The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
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a Fish out OF Water
(By Bertha Oryille)

N''Nol tAi NH>et MhAiA ea1AShtl
the sisastsOn changed and Toms Wis
iiss ssfeased The big brother had at
frs concluded that il was lovers
quarrel and would in time, right IL
SELF. But E5itls dcmeanor soon
changed that theory. She seemed to-
be as happy and as intensely inter
ested III heg thoughts as she was
when..fifst she met Tom.
4 ON the other hand. Tom was in ai
state of deep dependency. One day
he SUDDENLY announced his intention
Of going West.
See here, Edith, said Nee, what's
wrong between you and Tomg He's
going away, and am inclined to-
thing it's because you haven't treat
cd him right
81 have, Ned When saw that 4
didn't care for him in the way he
wanted me to, | told him SO frankly
What occasioned your change OF
heart?s
She blushed and turned away her
eyes.
sWho in the world is the man? The
other man. There is one, isn't there
Edth?'
"--I am not sure she hesitated,
her blue eyes softening in reminis-
cence
'But no one comes to see you. You
haven't received any attention since
YOU TUNED Tom down. This Is a Jack
and Jill town, you know. and there
il; no one available that know Of
She was silent
"You won't tell me, Edith
mo" she said decidedly, not
yet"
Her brother wisely refraine9 from
/ further questioning. He sought Tom
80 you are going West, Tom?" he
4 asked.
4 "Yes, a business trip that no one
/ in the firm wanted to take, but
which was welcomed by me under
4 the circumstances.
HI Il know Edith. This is passing
whim of hers, and she will be all
right again by the time you return"
4 Tom shook his head despondently
There is another man.
well, ii must be man In BOOK
4 then. for no one comes to see her
AMI she is at home along every even
ing the brother told him.
AT this intelligence Tom brighten
cd little and went away with the
spark of hope famed 10 lile again
Ned grew watchful OF his sister.
From the fact of her having no even
\ ing entertainment he concluded that
the other man must be employed al
4 night and only able 10 pursue his
wooing by day. II was quite by ac-
/ cident that he gained knowledge OF
the affair. He was taking turn IN
his car in the country one morning,
aud passed small lake resort. Feel
4 ing thirsty, he ran the car into the
grounds up 10 pavilion. 70 his sur
'sfprise he saw his sisters runabout IN
the driveway.
Il ''Where is the young lady VINO
came out in The runabout?' he ask
ed Of the landlord.
'If twas young lady, ten to one
|; she's out in the sailboat with Jack
was The reply with significant smile
"Iack?'
Jack Berdan. lie has charge ol
the boats here. He's pretty fair
looking chap and since I've had him
here the boat trade has more than
doubled. All the girls in the country
and town have come to think there
nothing like sailing There's one
pretty girl who has been here every
morning regularly for ten days.
On his way home Ned evolved q
pIal Of a, Jon, In the afternoon ne
invhed a girl he knew to go to the
summer resort for sail.
oOh. then at last, may see Jack
she exclaimed laughngy.
jack"
"The picturesque new boatmm
The girls all have been out to see
him. They say he looks like Romeo
Mother wouldn't let me go out there
alone?"
Ned had TO admit that Jack was
certainly of the type to appeal to the
artistic and feminine eye. He was
slender, supple end 1.-the and handled
the boat with ease and grace. He
had dark. foreign looking eyes. strong
sseatures, brown skin, even white
teeth and a musical voice He wore
corduroy trousers, blue flannel shir'
With rundown collar and rolled III
sleeves. red tie, bit OF cap on
The back of his head with Byronit
raven lock on his brow.
When they were in the sailboat Ned
tried to draw him into conversation
but sailor like, his eyes and thoughts
were centered on the boat and sky.
That is where the fascination lay,
thought Ned. If only he had shown
his level by his speech, Edith would
have been disllusioned. ! guess she
is only worshiper from afar."
"They must keep you pretty busy
here he observed as they landed
Have to work evenings, | SUPPOSE
YES: that's our busy time" replied
Jack. "Once in a while lay off for
a morning. am going to get up 10
morrow and 80 to the ball game
BE sure you do urged Ned. ITS
going to be the game OF the sesson.
J lie went home. relieved. Jack had
omitted all his "g's" and had said
git for get" He went early TO the
game The next morning and secured
seat on the bleachers. watching the
entrance faithfully. Presently Jack
appeared dressed up" His attire wa
just what Ned had hoped II would be
AT luncheon he remarked casual,
TO his sister, Bessie Lawrence and
VENT Round lake for a SAL yes
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