The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-11

yman for the place the college could produce.
lie was the popular idol d the student-body
and Of the faculty alike; Of all the Co-eds "
IN general land one demure little blue-eyed
Coed in particular Then, in his senior
{year, there came sudden reversal Of senti
ment; and this luminous star" began a
rapid, meteoric, descendent flight, which
terminated, at least 50 far as the majority OF
the student body, all Of the faculty and Co
eds " in general were concerned, in total
and ignoninious eclipsel 1t should be men
TONED, however, that to the demure and par
ticnlar little Coed, the eclipse was only
/ partial; but still very distressing and heart
nding observation; for Joe Fleming, de-
scfting his team, friends, studies, suddenly
departed to Join the ranks Of the professionals,
TO play base ball for money
She had not been able to understand why
! he had chosen such course, against the
pleadings Of his friends, her own entreates
I. and those Of his family: it seemed to her that
he must surely realize it would be fatal TO all
their hopes and plans for the future. His
explanation to her, his tiancee had served only
(, to fill her mind with rnisgivings and strangely
conflicting emotions, and had left her vaguely
! wondering, and woefully unhappy. s
" Flo, he had said TO her in parting, they
are all turning against me because I'm going
! to do this thing but must there is
no other way can't explain why, even to
! you, Flo not now; but it will all turn out
right; and You'll trust me, little girl, and still
| believe in mc?'
And being only demurc little Coed -
and loving with all her heart this big and once
Z luminous star whom noae now, save only
herseIf, could scarcely discern at all with the
unaked evs--slls promised faithfully that she
pwoud
( There was another party, however, to be
reckoned with; one who was not in the slight
Y est degree demure, but exceedingly asscrtive,
,eand given, at least 50 he himself imagined, TO
having his own way. When Flo's father,
Colonel Joshua Traylor, received the tidings
away down upon his big ranch in Texas that
his prospective son in-aw had left college to
fbccome professional baseball player in the
! Major League, he said some very forceful
things down there in Texas; moreover, he
straightway wrote 4 letter up tc the aspiring
young athlete that fairly sizzlcd'
had thought had given con-
sent to my daughters engagement 10 gsEtlc-
rgln," the letter read in conclusion; young
Inexperienced, perhaps, bat nevertheless one
capable Of eventually following gentlemanly
career. regret, Mr. Fleming, that | was
mistaken, and / must now inform YOU the
engagement bs<Heen my daughter. Florence
and yourself is, irreyoclpiy, = thing Of the
past
All Of which yen: 70 prove that while the
Colonel in all probability knew all there was
toknow about raising cattle on a Texas ranch,
he did vol know The determination which,
on occ-sion, could be shown By even a demure
little Coed and transcendental star !"
in transitory eclipse
While the letter failed TO dissuade fleming
from his purpose, il could not be said that
he read it with absolute unconcern; he
valued far too highly the good opinion Of
bis fiancee's father not to be affected. A
few weeks before, while making daring
slide to second base, he had been spiked" "
SO that the blood oozed slowly through his
white stocking, streaking il with crimson.
lit had made him feel faint for a moment,
but the pain soon left and he was back in
the game again, fighting as before As he
read the letter from the father of the girl he
loved, he felt vaguely similar dizziness
coming over hip from that other
wound This time, however, the pain re
manned his heart; and yet he
had gone to tell the little girl goodbye. =
That same night, with scarcely friend 10
sec him off, he boarded the train to Join
bis team.
June days, and the happy furry Of gradd-
alton time came-and passed; and Col.
Joshua Traylor, having journeyed up from
Texas for the occasion and having witnessed
al with inexpressible pride and satisfaction
2announced straightway bis intention to depart
Immediately for home.
Come, Flol he said briskly, the morning
following the closing exercises, pack your
fthings up in hurry now, an Vel make The
noon train for Texas"
A look Of protest and appeal came int
the blue eyes Of hisdaughttr
But, papa dear
Nov, don't papa dear me, my child
the noon train sor us an that's an en'
10 I'll"
{ But, papa--I promised Edith Haines
nv thum, we would spend a few days i
New York with her before we left for home
/ must spend few days With Edith"
There was Just faint suspicion z
i flIstening tears in the blue eyes now, and III
3sntlsnan from Texas fell himself weaken
~ - asixkly decided that I you'll z.
zz - - ainedlanil but posliigfs israe
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