The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-06

darkness and asking which OF two roads she sivuia
take Hall dozen men flushed on 70 suauS 81
and presently she came blinking INTO the Sncie =.
light followed by Mister Masters, VINO sihieu NJ ~,
erookedest saile and stumbled on root SO a.at ha
was cruelty embarrassed 81
Little Miss Blythe bhnked al the lights. ana
looked very beauiifu She all in "lnte ana
wore no hat She had red rose at her throat Snr
was grave for her--and silent
The truth was that She had during the a,i ten MN
uies made up her mind 70 ask Mr. li9b Blagdon 70
drive her home when the picnic shouid be over Que
had asked Mister Master, 10 drte out WIN hsf ana
how much that had delighted l':n noboaE "HeT
during the last few weeks given hh1 every 9Pp",
unity which her somewhat uneonyeasl"nai soAi
could sanction In hundred ways she h4Q sh9Neo
him that SHE liked him immensely and wcil-a ne
liked her in the way he would have l.anasea
To show IT, in spite of his shyhess' me % afns "ut
had been a failure They bad gotten no farther m
conversation than the beauty and the Sweet sfheils
of tile night. And finally hut God alone KNOWS win
what reluctance she had given HIM up a. bad JoD.
The long table wish its dozens q candles looked
like huge altar, and She Was phisen'a come 90
the >acrihce AT Mister Masters, now seated near
the other end u the table she lifted her eyes; hut
he looking at his plate and erumbing pieee
Of bread 1t was like saying good-by. she was
silent for a moment; then. smiling with KIND or
reckless gayety she lifted her glass OF champagne
10 you!' She said .a.ts
Delight svelled in the breast Of Mr. Bog Blagdon.
He ras cd his hand and from a neighboring thieket
there rose abruptly the music Of banios and guitars
and the loud, sweet singing Of negroes.
Aiken viii alNays remember. that dinner IN the
woods fot its beauty and for its payety Two or
three men. funny by gift and habit were at their
very best: and fortune adapted the wits OF others
to the occasion. Mr.. Bob Blagdon's picnic was an
And then suddenly toward dessert, laughter died
away and nothing was to be heard but such ex-
camat;ons ss For heavens sake look At the
moon Did you eyer see anything like IL
MIR. BaEdon had paid money 10 the owner OF Red
Oak Hollow for permission to remove certain trees
and thickets that would otherwise have obstructed
his one vie OF ftrr A
vista thus obtained the upper rim at the moon no"
appeared as in frame. And, watching n silence
Mr. Blagdon's guests the amazing lumnary
emerge, it were, from the earth like bright and
blaIneless soul from tie grave and sail clear pres
serene smiling and uuanswerable.
At long distance from the dinner table bonfire
began to flicker and then grow bright and red. And
it was discovered that rugs and cushions had been
while they drank their coffee and liquors and that
there were logs 10 lean against and boxes Of cigars
and cigarettes where they could most easily be
reached.
Il was not wholly by accident that Mister Masters
found himself alone with little Miss Blythe Em-
boldened by the gayeY Of the dinner, and then by
the wonder of the moon. he had had the courage
to hurry to her .ide and though there his courage
had failed utterly his action had been such to
deter others from joining her So, for there was
nothing else to do, they found thick rug and sat
upon it, and leaned their backs against a log
Little Miss Blythe had not yet asked MIR. Blagdon
to drive her home. Though she had made up her
mind do 50, it would only be at the last possible
moment OF the twelfth hour, II was now that
eleventh hour in which heroines are rescued by bold
lovers. But Mister Masters no bolder than
And the moon sailed higher and higher in
isn't i wonderful" said little Miss Blythe.
"WonderfulP'
'Just smell iti"
"Umm"
Her sad rather frightened eyes wandered over 70
the noisy group Of which Mr. Bob Blagdon was the
grave and silent center He knew that little Miss
Blythe would keep her promise. He believed in his
heart that her dicson would be favorable to him:
but he watching her where she sat with Masters
and knew that his belief in what she would decide
was not strong enough to make him altogether
happy
peated the gentleman in the Scotch deer stalker who
had been gossping Mr. Bagdon smiled, but the
words hurt-"old enough to be her father" My
God" he thought, Z am old enough-justf'' But
how old man feels, not how old he is"
Then his eyes caught little Miss Blythe's, but
she turned hers Instantly away.
This will be the end Of the season" she said.
Mister Masters assented. He wanted to tell Ifet
how beautiful She looked.
Did you old Mr. Black over there?1 she said
lies pretending not to watch US, but hes watching
OF news" s
Never said Mister Masters
1t would be rather fun" said little Miss Blythe
For instance, if we held hands for a moment Mr.
BLACK would see it. and FIVE minutes later everybody
Mister Masters screwed his courage up TO the
suckng point, and took her hand in his Both
looked toward Mr. Black as ii inviting him to no.
tce them. Mr.. Black almost instantly to
whisper TO the nearest gentleman.
There said little Miss Blythe, and was for with
drawing her hand. But Masters fingers tiehtened
upon It and she could feel the pulses beating ia their
Ups up one knew that people were looking but she
ielt brazen, t, unabashed and happy Mister Masters
grip shtesned; i said; My master has dozen
hearts, near and they are all beatng-for you" To re-
turn that pressure was not an act of little Miss
Rlythes " Will She could not help herself Her hand
SAID TO Masters: with the heart-with the soul"
Then She was frightened and ashamed, and had a
rush OF color TO the face
Let go" she whispered
But Masters leaned toward her, and though he was
trembling with tear and awe and wonder. he found
a certain courage and his voice was wonderfully
"Boor' - - "ti'Speteo'
st9ny then did he set her hand free For ONE r...
sen fpere was no need now of so slight borda0s.
tat -e9'heTi 1 Mr.. Bob Blagdon was approaching
them, little pale but smiling He held out his
hand .rd 10 little Miss Blythe and She took H.
rhylis, SAID he. Il know your face so we'll that
tnere IS no need for to ask and for vnu-to j
deny de smiled upon her gently. though II cost
hin an effort i wanted her Tor myself h. +rrn-5
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