The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-11

draw Ira Lathrop's head after his hair
across the seat. The pain Of II shot
the tears into Lathrop's ewes. and AZ
he writhed and twisted he was too
full OF profanity TO get any one word
out.
When he managed to wrench hia
skull free. he was ready 10 murder hia
tormentor, But as soon as he con-
fronted the doddering and blinking
topper. he was helpless Drunken men
have always been treated with great
tenderness in America, and when Vel.
/ lington, seeing Lathroys white hair,
exclaimed with rapture why, hello,
Popl here's Pop!" the most that Lath.
rop could do was 10 tear loose those
fat cropping hands, sian them like a
school teacher, and msh the man
away.
But that one shove upset Mr.. Well
lIngton and sent him topping down
upon the pit OF the Engishman's ston.
ach.
For Wedgewood. II was suddenly AZ
n all the air had been removed from
the world He gulped like fish
drowning for lack OF water He was
long while getting breath enough FOR
words. but his hrst words were Wild
demands that Mr.. Wellington remove
himself forthwith.
Wellington accepted tho banlshment
with the sorrowful eyes Of DYING
deer. and tottered away wagging his
fat head and waling
I'm a brokenh hearted man and no
body gives a" Al this point he ca
and was welcomed with q savage roar. I
What the devils the matter with
you?"
I'm a broken.hearted man, that's
all"
"Oh, is that all" Iathrop snapped
vanishing behind his newspaper. The
desperately melancholy SEEKER for
word Of human kindness bleared at
the blurred newspaper wall a while
then waded into new attempt at nc
ousintauce. Laying his hand on Lath
rop's knee. he sammered kss
cuzhe me. Mr.--Mr--'
From behind the newspaper came a
stiney answer: "Lathrops my name
If you want 10 know"
pleased to meet you, Mr.. Lothrop.
''Lsthrop!"
'Lathrop! My names Wellington
III jimmie Wellington. Ever hear Of
me?"
He waited with the genial smile Of
famous man; he smile froze AT
Lathrop's curt. Don't think so.
He tried again Ever hear OF
well known Chicago belle Mrs linn
mic Wellington"
Yes. I've heard of heri" There +,
was An omnous grin ia me tome.
Wellington waved his hand with
modest pride. Well I'm Jimmie" 5
Serves You right
This jolt was So discnurteous that 5
Wellington decided TO protest: Mis- i
ter Latham!"
"Lathrop!"
The name came out with whpI
snap. He tried to echo II, "La-throp"
81 don't like that 1hrop. That's a a
kind of a seasIck name, isn't it?" Find. G
ing the newspaper still intervening be- i
tween him and his prey. he calmly .
tore II down the middle and pushed
through it like moon coming through
a cloud But a man can't change his .
name by marrying, can he? That's q
the worst Of It. woman can Think n
Of heartless cobra di capello in won. o.
ans form wearing my fair name-and d.
wearing 1t out. Mr. La-throp. did you
ever put your trust in falsehearted {
woman"
Never put my trust in anybody"
'Didnt you ever love woman?" "
mol" ii
well, then, didn't you ever marry 7
woman u
Not one I've had the messles and o
he mumps, but I've never had matri. Il
nony"
"Oh, lucky man." heamed yelling =
on. Hang on to your luck"
Il intend to- said Lathrop, Il wss =
,orn single and Ike It." I,
"Ob, how envy you You eee, t;
irs Wellington she's a queen among h
women. mind you queen among VI
women, hut she has the 'stravagance
i a" a.
Lethrop had endured sll he could
ndure, even from privileged chsrae ~-
or like little Jimmy Wellington He
ose to take refuge in the smoking
Dom. But the very vigor of this de.
arturo only served to help yelling
on to his feet, for he seized Lsthrops
oat and hung on. through the door.
own the little corridor. slways eE' g.,
laining
Mrs Wellington : ? queen among
-omen. mind Won. but cant stand
er temper any longer"
He had hardly squeezed into the +
when the porter and an ~
sher almost invisible under the bag
age they carried 4rougbt IN now ,
assenger Her FIRST question was
"Oh, porter, did q box Of flowers. or q
andy, or anything, come for me- Y
What name would they be tn
iss?"
Mrs Wellington Mrs. James Wei
neton" =
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