The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-08
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body, just turned eighteen. with SaiS
hair. blue eyes and one Of those SOFT
feminine voices that usually 20 WaFa
such physique. She was innocent ss
a dove
But Miss leighton had younEqF
brother. aged nine who was ns full %
mischief as his sister was free frcrs
guile. What Old the Young scapgrsca
10 but paint on Pearls new silk aua-
brclla. OF which she was very proud.
I'm white letters the words "rm look
ing for a lover" Miss leighton. tircss-
ed In her dalntiest costume, pnsse9
through the hall buitoning her glove,
out through the front door on 10
the stoop. cast her blue eyes W AZ
the sky. which was lowering. Their at
the ground, when was wet returned
TO the hall FOR her umbrella, and as
she put It up looked again at the aky.
fearing that It might rain instead OF
drzze and damage the umbrella Com
sequently she did not see the lnscrlp-
ton Her brother saw Il from an up
per window and rolled on The floor N
an excess Of giee.
Pearl had not gone far before ahe
bethought herself whether she hnd
brought her poriemonnaie nnG II II cen
tained any money Opening a litsl1
bag ON her arm she took out The porte
monnaic, which contained very small
! chnnge. mostly copper and nickel. ana
was counting It when she dropped 3
] coin. While looking for It ahe hears
a very pleasant and well modulated
masculine voice say:
Il perceive you arc looking for some
thing. May be OF service to your"
"Its only cent or at most a nickel.
Don't trouble yourself"
But he did trouble himself and. find-
ing the coin, raised his derby hat with
\ one hand and handed her the piecs
with the other, looking into her azure
eyes with pair Of black ones that
were dancing with good humcr He
was young ana evidently a gentleman.
THANK you ever SO much. sha sai6,
not understanding lhe mSrvisnent tn
his countenance. hus reiishing thu 3D.
miration that accompanied It.
"Haye you lost anything slsegp 1P
asked.
"why, no. what makes you ahias
havef"
'if girl Is looking FOR something.
as II is plain you are. either size Aaa
lost IT or wishes what she has not lsos-
sessed"
"But what have been looking ser
HIS been found"
"When?"
"wby. just now"
"Tben am very happy.~
She brought her eyes on his ~ mia
wonderment; then lowering tcetn sc
the ground. she walked on. ze Oil
not take the hint ana walked on witt
her.
"But you don't know" he said
whether Il will prove blessing or
curse"
"WhatT
''rhis coveted thing"
"The nickel you found FOR meg'
"Oh, no, That's only n nickel 90
can neither he blessing nor n curse
'What do you mean * blessing o.
a curse?'
"Thls thing you are proclalmlng 20
the world you are looking for"
Again the look OF wonder "g1enlly."
she said. Il Invent the slightest lde1
what you are talking about
THAT'S surprising. think yeu
should give notice whether yon hny9
lost IT, whether you wish new ono og
whether you have never had II at oil.
/ aasure you 1t makes q great deal of
difference"
She put on as naughty u look as rhe
was capable Of and said. "since It has
been found | think further discussion
OF II Is unnecessary"
"rhen why not take IN the noticeT'
'What notice|
"rhe notice that you are looking
for
He paused. She was not one or the
kind to order away one who. having
put her under . cents worth Of oblisa.
ton, seemed disposed TO form a street
acquaintance but he saw that she
looked distressed
Pardon me-" he said. dropping bis
bantering tone, "Some Que has been
playing a trick on you. The temptation
TO rally you upon Il has heen irreslst.
ible. lf YOU viii examine the cover Of
? your umbrella you viii see for your
self"
Sho lowered her umbrella. he held
bis own ovor her and taking hers by
the handle, showed her The inscription
well declare" she exclaimed
. "Havc I been parading with that thine
upg Tom did that My umbrellas
spoiled, and I'm the aughlngstock Of
: the town"
a tear stood IN her eye. Closing the
umbrella. he said in bis klndliest tone
II think the letters can be washed
out. nnd. as for being a iaughlnssioek
I'm sure the innocence SO apparent IN
your face. your figure. your step-lp'
B deed. In everything about you-pro
lects you Exchange umbrellas with
4 me"
THANK sou very much. Where shat
I send yoursT
Z "Mayn't / call for itf' r
Perhaps that viii do as well. Theu
| Vou can rnftIrD mine AZ the same time .