The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-24

vWu8u the swiftly dropping elevator shot INTO
N& n Hk sight Al the man entrance TO the build
uWH4v ing the general manager OF the company
X88 was stepping into has automobne he
hailed Demng pleasantly Hello ne
said get IN and let me drop yen on Al
your house
John assented with an inward sigh OF
relief His head ached and he had been dreadhs the
general rush the subway station across the street
and the smashing grind OF the trains on Their uptown
''R stretched ont HI. feet and leaned back on the
SOFT leather cushions with an expanding sense ol
comfort and luxury The car threaded It's way through
the congested downtown district and worked gradually
uptown finally turning into the park at fip-pmlh
Street Although II was early IN Mareh, sull winter
by the calendar the birds cheerful tw,,ering held an
unmstakable note OF spring, and shaft OF later
afternoon sunshine across the path bore out the u-
sion.
Deming's glance fastened hungrily upon lean twg
showing family green at the TIP.
DO you know, II was an un"onted burst OF con-
fdence for Dening, Il can't get the country out OF
my mind. All day I've been thinking OF green trees
and grassy plots with an unbroken eNpanse OF oiue
sky above them" he broke off with laugh, dropping
his eyes 10 hide the feeling in them Don't encouT-
age me by listening. he added, / may get maudlin
The other carefully Aieked the ash from his
cigar before speaking.
SAYou haven't been in harness long enough. that's
ALL" he said finally. Il was good bit older than
you when | got promoted TO New York once
--my hcne was in little Western town-and
thought at FIRST ! should go mad from homeslckness
every spring This buckling down 10 real work comes
harder when you're young, but after awhile gets to
be second nature 70 put III A0u iAtS
the battle. You realize that rs taking i ont OF YOU
body and soul brain and set YOU on fighting
and eventually you get used TO H. After ali, "S
good any other life
: The automobile drew up in front of large. white
spartmen. house near Riverside Drive. boy IN uni
form sprang forward 70 open the door The general
manager took note book 4 must write down
the number Of your Eouse" he said, so that Mrs
Morse may nave the pleasure OF calling on Mrs Dem
ing" He had taken h g to the young snpeTintend-
en and. in his paraseology, ne meant to keep an
eye him"
you are very kind" replied Denfng triae eon-
STRANGELY The automobile chugsed away and he
turned unwillinely mo the house The shining marble
walls lowered above him. shutting him IN like prison
A few feet away Toward the liver the a- MAS rresh
and stimulating and the water CLEANED through The
bare branches Of the 1,cs. Perhaps A!argafe' wond
60 for walk with him before dinner.
AS he let himself into The ar;iically lighted hail
Of his apartment warm breath OF feriame
smote him Above the soft hum OF voices sounded the
tones OF a piano and the inke Of iea cups. through
the portieres he caught glimpse OF the roef' hooded
by indistnc pink glow
He suddenly recollecied that il was Of Marqarcts
conounded Second Wednesdays IL only he mad
remembered il in time he miga, have ne % the club
Iiptoeing softly down the bal 10 the h0rary he infew
himself on the leather couch by the fireplace In the
dining room he could hear the maid tripping across
the floor as she the table. NOW and then the front
door closed and occasionally mans voice reached
him raised in farewell The scnidarlness soothed his
tired nerves he lay there and alter awhile he fell
into a light doze
A sudden glare OF electric light woke him He
shielded his eyes with one hand atd looked up az his
wife she sat on the edge ~ tue couch he hgnt
from the reading lamp caught her reddish haH and
II transformed inlo dazzling OF golden threads
He drew her toward him ttndery. that's a. funny
sort OF gown, he said, "ai heavily embroidered On
side and PLAN on tat other THE ldt-,l gasp from
She laughed, Lifting one slyery gray shoulder vi.h
q shrug t on won't think II so7ianny Wien yoa get
A faint sh-aow passed over his lace Marcy.
hate 10 mention it again bui we've been eons pretty
steep these last few mouths and q you coad SLOW down
She put a White hand over his mouth "Auother
little monologue on How % Eeonoin1r She IN
terrupted teasngy. i simply must ha,e % tcn good
looking clothes in order to keep with Tie procession
Wan till after dinner 10 scold
His smile a bn rueiui as hc followed her INTO
he dining room lf was 81 difficult 60 get M4tsArei
q look al money matters seriously.
Roscoe, the yiolinist, was here ths ate 0-on sr
aid biting olive, hes Tie one you always feler
o as the man with the trained hairs, u really quite
N honor TO get hold OF him, le came with Mrs Mary
Shinelander Riggs who writes ior the nasa1nes--
For them, in them qucred hcy hnsban-.
"She gave two tickets 10 iHe S1bufbante iof
his evening went on Margaret, without noii-ms ihe
"and asked as 10 90 With her parry The
sading mans friend oi hers Aiier tire theatre.
ven all have supper together loull SO, won't you
Deming besitated. I'm pretty .red he sand re-
uctantly.
eaze how much you've changed ia,eiy, Whenever
on 20 out nov IFS uuder protest and you don taAe
he Slightest interest IN anything but your ousne.s.
here are other things just important ~ lite Ihe
OF course. you have TO devote your days 20 the ailce
VI ! don't see why Sou can't broaden 5our outlook
ttle by going out d the evenings. It's horribly dul
,r me TO star at hone every night you shouldn't eN-
eel Of me. sss
His face flushed hetly her changed tone wave
resentment passed him, startling hun with iis
tensty. M
you exaggerateA ~ argarei. It's true haven't much
e fof the social sne these day bur really there
hot OF TespoHsb4f& my mnlasleAt nov, ne SAID
5Rly i haventsh4d my jYk1 loHs enough 10 De
e 70 drop the bdrden Of 1t of my shoulders the
mute | get home The superntendcucy OF the New
3rk Offices isn't al glory, there's deal Of good D
ri work connected with IT, You see be was adapt
his words carefully 10 her understanding, = ~ q
her Young for so important position and ihe tact g
4 several older men under me causes lot Of s
biting and jealousy Every one OF them is ready q
spring into MY place the moment iah 20 make
ID and I'm not anxious 10 give them thc ohanse q
Ie searched her face for fash OF understanding,
she to,ed impstienty with her coffee spoon and b
not raise her eyes.
AZ for the theatres and parties snd dances and .
pers and al that sort Of thing he went on IN
,er tone Il Ike them, well en2ugh Two or three Z
4 week bat can't so optseveiy night as we