The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-26

ed to find him. He was a man, and
not little cub with body hardly big
enough to carry his forefathers' weak
nesses. But he had cold eye and a
warm mouth. and that sort OF man is
generally social succesc and matri-
monial failure.
| h1u hardly closed the door after
then when II opened again and Mr..
Pierce came in. He shut the door aud.
going over to one of the tables. put a
package down on IL.
Here's the stun you wanted for the
spring. Minnie" he announced. 81
suppose l can't do anything more than
register a protest against III"
You needn't bother doing that"
answered, unless It makes you feel
better. Your authority ends at that
door. Inside the springhouse I'm in
control"
(It's hard to believe. with things as
they are. that | once really believed
that But ! did. II was three full
days later that learned that I'd been
mistakenly
Well, he sat there and looked st
nothing while heated water In my
brass kettle over the fire and dissolved
the things against Thoburn's quick
eye the next day. and he didn't say
anything. He had a gift for keeping
quiet, Mr.. Pierce had. 1t got on my
nerves after while.
Things are doing better" ! re-
marked. stirring up my mixture.
YES" he said, without moving
"Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In
wald were here just now, weren't
theyi | passed them on the bridge"
Yes"
"Whst-how do you like him7"
Better than expected and not SC
we'll as might" said.
| Mrs. Hutchins came out to the
springhouse the next morning. She
was dressed in 4 black silk with real
lace collar and cuffe. and she was 90
puffed up with pride that she forgot to
be nasty to me.
81 thought, I'd better come to you
Minnie" she said. Mr.. Carter has
put the-has put Mr.. Won invalid II
| the north wing. l cannot imagine why
he should have given him the coldes
and most disagreeabls part Of tn,
house"
said I'd speak TO Mr.. Carter ant
try to have him moved, and she wen
away. but made up my mind to tall
TO Mr.. Pierce. The sanatorium bust
ness isn't one where you can put YOU
own likes and dislikes against the com
fort OF the guests.
was sick enough OF hearing of Mr.
Won invalid before the day was over
All morning In the springhouse the!
talked Mr.. Won invalid. They pretend
ed to play cards. but they we're reall.
playing European royalty. Every tint
somebody laid down queen. he'd say
rs the queen still living. or didn't sh
die few years agof" And when the.
played the knave, they'd start OF abou
the prince again.
In the afternoon Mr.. Won Inwal
came out to the springhouse and sa
around. very affable and friendly
drinking the water. He and the bisho
grew quite chummy. Miss Patty wa
not there. but about four o'clock MI
Pierce came out. He did not sit dowr
but wandered around the room, no
talking to anybody, but staring. wher
ever he could. at the prince. Once
caught Mr.. Won Inwald's eyes fixed o.
him. as II he might have seen him b'
fore.
. Senator Blggs was the one who rea
, ly caused the trouble. what do yo
think Of American women. Mr.. Won II
t, wald7" he asked, and everybod
stopped playing cards and listened 70
the answer. As Mr.. Won Inwald repr,
, sented the prince. wouldn't he be lik
ly to voice the princes opinion {
American womenf
It's my belief Mr.. Won invalid wa
going to say something nice. H
? smiled as II he meant TO. but just the
: he saw Mr.. Pierce In his corn'
5 sneering behind his pipe. They locke
3 at each other steadily. and noboC
I could mistake the hate In Mr.. Pierce
}, face or his sneer. After a minu
q the prince looked away and shrugg'
/, his shoulders, but he didn't make b
: pretty speech.
D American womenl" he said. turniI
y his glass of spring water around {
/ the table before him, they are We
lovely. of course. But they are spoile
g fearfully spoiled. They rule their pa
! ents and they expect to rule their ht
d bands. In Europe we do things b.
n ter; we are not-what Ia the Englisl
e -hag-ridden
There was sort OF murmur amol
y the men, but the women all nodd
It as II they thought Europe was entli
O ly right They'd have agreed wi
him II he'd advocated sixteen wiv
IS sitting cross-legged on mat. like Il
a Turks. Mr. Pierce was still staring
e the prince.
II what / don't quite understand. N
Won invalid" the bishop put in in b
!" nice way, lis your custom OF expectii
3. girl to bring her husband a certa
definite sum of money and to place
| under the husbands control o