The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-09

AFAREWELL DINNER.



troduced Judith Tankerville to society
and She was so much Of success that
in six weeks she coupted her men
friends by the scores and not dow
ager nor debutante could find fault
with her. Refinement, beauty. tact ard
experience-AIiss Tankerville had
them all Money? Nobody knew, but
the women made snrewd guesses wl,en
the recounted the number and rare
splendcr Of the jewels which she wore.
AT every ball or reception a different
and more singular broach or necklace
was at her matchless throat some odd.
barbarlc gem was in her billowy black
lair.
AS fes her antecedents eyerybody
lnew-that the Tankervilles we're an
old Irish-English family of high blood
and big achievements. The Van Wag-
gs.cans he'd met Miss Judith at Flor
ence and later in New York, in the
company Of the best people Her
distinguished bearing and foreign air
did the rest She had the style Par
isian the English pose, the Dublin
brogue gave its inimitable tang to tha
music Of her voice. The debuntante
enyied and initiated her amiabie s,a
teliness and saw with eminent gratih-
cation that She eluded though she
could not discourage, the pursuit. Of
the eligible young men M&mmaa
with marriageable sons and daughters
commende- the brilliant Foreigners
mingled discretion and briliiancy ard
took her up. safe in the certainty
that she was neither an adventures
nor a fortune-teller. She became the
rage" among the men aud the pro-
tege Of the women-evidence in itself
of mastery diplomacy,
IL was late In December at one Of
Mrs Boileau's afternoons that Carrie
Hunter Grant. widow of the millionaire
coffee roaster. twted her hostess
about a possible .se" between Mrs.
Boileau's elder brother and the Tank
erville.
To me he looks hit, whispered
The widow aftectionately. "Whene .er
Judith appears he becomes distrait
Enthusiastically bushes Just fancy
a white haired veteran like the major
blushing at sight OF girl"
Carrie, Carrie you inveterate plot
ter, sighed the hostess, "brorher
George viii never marry again unless
-" (arching her eyebrows knowingly
she knew that Mrs. Grant had her
heart set on the rich widower.)
Besides; she resumed. his daugh-
ter is Of age now, and I'm sure he has
TO thought OF himself till she's settled
in life"
by the way" said Mrs. Grant,
changing the topic did you ever
notice that marvellous watch Miss
Tankerville wearsT
Which one? Eve noticed that she
wears a different watch every week or
So"
Il mean that fiat. antique thing On
crusted with filigree. There never was
anything like it on earth I'm dying
10 know where she got it. II you ever
get a chance ask her, will you. DEAR
It was almost dark when Mrs. Grant
started for her carriage In the vest
bule she met MAJOR Glendenin, Mrs
Boileau's brother, who paused under
the lamp to greet her Mrs. Bollcau
was at her shoulder, chatting, and both
women stood TO chaff the old beau.
Finally said the widow;
Major. what time is it? | want 70
stop at Mrs Henry's il have time"
The major fumbled under his oyer-
lcat, and pulled out his watch
queer. outlandish fat one encrusted
with amber fIigree
What a queer match!" snapped the
widow laying her hand on Ms.
BoiIeau's arm. Why, it's something
like Miss Tankeryine wears"
Both women peered at the bauLlc.
bat it was ierked back into the major IS
pocket in trice.
Quarter past hve,' bnrted the wiG.
over, flushing and bolting into tha
house
Aha, my foxy major gisgled the
widow. what DO you think of him
aow. Mrs. Boileau?" The hostess
laughed nervously said. Il can't be
aege II. and went in.
T. was a week later that Major Glen.
denim gave a dinner at his club 70 ten
II his old cronies They were ali old
soldiers Of war or finance; rich, gray
Did foxes of the fatherly sort; sleek
well groomed men Of fashion who
knew the world" WidOwers and
bachelors all of them. who knew tue