The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-04
ATiCkGtfOr Mexico
BY s. Z. KIsER.


"She hasn't written anything" he
replied, that contains clew to her
Intentions Your husband is In Mex
leo, ! believe"
Yes. lie wants me to join him
there, bur / haven't any idea of do
ing so. This country suits me very
we'll"
There are conditions under which
this can be a most delightful coun-
try. ! have found It SO during the
past few months"
Mrs. Weston has her mother with
her, / believer
"Yes. Do you stray out this way
very often?"
Il haven't been doing SO; but
think | shall in the future. I can't
understand WIZ more people 90 not
take tramps through the country.
Think Of the thousands Of men and
women who might be breathing the
fresh, pure air and looking at the
green fields and feeling the sod under
their feet out here now If they cared
to-"
I'm rather glad, though, that they
are leaving this for our exclusive use
at present"
Perhaps 1t was the fresh, smooth
breeze that made her smooth cheeks
so red.
How much there is in the point
of view" she said, smiling just
enough to show the edges of her white
teeth. "To me that thorn tree by
the fence is beautiful; but / suppose
the farmer who owns It would be glad
II some night it should mysteriously
disappear"
''very likely he would. It's the old
story Of familiarity. You admire the
thorn tree, with its fiaring top, be-
cause you live where such things are
not The country boy longs to live
in the crowded. smoky city. The man
who is cooped up in an office sighs
for the open fields"
"And the man who is married
would be happy IL he could have sin
Gle blessedness again"
Only the man?"
| "He is more likely to, ! think"
"But he wouldn't be II conditions
were equal"
How do you mean?"
"lf society permitted women to have
the same liberties men enjoy = II
women could he as sure as men are
that they might try 1t again I'm case
they cared to--the longing would be
Just as widespread among them as
1t is among tho men"
Perhaps"
The whole trouble with our social
system is that it makes no provision
for the cure Of familiarity. II women
managed to be a little elusive
think love would last much longer
than II does"
And If men were as chivalrous
after they are married as they are
before, what a splendid change there
would be in the world
But you wouldn't be happy II your
husband exhibited gallantry merely
because II was the fashion for hus-
Cands to treat their wives with knight
~ consideration. You would wish
to know that his chivalrous treatment
of you was prompted by love"
Certainly. STILL your argument Of
familiarity might come in there again
| should become very weary OF gal
lantry that never gave itself a rest. I"
but you remember what | said
about elusiveress. There should be
olusiveness OF tie mans part. as well
as on the womah's."
Il don't believe It will ever be nee
ossary for anybody to worry about a
lack OF clusiveness on the part of the
men,"
II can imagine conditions under
which 1t would be difficult for me TO
be elusive"
You orly think So II the con
ditions were present you would soon
become as weary Of them as you are
Of the"
Conditions that exist?"
Il didn't say that"
But you thought 1t. No. If the
fates had permitted u.s."
How beautiful those crab apple
! blossoms are. Can you imagine any
thing more loyely?"
yes. l can at this moment see
something more lovely than
WOnQef III INC FARMER WOulQ care
If you broke on one Of the branches
for me?r
Il don't care whether he cares oI
not, Which one would you like?'
"Cf coarse the most splendid one Is
at the top. But You mustn't climf
the tree You never could get M
through that tangle OF thorns with
out hurting yourself And you might
fall"
When he had secured the highest
branch for her he said:
Now that you have them, / sup
pose you will not care for them"
= am not man" she replied. put
ting her face among the fragrant bios
soms
THAT is why l am forgetting"
That II is after Ave O'Clock. Come
II Is a long walk to the station. and
am going out 70 dinner this cYea
Ing"
lou sci1 awhile a~o that 80,
expected to ec-l mere often afteI
this"