The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-22
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TEN MINUTES
WIN THE
Short Story
Writers
Nurse Pro Tenn
BY Mary Eastwood knevels.

! liig. SNG fttdllNu RAUlnS0h lWlPif
uttered warning just before they hat
turned that last corner where the.
had lost the tireit was the onl.
thing he had said since She had III
| terrupted his stamn.ering, some
what abashed, declaration of love b,
an abrupt and scofntul NO.
Robinson rose from his knees ant
came 10 her Wen leave the cal
where il Is, he said and 50 on !
bit TN we find a house Come, car
you stand III
He helped Lydia to her feet anc
they trudged along the road half {
mile or more till they came to q
small white house the only habita
tion in sight Half a dozen chick
ems huddled on the back steps for
protection against the rain which
stlA fell in torrents There was III
bell aud Robinson knocked In vain
There can't he any one at home
sohbed LYDIA, on, dean, what shall
we do?'
Don't worry"
IN another moment ne had found
an nnfastencd window, crawled in,
and opened the back door for LYDIA
She entered cleanly wnite washed
kitchen with a stove, a dresser. and
an oilcloth covered table for ts prin-
cipal furniture,
Lydia smiled through her tears.
"Oh, I'm so glad to get somewhere
out Of the rain she said.
Evidently no ones at home said
Robinson, and came in the regu-
iation way He showed her the key
hanging on piece OF string just
behind the door Now take OFF that
wet coat he ordered, and make
yourself comfortable as YOU can
These good people won't object. BY
Jove I've a mind to make you a cup
OF tea while we wai(I see there 8
fire Ia the stove He helped Ly
dia of with coat ,FEel0--what =
ths?' He had caught sight Of a
scrap OF paper on the corner of the
dresser aud he brought II 10 LYDIA
johnny the note ran-Ma has
sen. for me to fetch Benny SO you
look after Baby Bee sure and don
leave the house The milk is down
elar, Minnie
AT this moment Lydia and Robin
son heard a piercing wall from close
al hand
"a baby!e cried Lydia. almost
jumping out Of her chair What
a ghastly situation
Poor little chap III LOOK him
up"
In moment Robinson returned
with yellow hamtH red checked
baby about a year old and dumped
him down on Lydias lap Isn't ne
a jolly little fellow2" Robinson re
marked. 4 do like babies. say, il
you don't mind, iii take off my coat
my shoulders are getting chilly
Now If you'll look after the Infant
III see what can do about tea"
Lydia held the baby as if he had
been q hot potato, although she was
trying her best to act as II she knew
what 10 do with him. But this
looking girl with arms
like sticks aid not suit the little chap
at all and he set up loud yell
Lydia could not do thing with
him and when Robinson had silenc-
ly observed this, he took the child
out Of her arms, set him on the floor
and, taking ont his handkerchief,
with three knots and twist. made
hin beautiful rabbit which hop
ped
The baby stopped CRYING and
gurgled with JOY Lydia watched
Robinson In his shirt sleeves inl
the homely kitchen playing with the
tat red checked baby she hardly
knew him for the same ultrafastid
ious Engliahman she had danced CO
tiii0ns with, snubbed teased, al !
most considered coward because
he had disapproyed OF girl running
her own car All at once it came to /
LYDIA that he was made OF better
stuff than she was
Robinson with the baby balanced /
)n his shoulder, was filling the ket
tie and setting ID on TO boil 1ltl
fetch mp the milk from luwn cellar (
said he 'bat first III step out 20 the !
5arn You watch him tin come /
back, please
Lett to lersef LYDIA had the bril |
liant Thought of setting the table. BY /
he time she had collected cups. +
iaucers, plates and a bowl flr the /
baby. Robinson returned bearing /
,old ham butter and a pitcher OF /
milk.
The tables ready she said
sany
Where's the baby asked Rob
nson.
Tie was gone Alter an anXious |
search Robinson found him In the i
sitting room wood box and carried /
aim back TO his high chair AT tue /
kitchen table. while Lydia much /
ot herself made the tea
There's a good horse IN the /
stable. said Robinson as they sat +
down, land one OF those-er- -bug /
sies. But of course we can't leave +
mis- poor little chap here alone, aud /
Te can't take him With as
Good heavens. no" said Lydia /
VIII you lake sugar in your tea2
What 10 you suppose these people /.
sin think when they get bacN and +
ild us making ourselves at home /
"Oh y0u leave that To me, said /
Robinson easily. "Tn explain. He I
broke a piece of bread INTO the baby /
bowl OF milk and sprinkled sugar
over It, BY Jove, said he. we !
are rather snug here aren't we2
lie beamed eheeriully upon Lydia /
W ho in her heart agreed.
The comfort OF the simple meal |
Was not spoiled by the coarse china. |
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