Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-20

| coquettish unobtrus.veness about their
movements which was past finding ou,
and made them tho more serious.
To be sure the men did not stand
by Ashbee as Dalbinc had guaranteed
nor did the aforesaid gentleman wish
him God-speed in his run. "Its all
very we'll" he remarked gloomily.
but Ashbee's heart isn't marbly any
more"
Comfort yourself with the refiec-
ton that the substance that affects
marble is acid" Van Ness laughed ia
rejoinder. He alone OF all the men hnd
been impervious TO the effects of Ash
bees glories. The affair had rather
entertained him and that despite the
fact that before the conqueror's arrival
Rozelle had vouchsafed him some few
favors in the way of promenades. Still
he had never made further headway
and seemed contentcd with whatever
gifts the petite goddess provided him.
Always good-naturedly laughing over
the fuming OF others, assuring them
that the game was not gorth their
agonies.
At about the end CT Ashbee's se ,ond
week however, 1t appeared for ebs
moment that the young woman had
returned to the old love- She rose
with her customary abruptness from
the circle of trouserr. remarking that
perhaps Van kcss would fancy IN air
ing. He sprang up hurriedly to tak,
advantage of this wonderful augges-
ton with every mark OF delight But
they were not away long. Soon Ash
bee, with a suspicion OF valnglorious-
ness, asserted an unimpaired power
over the belle by drawing her away
for walk of his own, thus summarily
repudiating and avenging his slights
In the secret places of his heart
however, there was the most penetrat-
ing humility. Its marbleness was
merely a shrine for very penitential
prayers. Ashbee had filrted and gay
ly deceived ever since he had first
donned the insignia OF his sex's dress
or even before, but he still bewAiled
every gentle heart he had afflicted He
felt now that 1t would not do to hayl
this one more girl imagine he was
serious when-well, when everything
was joke Rozelle must be warnee.
even If 1t was going to be very hL:Z
and very awkward. So when they
came out among the walnuts where re
had always waxed most sentimental ia
began softly and slowly with:
Miss Rozelle, wonder whethy
you can understand a really frivolivs
man. regular chump, you know f,.at
goes and does all sorts of things he
ought not to- plays with fire when nc
knows it's going to hurt somebody at
a very vulnerable place-and all for
his own amusement"
Rozelle said nothing
'Rozelle. girl. you hurt me when you
are so quiet and I've got to tell you.
I'm just that kind of a villain. There, |
It's mighty tough to say 1t. But don't !
you know I've acted the simple since
I've met you. l don't"
His interlocutor continued ominous-
ly suppressed. He blundered the |
more. But there are lots of nice
fellows who would roll over in the
mud IL they thought it would please
you. I've been thinking, and hoping
that perhaps you cared for Van Ness
q trifel Now. he's a fine fellow, thai
boy. He's worth your while. In. n-::,
I'm"
Then the lady spoke.
Stop it. Mr.. Ashbee. Never MIND.
It's all right. I'm a villain, too. Mr..
Van Ness has told me all about 4
from the beginning. You see havs
known that he's worth while. I'm
married to him. We're on our honey
moon; we thought we'd do something
out OF the ordinary, you know. and it's
been lots of fun. But between you
and me- we're going back to the COM
mon rut OF cooling bridal couples to-