t It h had d grown rown late When we were svere alone however r. r Crittenden Crittenden Crittenden Crit Crit- looked at me In a vindictive manner manneX and arid revived the subject You Tou are bound to slip a b barb rb into me now and then about that Harding girl g arent aren't you you he beganI began I raised my eyes to him waiting for what he would say next I had not mistaken ml taken the tone of his voice Why couldn't you vou ou keep your month mouth shut when you ou knew I was d d- d to a rn rn- rn between her and Jack Lan Lang Lang- lev ley t 1 Why Crittenden I did not start jt JU I remonstrated Dont you remember it was your father You couldn't couldn t expect expect expect ex ex- ex- ex me to say nothing to reply to him could you you Well Ven you had no business dragging me into it it That was entirely unnecessary unnecessary sary he answered grumpily 1 Oh Oh Crittenden what does it matter matter matter mat mat- ter ter I cried impatiently You are at times no better tha than n a child It rt is a little thing nowadays that you require to start a quarrel with I Ito Then I turned my back on him and began to undress Tomorrow ThA Tomorrow The The We Wearing of a Gown |