The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-08
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Adde'S Last Proposal

klllU as 10 declare Ih0t kOnng Wum
IAN who dragged half a score OF eager
sutors at her chariot wheels was d
Iconiirmed flirt
shes the sort that dies as old
maid" explained Mrs Cady, in the
lawod voice OF one who regards spins.
terhoud as Disgrace unheArAble.
That's just tho way Cora Brooks car
rled on with Jim staadlsh and a
lcouple OF others There was only
three OF them but my land Addle
Keeps even Tim Dayuley on q string,
Poor little fool, as il Addie would
ever think ol him when chaps like
( Phil Brewster are just dying 10 mar
/ ny her Not as ii she was ever 20.
ing to marry because they viii al
iget tired Of waiting for her To make
lup her mind
Her voice traied el0quonuy into
/ tsiienee, as sine looked avrOEg rho sup.
\ per room 10 tho far corner where Adj.
die sat enthroHed Tim narnley stood
meekly by, holding the plate OF re-
! ltreshments he mad brought her, while
Addle engaged u spfightly converse.
4 ti0n with Phil Brewster who leaned
over the back ol her chair In capital
imitation OF the leading man OF the
Star Repertoire company whose
lselni-ahnual visits were liberal edu-
cation in loyemaking to the youths
Iof the small towns where they play
ed
Brewster was undeniably good look
ling, in spite OF the fact that his
dark hair. was thiekig plestered down
with poiAatum and that his tie was
latyoeions. He was full six feet tall,
Well built, and when he forgot to
pose which was seldom he moved
|alertly and with natural grace. Tim
Darnley was his exact opposite He
lacked six inches Of BreWster's
height and he could not coax TO
mantle glahce into his blue eyes, try
as he would His hair was thlM and
inclined to redish tint, and there
were times when he lelt that MS
hands were ais large as dinner plates
The rest OF Adde'S little court or
admirers regarded him with mild
amusement, but Tim stuck val.antly,
and Addie found it convenient toI
have him at hand when other admir-
ers became too persistent or ardent
Now as site sat there with half a
dozen cavaliers In attendance and
the entire congregation Of the Brick
church looking on, Addie, enjoyed the
situation. She could imagine the gos-
sips declaring, as they had done at
eyery social she could remember,
that the Sunday school rooms were
Just the same ais the church itself, /
and that 1t was PROCLAMATION of the
house Of the Lord for her to carry on
so
That was one OF the reasons why
Addie always flirted more desperately /
at the chu1ch gocials Jhan at other
times. Thus ii happened mat the New
Years festival Of the ladies OF the
Caancel Guild was enlivened by the
addition Of the latest arrival in town,
sam Stanley, who had come to take
charge OF the new bridge The town I
men were inclined to resent the pres /
ence OF the newcomer, and the rest
of Brookton regarded with amuse
ment their effort to ousse the latest I
rival
AS the evening passed Addie found
the maneuyering rather tiresome and
She slipped away SO quietly that none
saw her go 1t was supposed that h
She had gone home, but Tim wander
ing into me empty auditorium, saw
he CLEAN OF white dress near the
.hancel, and in the dim light taat
Uttered through the ground glass
partition of the sunday school room
ne recognized the proud loss of the
lead tie would recognize Addie anyI
yhere and his heart leaped with Joy +
is he realized that she nad not per
nitted SBanley TO escort her home,l
mt had slipped away from that eager
.Oung man, and was here alone Soft
y he made his way toward ueri but
lot until he spoke did she seem TO h
calize his presence
n came In here to De alone SHE
Explained as she looked up. J don
mean that I mind you, she added
Gickly as Tim offered TO so but the
oys have been horrid 60 Mr Shanley /
nd haven't been enjoying myself q
it,"
4 thought you liked 20 sac the boys
shing over you. suggested TIM a
know hat when BresVster came {
o town ID
Addie Interrupted With an impatient a
esture Ia
II don want to talk about Phil Fl
reWster on about amy one She said, In
EARLY ~ have been sitting here S
lakme & New Years resolution.
m not geing to let any OF the boys
lme 10 see me during the new year
nd j auy one dares 20 propose 20 NE
shau't speak TO him again Tn tired ID
ID an. rIm." Ia
"lts Ne cry good resolution, de 4,
AIRED Tim virtuously. i hope that i
,u liFe up to it, IS
-Gm e0.ug TO. declared Addie. s
Emily What are You looking az p
lur Nate for9 she added curious
. ass Tim struck q match 10 glance S.
the dial Ia
Ten minutes OF 12." he announced III
he sllpned the watch back into mis- Is
,Cket ana ground the match under d,
s feet I was wondering how cr
uch mote time I had. lai
Are son going 20 make resoiu- hs
,n tee She asked. ps
Not a resoiution, 0nE q lost Aro- NJ
sal. be- explained. 10 YOU are not IL
ing TO listen TO proposals next year. l10
want to make mine nov, before u
TOO iare You know UaI I love sou.
ar have not spoken because
len Z See YOU with The other fellows
realize how little chance I stand,
g ye, when you ten me that 2 can
q spcak .or whole year z feel mat +