The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-05

cisivelv. "'Nhat is mote serious than
thc choosing of a life companion. and
who AZ better entitled TO make free
selection than they who are going to
spend the rest OF their days together
OF course it ls a fathers duty to give
his sou the benefit Of his ripper expert.
ence, but to insist on marriage based
only on business interests 81 little less
than a crime There nre considera-
tions more important II the union Is to
be happy or a lasting one. The chief
thing IS that the man should feel real
attachment for the woman he marrips
Two people who are 10 live together as
man and wife must be compatible IN
tastes and temper You cannot mix
oil and water. Ii is these selfish mar.
riages which keep our divorce courts
busy. Money alone won't buy happi-
ness IN marriage"
NO." sighed Mrs Ryder. "No one
knows that better than !"
The hnanciers wife was already
most favorably impressed with her
guest. and she chatted on as II she had
known Shirley for years. II was rare.
~ that she had heard so young a wom-
an express such common sense views,
and the more she talked with her the
less surprised she was that she was
the author of n much discussed book.
Finally. thinking that Shirley might
prefer TO be alone, she rose TO go, bid
ding her make herself thoroughly at
home and to ring for anything she
might wish. A maid had been assign.
ed TO look exclusively after her wants,
and she could have her meals served In
her room or else have them with the
family, as she liked But Shirley, not
caring 20 encounter Mr. Ryder's cold.
searching stare more often than necos.
sary, said she would prefer to take her
meals alone
Left to herself, Shirley settled down
to work In earnest. Mr.. Ryder had
sent 10 her room all the material for
the biography and soon she was com
petely absorbed In the task OF sorting
and arranging letters, making extracts
from records compiling data. etc, lay
ing the foundations for the Important
book she was to write Sae wondered
what they would call II, and she smiled
as peculiarly appropriate title flash
ed through her mind ''fhe History Of
n Crime" Net she thought they could
hardly infringe on Victor Hugo Per
haps the best title was the simplest
"The History OF the Empire Trading
Company" Every one would under,
stand that It told the story Of John
Burkett Ryders remarkable career
from his earliest beginnings 20 the
present time She worked feverishly
al that evening getting the material
into shape, and the following day
found her early at her desk. No one
disturbed her, and she wrote steadily
on until noon, Mrs Ryder only once
putting her hend in the door to wish
her coed morning.
After luncheon Shirley decided that
the weather was too glorious TO remain
indoors. Her health must not be ieop.
ardized even 10 advance the interests
Of the Colossus. so she put on her hat
and left the house TO go for a walk.
The air smelled sweet to her after be-
Ing confined so long indoors. and she
walked with a more elastic and buoy.
ant step than she had since hHr return
home Turning down rifth avenue.
she entered the park a Seventy second
street, following the pathway untl she
came to the bend IN the driveway op-
poslte the Casino. Tie park was al
most deserted at that hour ana there
was q delightful sense Of solitude and
a sweet scent of new mown hay FROM
the freshly cut lawns. Sine found an
empty bench, well shaded by an over
spreading tree, and sat down. CRATE
ful for the rest and quiet.
She wondered what Jefferson thought
Of her action IN coming TO his fathers
house practically ia disguise aud un-
der an assumed name She must see
him at once. for ia him lay her hope OF
obtaining possession of the letters
Certainly she felt no delicacy or COM
junction 10 asliipg Jefferson to do her
this service. The letters belonged TO
her father. ana they were being wrong
fully withheld with the deliberate pur-
pose Of doing him m injury She had
a moral II not a legal right TO recover
the letters IN any WY tlat she could.
She was 80 deeply engfOssed IN her
thoughts that She had mt noticed
hansom cab which suddenly drew up
with jerk at the curb opposite her
bench. A man jumped out Il was Jef-
fersOn.
"Hello, Shirley" he cried gayly
'Who would haze expected To fnd you
rusticatlng on a bench hereg pictured
you grinding away az home doing 1T
erary stunts for the governor" He
grlnned and then added Come for n
drive. | want 10 talk 20 YOU"
Shirley demurred 10, she could not
spare the ti1e Yet. she thought 10
herself Why was not this good oD-
portun'ty TO explain 10 jefferson how
ae came 10 find her in MS fathers H.
brary masquerading under another
name ana also 10 ask him 10 secure the
letters for herr While she pondered
jefferson insisted aud a few minutes