The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-10

Catherine Street, and Ill ttfl you one
thing about them"
So they strolled along, side ~ eits,
through the narrow, cluttered streets. ouit,-
like several other couples who we're cnjeyirg
pufIs Of spring cir and scraps Of spring sun
shine at ihat time and place. He vas @
splendid specimen Of maahccd; 5re lre-
cisely because his marhood occupied tscti
with scientific abstractionl -atl,er Il ;nNitli
any consideration Of her womanly stii, .uc.
began to wish to alter the Lssis OF thosr
acquaintance.
He took her to luncheon at .hc Lead
quarters OF "The Day Nurses Aid Society'
1t was on the second hoor'of dilapidatetl
house near East Broadway, and, in spite Of
obvious attempts to renovate it, was rather
stufy. A dozen trained nurses lived here,
supported by the posthumous charity q q
former misYcss Of Society, and gave H. +
services, without pay, TO TIC poor and sick
Of the neighborhocd. Their Special
Luncheon, Served at IL Shrrp,' WIS patron
lied by several charity workers and socio-
logical students who lived in tic vicirity.
Everybody ate at a single large table,
mixing arguments and thcor s with the
fare. M
1t was chilly in the room, end iIiss All
ston was uncomfortably reminded that her
skirts and knees were still damp from Ler
fall in the tenement hallway. Sic was really
suffering by the time the lune con ended,
and Wilber, as he assisted her toput on her
coat, looked at her with sudden concem.'
"Why, you're trembling with coldl" he
said. Il didn't imagined Why didn't you
say something3 Are you at all subject 70
chills2" ~ss
A sort of primitive avcrseness to admit
ting weakness, strengthened by her over
cultivated politeness, made her answer in
the negative.
"Oh, mol" she assured him, "I'l be all
right as soon as we get out into the sun
shine Wen walk a little distance, if you
are willing, before l take cab-I mean a
street-car." sN
Without noticing her implied desire to
put herself on his level, Wilber hurried her
into the street and set swift pace north
ward. The glitter of the sunlight upon the
wide, white concrete sidewalks of East
Broadway set up disagreeable feeling Of
heaviness in her head But she put off bis
frequent inquiries as to her sensations with
light, half-mendacious replies.
He found a hanson for her before the
door of cafe, and put her in, with injunc-
tions about a foot-bath She leaned back
among the cushions so that he might not see
her Nhite face, and Pretended to laugh at
his concern.
"You are I'LL" cried WILDER, looking
in at her. YOU'RE h3ving chill this
minute, while l."
II would feel much much safer" she
suggested weakly, "iffa physician would
take me home!n tI's't9t gR II
The cabby, who kad been craning his
neck inquiringly over the top Of the hanscm
noticed Wilber's changed Intentions, and
grinned. In the confidential manner pecu-
liar to East Side cabbies, he ventured q
glance, shortly after starting his horse,
through the little trap-door at rs elbow.
Having no knowledge Of the chilly state Of
one Of his passengers nor Of the remedial
measures which such state demands. he
was somewhat shocked
An in broad daylight, tool " he adnon~
lshed the stumpy, uprigl tail d his cob.