The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-04-17

A SOCIAL IMBROIIo.

VINO lived IN suburban town in the
wild and woolly vest" and which was
certainly breezy compared 10 the solid
frigidity Of the classic Hub. albei.
looked upon by the city proper as pro
verbally slow Maud being one OF the
Endicotts. and related to the Hon Mrs.
Joseph Chamberlain of "Lunnun, felt
1t incumbent upon her 70 Keep up the
traditions of old lady Boston as TO the
correct spelling and pronunciation OF
words embodied in literary phrasing
and delivered with an accent that cold
chiselg them into perfect mosaic Of
language
Her aunt Mrs Mason. was duly
awed and impressed by her nieces cul-
ture, but was more Interested in hav-
ing her marry a Western man she had
met and conquered. a prosperous and
popular young doctor VINO had won her
favor, and who. although born in Kali
amazoo instead of Boston, could speak
the language of love more auently
than any Eastern admirer she had ever
known And Just when che was ready
to utter that final yes which would
make the three of them happy. word
that was not Bostonese desperately
offended Miss Endicott
Tho season of the church fair was at
its height and Mrs. Mason being an
active member of popular church So
ciety, had prevailed on Maud to take
table and sell fancy articles for the
benefit of the guild On the close Of
the second evening the young woman
parted from her lover with frigid po-
liteness and refusing to enlighten him
as 20 the cause of his offending, went
home with her aunt, to whom she
would not deign an explanation that
night The next morning. however,
when her aunt, who looked as il she
had not slept, asked her what was the
trouble the young woman answered
with more energy of speech than sht
lad yet employed
81 viii never forgive BIN. never.
His words were so rude-so unkind
And believed him a gentleman
Auntie, what s-is-oh, the horrit
word-how can speak it-what is
'h.m-fam?'
1T means getting something for
nothing-no moi that exactly either
Anyway it's q trick by which you keep
what you've bought, and the money
which you should have paid for the
purchase, too. know that it is form
Of swindling"
Yes and your elegant Dr. Horton
accused me-me-a Boston Endicott of
playing game Of 'fiim-ham that was
the very word, so coarse and ungentle-
manly presume the word is dlscov-
cradle in his lexicon thank goodness,
1t has no place in mine"
But. my dear Maud, said her aunt
in distress. what made him say it?
think | have heard the word-it is
quite harmless but the meaning isis
rather unquestloPable What had you
done?"
"Oh, he expected some Of his miser-
able money back in change when there
was not copper coming to him. And
then he laughed and said 1t was a clear
case OF film-fam oh, how glad l am
that he has revealed hts inner natu-e
before it is too late. My life would
have been wrecked in the keeping OF
such a man.
In spite Of her philippines 4 was evil
dent that anger was controlling the
young woman. and the morning sun
streaming in through the window mado
a charming picture OF a WXenish
young saint with an aureole OF golden
brown hair For Miss Ediucott Of Dos
ton was rather beauty.
did you tell the rectori" asked her
sunt; heard you talking to him after
you turned your back on Or, Horton"
Yes. | told him what ! thought
about church fairs-thsr tl.ay were
primitive and provincial, and just a
religious form OF gambling, and that
we never have them any more In Bos-
ton. Oh, expect to be tried for heresy
and schism at once"
'oh, no, dear" said her aunt with a
smile fitting over her troubled eoun-
tenanoe. I'VE are not in Boston. And
think you took Dr. Horton's Joke in
serious earnest We call people dense
out here when they cant soc a Joke
Your uncle vas Western man, Maud.
and he used many expressions ! had
never heard when ! met him--a youns
girl Hike vOu And l grew a., ike that