The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-04

fancy dress or none at an Miss Fresh
field was standing with her father. just
Ak the entrance to the room Thcy, 100,
curiOusly. were in ordinary evening
dress. She. looked ber very be5, and
at sight of her my bad temper seemed
to vanish.
Here We arc again. ! said.
Miss Frcshheld appeared to be COW
cred with confusion She at first turn
ed white, and then crimson. and then
with a smile (Which was almost a
lsugh) said oh. thought y1a were
never coming"
as for her father he seemed scared
out of his life Good gracious, Mr..
Leigh he said. You Of all people!
then looked about me and bust in.
to a perspiration.
There were fully a hundred people
there; dancing had stopped and every
one was staring at me. / was the only
guest in fancy dress,
turned angrily 20 MIR. Freshfeld
What is the meaning Of this, sh ?'
asked.
Il ask you, he replied grave'y.
1T was a breach OF hospitapc5," I
said. You invite me to a Fancy Dress
3all-"
Fancy Dress Bang he interrupted
Whatever put that into your head?
Really, Mr. Leigh must repeat II;
am surprised at your coming nere uke
this.
Fortunately" / answered, curbing
my temper with difficulty. 81 have kept
the card"
At this / stall,ed out Of tho room
dignifed, in spite of the costume.
drove back, furious Arrived home.
l at once looked At the card Eat
had never been in any doubt aoout it,
There stood Fancy Dress right
enough.
tore the dress into shledf, ana
burned it.
The modification OF the thing made
me feel positively ill That should
have been made to look ridiculous be-
lore Miss Freshheld Of all people.
would not rest until had found ont
who was responsible for it; ana
would have my revenge
1he next morning / drove ooNsu toI
Mr.. Freshaeld, in tho city with tho
card. lie appeared TO thi8s ct first
tnat ! had come 10 apol0~iz
"Oh lbs au right he saie Ev--J
one was very anaael very aa .s-
Mistakes win happcn.
/ contained myself showed h
the card and asked t.m whose
writing was ale read IT, then eTpioaeO
yulgarly into peals of laughter.
"oh, the young rascal. he said oh.
the young rascal An wen boys will
be boys, you know"
SO 1t was that ape Charlie'
Well. / said, when he had recover
ed himself. and what do you propose
doing to him?'
oh. IN give him a good talking to,
the young rascal, said his fath y
again managed TO contain myself
"A talking TO. Good Heavensl Mr.
Freshheld" said you do not Gem 10
appreciate the situation. If y.u do
not severely punish the lad shall GER
iainly have TO consider what rights the
law gives me over him"
However, the father refused 10 thrash
the young ruffian-or anyhow, he ueg-
yea me not to insist on il, and finally /
got me 60 consent 10 be satisfied VIVA a !
apology from the boy was
annoyed, as soon as had left that / |
had been Gs lenient as this. 1 hate I
your indulgent parents They are a |
danger to the state Sull, after all. it |
was Miss Freshheld's brother
In the evening the boy came around. /
looking sufficiently shame-faced
"Well, sir" said.
"Oh, have come TO say / am rorrJ |
I-- made you look such fool yes
terday evening. Have you got
me amy more foreign stamps?"
So this was his apology
stared az him Tor moment then
, great rage came over me Ia the
corner stood my WaliiRg saAe Per