The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-09-30

lie old clock in the library struck ten.
I rT$ i simultaneously. Miss Eleanor Churchill
laid down the book she wa, reading, re
n moved her glasse, from her ari,tocratic
XM&N1 nose, and leaned back in her chair with
A3Av an air OF quiet expectation
II \ @u She knew that in exactly i've min
Ry&n utes Anne her faithful servant, would
#G$ enter the room to push back the half
burned log, in the open fireplace. and
cover them with ashes, to restore TO
4 ltN1 its proper location and angle any piece
CD OF furniture that had been moved So
n slightly during the day, and 10 turn off
the electric light She knew that Anne
would finally approach her the reading table with
resolute and respectful mien Ii she far forgot
hersei as remain immersed in her book alter the
cutiew stroke oi ten Anne would remain rigid with
rcproach so sterny banishcd from her countenance
as to make her vocees censure almost loud enough
to create an echo. II She were not reading, i'll
this instance, Anne would stretch her hand toward
the readng-amp signal that her mistress could
make her exit before She turned off the light.
his was the Routine in Miss Churchill home, and
outline there was mplaeaby exieent
Tonight, Miss Churchill arose alertly at the SIG
mai. When She reached the threshold she and the
light went out together In the central hall be-
yond the library there was dim ilumination
This enabled her reach without any disaster the
chamber opposite which was her bedroom She
paused moment after opening the door to regard
pensvey ii, peaceful interior She had seen ii SO
many time. before vet tonight it seemed different
Was i, perhaps, because she herself was different. !.
She felt that it was
Her bed was an invitation 10 repo,e with it,
upper s,or, ,noatt, foIded bacz and tlc pillows in
posif;an \U lertri, i;ott ,a. adjusted above # at
lr atple a. neeI the needs IL ! rcettn15ent reader
ON the noor stood her .lippcr. awaiting her Irct
They almost seemed ia move toward her a. .hc
looked al them 81 assured and compelling w..s thcir
mite invitation Acro,, tie foot-board lax her
wrapper li<urou. thing ii soa Lavender six
Tie silver on the rc,ne-easc seemed to throw out
a GUNNER oi Welcome I'eyond, tATau@u ulc opcn
door 81 the bash-roola thc large menopramci tow
Is hung in decorous rcadinc,. from the -la~. bar,
81 the racks. Everything radatcd comfort and
luxury, as well a, exquisite ordcrline- le Mi-,
Churchill ict dissatisfied nd ge,hc. Even loNury
and comfort spelled Routine ard ~ t1 un"ented
moment oi rebellion She Npcricnccd au almost say
aye revolt against Routine
Will dccrencc hut part II N"'ife. \nnc
passed her and entered tlio room IheN was one
thing more to be done the a.t &, draw ie4n the
green shade over tic -oit acc thot tat,r g. win
Dow Annc did IL like arricclc fUtoH., Il. Miss
Churchill did not hkc . SEQ these -oe P4rdt,'
grams making unsynpmhcuc l"ne'- - .' d.,'l
bedroom before her preparations ~ pea '''"',"St
Their presence Iine -ilal ."n''" r '' w, ~"
tine Were sae I" ""~Neo ifo" ''P.I
Anne lowering these shades t"1h ''0" ""' nave
tod her the tune more accurately
~ u'i' '.;r,.. .n,,,
gree" s''0' .n.,l, 'r.a,, .t.r.,.,, i, H.. out
hakes' a'""".' "' ''' -
er daFNneS5 ''o'' r r'' ','1. ,....or .,,TJ Raa
q heF ne's"go' ,r,, ,.n /. ,.ril II. nrc-
fine l',e s,''I'' 5 ,@. f- lea s,. me- hour
pareq n'' '''o'yD .,oee er;,i,. ,,eot. i.
Mne' s'e ~"s ,ia trrcLan ~ ,r;,ilcacd l ,cr,i
~ She ,ent to rcmoy, Ni-, Ctur,llrs -hoc.. &,
.,,istress sanL into a chair and rested Her gray