The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-26
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bered that they didn't know who he
was. and he smiled and started to
turning the glass again.
"Pardonl" he said "Is II not betterf
What do women know OF money! They
throw II away on trifes. dress. Jewels
American women are extravagant. II
Is one result of their-of their spoil
ing"
Mr.. Pierce got up and emptied his
pipe into the fire. Then he turned.
'Tm afraid you have not known the
best type OF American women" he
said. looking hard at the prince. Our
representative women are our micdle-
class women. They do not contract
European alliances. not having SUN.
cient money TO attract the attention
of the nobility. or enough to buy titles.
as they do pearls. for the purpose OF
| adornment"
Mr.. Won invalid got up. and his face
was red. Mr.. Pierce was white and
sneerlnE.
Also" he went on. when they
marry they wish to control their own
money. and not see It spent in-ways
with which you are doubtless familiar"
We were all paralyzed, Nobody
moved. Mr. Pierce put his pipe In his
pocket and stalked out. slamming the
door. Then Mr.. Won invalid shrugged
his shoulders and laughed.
| Il see shall have to talk TO our
young friend" he said and picked up
his glass. "Pm afraid I've given a
wrong impression. / like the Ameri-
can women very much, too WE'LL" he
went on with fash OF his teeth. look
ing around the room. and brought the
glass to the spring for me to fill. But
can tell a good bit about a man from
the way he gives me his slass, and he
was In a perfect frenzy of rage. Whom
reached II back to him heL gripped
II until his nails were white.
Tillie brought the supper basket for
the shelter-house about six o'clock and
sat down for a minute by the fire. She
said Mr.. Pierce Garter to her) had
started out with gun about Ave
o'clock II was foolish. but II made
me uneasy.
She got up. leaving the basket OF
the hearth.
just then heard = shot from the di
rection Of the deer park. even Tilli'
noticed how pale l got.
81 don't know what's come over you
Minnie" she said. That's only Mr.
Carter shooting rabbits. | saw him &c
out as ! started down the path"
: was still nervous when put on my
shawl and picked up the basket. Blu
: there was a puddle on the floor ant
the soup had spilled. There was moth
/. ing for II but 10 go back for more SOUP
. and | got II from the kitchen withou
the chef seeing me. When | opened
the springhouse door again Mr.. Pierc,
: was by the fire. and In front of him
where left the basket. lay a dead rab
, bit. There was no basket in sight.
WELL" asked, did you change m.
basket into a dead rabbit"
Basket" he said. looking up
What basket?"
looked everywhere. but the baske
was gone. and after while decide'
; that Mr.. Dick had had an attack o
, thoughtfulness (or hunger) and ha,
carried 1t out himself.
: And all the time ! looked for tn
!, basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the EuI
I across his knees and stared at tn
: rabbit
! I'D thank you to take that mess,
4 thing out of here" told him.
Poor little chap!" he exclaimed
He was playing in. the snow. and
killed him-not because I wanted foo
or sport, Minnie. but--well. because
J. had to kill something"
81 hope you don't have those attack
Z Often" I said. He looked at the rabbi
, and sighed.
, Never in my lifel" he answered
" For food or sport. that's different, bu