The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-01


myself did Just then, because Il
supposed il was the only vacant room
in this buildingI had been waiting
lor some time to get in here. II
didn't know where to 90 until ! tramp
Cd around the halls bit and came
Npon this room-empty.
You knew, then, that | was in
he wrong room2'
Yes he admitted relqc qctaptly, Il
did But | didn't care a htHI like
his first rate Il hope you like your
room as well"
! Il dot Is very comfortable and
nice. Ii you do not care to exchange
why, I'll remain therey
/ I'D rather be here, he declared.
you are very good, she murmui-
led and then with little grateful
nod she was gone
\ That was the beginning of many
4 hings First. Jack fell in love with
Miss j. l.anG-a FACT OF which she
was blissfully ignorant. Second,
A Jack received several commissions
I hat might make his fortune, had not
! 4 third thing happened. Another rich
relative died, ANA because he had not
\ troubled 10 MAKE a will and leave his
wealth to charities, Jack Lane and
several other heirs came into posses
sion OF more money than they had
ever dreamed of possessing.
1t was Jacks opportunity to exc
4 cute his commissions, close the stu
40 and reyel in several years study
/ abroad. On the contrary he did not
sti. step. He merely stayed and
\ painted in the big room long after
\ The winter days had fled and the
warm spring sunshine lured him into
he open and away from the noise
Of the city.
1t was spring and summer and in
deed the richness of the whole year
combined, to meet j. Lane and walk
4 With her. Perhaps lit was to drop
aer at The dairy lunch room half way
down time block or TO cary bundle
Up the stairs. He fancied she grew
Raler as the spring advanced and he
4 angrily wondered If she got nough
10 eat
He learned that she painted minia-
ures and had come to the city on the
strength OF several orders which were
now filled
One day in June he bounded up the
stairs looking eagerly for the flutter
of blue skirt or the CLINT of her
solden hair. 1t was a shock to him
. find the door Of Il wide open. Miss
Lane was putting on her gloves and
peeping wistfully through the door in
no the empty room
You are going away?" he asked
harply,
She nodded and her voice was ire
! mulous. I'm going home to Red Dale
We made failure Of it! There are
. 70 many painters--so much better
nes than land so | wrote father TO
meet me at the station tonight
4 have planned for years to come to
/, New YORK and this de ar room was
what | had Creamed about ier lips
[ irembled pititully and Jack longed te
take her in his arms. and comfort
her.
What will YOU do in Red Dale2'
! he asked gruffly.
Teach school great deal and
, aint a little,' she responded drearily
! Nonsense. you can pdlHt~-yOul
miniatures are remarkable! Wher
, YOU get home may come to Red
Tale and see you, Miss Lane?" he
hurst out.
''Why-~yesl shall be very glad
, must go now Goodbye Mt. Lane
She left her hand for delicious in
, seant in his and then vanished down
!, tae stairway but her voice floated
, lack BE sure and come
That was all--but it was enough
, TO set Jack dreaming. He dreamed o.
! marrying Jean Lane and; taking hei
, abroad for years OF travel and study
l'ut always they would keep these NV,
rooms as their studio home.
And ii so happened that his dream
came true copyright 1910, by Asso
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