The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-17

led the passing landscape. Mr. John Ferrell
studied Miss Campbell.
III is a most unfortunate affair." Miss
Campbell announced, suddenly turning her
gaze upon the young man. Mr.. Ferrel
hastily shifted his gaze upon the first object
which presented itself within his range 1T
might have been worse for me" he re-
turned kindly "Over there, for instance"
II don't understand" said Miss Camp
bell crisply. 1t was not the answer she had
expected-ii indeed, it can be said that she
expected any.
Third seat across the aisle" directed the
young man, sssen feathers. 1t might have
! been she-she might have been you---you
might have been she" he continued lucidly.
Miss Campbell beamed comprehensively.
ut is what should call an Irish idyl," she
murmured Generations Of hod carriers are
stamped upon that ample browand jaw"
Especially the jaw Mr. Ferrell added.
at is truly Celtic" Emboldened by this
! little exchange Of humor, Mr.. Ferrell ven
tured to say, Aren't you glad for my sake
4that you aren't shesp
!" Miss Campbell opened her magazine.
"Don't you want to smoke, Mr. Ferrell 2"
she asked gently.
NO" answered Mr.. Ferrell promptly,
\" unless you want to read Don't let me keep
fyou from it, y he urged politely.
Miss Campbell turned to the first article.
II was on Municipal Government +" If you
don't mind, will /" she said, and bent her
eyes upon the page " Ii he isn't telling the
ltruth, shall find it Out when we reach Rose
Imere," she thought "Rhoda or Dick will
Ssurely meet me at the station. He wouldn't
\dare carry il farther What could have kept
'Rhoda away" She glanced at her compan-
l ION. His eyes were fastened in mesmeric
/ gaze upon the green feathers
} "Did you find out what prevented Mrs.
|. Brown from meeting me ?" asked Miss Camp
Sbell.
Mr. Ferrell's countenance cleared. "Why,
the baby swallowed the button-hook," he
\ saidlbrightly. D
\ What" cried Miss Campbell.
'"That is he -she-it tried to swallow the
button-hook. don't think it got all the way
Q down." ne reassured her "The lines got
crossed. 1t was awfully hard to understand
! what Mily said"
| "Well, hope it didn't go all tie eway down."
4 said Miss Campbell "Rhodas baby is too
Il old to swallow button-hooks He must be
4 four years"
B Mr.. Ferrell gazed absently out of the win
4 dow. Babies were subject Of which he had
\ little knowledge. He was the second and
elast child, and Milly had always played
the role OF little mother" rather than Of
I sister
"Grcen feathers is going TO Sleep" an
nouncsd Mr. Ferrell moment later. 81 am
sconyinced that she is the sort Of person who
snores."
/ From the third seasNcross the aisle came an
u unmstakable sound The feathers swayed
wildly, then lurched forward
You are right she is, said Miss Camp
/. bell "When do we reach Rosemere1"
In about ten minutes, am afraid, said
the young man.
"Rosemere! All off Tor South Rosemercl"
shouted the conductor.
1--WE 70 to North Rosemere," explained
I Mr. Ferrell. "There are four Rosemeres,
h you know, like the Oranges"
"Then should have been insa fix il I
hadn't met you,' Miss Campbell was gra-
4 oious ,aough TO acknowledge Mrs. Brown
u has invited some people to dinner tn-mght, l
" believe There is to be dance at the club
Il later" Miss Campbell closed her remark
with conscious little cough. Mr. Ferrell's
seyes were patiently asking question She
hoped il would not get beyond the eyes But
ii did
Then may have some dances,1" asked
Mr. Ferrel audibly.
"Oh-poor Green Feathers "icried Miss
Campbell in distress She almost toppled
OH just then Don't you want towaken her ?
Think what fall it would be Il she did 20
down"
But she isn't going to, saidiMr Ferrell
calmly IL think you were unduly ever
csed, he added primly Did the child think
him fool wondered Mr.. John Ferrell.
All the kings horses codd not have drawn
his request fof dance from,hm again. He
was sensitive fellow, was Mr Ferrell.
"Rosemerei All of for North Rosemerein
came the summons
Green Feathers is taking notice. OBJ
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