The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-23

rHE REVERSE SIDE.
by MAY BArEMAN.

"Dont say bitter things" said he
girl. sharply; they hurG7
Refusing to face crude facts hurts
more said the woman.
1t was late afternoon, and the lamp
lighter had lit the lamps in Curzon
street Beyond. in Piccadilly, a thou
sand lights famed and glared The roll
OF the traffic swelled like the muifled
echo of "A distant drum. At the corner
which led upon Hay Hill, a man in rags
was begging Of the foot-passsngers who
crossed the narraw pathway. In Bolton
street a woman's voice importunate,
could belheard Mrs. Marchmont with
drew suddenly from the window sill
against which she had been leaning.
''You think me brutal, she said, after
a pause. Perhaps she waited for a dis
claimer. but none came. Il hate to see
you suffer-I would like to save YOU
It is a mistake to ldealize. The man is
very ordinary at best"
"IIe is the One Mani" the girl an
swerod. Her eyes shone.
But. Margot you don't suppose thai
you are the One. Woman broke in her
friend. Her voice rang almost pain
fully. cit IS a question Of degree. wo-
men give more or less. But the least
that a woman such as you can give Is
more than such a man deserves"
You're conventional, after ALL" the
girl said, smiling easily. Fate had
given such bountiful gifts to her thai
she could afford to be generous to her
less fortunate and embittered sisters
You're taking The worlds narrow
judgment. It's not my fault il l am
rich. I'm glad-.n way. 1t gives US
both opportunity and power. And II
may even help him on his career"
Money has uses. obviously" said her
friend drily Particularly in the case
of a penniless subaltern, whose single
claim to distinction lies in the fact chat
he has feathered his nest to the best ad-
vanage-at a woman's cost am
putting this crudely. The main facss
are crude"
"It's the stockteking season Of your
line, end winter Is approaching. You're
buying goods tha, are only fit for sum
mer wear, and ons day you will feel the
cold"
"Am / 50 little worth loving that a
man cannot love me for myself?"
~ mans love. at best, as at worst, is
different from a womans." said her
friend. "All the elements go to make
up woman's lcve, whereas a mans
love is made up OF many elements.
Men reveal and women feel, Dat most
women feel once. and most men reveal
often. If in the resurrection it we're
asked Of any man Of our acquaitance
Whose husband should he be?' how
maay women in each case would justly
lay claim to that positlon?"
"Your experience has been painful,
she said. plafully You are judging
him by tnat Whatever other men ar
he is true and honorable"
Glow has he shown 1t? It was as
easy to love you as it was wise. You
are ON the brink Of a mad ection, You
want to run away with him, TO begin a
life-the intimacy of which you have nc
conceptlon-wlth q stranger You are
quarrellng with your people; the people
who have thought for you and loved you
for years, for his sake. What's his
passion worth2 A love which can't be
openly acknowledged can hardly be
called love at ALL
The girl waited TRANQUILITY. her hands
clasped.
Il love him." she said "He loves me
o. poor you Probably you can't real
ize what that means. Your own hap
piest moments must have been spoiled
by doubt and misgiving. ! don't wan
10 know if knowledge brings such pain
Other men may be false. He is the sou
of honor and loyalty / am not fit to b,
: his wife. The only dread have abou
, the future is that he VIII some day fint
out how little / am worth his love. 70,
should hear him talk. Till met him
never understood how much men fet
/ about the deeper issues OF life. Th'
The meres. fleet on the white jars him
, sometimes he makes me feel quite unra
= fined. | chose even my words carefully
His face is the index Of his nature. ]
isn't only good-looking-it's goodnas
itself I believe he would physically
shrink from anything which fell shor
Of his standard.
, Her companion rose abruptly. Sd
crossed to the window In Boltoi
street there was the outline Of the 80
\ mans waiting figure.
Every nature has its reverse side.
/, she said. God help you when the tutl
8 Is revealed 10 YOU. And yet Il is th