The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

BY MARY o. ARNorr.

Banty Rutherford looked out acros,
the lovely meadows and well-kept gar
dens OF his luxurious bachelor home
At thirty-nve he was rather set In his
own mode OF life. 1t would take some
thing ultra-magnetic to lure him from
his comfortable liberty.
He admitted frankly that he wal
missing much in life, yet he refused te
marry merely to be in line with his
friends.
I'm quite willing" he had often said
with one Of his rare smiles, Ito capitu
late when Miss Right comes along. Che
must be an exact fit into my scheme OF
existence. otherwise, l am content to
rule my solitary domain"
The trouble with you is" said his
sister, that you are waiting for some
superhuman woman who has all the
graces and none OF the dis-graces OF
her sex. You always see all the fruits
first"
I'm afraid l was born too late, ,
laughed Banty. II really believe that
! would fancy the old-fashioned type.
There Ia something 80 comfortable
about a woman sitting quietly en-
broidering-it rests mans nerves.
Girls nowadays are 30 fidgety: they
lack poise and consider . constant
stream Of small talk to be entertain
Ing. Also, don't like the modern
dressing"
In which case" laughed his sister,
I would advise you to 60 up into rural
New England. There are lots of Pris-
elias there-Ive no doubt"
1t was not at his sisters suggestion.
nor yet because he was in quest of a
Priscilla, but simply because fancy
willed 1t, that Rutherford found him
self few weeks later In a small ham
let In the White mountains. Two con-
genial friends had come up In the tour
ing car with him.
1t was not until the morning OF the
following day that the three compan.
ions caught sight of the real Priscilla.
Craig and Paterson saw her first
through an aperture in the fence. They
were convulsed with silent mirth.
Hey! Banty! Come and see this
antique!" whispered Craig cautiously.
Rutherford Joined the amused men
and stood looking silently at the pic.
ture In the next garden.
The girl was sitting in low rocker.
Her dress was Of ancient cut with
voluminous folds lying about her feet
That were shod in heavy laced brogans.
A high collar swathed her neck, and
her sleeves came down to theswrists
An old-fashioned fichu was crossed
primly across her breast. Her hair,
OF rich bronze tints. was parted softly
yet no single curl escaped its bonds.
The girl was so engrossed over the
construction of bit of CHASTITY colored
embroidery that she was oblivious to
the three sets Of curious eyes.
Lovely" murmured Banty. with.
out removing his gaze from the pic. |
ture.
You will have to show u.s." said the
skeptics.
Rutherford, left alone, pondered
deeply. A moment later he was max.
Ing his way through a broken board
In the fence.
When Craig and Paterson came In
search of him they looked blankly
At each other. Voices, one masculine
and suspiciously like Rutherford's.
and musical feminine treble came to
their ears from the direction of the
adjoining garden. They looked eau
.lously through the aperture and there
sat Rutherford in second low rocker
hat leaned fearsomely close to the one
n which she OF the ancient costume
,at.
'Banty Is a gonner!" gasped Craig.
I can tell 1t by the look in his eyes.
treat Scott-do you suppose he will
'ring that down to our set in town and
expect US to take her seriously?"
In the adjoining garden Banty was
aging with a soft ring in his voice:
Sister has wanted me to meet Won
or several months"
and just because am an actress
gu refused to know me-" pouted the
irl."
That is exactly the reason" admit.
ed Banty. Your photographs-of
7hich Sis has a dozen-told me-
Iell," he broke off because he was
uddenly and unexpectedly weak. The
iris fathomless eyes were looking
traight into his own and her scarlet
ps were haunting him with their
harm.
"Then-you dislike theatrical peo-
le?" she questioned.
Mono" Rutherford contradicted
1ickly. Il have had your photograph
the one as Rosalind-on my table for I
onths. Butt like domestic women {
that isl want domestic woman
II my wife" {
OH brilliant color leaped into 7
% girls cheeks, Il did not know you {
ere talking about wives" {
But | am" said Rutherford: "and Z
lew that If ] once met you woule
forced into loving you'll have
Town it all along he added so rue.
lily that the girl laughed merrily. b
We'll" she said after pause. 1T is {
st as well you will not be seeking q