The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-25
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tBy Temple Bailey)
The whole, family was in a ferment
about Mary. They took sides headed
by father and mother In fathers
camp We're the boys, while Alb gfl.fs
Supported mother Hi
Mary Was thu Youngest cISh MIA
iamily OF seven. She had idst come
home from college and her future was
before her Father and the boys wish
"a 10 have her go abroad .mother and
the giils held ont for society
"she needs quieting down." Ethe
linda said Il saw her yesterday romp-
ing on the tennis court with that tow
headed youngster from the hotel
Mason, Jr,. matched her with the
statement, that's why she ought to
90 abroad, TO GET rid Of that tow-head-
Mary is a beauty and she ought to
do the family credit when she mar
ries."
when who marlies?" said voice
from the door
There was a chorus of obs as they
aj, turned to look at her, She Wore
a white linen sujt and scarlet coat.
Hel fair hair was tied with black
ribbon and a iittle three-corne cd hat
WAS set jauntily on her head.
who's going to get married she
asked as she came forward.
They began to talk of other things
Lurriedly. 1t would never do for Mary
70 know they were discussing her,
Bu, in spite OF themselves the con
yersation drfted back gradually TO
the original topic.
When YOU 80 abroad her fath-
er began and stopped.
Mary looked at him. startled. Am
| going abroad" she demanded.
Before her father could answer, her
mother interposed. Il don't like the
idea of your travelling now. Wouldn't
you rather stay here and see some
thing of society,"
Mary shook her head. Il don't like
society,"" she said.
Father and the boys smiled, Then
You will go abroad?" they demanded
meathlessly.
! A cloud came over Mary's counten-
ance. II don't want to do anything"
she said, but stay right here and
H have a good time
i The family exchanged glances.
That was exactly what they did not
want Mary to do. The tow-headed
young man from the hotel was en-
tiyely 100 much in evidence. And they
/ had ambitions for Mary
1T seems such pity" mother said
when Mary had gone off with her
father and the boys, that Mary has
no worldly wiseness. She might maf
q anybody =.
Ethelnda and the other sisters, who
were not beautiful, and whose matrl-
n.onial chances were limited, nodded
eager assent They were all fond OF
Mary and they All wanted her to do
f,,ell. What was the use OF having q
beauty in the family ii she did mol
Hive up 10 her social opportunities?
Meantime, Mary was again playing
tennis with the tow.headed young
nan. She liked him very much. he
RAD kind eyes and pleasant manner
Mary was not sure whether she loved
INN, but she thonght it would not be
hald to do So Anyhow, she did MOI
want to go abroad or into society
Tor IL seemed TO her that these things
night separate her from the tow-head
"a Young man She was very simple
and never talked OF having things
Mary's own family always talked o.
having things. They made H. most
of their little income. Mary often
wished thai there were more lame
chops anu less silver plate, She had
a healthy appetite which demand 2o
i'1lenly o bread and butter and less
tormal seiyice
Therefore, she was pleased, wher
, after IN exciting game, The Jownead
cd young man suggested that lney
!, take ten al an adjacent inn. Tea al
J that inn always meant plenty ol
French pastries, and Mary had liz
tie girls love for sweets.
While they drank their tea, the low
Loaded young man asked Mary to
i marry him and Mary said Yes lie
+ had such kind eyes and such pleas
ant manner she said to herself again
hut She knew that was not the only
reason she cafed Some deeper in
stinct tod her thar she had found
hel mate.
= That night she told her family. that
she was going to marry the tow.head
ed young man. They stared al her in
dismay.
II want you to see something oi
society" motner walled. and the girls
chorused society after her. The
ilnal decision was no, Mary, in tears
said she would marry no other man
Father and the boys and mother and
The girls agreed that either going
abroad or going into society would
cure Mary
; Al las, Mary, very white and still
s;ld, Il love him. You want me tc
, lEarry a rich man. But ! shall be un
fappy. 10 you want me to he unhap
n.y."
. They looked at her, the beloved ol
all their besrts. And suddenly father
melted. He held out his arms &c
Mary, and she ran TO him aud nid her
iace against bis shoulder. Then moth
on gave in, and after mother, the boys
and the girls.
She shall marry whom she pleases
they said, as Mary sobbed Wasn't
Mary the youngest OF the family. and