The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-06

courage wavereo.
Now that Brewster had come into
his splendid fortune be could conceive
no greater delight than to share IL
with them. TO walk into the little
drawing room ard serenely la large
sums before them as their own seemed
such natural prcsSca'ng that he re.
fused TO see an obstacle. But he knew
II was there The proffer OF such a
gift 20 Mrs. Gray would mean a
wound % the pride inherited from
naughty generations OF men sufficient
unto themselves. There was a small
but troublesome mortgage on tie
house, a matter OF two or three thou
sand dollars. and Brewster tried to
evolve plan by which be could as.
sumo the burden without giving deep
and lasting ofenso. A hundred wild
designs had come 70 him. but they
were quickly relegated to the growing
heap Of subterfuges and pretexts con
/ demned by his tenderness for the pride
OF these two women who meant so
much to him.
Leaving the bank. be FASTENED by
electric car to Fortieth street and
Broadway and then walked eagerly OF
into the street of the numeral. He had
not yet come to the point where he felt
Ike scorning the cars even though a
roll Of bank notes was tucked snugly
away in pocket that seemed TO swell
with sudden afIiuence Old Hendrick
faithful servitor through two genera.
tions, was sweeping the autumn leaves
from the sidewalk when Montgomery
came up TO the house.
Hello, Hc2is.ckl" was the young
mans checgy greeting. Nice lot Of
leaves you have there"
"So?" ebbed from Hendrick. who did
not even so much as look up from bis
work, Hendrick was a human clam.
Mrs Gray IMP"
A grunt that signified yes.
You're as loquacious as ever. Hen.
drick"
A mere nod
Brewster let himself IN with bis own
latchkey, threw his hat on a chair ana
unceremonionsly bolted into the libra
ry. Margaret was seated near a win
dow, book in her lap. The first evi.
dence OF unbiased friendship he had
seen in days shone IN her smile. She
took his hand aud said simply 1--WE are
glad TO welcome the prodigal to his
home again"
II remind myself more of the fatted
calf"
Her first self consciousness had gone.
Il thought OF that but | didn't dare
say it," she laughed zone must be
respectful to rich relatives"
Hang your rich relatives. Peggy!
II I thought that this money would
make any difference I would give it up
this minute"
Nonsense, Montyw she said How
could 1t make a difference? But you
must admit it is rather startling. The
friend of our youth leaves his humble
dwelling Saturday night with his sal
airy drawn for two weeks ahead. He
returns the following Thursday a daz.
zling millionaire"
'I'm glad I've begun to dazzle any
way. ] thought II might be hard TO
look the part"
well. l cal I see that you are much
changed" There was a suggestion of a
quaver in her voice, and the shadows
did not prevent him from seeing the
quick mist that fitted across her deep
eyes.
After AN, it's easy work being a mil
llonaire,' he explained. when you've
always had million dollar inclnations."
And fifty cent possibilities" she
added
/ Really, though, III never get as
much Joy out OF my abundant riches
as / did ont of financial embarrass-
ments."
But think how fine II is, Monty, not
ever to wonder where your winters
overcoat is 10 come from and how
long the coal will last and all that"
"Oh, never wondered about my
overcoats The tailor did the wonder
ing. But / wish / could so on living
I here just as before ia heap rather
live here than at that gloomy place on
the avenue"
"That sounded like the things you
used to say when we played in the
garrett You'd a heap sooner do this
than that, don't you rememberT'
That's just why ia rather i've here
Peggy Last night fell TO thinking Of
that old garrett and hanged II some
thing didn't come up and stick In my
throat so tight that / wanted to cry
How long has it been since we played
up thereg Yes, and how long has il
been since ! read oliver Optic to you.
lying there in the garret window while
you sat with yous back against the
wall, your blue eyes az big as dollarsY'
"Oh dear me, Monty, it was ages
ago-twelye or thirteen years, at
ioast" she cried, soft light In her
eyes.
I'm going up there this afternoon 20
see what the place is like" he said ea-
gerly. And, Peggy. YOU must come
too. Maybe 1 can hnd one Of those
Optic books, and Wen be young
again"
"Just for old time'a sake" she said
impuls,yely. "Youll stay for luncheon
too"
"I'll have to be at the-no, l won't
either. DO you know, was thinking I
had to be at rhe bank at IL 80 to let
Mr. Perkins 60 out for something to
eatg The millionaire habit isn't so
hrmly fixed as l supposed" After
moments pause, In which his growing
seriousness changed the atmosphere
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