Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-02

strong shoulders and loVey proNh
hair with little tips Of gray, like sn'
YER dust, on H. ! was just thinking
how nice he looked sitting there, and
what q nrm nose and mouth he had
when suddenly he glanced up and
said abruptly: 80 your hero 10
young and handsome-s real Apollo
You admire handsome men?'
"Oh, no." | said. Il admire strong
men, not that sort At all. But
thought II WAS the usual thing In
books"
didn't say any more TIL the whole
OF the sheets had been read. II TOOK
some time, for scribble awfully when
try to write fast And then ! asked
him what he thought WAS the matter
with II. told him that the editor
said II was too crude, and he agreed
was offended, and expect he
saw H. for he went on as quickly as
possible TO explain what he meant
He said great deal, but as far as
can remember the meaning OF II Ali
was that had had no experience OF
getting engaged and that sort OF
thing and that the tale showed this
weakness. He said | had much TO
learn and before corrected the story
ought TO try 10 improve.
Did you ever hear anything so SHY
How could | gain experience In day
OF two? Who was there to help me?
told Mr.. Kingswell what | thought
Of his idea. or course II would be
useful, but impracticable.
always knew he was fine chum.
| had known him for ever so many
years, but ! think he was just trump
for what he suggested. II was that
he should be my lover for fort
night. 30 that might see how a man
would act II he loved somebody.
Since he didn't mind the trouble, l
was OF course perfectly willing. and
soon after we had arranged II he left.
But no sooner had Mr.. Kingswell
gone than began to feel wretched.
IL was about his last book. ] read
It. There was sucn nice Sirl In II,
about like me | 1hould think. | won
dered II she pretended to I've his very
dear friend while he wrote the book.
II wasn't nice idea somehow.
Next day Mr.. KingsweG wrote mo
a little note asking me to go skating
with him iliat afternoon on the lake.
went, and did enjoy myself i'm
mensey. He looked after me and
talked so nicely that was sorry
when he had 10 go back to dinner.
Dad was laughing when he met us In
the hall. didn't see why, for
hadn't told hir1 about our plan, and
| didn't seem TO want to; but sud
denly he kissed me and went on In
q hurry, which | thought was rather
funny Of him.
| had always felt a wee bit Jealous
that Mr.. Kingswell always came to see
dad and not particularly me; but now
when | knew his visits were really
mine II was delightful. ! had a love
ly time and the days just flew by.
The fortnight began to draw TO the
end. | counted the days n they
passed. | couldn't help thinking how
should miss q lover. For he was q
splendid actor; anyone would think
he really meant II.
| remember once we went for .
walk-dad, Mr.. kingswell and i
when one OF those harum-scarum
Graham boys dashed up on his bi'
cycle just as we were crossing the
road. cant tell how 1t happened
but the next minute Mr.. Kingswell was
lifting me up all covered with road
dust whilst dad was anIiously en-
treating me to tell him II were hurt
I wasn't. and said SO; and really II
was a good thing dad had turned 70
speak to the boy, for IT took my
lover" quite a long time to realize
there was nothing the matter. He
kept on holding me as II he would
never let me go and ! distinctly heard
him murmur: Thank God for that
my darling" when | said ! was al
right. exactly as II It really mattered
70 him.
At length the last day came and Mr.
Kingswell did not appear till the even
ing after dinner. Dad had gone to his
study: he wouldn't let me 20 with
him, but said had TO amuse myself
III he came back took my violir
and tried to play-but couldn't, | wal
too lonely SO Just cuddled up on
the big settle and tried not to cry
Some one came In. thought II VA
dad until looked up and saw-Mr
kingsvell,
He looked 50 stern, | wondered vha
was the matter TIL | remembered thu
fortnight was really over now. and o.
course he would 20 back TO being JUS
dads friend" | didn't know thsr'
WAS such a difierenee-l wished | hat
never learned. Everything sssmst