The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-22

AS 10 tnht, III one nAu Askeu flOule,
she would have smiled and changed
the subject Least OF all, perhaps. II
the truth we're told. did he know the
fond adorer who had voluntarily made
herself his slave. He saw and took
advantage OF her cleverness and zeal:
her attractive oddity refreshed him.
but 10 her deep seriousness and the
reserves of her temperament he was
totally blind.
Flodie sat watching his long. slen
der hands engaged gracefully with
| fork and spoon. But, much as she loved
TO watch him. her conscience made her
too uncomfortable. Reluctantly she
withdrew her eager eyes.
WELL" she sighed. now for busi-
ness!"
She read aloud from the book. AT
ten o'clock Mrs. Rena Royalton-"
She looked up. "And you won't be
half ready I'll have to entertain
her-and you know how hate that
womanl"
Can you name one woman, Flodie
Fisher. whom you do not hate"
mo, can't. They're all cats. Cats
and rats and hens and snakes and
parrots! But that's no reason for
keeping them waiting" Flodie ran
her finger down the page. Let's see
ten-thirty-Miss Dallys. oh, no, for.
got! You took her yesterday"
"Carolyn's certain fine girl" Hall
murmured dreamily, lighting ciga-
rette and watching his assistant
amusedly.
Carolyn" F1odie fairly spit 1t out.
"Since how long?"
Ever since neglected to pay my
dinner call on her, Flodie. had to
do something to soothe her ruffled
feelings-so l began to call her Caro-
lyn. What's the inevitable result ?
She's invited me for next Wednesday
again. People always invite you again
II you are rude enough, Flodie."
"You must have been pretty rude
to Mrs. Royalton. then, by the way
she runs after you! Why, she fairly
clucks like a hen!"
"Oh, Mrs. Royaltonl All, there
have another methodl She's one OF
those women you can't possibly in.
suit" Hall smiled with superiority
"Rena's got to the age, you know
when she prefers to be fiattered."
Don't all women like it?" Fiodie
demanded.
mo! You're too young, Flodie. You
want compliments" Hall was trium
phant. 1T depends upon how you dc
It, you know. Rena wants 1t laid or
thick A woman doesn't demand
subtlety. Flodie, after she gets to the
thirty-five."
"Thirty-hve! Mrs. Royaiton is thirty
eight, II she's day!"
"By the way. how old are you, Flo
die? l forget"
j me? Why, I'm only twenty-one!
Hall laughed. PLUS Ave. make
;. twenty-six."
4 I'm not!" she protested-but It wa
u no use. He laughed at her till sh
: flushed red and sought refuge in
+ bundle OF bills. There's Please re
nit from the Photo-Supply company,
i she announced, looking up. "Wha
shall do?"
d "Oh, answer Necessity forbids!'
/. Hall shrugged his shoulders.
r why, Mr.. Bonistelle, don't you real
lie that we've simply got to pay tina
bill pretty soon, or they won't sen
US any more stuff? Oh, it's all YER
we'll for you to sit there In a red sill
dressing gown and laugh and max
aristocratic jokesl But have to TAX
all the kicks. and stand off the CO
lectors!"
Hall applauded gracefully. "Sa,
Flodie. you've got your war boots o
today, haven't you! What's the pal
ticular matter?"
"The matterl" Flodie looked dow
on him as from a mountain. Where
the rent coming from, I'd like I
know? Out of your cigarette smoke
Yes, you can smile and twist that sill
mustache all you want, but that won
pay for hypo! Do you imagine W
can run this business on epigrams an
funny gestures? No, sir! Mr.. Bon
stelle, e,"-Flodie shook his shoulder
you've simply got to wake up an
| Iudht q WhplC iOuh VI hhohtyb iuAShs
He rose and yawned artisticall.
Lord, | know 1t! Think of Bon
stelle having to work for his living
Isn't that grotesque? Why. for all
: know, may be millionaire this yer
minute. Fancy. Flodie-a millionaire!
"Say"-Flodie grew serious. "Whe
are they ever going to find out aboi
. that old will, anyway"
81 wish to heaven knew! II job
b. Bonistelle had been anyone else
he uncle, he would have filed his wi
,g with his attorneys, and his nephe
would be driving a sixty-horsepow'
O car by this time. But being mine,
10 course he has to hide the confounde
v document where 1t won't be found Il
the estate is settled. I've been on pii
cd h.