The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-16
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by Belle MaulaleS.
There was 10 be leap year dance
down al the Corners, and coiisealnIesIpl.i.,,
" al the young men in the vicinity
wore half receptive half sheepish
air. TWO Of hem, War en- Youngs
and Arthur Haskell, rivals for the af-
fections OF Hetty Lanes were In a
state OF great anxiety Hitherto
odds had been even but now surely
Hesty must needs show her hand, and
he man who was invi,edaf0 the dance
would have reason 10 believe himself
10 be the favored one.
Het'y WAS wise aud Mily. Warren
had the fastest ho So III the county
and Arthur was going u buy an au-
tomobile in the spring SO she did
not mean to ct things come 10 an
issae for some time yet Besides,
she really didn't know which one she
liked the better, so she decided to in
yite a third young man.
1T doesn't really matter whom
go wiih.' she reflected, 1'for once
there can dance with any one
choose | have a great mind to ask
John Wylie. It would be such sur
prise 10 eve Y one, and it might be
a kindness TO him, for don't believe
he has ever been to a party, and no
one else will ask him. He has never
taken girl anywhere
She put her idea into execution.
John was quite overwhelmed at the
honor. @
1T isn't a joke. is 1t, fIetty?' he
asked wistfully,
"John!' she exclaimed reproachful-
~. We'll, | might as well tell you
franklv'thpt ! didn't want TO make
Are-ur Warren mad by inviting either
~ "cdmpromised" he finished, smil-
ing well, Hetty, feel honored
even 70 he a compromise. and /
should be delighted to go with you,
butl have a confession to make;
don't dance
Il didn't suppose You did, John, bur
thought maybe you'd like TO go and
hear the music and sit out some
dances with me-"
"Of course | would he said flush
inc and looking down into her dazzl-
Inc eyes.
Johns gocd looking, even II he is
big and clumsy" she reflected as she
returned home. . 1s
On The way she met two girls.
Who are YOU going to invite,
He'tyY' asked one Of them. eagerly.
Il have already invited she re-
Piled Il asked John Wylie =
They both laughed hilariously.
Dom fool Ietty Tell us who,
Warren or Arthur
q have Just this moment asked
John and he has accepted
Why Hetty, whatever has pos
Sessed you J should as soon think
Of taking an elephant. .
i ike elephants she replied
But, fIetty, they call him Cold
Molasscs, because he is 50 slow. You
won't get there til the party is over.
"Moasses melts al times, you
Know
lle.ty tripped away, gggling at the
sensation she was going 10 create.
We'll, Iletty," asked her father at
supper, who are you going to take
TO The dance-Art or Warren?"
Neither, father. have asked
John Wylie,' she replied, preparing
herself for lecture on iii ting.
To her surprise, her fathers face
was full of approval
Wei, Het,y, | am glaG you are
retting sensible at last, John Wyle
is as good as gold. He's little slow
-"
Yes; they call him Cold Molasses'
ard Cid Hundred >
1T isn't always the fastest that
make good .
Warren and Arthur were no. at all
disturbed when they heard Hetty
was going 10 the dance with cold
Moiasses They did not fear such
0 rival. AL the party Hetty put her
name down in -four spaces on Johns
programme.
Won YOU ask me for more?" he
p 'eaded
Hesty laughed. "This is leap
yeaa' John. You mustn't ask for
dances" sBsyHM
She was at loss to know what
to talk about when she came to sit
out the first dance with him, but he
hsgan The conversation
I'm like a bull in china shop at
n party, Hetty, but I'm glad | am
here, and want to give you a pleas.
ute In re urn May -"
SCerlainly,' she replied, hoping he
wcnld not ask her to ride after his
saun'elius Old mare
"i eap give vnn faster ida than
either Art or Warren can, he said
proudly.
oh, have you got a new horse,
John?'
'Not a horse Keep on guessing.
An automobile?'
No
"Balloon?"
mo.
Well, ! give up. John.
Il don't believe III tell you just
yet MOI until you are sitting out
The iflh dance with me.
John isn't so slow," she thought,
IS she took his program and wrote
her name once more
When the fifth dance came he ask /
"a he II she wouldn't enjoy II more
10 have 1t q surprise until Il mate
rialized. "Tll come over tomorrow
afternoon aud AXE YOU 10 II :"
When he called lhe next day he
lidn't driye the old mare.
This looks Ike Warren's horse
sold I!eity as she rot into ihe sleigh.
II Is, he replied, touching up The /
lorse Il borrowed 1t because | n
learl You cou'dnf bear TO ride be. II