The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-21
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WAS THE GIRL RIGHT0B WRONG :
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% have problem for solution, gem
tlemen," said handsome, well-dressei
travelling man to a group Of hals
dozen or more sitting around the stove
in q country botel Office, the only psacs
Of amusement open In the town thar
evening. "and if any OF you can give an
answer | will pay or the drinks or the
cigars, as you dominate.
when | was young man Of 26 or
"a | was in bU IS in good-sized
town IN York state, and was doing 50
we'll that l had made up my mind to
marry. Probably the mere fact Of do
ing well would not have decided me,
but had fallen in love with the belle of
our town, ve~- pretty and society
towing girl Of She had the reputa-
ton of being e t flirt, and deserved
It, and she was also suspected of being
'ather mercenary in her affections but
I never thought Of those things when
iound that she had accepted me as the
favored one. You know a man is con-
siderable of fool when he is in love.
The fact that was good-looSing
young man with city manners, l had
come from the country to New York,
and that | was believed to be the COM
ing business man of the town, did not
impress me as having any undue effect
upon my fair charmer, and thought
she loved me for myself alone. as | did
her. | knew her faults, but l loved her
Just the same, and did what | could 10
change her character, for l thought she
was giddy because she was pretty and
young and had all her life been fiattered
and sought after.
,"The best friend had on earth lived
in New York City, a man about five
years my senior and rich by inheritance
and his own efforts. He stopped over
night once with me on his way West
and took him to see Miss Hart, or SO
l w.I call her. though that was not her
name, and when we left her house he
was her enemy for all he was worth
He knew women as few men do. and he
did not hesitate to say that she was
vain and mercenary, and even tricky,
and II would be the regret of my life Il
let her fool me into marriage. OF
course, | defended her, and. of course,
l weilt on loving her though held him
In 10 less regard for the well-intention-
ed kindness in my behalf. He was mis-
taken, that was all, and | laughed ct
him. Ten days later he returned to the
city and wired me to come down for
Sunday as he had something important
/ to talk to me about. went and found
! that the subject of conversation was TO
be Miss Hart and myself. He had Ho
further opinions to express concerning
the character and motives of the young
woman, but suggested that we subject
her to test, which, If she withstood, ne
would not only withdraw all opposition,
but give me $4,000 as a wedding pres
ent. 1t looked so fair that forgot wac
her lover and agreed to It after he had
explained it fully to me, showing that
if Il failed she would never know any
thing about it. and it would add that
much to her credit as being what
thought she VI.
Monday morning / was again IN my
office, an that -vening / was at Mis-.
Hart's telling aer, among other things
of my visit to New York and that MY
friend Norton was singing her praises
to the skies. She bushed and looked
greatly pleased. The next day re-
celved from him copy of friendly let
ter he had written to her with p. S
to tbe effect that it might be as well mo-
to mention the fact to me. At the ems
CT the week he sent me copy Of hei
reply, and FOR month was In reeeipi
OF these letters, which, need not add
became more like love letters as thl
time went by. / kept on calling az Ms.
Hafts as usual, but she never mention
cd anything about Norton's letters ant
when l would tell her had heard from
him and he had said such lovely thing
about her she would pout little ant
say If ne thought so much of her h
might, at least. say 80 himself. Tha
was her vanity, you know, for as al
engaged girl she had no right to be re
eeiving letters even from my best friend
but | didn't say so 10 her only sail
she was a coquettish little fairy AM
would kiss her.
AT the end OF the month Norton cam
? up 10 spend Sunday with me, and b
remained a whole week, four days 0
which was carried away on business
and I left him IN the good officps q