The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-17

"Chlld." be aid TO her the nrst time
he was permitted to see him, and his
yes had lights in them. "do you know.
his isn't such a bad world after all
ometimes as I've lain here 1t has
BOXED twisted and queer, but there are
hings that straighten 1t out Today
eel as though ! had place in lt-as
bough ! could fight things and win
but what do you think, Peggy7 DO
vou suppose there Is something that
,,ould do7 You know what | mean
omething that some one else would
aot do a thousand times better"
But Peggy. TO whom this chastened
hood in Monty was infinitely pathetic,
would not let him talk. She soothed
lim and cheercd him and touched his
hair with her cool hands, and then she
EFT him to think and brood and dream.
It was many days before his turbu-
lent mind Grifted to the subject OF
Nmcney. but suddenly he found himself
hoping that the surgeons would be gem
erous with their charges. He almost
suffered a relapse when Lot,e5s. vis-
ibly distressed, informed him that the
total amount would reach $1,000
sAnd what is the additional charge
for the operationT asked Monty, un-
willing to accept such unwarranted
favors
IT'S included In the S3O00." said
Lotless. "They knew you were my
1 friend. and It was professional eti-
4 quette to help keep down expenses"
For days Brewster remained at Mrs.
Gray's, happy in its restfulness, serene
under the charm Of Peggy's presence
and satisfied to be hopelessl5 behind In
his daily expense account The inter-
fest shown by the inquiries at the house
and the anxiety of his friends were
soothing 20 the prohigate. 1t gave
him back a little of his lost self re
spect The doctors finally decided thal
be would best recuperate in Florida
and advised a month al least Ia the
q warmth. He leaped at the PROPOSE
ton. but took the law into his own
hands BY ordering General Manager
Harrison TO rent place and insisting
that he needed the companiouship OF
II Peggy and Mrs. Gray.
How soon can | get back TO work
doctorT demanded Monty the day be
fore the special train was to carry him
south. He was beginning tt see the
dark side of his enforced idleness Hi;
blood again was tinglng with the de
sire to be back in the harness Of 4
spendthrift.
''ro work. laughed the physician
"And what is your occupation, prayr
Making other people rich,' respond
ed Brewster soherly.
"Well, aren't you satisfied with wha
\ you have done for me? If you are as
charitable as that you must be still
pretty sick. BE careful and you may
be on your feet again is five or 81,
weeks"
Harrison came in as Lotless left
Peggy smiled at him from the window
She had been reading aloud from ;
novel SO garrulous that it fairly erie,
aloud for Interruptions.
"Now, hopper, what became Of th'
ball / was going TO giyeY demande,
Monty. troubled look in his eyes
why, we called it Off" said Mop
per IN surprise.
Don't you remember, Monty" ask
ed Peggy, looking up quickly and won
dering if his mind had gone trailing
on.
Il know we didn't give it, OF course
but what date did you hit upon.
we didn't postpone It at ALL" sal
Hopper "How could we2 We didn'
know whether-I mean, it wouldn'
have been quite right TO do that sort o
thing
II understand. Well, what has be
come of >he orchestra and the fowor
and al hafg'
The orchestra is galliyanting oroun
the country, quarreling with itself an
everybody else aud driving poor Gard
ner TO the insane asylum. The flower
have lost their bloom long ago"
well wen get together Noppei
aDe tfy - have the bah at mid-Len
IChihs III be wen by that time"
Peggy looked appealingly at Harr
son Tor guidance but 10 him silenc
seemed the better part of valor, and
went of wondering II tine illness ha
completely carried away Monty's re,
son.