The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-29
By Juliet Wilbor 1ompkins

II would have been hard for any
enc whose sense OF humor was not
especially keen to live with Dorothy
at this particular time. And Anne,
who had not quite learned when t4
laugh, found It doubly hard FIa
Dorothy had had an offer Of marri-
age. and was yearning to con1de the
details. and Anne shrank from the in
tmacy of such confidence as she
would have from touch on her bare
arm.
She turned the Subject so abruptly
whenever IL veered toward VIII Hum
phrey that Dorothy was forced to
Keep TO herself all the fearful JOY of
The event. the mystery and import
ancc, the maternal compassion. the
delicious heartache that followed this
hrst wonderful proof that she was at
last o grown WOMAN.
She was only q and SO she spoke
Wills name in b decently lowered
voice, with averted glance, and re-
ierred meaningiy TO loss OF sleep and
liked to be found sitting pensively in
clear to see the hoyish commonplace
OF the hero the paltry nature of the
whole stupid little affair was savage
~ resentiu of the sham glamour that
was turning all Dorothy's world to
gold.
Iorothy wasn't the only girl whc
had ever had a man in love with her.
A.. q n t.o atf sast
she hadn't felt called upon to strut
on that account or TO pore her &>iily
vita their emotions. 10 be- sure
neither OF them had mentioned it.
But love is not necessarily prelude
TO marriage in this age OF complicat
ed &c mands.
Certainly last summer Karl Whit
ncy had held her hand till she pulled
Il away every time chance gave II
to him And though Harold Hunts
mother might wonlcr why he had
taken TO going to church lately. Anne
didn't aud arranged her hair with
special reference to an observer
seated on the southwest But she
didn't open exut, for all that Oh
dear. she ought to he more kind and
sympathetic, but she wasn and how
could she help It? There was no re-
cipc for charitablcncss
Doiothy came In vt this moment
aud dropped dowil will a sigh
I've had such an experience" she
said. leaning her, chin on her palm
aud studying the floor Il met pool
Willy face TO face on High street
was with Harriet, 50 We simply had
to stop and speak te each other
We'll. | don't see why you should
DOT. said Anne sharply.
"Of course, YOU don't know all tne
circumstances. Anne. so yau cant
realize how dreadful 1t was sait
Lorotay ioiDcalingly. I'VE tried tc
cary IT of. but Harriet couldn't hell
seeing something was the matter. Oh
me, I'm worn out. wish | could q
away for a while.
Il wish to goodness YOU could,
snapped through Anne's mind, but
caiy an uDsympathetic I'm escaped
Dorothy dragged herself out OF nci
dnair and gathered up her gloves dr1
,pctkctbook
y Oh tl'Dost forgot she yue frou
The LOcNay. Il can't rem.maef .tly
tline foa.tjavs, saw Hrsol.l y I'M
aAd he eaJicd to know Z We j be
holie It's c,dmgs II he'd TAD any
.,.-,sfnt. II ind. I'd ,atc Aiss 80
out of It, but | was so upset tols
him we would before tn iius
oh, I'd inst as soon see him, said
Anhe, after pause
ITS pity he's so slow, 70. mas
really rather good looking" wth the
air of connoisseur You Won't Hn:nd
IL | don't appear. viii yon.
.We'l survive IT, said Anne
When the door had smut she strug
add between anf exaspefated smile
and an omused frown.
Il suppose IIarold is slow, beside
a thrilling man OF the world like WIZ
ly-zaged %, she commented
She was not In very good mood
when her caller came that night,
borothy had criticised her for putting
on an elaboratelv fresh orsandy,
"igst for Harold when Il costs Z dol
lar and a half every time lt's done
up" and This from Dorothy, vho had
layIshed clean skirts and ducks aud
recklcssle All summer .nng