The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14

mental asphyxiation is threatening
YOU"
Il viii thank you. Robert" said his
brother with something approaching
the manner in which he would have
repealed a blasphemy. mot to refer to
Philadelphia as-er-what was youi
most extraordinary word?''
'Dinky,' If my recollection serves"
"Ah, precisely. / am nst sure as
to the meaning OF the term, bat I
conceive 1t to be something opprobri-
Gus. You can say what you like about
me and mine, but Of Philadelphia. no"
"Oh. the towns right enough" re-
turned his brother. not at all i'm.
pressed. I'm talking about people
now. There are Just as fine men and
women In the west as In New York or
Philadelphia"
I am sure you don't mean to be
offensive. Robert, but really the asso.
citation Of ideas In your mention OF us
with that common and vulgar New
York is er-un-pleaaant." fairly shud.
dered the elder Maitland.
I'm only urging you TO recognize
the quality OF the western people. |
dare say they are OF q finer type than
the average here"
Prom your standpoint, no doubt, "
continued his brother severely and
somewhat YEARLY as II the matter
we're not worth all this argument. "Ali
that | want of them is that they stay
ia the west where they belong and not
strive to mingle with the east: there
IS a barrier between US and them
hich 1t is not well TO cross. To per.
nit any intermixtures OF er-race
Or
THE people out there are white.
Steve" interrupted his brother sar.
dcnioally. 81 wasn't contemplating In.
Producing Enid here to Chinese or
negroes, or Indians, Or"
Don't you see." said Mr.. Stephen
Maitland, stubboruiy waving astde
this sarcastic and Freievent CON.
meat, '.fTu=i yoar very conversation
the vast gulf thee there Ia between
Yea and me, Althesgf yos had every
advantage m Hfe TT birth can gsve
you, We are-1 mcaa - hase chansed
. sr~~tly.- - had sufcksy added,
s'etae - offend
R<t be r4socck the ligtN In hts
orecS<w's cycs;. II wes q twinkle. not a
tlrs1. Roksrt hsfrasnd lsRssshed.
,z~shsd VIA what hss broshcr Con-
ociveA 10 be tndsooroAs bukstesous-
new
Flow httie ron know q the bono
nd ssnew Of this country. Stcrc." be
,-xeisimed presently. Robert Maitland
could not comprehend how II irrttated
nis stately brother 30 be called
steve Nobody ever spche Of him
bat as Stephen Maitland. but Lord,
don't blame you" continued the
westerner. ANY man whose vision is
barred by a foothill couldn't be ex-
pected to know much of the main
range and what's beyond"
There isn't any danger OF my fall
ing In love with anybody" said Enid
at last, with all the confidence OF two
triumphant social seasons. Il think |
must be immune even to dukes she
said gaily.
Il referred to worthy young Amer
leans Of" began her father who. to
do him justice. was 30 satisfied with
his own position that no foreign title
iazzled him in the least degree.
"Rittenhouse Square" cut In Rob
ert Maitland with amused sarcasm
Well, Enid. you seem TO have run
the gamut OF the east pretty thor
oughly: come out and spend the sum
naer with me ia Colorado. My Denver
house is open TO you; we have ranch
amid the foothills. or If you are game
we can break away from civilization
entirely and find some unexplored, I'M
known canon in the heart OF the noun
tains aud camp there. Wen get back
10 nature. which seems TO be impos-
sible IN Philadelphia. and you VIII see
things and learn things that you VIII
never see or learn anywhere else. TN
do you good. too: from what ! hear
YOU have been going the pace ana
tbo~e cheeks Of yours are little TOO
pale for 20 splendid a girl; you look
TOO tired under the eyes Tor youth sso