The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-18
Among the.
Personals
By II. {. TWlNELLS tl


impressiyey raised his hat to the
Frenchy little woman Just entering
tho Astor She looked him full in
the eyes with an impudent stare and
brushed past
II say. that's cool now" drawled
young Tilllnghast turning TO his COM
panon, modlsh young fellow, who
would have heen perfect as a fashion
plate, had Il not been for the slight
advantage Ttlinghast had of him in
polse and polish
"Who is She II would hurt less to
he cut by more plain looking person.
admitted the other, watching the trim
little form as II disappeared through
the massive entrance.
"HodcmoiSeRc Flora Flnuhert." said
Tillinghast. With flourish of his
slender Ptcgadilly stick. She mani
cures my sisters face. It'a odd. you
know, habit should have caused her
to recognize and respect the bearer
of a Tillinghast face am disap-
pointed in Flaubert'
"Oh she's the complexion person
from Paris. who's been taking in so
ciety at the Plaza the past six months
Tyson has been glowing of her for a
month | hope Papa Tyson learns OF
It in time TO keep Tommy from doing
anything silly
Tommy better look out for Flau-
bert" Tillinghast smiled wearily. as
he paused on the corner She's very
cleverl Gets her business with her
face. you know. aud keeps II with her
hands and tongue | have seen
priud d0aRds who haven't half her
charm and cheek But I'm running
over to the club from here. You're
not comng?"
mo! Ryby." replied the other.
starting down Broadway after adding,
II hope you weren't nlpped by the
slight frost from Flaubert?'
"Well. I'll feel an outcast If meet
my sisters milliner and she cuts me-
laughed TillinRhast crossing alone ON
fortysecond to Fifth Avenue and go
ing lelsurcly 10 the smoking room or
the Van Rensselaer, Club, where he
cooked his feet on the fender before
the celebrate Jade fireplace, helped
himself to some "V r." punch his
fathers before him had drunk. and idly
fingered over the morning Herald,
though 1t was full afternoon
He struck an item and read 1t
several times, some OF his languor
leaving him friend dropped into
seat beside him. noted his interest,
and queried Reading the Preai-
dents message Tillinghast?"
"Oh hello" drawed Tillnghast,
looking up and allowing the paper to
slip idly through his longsh fingers,
In a
notes. mo. I'm not concerned In the
street or trusts Sometimes I'm really
tempted to take , flyer in stock so
can get up Mn interest In messages to
Congress, the condition Of the country,
the gold standard in Nicaragua, and
that sort of thing
II presume readir~ the fashions is
more in your li~a2'
mo" said Tiuinghast, with an an
noyed fr0wn My tailor takes care
Of that Really | cant nother my
head about cravats ana waistcoats;
It's quite bad enough to have to carry
them about"
Newspapers are deadly dull. aren't
they2" said the other, switching back.
"Its really work TO read the news. but
one must keep up in these commercial
times. You know
u seldom read anything but the
Personals. admitted Tillnghast idly
zone finds such queer things
frantic lady, you know. advertising for
a lost poodle a deserted wife wailing
her woe through the public prints and
telling Terence 10 come home, drunk
or sober, de08ut or repentant, all be-
ing forgiven but not forgotten.
"Why can't people settle their little
domestic troubles through a solicitor
and not get into he awful glare OF
publicity
"Oh, dare gay nobody reads the
Personals. sald Tillinehast quickly
They're so impersonal you know"
"Not I'm our vet of course But there
arc fortuneh hunters and the like. |
suppose who use the column e0ntinu-
ally,
6Oh. yes. They're sordid lot Now
look at this. for instance THING
hast recovered fine paper with an easy
stoop and pointed to the following ad'
yertisemcnt.
WANTED Information as to
the whereabouts Of Mime Flora
Flaubert. complexion specialist.
formerly hi ktte thNn 4AtihA ''N
Miss Macarthur. 2ti West 35th st..
city"
Flora Flaubert," cried Tillinghast's
companion Why isn't that the wo-
man that young Tyson has been mush-
ing about and frathlng a. the mouth
over. for the past month";"
Yes presume so' answered TIL
fs...l 49,
"But what's she heen getting into?"
ooh. nothing ] suppose This ad-
vertisemeni waa probably inserted by
some frantic rus omer who found that
Flauhert had moved away and didn't
know she coud be located at the AS
tor
"Y0u aren't following her goings and
comings f0os asked the other. rails
inc his eyebrows.
Tininghast smiled family and shook
his head The other man reread the
advertisement and shuddered. Bra
zeni Isn't ne Now. If woman
wants her features curried or remod-
eled why cant SHE get one Of those
simple home beautifers with an ad-
Unstable handle. in a splendid ia
panned box. or go quietly 10 Doctor
Woodbury.? Think Of signing ones
name to such a deliciously frank ad-
yertisemenf,
Yes" mused Thlinghast "Flau-