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

Petcr Carmichael knew little Of society,
and carcl nothing for it, He was happy in
the a1Iaaintanee Of his choice cronies, all
cstitna5ls, cla4ly persons in like easy cir.
cum stalccs to his own, and they forgathered
al on aaother's houses, indulglng in whist,
or chess, 81 evcn draughts, game OF which
Pee; was exceedingly fond
II had been q widower ever since his
dllg'lier was 4 little girl At school, and per
haos, il Sarah's mother had lived, the girl
miga. haze faunl life more interesting than
swA5 the casei bit be that as il may, Sarah's
restlassness and lack Of all companionship
a1,olg Yong people turned her attention
/: to Hghse Education, with marked success
i S,l> aciuslly achieved a degree in science,
AMI pcrhlpi thlt was what implied her
toxt~l cc-tri. light, while fcr father was
ms than satisfied with gas or candies
Howe9er, for thc sake 81 peace, he gave
cDatact ID the Saethem Counties Electric
LGsAting Corporation, stipulating only that
q nyae o. the bulbs should be installed in his
b elroom Or study.
Inc corporation sent yoang Sliilwcll
BF3aian aged twenty SIX, salary three pounds
a week, 10 supcrintcnd the Installation of
electric light in the mansion that belonged
y t. Peter Carmichael
J; ssillwcl clean living young man, with
clear-fut face like Roman cameo, and
sn5lderins, dreamy eyes more suitable to a
p5a than 10 an electrical engineer, was
nevertheless ~ expert in his profession, and
sh).ld have been getting three or four times
what the company paid him. But being
visialary as sell as a clever mechanic, he had
ligei quite contented up 10 the time he met
Sarah Cl-michae and was surprised 10 lind a
handsome young woman who was 50 deeply
learnsl IN his own subjects.
S9ice il to say that the dreamy snolder
Ing eve, which produced 50 unexpected an
cIsct On the Scientific Sarah utterly failed to
imprcss her practical old father, who, having
becn in former days an employer Of young
men, and IN excellent Judge Of them, saw in
this tongue-tiei electric engineer before him
an inert, inefficient person, ioredoomed to
failure in this commercial world; SO he said
"Nov with an emphasis that paralyzed even
the power Of expostulation on the part Of
Broason.
Sarah tried her hand at cficcting reconcile
alton, but the stubborn determination which
had been one factor in Peters business sue
cess proved impregnable Her father had
given ter the electric light, but definitely re
fused 10 givc her the electric lighter So ore
daya fev weeks later, while Peter Carmichael
was carefully driving white ball across
grren fields. Sarah accompanied Stillwe
Bronson 70 the Registrars Office, and wa'
married IN quito a commonplace fashion
without any Of the ecclesiastical trappngs, ol
mslsit, or bridesmaids 70 which an ordinary
Gir1 might think she was entitled Thus th'
,girl stepped down Of her own accord from !
liyorous mansion. with plenty Of money, to
racageTly furnished cottage oa three pound
week
Nov d. nj. J beg gf you, at this stage 9
the recital. mispiace your sympathy. sara
MAS perfect ssp,y, aad neeGcd no con;v.i;
grafton, sldlr IS fos Si;llweli B.onsoa, Ii
porld sas 1sw-'nadc ard beautiful. b
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