The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-01
CHAPTER xl.
Too Late.

opposite sex is a rarity. Dislike and
other kindred regards may pique and
irritate her, but she understands
them ana can deal with them. Love
and friendship are equally within
her ken, and she delights to ho.d
them. even though she sets no high
er value on them than on that of
the dog which fawns upon her
1t is a small feminine vanity which
no reasonable male will begrudge
| her. But Indifference! 1t is an at
! titude which rouses all that is worst
in her. 1t is something which she
cannot understand, with which her
arts cannot deal, and the existence
| of which she hates even to admit
AS weeks passed and Mary return
ed to doubtful health, painful
truth forced itself upon her-the
task of winning her husband back
to her again was beyond her pow
ers. There was neither anger nor
condemnation in his attitude But
she feared his cold reserve, and
slowly but surely all her plans col
lapsed before the misery that gra"
up in her warm, simple heart. Her
first refusal to see Guy Chalmer af-
ter her recovery was mere flash
in the pan. He came again, and
yet again; ani the third time he
came he found her in the right
mood, and consequently was admit
ted.
He came with all the assurance of
victory. The memory of his compact
with her husband was a spur which
encouraged; he felt his task was
easy. That he loved Mary there
could be no doubt, but neither could
there be any doubt that his brief
passion for the chorus girl had mere
ly been followed up by an even
baser passion for the married wo-
man. Besides, had not her husband
HtCldltu HIS IiJeuuOn vi SldHuluB
aside in his favor? And if he did
so in the manner prescribed, would
not Mary be a great heiress?
He thus entered upon his twelve
months contest with a light heart
He did not dream of failure, and had
such a thought occurred to him
he would merely have laughed in
his cynical way at the thought of
carrying out his side of the bar |
gain. He believed himself to be
quite beyond the reach of compul- |
sion; he believel he knew the
strength of his position. In his shall
low, inconsequent way he dubbed |
his rival fool; a quixotic ass who |
deserved no mercy at his hands.
1t was not possible that he could
visit the farm often without meeting !
Elwood He had considered this and |
decided upon his line of action.
He rather courted than avoided such
meetings. He treated the man to a
CHEEKY bonhomie that to any other
nature than Ferman Elwoo1's might
well have been insupportable. But
the stronger man accepted the sit
uation in the manner which the
great st. Bernard dog accepts the !
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daughter, Alma Rogers, is visiting
Mrs. j. l.. Wilson.
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The Daughters of the Confederacy |
will meet on Saturday afternoon at |
$3.50 o'clock with Mrs. John Gait,
when it is hoped that all members |
will be present. The local chapter |
has subscribed to the Confederate .
Home $500. OF this something over
5000 has been raised. An appeal for
help was made last week.
Mrs. Walcott who represents the
Third ward, states that the only re-
sponse she has had from the Third
ward was from a little girl nine years
old who gave dollar. II the cltl-
zens could only catch the spirit of
this little girl, the three hundred
dollar debt would soon be raised.
Ardmore is really a southern town;
the pride of southern birth and the
Joy in the traditions of the south is
one the strongest sentiments of our
so it is rather surpris-
ing that the response tor help has
1een 80 t-ray.
Remember to telephone
First Ward Mrs. Nixon or Mrs.
ialt
Second Ward-Mrs. Gilmer.
Third Ward-Mrs. Walcott.
Fourth Warl-Mrs. Ikard.