The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-07

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MEADowCRoFTs MILD ONIONS. :
MEADowCRoFTs POTATOES. ::
''''''' ..''..''' 1900. ...... ......
People all had it fixed that Frances
Marvin WAS to marry James Parker.
She knew that several times Parker
was on the point Of a declaration.
Not yet" the girl had said to her.
self, and she had sverted diplomatic
ally the crisis. though she was begin
ming to think one day it would come
and she would say yes Her mother
urged her and her own knowledge told
her of an easy future as the wife Of a
man who had what was needful and
plenty more.
One day the board OF managers oi
the Mortimer Pierce Hospital for Grip
pies held a meeting Funds were need
ed. and a number of the young women
of society who wese interested in the
charity agreed to ask some OF those
whom they knew were well able TO
give to help along the cause. Frances
Marvin was one of the soliciting com
mittee. Perhaps the mother was wiser
tha,, v,,,gt In bo~ oravopotson f,r eha
suggested to Frances that they ask
James Parker for a contribution. She
and her mother went downtown and at
the mothers suggestion went into the
office OF James Parker, stockholder.
Mr. Parker wasn't in The office boy,
who was new and not up TO snuff. said
that Mr.. Parker was in his other office
further down the street "Youn find
him on the third floor at the corner"
said the boy.
Mrs. Marvin and her daughter did
not know that James Parker had two
offices They reached the third floor OF
the corner building. 1t was dingy
lplace and ON rather dirty glass door
appeared j. Parker. Loans" They
entered. There was an ante-room with
with two smaller rooms beyond separ-
ated from tho FIRST by glass partition.
A boy told them 70 sit down and Mr..
Parker would be at leisure in a few
minutes Then-they couldn't help It
they heard conversation The
voices were those Of a man and wo-
man, and the mar S voice was that OF
James Parker. The conversation ran
like this: II can't help it madam; ten
per cent is what you agreed 10 pay and
what you are bound to pay by this
writing. You have already paid me-
you say, an amount equal 70 the Ria-
cipal. That has nothing 10 10 with it.,
If you can't pay you shouldn't boT-
row"
J "We are in trouble az nome Mi Par
,ker, and / wish you would be a BIT
easy with u.s.
"You shcad hasa thoaght OF en- hat
before. madam This debt is legitimate.
and the lass can't pies a hole In H.
want ANA must have nay money or your
furniture goes
There was something like a dry sob
from the inner room With a common
impulse Mrs Marvin and her daughter
rose and left tie room though not tih
each had placed a card before the office
hey. saying softly Tell him We were
here" When they had reached the
street and were hurrying along a.
though to eet away from neighbor-
hood OF contamination, the girl said
Mother. nave heard Of such things.
that men in business made much Of
their money in other business of whicn
only small part Of the world knew
anything. / did not know that Mr.
Parker was one OF these"
Some time after this a little party OF
people went 10 Bowmanwlie to see the
flowers John Meadowcroft met the
visitors az the gate 'ie nhd "ouh1-
ed Squirrel in his hand. There was
tender soliatude IN his eye as he eN-
amined the little animal and ATTENDED
to lbs injuries. Miss Marvin thought
OF someihing else that had happened
in downtown office not long before
lsomethlng like a thought OF compar-
lison went through her mind. and not
even the fact that faint odor OF
Sonions came from the acres beyond
the house could turn her from the fu.l
knowledge that here was the man.
People don't know vet how Il came
about. but just before Ash Wednesday
some one who didn't know about Il.