The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-20

darkness and asking which OF tNo Ig""s ~,;d. her
take Half q dozen men rushed OH 70 sn'ue W
sai,d nrrsertly INC came blinking into the cfcic !"
.ht followed by Mister Masters VINO smnen !eu]h ~ ".
erooketlest mile and stumbled on foo' ~ ''" a,
was cruelty embarrassed.
Little Miss Blythe blinked at the hghts, an MY
looked very beautiful She all IN white anV
wore no hat. She had red rose at her throat ~n'
Nss grave for hcr-and silent
The trNh Was that She had during the last ter MIN
t,cs made M her mini 10 ask Mr.. Bob blagdon 20
drive her home when The picnic should be ovfr 'ns
tad asked Mister Mastcrs u drive out win per; anu
how much that bad delighted HIM n9ooey NIeG h.s
during ihc last few weeks given him every oppor !,
turty which her somewhat unconVenuonai syn,
could sanction In hundred ways sue sue nse e
him that shs liked him immensely; ana wen-l .I nI :
liked her IN The same way he would have managed
ia show it in spite Of his slyness lhe ariye ont
ad aeon failure They lad goiten no sr IL
conversation than the beauty and I've sweet snls.n
q lho night And dnally but God alone knows Wlia
what reluctance she had given him up as pad jon,
The Long table with its dozeus Of candies looK@d
Ike 4 huge altar. and she was lphgen2 come 70
thc sacrGcc. At Mister Masters, now seated near
the clker end Of the table she lifted her eyes; ont
he was looking at his plate, and cfurnbhne pieee
.ilcut tor momcnt; then, smiling with Z Innd q
reckless gay.ty, She lifted her glass OF champagne
and turned to the host.
To vou.' she said
Dclsh. srellcd in the breast Of Mr. Bog Blsgdor.
Tic ra;ecd his baud and from neighborne thicEcF
therc rose abruptly The music OF banjos and suiafs
NNNCf
Aiken will always remember. tnat dinner in tue
uoo,,s Tor lis beauty and for It's gayety. Two or
hrcc men, iunny by gift and habit were At tneis'
to III. occasion. Mr.. Bob Dlagdon's picnic was az
uprea"ious success e.
Ana thcn -Uddcny toward dessert, laughter d]cd
and ooof wa, h,s2,n 70 3 hsaa ST. Gg5 ot ns at fn
,noo.' Did you ever anything like II;
Afr. hlseion had paid money TO the owner OF Red
GfE iloluw for permission % remove certain trees
.1I
IL guests view Of the moonrsc. AT the end Of The
Nis'a ;hqs obtained the upper rim OF the moon nov
.ppcarcd. as in a franc And, watching in silence,
Mr. Elagious gucsts saw the amazing. lumnary
cmcr&c as il were. from the earth Ike bright and
bIapcc. soul from the grave, and sail clear pres
enAv. and upward into uutroubed space; glory
setcnc. smiling and unanswcrablc.
Al long distance from the dinner table bonhre
tegttu 70 flicker. and then grow bright and rcd AND
il Mas disco cred that rugs and cushions had been
paced tnot too near the hrc) Tor people to st on
While they drank their coffee and horors. and that
tiorc logs to lean against and boxes OF cigars
an@ cigarettes where they could most easily be
t.aclcd
Il wa. not wholly BY accident that Mister Masters
found himself alone with little Miss Blythe. En-
b0''<ncd By tho gaycty of tho dinner, AND then by
to barry to Ter side: and though there his courage
bad Jailed rtterly. bis action had been such as to
deter Others from joining her So, for there was
nothing else to do. they found thick rug and sal
u1en i, ard leaned their backs against log.
l,ulc Miss Blythe had not yet asked Mr. Blagdon
m'rd 10 do ii would only be at the last possible
moment OF the twelfth hour 1t was that
eleventh hour in which eroines rescued BY bold
lovers. But Mister Masters no bodcr than
mouse And the moon sailed higher and higher in
lie heavens
""lsn' # wonderful" said little Miss Blythe
lust smcll it'
"Umni,"
Her sad. rather frightened eyes wandered over to
the noisy eroup cf which Mr. Bob Bla gdon was the
grave and silent ccnter He knew that little Miss
Blythe world keep her promise He believed III his
heart that her dicjson would be favorable TO him;
bit he watching her where She sat with Masters
and knew that his belief in what she world decide
was not strong enough TO make him stogcthcr
Happy.
pc#ad the gentcmsu IN the Scotch deer stalker who
had been Cos ssping Mr.. Blsgdon smiled, but the
words aut,"od enough to be her father My
t7od he thought It AM old enough-.usff But
hen he comfortcd himself with Why not2 It's
tow man feels, not how old he is''
The eyes. caught little Miss Blythe's, but
She TUNED hers instantly away
This viii be the end Of the season" she said.
Mister Masters asscnted. lie wanted to tcll her
how beautiful she looked.
Did yor sec old Mr. Black 3vcr there" she said
'Hc pretending not to watch us, but he's watching
ns Ike ynN, Did you ever start piece
4Ne,cr,' .aid Mister Masters
1T would be rather fun" said little Miss Biythe
For instance, ii We held hands for fnem Mr.
would know about it."
Mister Masters screwed his courage zip 10 ths
,iicNng point and took her band in his Both
looked toward Mr.. Black as If inviting him 10 no.
ticc hem. Mr.. Black was seen almost instantly 10
whisper 70 the nearest gentleman
There" said LITTLE Miss Blythe and wa, for Wifi
drawing her band. BIT Masters fingers tiahtcned
upon IT. and she could feel the pulses beating in their
tips. She knew that people were looking bit sht
fclt brazen, unabashed and happy Mister Masters
srip tshtened' i said: My master has dozen
hearts, and they arc all bcating--for Won" To re
turn that pressure va, not an act Of little Miss
Rlythes will. She could not help hersef Her hand
said to Masters: with The hcart-with the sorI "
Then :hc was frightened and ashamed, and had
rush of color TO TIE face
Let go. She whispered
But Master, leaned toward her. and though h. wss
trembling with fear and awe and wonder he found
certain, courage and his voice Was wondsrfrifv
gsGptl1 and tender and he smiled and he whispered.
Opiy.ths did he set her hand free. For on, r,,.
son tners was no need nov Of 50 slight bondage;
them httle pale but smiling lie held oot ~.
hanS a6t,,i1 to iittle Mss Blyht and She took It
there IA need for me 30 ASK and foy ,,s,. -.