The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-07
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A Wedding Feast

. 3 Hitiis idUiith I AiAAta ItElAdFliANfN utfRH
the door o. his next neighbor Natalie
Pcyton For three months they had
been harbored in Mrs Joness severe
" respectable lodging l.house, Natalie
IN tie hall room front, Wnboro in
ihv bigger chamber adjoining. Since
Their first meeting he had given the
eirl respectful salutation al each en-
counter, She had answered with n
md smile and murmured word,
'nothing more But somehow his days
had been the brighter for them 1t
had hardly gone beyond that once
be had yenlured to lay a magazine al
her door; once, also, she had sewcd
up deftly an untimely and annoyins
rent FOR him. He had got II careless
/ ~ Just as he was starting out and
already late 80 the kindness had
4 1cen as real rs il was trivial
lie bad meant to return II IN the
shape Of a matinee ticket But he
had found out that Miss Peyton was
at work every day--their encounter.
/ ings had been as she came IN from
the shop and as he went oul to dine
Dcsore the theatcr The shop was
bedizened place on The avenue Pet
cr aid not know n where fine hand
sewed custom lingerie was made
Wages were no at all propoflionate
to 3rlces, so when the satk season
alae and there was work only for me
icqulars, Natalie, new to the Guy
last autumn found herself idle, with
no friends faint prospects aud o
mt hoagd Of money.
Ninboro had somehow sensed The
situation helped, perhaps, by hear
ing her move about her room IN
DAYLIGHT. He thought she held her
self siraightcr than ever and smiled
as brightly N him Shes game as
aarc as she's good he told him
q upon 4 certain bright Sunday a.
ternoon. Hanged il don't chuch
me Rlenton crush. and cake her fof
= walk-and TO linner afterward.
youth loves company the same as
misery Natalie. young aud miser
able, wen, without demur, though she
had been bred TO The stricteSt social
ohsolvances. Neither did she baik
al the suggestion Of dinner.
MS risk--l am truthfully nun
gry.' she warned him with a smile
that was piteously brave.
Il was memory of the smile thai
enboldenod him, as they sat over
ineir coffee in quiet place yet
3tll far from cheap, to say, lightly
touching neg hand: why don't you
sel out of this? You don't in the
least belong
How do you know | could gei
Gus Of it?" Natalie parried
Winboro smiled softly and flickedeo
"a, ash from his cigar Finding him
silent, the girl went on: 4 haven't
run away from adoring parents
only from step.uncle and-weA.
Mary-and John
= sec" Winboro interrupted John
Now, tell me al about hin.
- cant. There's nothing to tell-h
here we're" Natalie c-ied. stopping
sliart with a vivid blush that made
Winbcro smile again and shake his
head
You'll never in the world make
an actress, he said Those eyes Of
Yours can tell only the truth. John is
hasiy-foolishly hasiy. He wants 20
marry you out Of hand. When you
want o find the great adventure.
How 10 you know Natalie again
demanded
.Vinhoro looked straight into her
eyes. his own kindlng. y have been
yOuHg-now am-aging. IL not old,
ne said Still, I have not forgotten
tie deliciousness of-folly. In your
clse-I wonder is il only folly, or
some big tllking fellow six feet high.
d regular football hero
Ell hate you. Take me homcl AZ
cnce" Natalie said impe'iously.
Winboro loked at her, his breath
colinS quicker. I'm sorry for john
ht said. so CORY YOU must listen
70 n little more
"Welll" Natalie breathcd rather
hau said, settling back to place. Win
h0 o's face darknued
You know about The Minolaur
The tabled monster thai deyoured yea
w virgins in thousauds?' he asked
amuptly, then waiting for no reply
he ran ON "'lhe most Of life is in
he fable only .wo morials refuse 10
understand So our yearly sacrifices
Gauut up almost TO millions and
gpio teariacheS for every Que OF the
ridhes, inyomniarf Victims 4mostly-
'tercs the real pity of H. How much
lpuov Is there tonight betwi&l YOU
,n3 starvation?
You have no right ia ask--to
speak io me SO, Natalie cried, max
ing 10 rise though She trcmbled VIC
lc1tlg
ainboro smiled grinly ~ could
,,tess. he said "Scrc1e rcspcctabillly
g., costly. aud YOU have fine taste
"a eating You have laid mp let me
see possibly TWO dollars weekly
Whether or not have, | shall
ncl taN anybody's charity Natalie
5d. rising, her head very high, her
eses lamb2nt
iNnDoYo also rose No; YOU would
iarye as becomes q gcntlewoman,
~ SAID But you shall not--l viii
zee 10 that---whether or no You like
i I'm your fairy godfather
Then we mt home in silence, Win
3oro torn by conflicting impulses. He
vas indeed aging--hc had next to no
money. and but dim prospects in
most uncertain profession. The same
delicate tastes that so hampered Nat
allie were also among his inhcitances.
rhcy had hampered him too--made
him squeamish and tinical In many.
cays--especiaily over ,hingssihat dtn'
er men held good business. The girl
tes'de him deserved infinitely more