The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-12

Yes. We cannot live here forever
idly; at least, | cannot Besides
it would not be right Even IL we
were to take part IN the social life
of the county, could not content
myself to be a mere butterfly Fol
lowing the hounds. going to dances,
paying calls. and the rest of ii, is
not a very interesting program"
iNo. it is not" John Castlemaine
assented.
Il love the country" said Olive.
'far more than | love the c.ty. and
and | want to live in the country.
Besides there is as much oork to
Ido here as there is in the cay.
OF another kind, perhaps, Da. Just
as important"
Il think so. too; but what do you
propose doing?"
I'VE have some responsibility to-
wards the people here Especially
those on the estate you have bought.
As it is very large, that will involve
a great deal of work"
John Castlemaine nodded
''But that is not all. | should like
the house to be-well, kind of
center of life"
That sounds very well; but tell
me what you mean in greater de.
tail. Would you invite the villagers
to it? Would you give them din
rers, and dances?"
Perhaps so, but | was not think.
ing of that so much. As a rule.
people build great houses for pure
ly selfish purposes. They invite peo-
pie whose presence will give them
pleasure. They give dinners to those
who live in a land of plenty, they
offer pleasure to those who are sa-
tiated with it,"
Exactly" said John Castlemafne; !;
''what them"
illillh We tOulu INV llt W Oul
house those whom we could really
benefit by inviting"
Start a sort of hotel for poor peo-
pie. am afraid it would not do
Olive. They would be miserable
amidst such surroundings.
There are many people we know
who would not be miserable, and to
whom we should be rendering real
kindness by inviting. In this way we
could be using this great house for
the good Of needy people. There
are young professional men. minis
tiers, doctors and the like who are
very poor, and yet who are people
of refined and cultured tastes An
invitation here would be perfect
time we should be meeting people
who are our equals in the best sense
of the word"
"Yes" said John CaSticmaipe,
there is Dr Richards daughter
whom you used to invite to The
Beeches. A fortnight here would be
like paradise to the girl"
There are hosts OF such. But
more than that, father | think it
is possible to help those who might
not be happy as our guests in the
house, or for that matter whom We
might not like to have there
We'll, what would you do for
those?"
Il would choose one of the love
lest spots on the estate, and build
large house, fitting it up on the
lines of a good hotel. | would make
it open to those to whom it might
possibly be a kind of health re-
sort
Would you admit them gratis?"
asked Mr.. Castlemaine, with a smile,
''or would they have to pay, like
ordinary residents in an hotel?"
81 think they should pay; but
their payment should be so arrang-
ed that while no one should be pau
perized, no one, whom it might
be desirable to receive. should be
kept out because of money corsfd-
erations."
Again the Keen man of business
smiled.
And what would you do with
them when YOU got them here, Of
ive?" he asked.
well, as | said, the place should
be fitted up on the lines of an
hotel or hydro. so that there should