The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-25

ior long time past to ask you to
cali thera with me, bur haven't got
round 70 il. win you go tOnight?8
taii!ips accepted cou-teonsiy. but
not TOO eagerly. He fels cross and
liiilk forESsociety- a slse' sign that
Ae neade1 TO NIX more with his fsl-
lows. Smirh wen; on talsing. v
You're to take out Constance MorS
ION, too, lucky dog, Guess you've nor
been introduced TO her" He gave
Z Phillips Sly look. "She came here
from New Hampshire not rs f!a<'
nom oar sacred Boston You ought
tn know her She's not been out
much because she's busy with the
Fairlie family port: aits--has her stu
tio IN Wellington Great stuff to
v q successful artist al BARELY 29
Vel. yaiil see FOR youFseIfe III cali
Tor you about G. SO long
AZ 6:2p groomed within an inch OF
bis life, elad to get away from him.
self ani o be civilized for an even
i!g, and hoping to get the girl out
q his mind MIR Henry Phillips en-
tered ihr Best home. He did wish
Tat Smith dia not grin SO much. bu,
others seemed moi 10 sn'nd Mrs. Best
Nas hospitality Itself and her three
rie'ty daughters welcomed him with
Interest. BGt all this was nothing
for aftee a moment his hostess led
Inn 10 4 group near the fireplace
and his head began to 90 round queer
s and h;s heart cut strange antics.
For ths girl, sweet and 1.-THE in her
-ose-colored gown, gave him her slen-
der hani a moment, and smiled con.
scn,ioua'ly, quite as ii she had new
sr seen h.m before
DE WAS conscious, too, OF great
ins. that her name was Constance
ts'at was as il should be- And thank
heaven. she sllIred her 'r's' be
c9uIi n9; abide aa Western burning
a hat isusc, cunsOnani And pres
ently ne took her out 70 dinner
very s0ol dinner
Fate was Hl.i. I'M. The man on
hcr oiht side was engaged 10 his
eimnef partner And, afierwam. she
was his partner at cards. And he
naneuYefed pniii Mrs Best askea
h'm 10 see the girl home Tien she
herself ayEed him 10 call
Time iiinped BIZ after that AMI Phil
iips alternaied between hone atui fear. 4
Sometimes she seemed nciy near 10
caring. len for weeks al tme She
would seom very far away
Sn-ipg bad come TO her fun aHd
Has gliding mo early summer when
a. often naupens IN love aR3iiers, q
lille ihiEs brought ths one great
thing 10 PASS. TIE two were taking
g walk II the early twilight. and as
'hcy passed through q small park, heiI
began abruptly 10 tell her that he
- rs Seon going back East" for
was preceding her down some steps
f-at led % the street and turned 10
offer her a hand, should she need it.
He saw, surprised that tears were
running Gown her cheeks and that
she was unable to answer a trifling
question he was asking.
Why. Constance why'-he uncon.
sc.ously used her name. "Whv. what
Is it?" Tnen suddenly. her foot slip
ped ana she would have fallen but
iaat he caught her in his arms
'rm-ashamed she finally mui-
nuEed. "lai | link your talking OF
going home made me homesick. did
rot mean to be a--bah5 --l-suppose
wanted 70 go lone too r'-she
sammel Ell but he al last found his
.ongue AND his courage He began 10
tell her how he loved her, had al
ways loved her. always would love
her. II was not new tale in the
world, but she listened with astonish-
rg interest
Twilight had passed into soft dark-
less before she remembered that /
she stood on the street letting a man |
make love to her. Then she remem-
iered ,h1s her hands, though prom
led. We're yet her own. She with
lrcw them
Together these two with one heart
.ountcre homeward fl was all very
wonderful They wondered why hey :
'ad not rallied II before For she
admitted that she hal noticed him on 4
he car, and had wormcd much IN
ormatioa out of the grinning Smith
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