The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-06
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Theodosia sat down. Tir,othyit was
a quaint. cute name Timothy Alden.
Wen. Timothy mustn't think her livelihood 4
had depended upon dodgers
Mommy would be ashamed Of me, sfe
whispered
She planned to fluff her hair first Of all
and add to il a pink ribbon band. she
would draw her interest money from the
bank and 20 to the city and buy newN
clothes Buy new clothes clothes IN
Her Joy was so great that she paused to-
think Of the reason. Mr. Alden had askedI
her TO marry him, and she meant to and she
had said Yes atonce.
Well, shewanted to be married and not TO
live alone an Old maid-but if she was
iust taking Mr. Alden for that reason
the thought came quickly; twisting her
hands in her lap, she sat, with the horrible
vision Of herself as she must have been in
the early morning. ---ss8
Swapping him upl" she SAID fercely.
Ny first chance"
Her suddenly tortured eyes turned out OF
window; she saw Miss Merton and young
man come gaily out Of the clubhouse yard
and 90 down the avenue to the boarding
Touse where they lunched
Look al her" Theodosia cried it out
She lives for men, simply lives for them.
She dresses, smiles, talks, walks, Tires to
please them Am | like that2" vi
She jumped up, walking about the room.
frantically ~~aa.sr~@. N-ss~s y mna
"Oh, II he'd come back now SO / could
tell him. Icouldn t, coaidn I marry him, I
loathe myself nov and I'd 60 on getting
worse Why, | suppose Id have said
Yes to drybod,-''
She dropped her face in her hands and
after moment sobbing drew up erect,
her eyes steeled again
Well, now I've come to my senses, I'LL
get to work She closed the piano with
bang | can simply explain. / necdnt
be unkind to him and drive him away Hc
can Still have his breakfast
Theodosia few to the kitchen. There
was fruit there 60 preserve
Wasn't going to do it, she said, 'for
fear 81 staining my hands.
She began building fire. Darling here
and there about the kitchen, handling the
fruit feverishly, the hours slipped BY and
shc was conscious Of nothing but riotous
thoughts, until she heard Miss Merton
clamoring loudly upon the porch, talking
shrilly and breathessly,
Looking Up, Theodosia saw d lowering
sky and big drops Of rain. Miss Merton
looked in to the kitchen.
Awful storm over the Sound
A lightning fash and clap Of thunder
Theodosia stood, suddenly very still, look
ing out at it,
" Shall / run up and close all the win.
dows' questioned Miss Melton. 'Your
hands are all berries.
: Yes, please, Theodosia Just stood
dumbly, as With lightning fash the door
blew open and rain beat III upon be- face
1It'ssuchalit sail,boat. sheniuttered
She stepped into the doorway. into the
rain, her sell-iear Of a squaIl forgotten.
There's something struck
4 nearby tree spit and cracked and
groaned from the electric Bolt
oh, Miss Carey i was Miss Merton
calling, they're getting out life-boat
from the club saw EN-. from my vim
dow; there a lot of men out fishing in the
Sound, TOO
TheodQsia clapped her hands to her face,'
her frightened eyes looking out III agony.
She did not 60 70 the front Of the house. but
crouehed IN corner near the kitchen door.
The rain drove mady against II.
Oh, Miss Carey. come and look k-''
Theodosia shrilled back.
Let me be, cam you2 Oh, dear Lord.
save him, save him ! love him.
Inc fears coursei hotly between her mn
gers.
Forgive me fer what I've said and
thought about Eoi loving him. lido. / ds-
save him
She covered her eyes as there came a
Hash and silence Then suddenly footsteps
strong hurried, came along the gravel walk
toward the kitchen door. A frure n oil-
SKINS passed the window, stepped on 70 the
low porch, and tapping quickly at the door.
opened II and came in.
!. ! started back ahead Of the squall, kept
thlnkng q you here why what's tEe
natter What is II, little girl-have YOU
worried 's ~
WaS ~ scaled, she breathed "Oh.
MI Mr Alden, I'm 50 thankful oh, Tim
Tripping 2 ~ wet oil-skins, he hugged her
i, ! sneW ! was 70 hurry back to YOU.
lheodosa' something. queer little inside
No'se' seemed - say so--even when the sun
was still shining. IN
nose little inside voices are always
,gn'' iheodosla quayercd frc1i his shell
iefing arms
bui lheudosias inner voice was ...,.,.,