The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-01
The Popcorn Seller.


husbands. Finally one told her expert
ence in a story as follows:
Last summer" she said I'VE spent
as usual at our place. Fernclin, in the
mountains We had house full Of
guests, as usunl and one of the men
consider II breach OF confidence
for any girl to reveal the name Of q
suitor, so will call him Mr.. Beach
was devoted to me-" -
u see." remarked the other "you
wish to conceal the denouement. To
call your lover by his real name would
spoil your story. Go on"
II liked Mr.. Beach very much, but
he seemed rather prosaic. wished
for something more snowy. Mother
said that practical man would wear
better than a snowy one, and | have
found since my marriage that she
was right"
"Oh. dear. why didn't you make it
more of a nysteryr
Zone day a circus came to town.
We young people agreed that we
would attend a performance, and all
went to the tent in body. We
climbed the board seata to conven-
tent height sitting in a bunch, Mr..
Beach being beside me. We were
much too early for the show, but en-
joyed ourselves watching the country
people come In Near us young fell
low was arranging his wares, consist
ing of popcorn cakes. AS soon as he
had them laid out on bis table, or,
rather. board, be took up some pack
ages and, holding up one, passed
around the ring, dragging one leg
after the other, the way circus people
do, drawllng:
These celebrated popcorn cakes
are made of popcorn grown in the vale
of Cashmere under the glow of the
radiant faces Of the most beautiful
women of the world Only 5 cents q
package. Warranted fresh aud lus-
cious to the taste
What do you know about the vale
Of CashmereT called Mr.. Beach. buy
ing package Of the popcorn.
Mothers got book Of poems by a
Mickey called Tom Moore, said the
fellow. handing up tine change. And
be strutted on with. Here's your cele-
brated popcorn cakes grown on the
fertile plains of Palestine, etc.
The audience began to guy him good
naturedly, but he smiled at any one
doing so with a bewitching smile. In
deed every one was watching him and
wondering where next his celebrated
popcorn would come from. He cen
tinued his rounds TIL there was a
flourish OF half a dozen dlngy brass
Instruments, and the performance com
menced.
"The only attractive feature OF the
show was that the actors were 6ne
looking young men. They seemed rath-
er nmatcurish, their performance con-
sisting principally of gymnastic stunts.
We STAYED till the end however, the
girls of our party being interested in
the hne appearance Of the young
Ajaxes.
1--WE had gone home. and l was dress
ing for dinner when. looking out OF my
window. saw young man dressed in
the height of fashion coming up the
walk. In a few minutes Susan handed
me card and a note OF introduction
from my friend. Adele Perkins. AS
soon as had finished my toilet l went
down into the drawing room TO greet
the caller.
II never was 30 puzzled in my life.
was sure had seen the man before,
but where ! could not tell. was look
Ing at him. trying in vain to place him
when his face lighted up with smile.
Then the truth-the undeniable truth
broke In unon me. He was the poB-
corn seller of the circus"
"Heavensp' exclaimed the listener
raising her hands.
"There he stood. evidently enjoyins
my surprise, while /, who had extend
ed my hand. drew back.
al haven't come be said, to sell
you cake of the celebrated popcorn
from the sunny land of Brazil. ! have
come to cell upon the friend Of my
cousin, Adele Perkins. But before
asking to be treated as a guest will
explain that the company Of perform
ers you saw today are all fellow stu
UfutS Oh uAuC aA COilNbc. MY nNI4
what they make IN this manner to en-
able them to persue their studies. l.
on the contrary. have been born will
silver spoon in my mouth. But
am a practical chap. and my father
being Of the same mind as myself. pre-
fers that ! shall work my way through
college as preparation for the duties
that are expected 20 fall to me whel
have finished my education. ! have
therefore Joined my chums as pop
corn seller and make bold to say tina
keep up my end OF the profits
my dear. you can imagine my as
tonlshment at hearing this taowlint
swell tell how he came to be's mem
ber OF a circus company. I inYiieC
him to dinner. but he declined be
cause If he accepted he would be to'
late for the evening performance
After dinner I returned 10 my room
felgnlng a headache. and. taking
maid. slipped out back door an'
went TO tue circus We had bareli
got seated when the popcorn selle
L..