The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-22

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Malecon win one eye-sweep. When the
BRx CNI air is balmy, the sky above planted with
EffSk stars, aud the moonlight falls upon the
v&8$EI grim romance OF MORO Castle across
I'll the harbor mouth. II is pleasant sit
uRX&S there looking with a dreamy mind into
uWRn the faces of the Havana parade of Gu
i US \ hans negroes and Spaniards. These
\ people are better artistic productions
than ourselves. AS for the Spanish
women. il their Partisan hnery and flick
and fssh iewelTy, they have way OF suggesting
sun-ripsned fruit IN eGt glass And when the Car
nivst is II ts height! 49,
Thes.ali seem to know better how TO play" said
Miss Dorothy c Finch. wrinkling her perfect nose
with az expression OF pique We-and all Anlerl-
eans-know how y do eseryfhins except how TO live
Her companion across the insignificant diameter
OF the little companonable table was none other
than friend. Martin Lassiter. who had been Left
alone with her for three The first was that
old Cheever Finch, who sold out TO the Steel Trust
after be had lost the knack Of living, and Mrs.
CheeYer Thorndike Finch, who had resigned her
social leadership only when she had become wearied
OF well ordered and we'll organized joy, were tired
and wanted excuse 10 use their eighteen-doiars-
s-6ay suite in the hotel the restaurant. The
second reason that Lassiter had three learned
degrees appointment as full professor IN psy-
ehoiogy, a most desirable ancestry traced to the
Lassfters OF County Lasster, who lived in time
long before the name Finch had been changed TO
Finsh, a.5 had proven, after test, that he would
make love to the perfect daughter aeadenucally-
which won't work. The third reason was that eon-
yentions are unnecessary in places where no one
KNOWS you
xsith complete happiness and with Dorothy OF the
golden hair and glowing health There was the
moon the Carnival the luxurant1 soft music, the
laughter the smell Of flowers the spinning past OF
motor cars the languid roll OF elegant broughams
he cared not for the hidden reasons why his mind
which had reached middle age twenty years IN ad
vance Of his body, had allowed him TO feel that all
the mad JOY of many uniyerses were in Miss Finchs
graceful hands lurking at the corners o. her mouth
or tied by the strands of the hair above her white
forehead He cared not why he had even forgotten
that she owned all the bonds cf the lntra State q
sefxsern Railroad He cared not that she knew lit-
lie Of learned matters, had experience wit be
yond that kind which is bred at dances and functions
and had never learned to DE- anything useiui; He
cared not q Via 70 the devl "'tn psyehoioss' nc
He made up his mind that he ,wOud express this
emotion then and there. He adjusted his glasses,
plzysng with little cofe cup with the white fingers
81 hs other hand s
.fSnl glad that we met here-that is in Havana,
zt this time" he began.
Miss Finch opened her eyes-a delightful spec
tacle especially in a soft evening light
why so am l." she said, for she liked Lassiter
very much. his manners his3pdd sense Of humor and
his brilliant intellect Nevertheless" she added,
With slight movement OF her shoulders beneath the
clnging material which covered them, 'neverthe-
less you seem to have forgotten me entirely. You
have not been listening. said wished we Ameri-
cars knew how to play--how TO live
III beg your pardon" Martin staHmered. Yes
yes You are right" He was a little taken back by
tie unWonted philosoghieafgpood of the young lady
But spontareity is, perharA an attribute OF animals
and children. Nations thafean piay. are nations OF
peasants, OF children, OF fnirna spirits There IS
something to be said for thDse peoples who do not
NOT for mine" said Dorothy Chicago is her
Marin allowed himself TIE delight Of laughing
patronizngly The point GfSsiew OF the glr was so
Tefre reshing and young. ~
1Wei.6 said said re.tingfer chin on The back Of
her hand why not2 WHAT do we gain by always
being SO dead in earnest about He-like mother and
father Why is eyeryDodyAso crazy about getting
big store OF something: Look at father lts money
Look at yourself. It's lezzeing All right II you
L..r x.It tifr Srfrret fsU
child peasant an anmalz-if rs necessary 70 know
how TO live Here We st Well lets JOIN ne
parade and throw confettiF
A Lassiter's spirits wriggled sympathetically. He
looked about the noisy concouFse on the Fr&do
besaeath the bobbing lights and then his watch Il
aIs's too lste" he said with tone Of fnality we
reaiI going TO breakfast wltt tle Department CON-
u1aader At ten. And besides--I think your mother
s 5,Therep nodded Miss Dorothy. There speaks
civilized man-a nice highly civilized mana man
With manners and al cut out Of the pattern
book Ii couldn't be deyilish OF toohsh or happy
he use OF thinking so hAFd about dollar or
Pm D. or a breakfast W$tb Department Com
nander. I'd rather be q peasant
.sf9h wefi' said Martins with huttering IN his
broat II have another Teakpn It's selfish ! wanted
his moment here with yoH There IS tenyears dii-
erence in our ages. mean by that-that It mas
ZEN found that What E8anted to say--
1Natfp Miss Finch leaAed her 1.-the young body
ver the table. A glass Joiled of onto me tiles;
k,;nsg into bits The pa s<rsby turned and laughed
: he music Of it. Wat 8aFtn she said earnestly
I LroxV What YOU wanted to say. | could tell by
rur expression. I've seeB-h in other faces before
sebt other nen--but shondn't have sgd anything
I 80. tbena You see ] like you But the trouble Is
r :, x ne5 a complicated person bit am ee-
..,.arv puf YOU aren't That's the trouble Just
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