The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-22

larry stubborn about other things.
sither she always admitted that she
loved ne bat she invariably supple
nented the admission with a long
complicated argument about loving her
career more. She had broken our
engagement so many times and for 50
many different kinds Of career" that
! had become quite sanguine that soon
there would be nothing left for her TO
make fad OF, except myself
Natalie" ! remarked. pointedly
you're a good fellow. all right but
DO you know, sometimes fancy you
lack sense? Natalie smiled calmly.
Don't row. Bobbie. she said sweet
iy It's too hot"
May ! 90 with you. wherever you
are going3 I asked stifiy
you may not" Natalie replied Il
shan't have all the fun OF my fresh
air children spoiled by taking a hu-
man thunder cloud amongst them"
Nstalies mother swept into the
room with a sliken swish
MY dear boy, sit down" she muir
LANAFAH EAANAA6 AAAg a NA9aAs 80
have beer around the world in the last
six months! Poor feliov"-she grew
eopfdential-'T can see by your face
that Natalie has suubbed you dread
fully this morning I'm sure I don't
know from whom she inherits her in
corrigibls tendencies. She positively
doesn't appreciate the fact that she
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There are other and greater facts
which she fails 70 appreciate"
laughed but tell me about this latest
freak Of hers-something. to do with
. fresh air fund or something. isn't
IT."
Unfortunately yes" replied Mrs
Asrshe. Bob. Natalie behaved beau
sifully al spring She went TO dinner
parties aud luncheons religiousIy. and
always managed to be somewhere in
the house on our at home day. Tn
luckily. that dresdfully philanthropic
Miss Marley was calling one day last
week and insisted on giving US a de-
tailed account OF her latest charity.
It's settlement house in some un-
heard Of part OF the city. They needed
some one to take charge OF the chill
dren's picnic department and Natalie
Immediately volunteered her services
Tor the next two months. and her
principal duty is to take twenty OF
fhe dirtiest, slummiest boys and girls
and babies In Boston for an outing
twice a week"
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Mrs Marshe groaned See here"
she said with spirit. you're a man:
you should do something. This is
Fatslie's first day with those little
Amps, az a place called ocean Grove.
near Nahsnt Can't you do something
20 disgust her with them"
Shortly after. I swung on the train
at Nshant and inquired for Ocean
Grove
Natalie was trying 20 interest a
score of young demons with drop the
handkerchief" The noise Of the stock
exchange. which ordinarily is my only
grievance against life. rose in my mind
20 the dignity OF a symphony when
compared TO this Wild. awful discord.
At times. as the cIamor became IN
besrable. Natalie's slender white
engers pressed her temples spasmodi-
caily She looked pretty tired
Finally one OF the youngsters. whom
the others called Pat Bates. finding
the sport TOO tame. sauntered over In
my direction. joyfully hailed him by
significantly waving a dollar bill. II
commanded immediate attention
Patrick" ! said. its this way. I've
got lots OF money and a dandy big
house, where could entertain you and
all my other friends II I just had a
wife"
Take me straight tip, pal" advised
my young friend solemniy, git
hitched."
That's my intention" I replied
Now. Pat, don't you think Miss
Narshe would make a dandy wife?"
shes got red hair" he ventured
Yes ! admitted. but it's curly.
This Is my plan" | explained to him.
oonfidentially, Miss Marshe likes me
all right, but she imagines it's her duty
to look after you kids instead OF mar.
ryIng me. Now I'll give you this dol.
lar bill and four more Just like IL II
you'll 90 back to that bunch of young
hyenas and raise a riot Do anything
do everything make Miss Marshe
80 disguised with all OF you that she'll
never want to see you again"
Patrick gave me a knowing grin
Say, youse is de limit he remarked
briefly; gimme de fver an I'll gil
busy"
Five minutes later Ocean Grove had
trouble There was a successful raid
on the unripe and positively forbidden
fruit Of a stubby apple tree had q
view OF my intrepid ally throwing
down unlimited quantities Of exceed
fngly verdant apples TO his compau
Ions. despite Natalie's frenzied pro
tsststions. Evidently General Patricl
had decided that collie should be M
small factor in the victory which wal
10 be his and minei