The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-06


A pointment with Peggy Gray
'sThe million is gone-alI gone. I'm IS
poor as Hobs turkey It's up to Jones,
but I don't see how be can decide
against me- He insisted on making a
pauper of me. and he can't have the
heart to throw me down now. But
what ~ be should take II into his her
to be uriyl wonder II J could breaf
the wiil--I wonder II could beat hir
out 'n codrt."
Peggy was waiting for him Her
cheeks were flushed as with fever.
she had caught from him the mad ex-
element OF the occasion.
Come, Pegyyi9 be exclaimed eager
". ~nis Is our last holiday Let's be
merry. We can Forget it tomorro~ Il
YOU like when we begin all over again.
but maybe Il win be worth remembe"
ing" lie assisted her to the seat q
then ssaped up beside her Were Of
he cried. his voice qulverng
III is absolute madness, DEAR she
said, but her eyes were sparkling with
the Joy OF recklessness. Away went
NE trap aud the two light hearts. Mrs.
GRAY turned from window 10 the
house with tears in her eyes. To her
troubled mind they we're driving on
into utter darkness,
The aueerest looking man came to
ne house to see you this afternoon.
Monty" said Peggy. He wofe
beard. and be made me think Of Rem
ington's cowboys
what was hll .s4amef
~He told the maiG Il did not matter
] saw him as he walked away, ami be
looked very much a man. He said be
would come tomorrow II he did not
ind YOU downtown tonight Don't YOU
recognise tSm from the description
"Not at all Can't Imagine who be
lss
Monty she said after a moments
painful reflection. "He--he couldn't
save been
II know What you mean, an officer
sent mp 10 attach my belongings or
something Of the sort. No. dearest.
give you my word OF honor ! 90 no
eve dollar in the world" Then be
recalled bis peculiar Indebtedness 70
Bragdon aud Gardner Except one or
two very small personal obligations"
he added hastily. "Don't worry about
IL dear: we are out FOR good time.
aud we must make the most OF Il
First we drive through the park. then
we dine at eNerry's."
sBut we must dress for that. dear
she cried. "And the chaperonr
he turned very red when she spoke
sc dressing I'm ashamed 20 confess
il. Peggy. but + have no ather clothes
than these Pm wearing now Don't
LOOK 10 hurt. dear Tin going TO leave
an order Tor new evening clothes TO.
morrow " have the time. And about
lhe chaperon. People won't be talking
before tomorrow. and by that time
mo. Monty, Merry's Is out o. the
question we can't 50 there" she said
deelslvely
"Oh. Peggy That spoils everything,
he cried in deep DISAPPOINTMENT
1T isn't fair to me. Monty. Every
body would know us. and every
tongue would wag They would say
There are Monty Brewster and Mar
garet Gray. Spending his last few dol
lars on her You wouldn't have then
think thatf
He ss-S the justice in her protest
"A quiet little dinner IN some out o
the way place would be joyous" sh
added pereuasiyely
"You'te right. Peggy, you're Away
right You see I'm SO used to spend
i1g money by the handful that dom
know how to do Il any other way.
believe tn let y0u carry the pocket
book after tomorrow Let me thlnb
know nice little restaurant down
town. Wen go there and then 10 thl
theatev. Dan DeAiille and hls wife ar
10 be in my box. and were all goini
up to Pettingills studio gfterward
I'm 20 give the Little sons 2 farewell
supper IL MY calculations don't 3
wrong that win be the eud Of the laun
and wen 80 home happy"
AZ II o'clock Pettingil's studio open
"a It's doors to the Little sohs am
their guests. and the last "Dutc
lunch WIS soon under way. Brewste
had paid for Il early in the evening
aud when he sat down al the head 9
the table there was not a penny ia nj
pockets year ago at the same plac
and at the same hour he aud the III
ne Sous were having a birthday feas
A million dollars came 70 him on thl
night Tonight he was poorer by "a
than on the other occasion, but be ei
pected a little gift on the new anu
versary
Arouhd the board besides the nir
fsttle Sons sat six guests, among thel
the DeMilles, Peggy Gray aad Mar
Valentine Hopper Harrison was q
oniy absent Little Son, and his heal
was proposed by Brewster almost b
fore the echoes Of the toast to the bri,
aud groom died away.
Interruption came earlier on this o
casion tAan II did that night a ye
ago. Ellis did not deliver his messag
10 Brewster until O'Clock in the NOR
Ing. but the A. d. a. boy vino rang i
bell at pettingille a year later hand
han a telegram before ~ o'clock,
"Cougratulations are coming in. q
man." said DeAiille as Monty look
feerfuiy Al the little envelope the b
had given him.
"Many happy returns OF the dal
suggested Bmgdon. "By Joye. its n
sible Of you 10 get married on 50
birthday Monty II ssyes time ana 4
Densc foSour friends
"Read it aloud. saio subway Srui
"Fwo q one ITS from hopper Hag