The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-29
0 G . Q O o 0 30 o @ O O 0 @ @
Q THE DAILY STORY G
. 6
. 9 Q @ 0 Q Q Q Q 9 6 c Q G @ Q
cousIn Fannyls House party

ht iHt Only person III tlle car VIM
vas going 10 sunny Craig, the sum,
mer home ,qif fNfs IlQYqrd MiIehaAasSsAsss,
The others, she told hdrSclf Weret%v
thc fSfWafp lcdAthdt9ibl SIfchG opuA'iS
trayeiiDg, CsuweSe Serafwhsunops4br her |
"a teapltepinla Mewlurg tiBnblip school /
she wasMerye ehappg, for she was go
ing tu'ltt holtsc party, -Four days OF
gayeey were 10 be hers; she counted
them over on her fingers to be sure
that not one had escaped her-Thurs-
day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
When she descended from the train
in the thick blur of the February twi-
light and the fast falling snow she
aad q moments misgiying to discover
that she was still the only possible
guest for Sunny Craig. Helen had
mover been TO a house party but she
was positive that the stout woman
with many bundles. who dlopped one
at every step, and the tall man with
d red muffleT, were not of the house
party type. Helen hastened through
the station to find the carriage which
they were to have sent for her. The
street was empty.
Surely she could not have made
mistake. She had studied the time
liable and had sent a telegram inform.
ing her cousin that she would arrive
al Orristown on FEBRUARY Is at s
o'clock. She enviously watched the
stout woman and the owner of the red
muffler disappear in a hollow where
the lights twinkled through the SNOWY
blue. Still the carriage from Sunny
Craig did not come The girl nervous
ly consulted the ticket agent who
Informed her that he was stranger
having taken charge of the station
chat afternoon. He advised her tc
get sleigh at the hotel.
Helen was soon being driven up
The steep, snowy five mile road tc
sunny Craig. She grew chill as the
cold east wind howled about, blindins
hem with large flakes of snow Blu
he would not complain. Cousin Fan
ny was lovely woman to have given
her poor cousin such joyful oppor
ty--a house party and twenty young
people. Helen began TO bum the al
OF her favorite waltz.
I'VE are gittin there" observed
the driver, making a.turn FROM the
highway to Il private road.
+. Before there, rhr0Igh the mist O.
Snow, Helen could see large, ole
'ashioned house. but from not one
If the many windows did mellow
ght of welcome shine The sleigI
| itoppcd. The driver passed the relus
nto the girls hands and stumped his
yay across the large piazza to the oh
iously inhospitable front door Nc
| tnswer rewarded his pounding.
III so and stir up Jim Drake ana
lis wife, he remarked, disappearing
| round the side of the house.
After what seemed to Helen an In
erminable watt Jim Drake. followed
ey The stout, shawed Mrs Drake, ap
| ,eared in the wake Of thc driver.
We'll, | neyer!" exclaimed the as
tonishcd woman. III this isn't ono o
he house party Didn't you hear
ehere isn't going to be a party. Mrs
Milebankc wired yesterday that he
laby had dipthery and that she hau
ct all the guests know. Such nigh.
o come out here; My, my, N.Y.
Mr.. Drake interrupted the excla
nations of his yoube wife. There
sn't any train until tomorrow" he
aid but The house is warm, for
.tarted tde furnace before heard the
,aby was sick. The pantries are ful
& food; 50 we will be able TO max,
OIL comfortable
Helen got stiffly out af the sleigh
eady to 80 any place that was warm
The trains do moi seem to be very
requent on this road she said Il
Hrs. Drake. who escorted her to one
f the guest rooms
No, indeed she agreed but yot
will be comfortable. Ne and Jim viii
'ome over mere and sleep. so yor
Won't he scared Now | will get yol
omething hot TO eat and she bustlet
If downstairs
Il wonder why Coushin Fanny
idn't lei me know" pondered the gir
S she made herself comfortable. The
oom was pretty with its old fashion
d -ose wreathed paper, its mahogan!
urniture. delicate muslin curtains
md silver Helen was a Sybaritt
Il { heart. despite her small room in ;
boarding house, and all the prett,
hings filled her with delight
Removing her. travelling suit, sh'
lrrayed herself Comfortably in n pinl
! aegligee that she hoped her cousii
would admire.
. Miss Stevens"
The shrill voice penetrating through
he door aroused Helen from her mus
ngs
hastily going to the landing she look
ID down into the hall At the foot o
, he stairs stood Mrs. Drake and
all. snow covered man staring W
ward.
, :Another one of your party" an
lounced Mrs. Drake tersely.
"Oh, didn't YOU hear, eiiher?" sh
said.
Not until Mrs Drake told me,
| answered the man. ! am Billy Croi
on, friend of ephen Milebanke,
ne continued and | have just com
from the West That is why did no
set a telegram 1t is probably AT m
hotel al New York. Won't you com
, lown and be socable?"
Presently, s9id the girl.
| In few minutes Mrs. Drake knock
, I'd at her door
You will have dinner with MIR Gro
/ len. won't you?' she asked lie i
j such a nice young man. He was her
last summer with his girl, the one n
) $ going to- maeIw Oh, | forgot my bis
/ cuits,N asd offsthc talkatiyc woma
flew tb th@ kitrlien. so, hpwh