The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-03

HlgJkksYsSR & M 4 tion) at Hathaway &
HaINSSzsss Eaton's. She did not
ENp9EA#N live in a ballroom and
e====== starve on six dollars
a week, she was not tempted by
the floor walkers nor restcrcd by the
buyers stant--which proves that
there is a difference.
On the contrary, She drew fifteen
dollars every Monday and lived very
nicely with an aunt who had a COM
Portable little home OF her own.
When she went out Sundays in a
stylish white serge suit, attended by
Mr.. Williston who had a good job with
Fuller & jerks, YOU couldn't have
told them from members OF the
younger social set
Still II Christabel's poverty was of
the comparative sort, it was none the
less irksome to her. Having always
had to count tho pennies, she longcd
to indulge herself in that most dclcct-
able Of ancient and modern vices
extravaganza. She ached to rival the
queens Of She-did in glory Of attire
to luxuriate in opera boxes, yachts,
and limousines: to number her pearls
as the present pulled rice for break
fast, and to have all the hair one
really needs
Itmay be guessed that she dreamed
OF millions Mr. Wilhston was
scratched at tho post
But the recipe for marrying millions
resembles greatly that for making a
hare-stew-it is first necessary to
catch your millionaire.
Now Christabel from a careful perusal Of
the works Of O. Henry learned that il is not
trde that poor girls never get chance at
mliionaires the trouble seems to be that
the poor girls do not recognize the deceptive
features Of Opportunity when he tips his
hat, as It were.
She perceived that, other things being
equal, il was simply up to her not TO fall
asleep at the switch The other things
consisted Of a nice arrangement of million
aire-bait From the wistiul nibbling OF
mere other-men she ventured 70 infer that
her assortment Of flies, ei eetcya, should be
quite adequate Or, prelerr,ng her owr
judgment, she had only to look in the mir
r0r.
Occasionally, it is true, she grew weary
Of sitting patiently upon the banks Will,
what she considered real life flowed gay!
by.
Gee, I'm tired her friend Miss Nc
CURE was accustomed to observe abou
fve-thirty ever so often. This is sure tn
strenuous life That woman that jus
went out tried on seventeen suits and thel
said she'd come in later and see what W
had certainly get sick Of this grind
Tonight bet Id marry the inst China
man that asked me y
III he'd promise not 10 put you TO wor
in the laundry suppose remarked Chris
tabel. But she was rather in that moo
herself. Meeting Mr. Wiliston on the wa
home she destined to let him call that ever
ing,
whats the good Of bothering Wit
him2" she reflected mercenarily. He
never make more than twenty live OF thirt
week
Ii was the very next noning that turn
ing over to Miss Mcclure a blonde lad
who wanted something plain and quiet
red with plenty Of gold braid and brass bu
tons, Christabel advanced to your
woman and two young men who were loo
ing about
Something for you2 she inquired in h
cool contralto, and had taken them all in
their heels during the three words.
Miss Agnes Millard, indeed, She reco
nized at once from previous meetings S
was society belle, the daughter Of a m
lionaire, and one Of those most admired a
enved By her lowlier sisters. Miss NJ
lard was interesting enough, but her cay
liers were Of a type that made Christal
see -check-books and palaces You
aristocratic. smoothzshayen, immacula
with their gloves and their sticks, it "
obvious that they belonged to that sph'
in which the weary cease to work.
One it was soon apparent was young \
MiIlard, the other they called Val. b
eyed Christabel with distinct approval
sAnd Chrislabc realized With littic pa
that II she had met them in an opera bcS
unon the deck Of Yacht She could \,