The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-03
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/ lf0m the MHauW anu lnceu the tdmlly,
The question. PLAINLY disconnected
I lue famlv Mrs lludley Granam TAP.
iitd uneasl M on the desk with ner
/ tsoglasses ami eegarded her unruly
/ n'ece IN pltBzienlent Winilred frown-
\ ed and sighed, but was silent Only
hlllie renamed uhmoved and It was
~ Billie aat Bess looked l.ounglns
1 comic tab, over II the window seat,
PIE bent Forward, stroking the tawny,
h,ossy head Of Bruce, his collie The
'amine OF Bess he had left entirely TO
pms stepmather ana sister ever since
4 ter arrival from Idaho, And IL had
not proved a successful tanning.
Understand me. lNizabcth, began
Nrs. Dudley Granam with infinite
tact and patience, mere is no real,
necessity 100 your returning to Idaho
\ al All -
"Didnt sou iugt say It was the only
Uime you could aee los me- Aunt Ho-
4 oliag demanded Bess, eyes and
one hellsereAt.
"a said Y, responded her aunt firm,
W. your position has chaiiged ana,
tcraN wthin the past two months,
! Hefore Souy father lost his fortune
\ you were an assured success. Now,
4 a you retgso TO accept the changed
conditions, the er-~responslbilitles OF
youc posiNou
You mean Ii refuse Ito marry a
ran don give rap for, just be
cause IT'S 4 bully chance and he's u
I Itl.tuIrFiut. nn,A p,ut4.h n
\ Airs Dudley Graham raised depre-
pMiug shotlder9 and shrank Slightly
Ilrom The tone ana words Bess was SO
4 IGncOmpromisingly frank IN her point
lV view mat the atmosphere at West
4 hlooksmerc suffered So did the tent
lpes ot i,s mistress. hut she had ac-
cented tha responsibility of Bess ana
lmoant To tultill 1t to The letter.
4 iASten deaG she began; this
change has happened SO suddenly that
I Il is quite natural YOU should NOT
realize Your position Three years
Iaeo your father was the richest silver
lome owner ia ;daho. The panic
came
"Hh don drAg that poor old panic
llalo IL, auntie, mierposed Bcss, push
plg back he brown curls restlessly
I iNd was epeculatng loag before that
\ happened tle wasn't satisfied with
tbc ranen and just plenty. lie We nj
I'm over dts heat and swamped every
tuIng Mbs nol tell the truthg Now
hetes nothing lett but the ranch.
( Is there, ANA the stock
on, tnelc a iNtle hlt more" BILLIE
spoke up tor th0 first TIME, In his
iA1y nonenalant way ABOUT tltty
{ ousand Enough for yOu 10 be inter
esung sull 90 hMuey Chambers"
Well don care whether there's
luty thousand or ATTY cents. | won't
marry Air Chambers. I'd rather go
Home tonight
"Bess, you're q perfect little idiot.
said Minured Win sudden fury.
Mhelher yOu love Hartley or not,
you might al least nave sense enough
10 see hat il is compliment for u
man IN his position even TO want 10
War a girl on, ol the West like YOU
bess leaned back her head and
laughed mJrmsy, her eyes fun OF mis-
Colet "a3 doesn't love me Winnie
fOor FELLOW, hes simply letting Aunt
aOAoria here nerd Mln into the cor
ral 10 DE roped aud branded That 5
why ! Wouvut marry aim one oil
tht leasons. He's TOO tame lie
doesn't eYaa nut mp Eight lie isn't
Woua even Aunt honoea'S trouble.
hisht "a, tais interesting moment
IN tne faulty council the cHrtauA
pa ed ut inc end OF the room and
hagiuu announced Mr Hartley Cham
0cgs, and from iuc amused sleam in
Nr Chambers gray eyes as he TOOK
IL the sifpalion Il would appear laat
thC last ringing lcmarks ol Bess had
Vavn,d his ears
BUl less careu no, rall aud duunt
less, she arose ANA cast the burden
ei lNe straW on the rest ol the com
Wny tm golus ior rtie, auutio.
sNe annou0ced Coming, hill2'
Who're io' asked Mli the iudolent.
AOss COeicr owes me ride, saiu
hafucy Chambers deliberately Since
$50 ARE 20 lose her so soon 1 Shan
eaNe lo claim il Condolences, Billie
Hillic Sl ugged has shoulders and
Egmel sympatheucally. lie did not
UNy Nr Chambers ghNg ride WITH
ne sirl ;rom Idaho, Seornnu. mis-
,n,et0US, darins, she had accepted the
gnaiit0se, Sud 81 MAS 3 ChallengC She
knew hg nrd heard her words, and yet
be hcid Rer 60 her promise Very
Nt.t SHE would ride with him And
s,c three rcmalnlng mempe'S OF tn-
0tWN council stood ga silence llr
Wt tte minutes after the departure
50 ,he tWo.
Nhen, as tQt mother leIl thC roOis
Wpted suddenly sank d0Nn in a.
tagiC auJ mid h0r head on neg folded
8rns on tae table Billie whiStlcd
soulv De hiWselt waiting tie WAS
epis 81 oUs be Was very wise. CSpcC
lulls lA t1o WlNs al Nest Rrooksmere.
Ash ia hS hayisb WAY he WaS mighty
lfond aal fon8 0i gsis TAIL elea9-eyea
hlQade Sister
oNX. NiR, ypa like Hartley dent
youf he asked spdlculy
NNitrga hfted a. flushed. tear
NalNvd teee eBilh& thege are ;imes
aeen ha,e NQu
lgu2clh iaasaed Billie when
Z taii ths tfuDb as Ross does | ike
sh5t srt. W'@ even q y0a and the
aattf da 4in6 she's an irresponsible .
Ait, 1t were - aal Just eui ot col
eSe insfe8# ef fNSs starting In, ia
81 o8 lHsrs p9gc
e8l on ths open 'to;sd that tel hiu
@arl g gao RoI NQpe2. that NOld Hart
aJSdc8 & aeesestes tle WAS doing