The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-24

erhere'd be strike she said Bill
lys bossng that iob-he and his
cimm are making Il union affair /
You know they have a play union al
school, and are simply pining for a !
preleXt 10 strike"
HIN doesn't that let you OUT
Come along with me. Jack persisted
Again she shook her head Il have
t. be buster than q hive of bees she
said. II you want TO help truly, do
see that your mother and Miss Eu-
nice have the very best Of everything.
AS the town clock struck II the
sun burst out in power and brillance.
There was still cloud banks, black
and threatening. but with big rift
between. AS the crowd ranged Itself
and the waters began dashing about
/ with laden trays I.ouisianas sighed
with deep relief. In another hour
the stain would be over--foks full
fed with gossip no less with dainties.
would hurry away from the threat OF
the skies.
The breeze, as fitful as sunshine,
Suddenly hushed A dread breathless
. ldlhIs lnith HuQ otillluS, Itlt. iiS
sun rays burned through 1t 50 fiercely
people shifted uneasily under them
Iut the gay talk and laughter rose in
; well bred chorus. Everybody was
happy, and grateful to the good fairies
, who had made the occasion
Then, in The twinkling of an eye,
winds ragged, lightning flashed. cloud
, banks rushed together overhead with
, a sound Of rending and grindingl
Tree tops snapped in the wind like
, whiplashes. or were twisted and rent.
Before the people more than got to
! their feet, staring affrighted, one at
, another, rain came, with hail behind
/ III, big peltiDg stones that left marks
where they struck.
I Though the widest rush and sour
a. ny Louisiana did not blanch. Bill,
cried TO her, run. Run home." But
g she went about instead marshalins
! the panic stricken through the gate.
i nearest shelter, saving little ones
0 from being trodden down, helping thu
l. level headed to save those who hat
lost their heads.
Il She did not know it, but Jack WA
ut Htl GiDOW. tit nuu uulfitu III
= mother and cousin into their waitin
Il carriage. Gently, strongly wisely. h
= lntangled snarls of vehicles, bundlin
d In the people until they could hol
IL no mote, and waving them off. Sti
It the storm ragged. But it was safer a
10 most anywhere than among the owe
Id grown barbe. trees. Half of thel
lay PROSTATE, and lightning had struc
TX more than one. The place lay higl
W SO il was the very heard of the storm
Id The wind tore words from the Iii
e. rnspoken and blew away the vii
&c cry of the frightened mass.
lc Louisiana did not try to speak
50 only guided or led instinctvely I'll
or work was almost done. The dragglt
We miserable line had thinned to ragge
ciumps when all the winds Of heave
ID gathered and blew al once Rour
a and round they blew. Louisiana fe
n. herself clntched in the whirl and ts
to On off her feet Then a sense Of 81
a locating heat made her faint. 81
Ell knew no more until the dash of ia
"a on her face revived her full hundr'
er yalds from where she nau stood
I-s AS snc sat up Weak.Y Sometnli
rs stirred beside ber-Jacn, prone al
ea pallid his lips blue with pain.
he - am all right. only my arm
broken, ! think" he sid, trying
nj smile al her,
he II was his right arm But his L
lis hand CROPPED for hers. and when
mi found il he said: "The storm knew
He u blew us away together Darlir
ne. we will stay together always. (Co
he 1ghtcd, 1910, by Associated Lltera
al, Fress.)