The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-15

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The girl kneeing before the stove
turned a flushed unsmilne face over
her shoulder, and regarded the speak
er severely
There's some bread IN that box
on the table she told him
Bread with a curious drop IN his
voice.
: Il said bread returned the girl
: taNly. = speak English and think
speak loud enough for folks who
are not deaf to hear me. Breadl"
The hst time you gave us dough
nuts. Your brother said you made
!, en-
Wen didn't make any today.
The girl rose to her feet with 4 sl,
sic 1.-the movement and turned TO-
ward him Even IN that critical nom
ent, with her eyes 0la1ing unjust and
unreasonable anger upon him, the
cowpinchcfs heart turpbbed ackn0wl
\ cement Of The tan. plant reed.lkc
Eiacc before him. "ls lot going 10
stand over hoi stove and cook horse
4 feedl"
| Bohs been telling You about my
feeding thal duughnu. TO Bme Light
ning. cant help IT,, Blue Lightning
IS the only friend Eve got sometlmls
And he never goes hacK on me ike
IKE some other folks'
so you want me 10 fry dpnghnuts
for him? Well MI jim Bradway, IL
y lucky ! found out In time wnat
! you would expect of a woman"
jim Looked disconsolately from the
window Of the little ranchhonse 70
where Blue Lightning innocent
cause Of this particular storm in his
tempestuous love affair with his part
ners pretty sister stood patiently
waiting
Il can't 90 back on Rhe Lightning
for anybody--lOt even for you, l.o-
dora. He's helped me through more
tight places than a girl like YOU ever
dreamed Of His eyes dwelt loving
" on the pony's sleepy little bulk.
He lacked words to say what he felt.
There's been plenty 0 times IN
these 'leyea years I've had Little Blue
! shen-well, when ! don't know what
! Id a done without him. He got me
a iob-an' kept tan earaed both
our Twins He's sure a good horse
nothing I've got Is too gooG ior Blue
Lightning the big helpless fellow
concluded
Lodora herself born and bred on q
ranch, knew perfectly what Jim was
trying to express She knew that
blue Lightning. the most notable cut
ing pony in san Miguel county, had
more than once been his owners sole
stock in trade. bad more lhaa once
saved that owners life, ana she
would have despised jim If he had
fallen in gratitude and anocs,on 10.
ward his equine partner, But the
! perversity Of the spoiled coquette was
strong within her.
II MI she began. Il reekon IL
he's such a wonderful horse. he's too
good for me You share everything
you have with Blue Lightning but
ycu wouldn't let me ride him when
wanted to the other day
Jim looked at her dumbly; 50
} sweet With the little damp curls
4 which her work over the stove had
ieosened around her forehead, her
} checks glowing pink. and the bright
ness of an unholy triumph in her al
ready bright eyes.
Il dent know how il is. Lodora. 2
d il began d.smally You treat me all
rlgnt when | fits' came IN. and Just
as I'm going away you pick "a quarrel
with mel"
I innocent Jim! He as not aware
that the feminine mind understands
perfectly that it IS at these parting
moments the greatest concessions
are always made And Ledora deer
her heart felt tle final great con
cession approaching. She knew her
Z self ready to capiiulate, and instmc
+, / lively Laid about her for some extreme
cruelty whefeWith 10 slgnalze her
surrender 10 make Il both costly and
, memorable ~
= Jim halted a moment; then he coun
tered With sudden asinieness
You dont belong TO me" he said
when you do nwhen you do The
promise cimle hafl. bilt Tie girls
iaughture. challensspg eyes were up
on him.
win YOU give him to me for M
saddle hOrse2" she broke in, eagerly
Lodora saw The issne gquarely 0heal
. OF her. and the condi ions 20 Difficult
that the Harmless necessary Quarre
might be n.aniained yet little long
er.
I Jim set gaze where Blue Light
& ming CROP i he snort. rich plains
o grass TLen he glanced irresolutell
TO where his wicked, sweetheart laugl
\ ed over his lndecision.
! NO he said doggeiiy. Il can
Q do IT, Blue Lightning has his notion
8 just like person. He'd be as apt a
: no. 10 kill you, first time ycu trlet
to ride him.
q Wjilful, spoiled ccquette I.odorl
3 was. who had driven her four-in-hani
Of adorers since she had put On lonl
3 skirts ara looped her curls: but sh'
: had found out her own heart at las
z and Il fluttered wildly at Js,n'
words. II warned her that she nigh
: lose this one lover fer whom she real
!. ~ cared by pursuing the method
! which had elslave1 the others Bu
: Il was ever * her heart onl5s liitel
her proud little head
|. Well Mr. BradSay. perhaps eypu'i
: Pike 70 make some doughnu,s ldf BLU
lagatiiingg shall be pleased 70 givl
you the benefit Of my advice, or ml
ieclreblt cook for a horse I vii
not.g
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