The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

above them as though IN query anu
curiosity the eyes of Elizabeth were
long, her brows long and straight and
delicately fine. Betty might even
have red hairs Ell2abeth's was brown
in most lights, and so liquid smooth
that almost was disposed to call 1t
dense rather than thick. Betty would
seem to Indicate nature impulslve,
gay, and free from care; on the other
hand 1t was to be said Of Elizabeth
that she was logical beyond her kind
"a trait which she got from her
mother, daughter of old Judge Henry
Gooch of our superior court. Yet,
disposed as she always was to be
logical in her conclusions, the great
characteristic of Elizabeth was Sc
renity, consideration and charity.
With all this, there appeared some
times at the surface Of Ellzabeth's ma
ture that fire and lightness and impul-
siyeness which she got from her fa-
ther Mr.. Daniel Churchill Whether
she was wholly reserved and reason
able, or wholly warm and impulsive,
|, long as had known and loved her.
never was quite sure. Something
held me away, something called me
forward, so that was always baf-
fed and yet always eager, God wot.
| suppose this is the way OF women.
At times have been impatient with
1t, knowing my own mind well enough.
At least row, in my tight-strapped
trousers and my long blue coat and
my deep embroidered waistcoat and
my high stock, my shining boots aud
my tall beaver. ! made my way on my
well-groomed horse up to the gates
Of old Elmhnrst and as ] rode ! pom
dered and | dreamed
But Miss Elizabeth was not at home,
II seemed. Her father Mr. Daniel
Churchill. rather portly, and now just
a trhe red OF face, met me instead. 1t
was not an encounter for which | de
voutly wished, but one which knew
II was the right of both OF us to ex-
pect ere long, Seeing the occasion
propitious plunged at once In medals
res. Part Of the time explanatory,
again apologetic. and yet again, ]
| trust, assertlve, although always blum
dering and red and awkward. | told
the father Of my intended. Of my own
wishes. my prospects, and my plans.
He listened TO me gravely and, II
seemed to me. with none of that on
thnsinsm which would have vel
/ coined. AS to my family, he knew
enough AS to my prospects, he Ques
toned me. My record was not un
familiar to him. SO, gaining conf
dence at last under the insstence oi
what | knew were worthy motives
and which certainly were irresistible
of themselves, SO far as was con
cerned. asked him II we might no
soon make an end of this, and, takinl
chances as they were, allow my wed
ding with Elizabeth to take place a
no very distant date.
why as to that, OF course | do no
know what my girl will say went oil
Mr.. Daniel Churchill, pursing up hi
lips
"Oh, of course--that," answered
Miss Elizabeth and l."
"l'he skeesicksl" he exclaimed.
thought she told me everything"
81 think Miss Elizabeth tells no on
quite eyerythins.e yentured 81 cor
fess she has kept me almost as muc
in the dark as yourself, sir, But
only wanted TO ask II, after | hay
seen her today, and II should gal
her consent to an early day, you woul
not waive any objections on your ow
part and allow the matter TO go TO
ward as soon as possible2'
In answer to this he arose from hi
chair and stood looking out Of th
window, his back turned to me. coul
not call his reception Of my sugge
tion enthusiastic; but at last h
turned
u presume that our two famile
might send you young people a sac
OF meal or a side of bacon now an
then, as far cs that is concerned
said
] could not call this speech ioyou
There are said to be risks in an
union, SIR ! yentured to say. u Al
init | do not follow you in contcmpia
ing any risk whatever II either "
or your daughter doubts my loyalt
or affection, then should say certai
ly II were wise to end all this; butt
and | fancied ! stralghtened percep
bly, think that might perhaps
left to Miss Elizabeth herself"
a After all, Mr.. Dan Churchill vi
obliged TO yield. as fathers have be'
obliged from the beginning Of Il
world. At last he told me mig
take my fate in my own hands 81
go my way.
Trust the instinct of lovers 10 bril-
them together was quite conflde
that at thnt hour should find Eli7
beth and her aunt in the big ca
room at the presidents reception. 4
former looking on with her uncompi
missing eyes at the little pageant viii
on reception days regularly went II
ward there.
Ny conclusion was correct. foul
. boy 70 hold my horse in front
Gautier's cafe. Then hastened I
! across the intervening blocks a
: through the grounds Of the VIII
Hnlen In which nresentlY haYi