The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
Her Own Countrymen.
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There was an awful silence. She
looked up finally, afraid She was still
more afraid when she saw .his face
But the words were said. I'm sor
ry," she said.
Never mind" The mans voice
sounded strange. you can't help feel
Ing this way. Only"-he bit his lip
cruelly-'lts too bad you don't like
Americans. We're a pretty good sort
In our way, you know"
After that there was nothing TO b.
added but good.by.
WELL said Mrs. Mason coming
down TO find Anne huddled ON tbs
sofa with her handkerchief to her
nose; didn't no ask you. dsarr"
"He didn't get Il chance" Anna
snapped.
Il always told you that l wouldn't
marry any but an Englishman, even
II you did"
Mrs, Mason could not so much ~
gasp. She was horribly disappointed
For Knight was her husbands friend
and II had been their dearest wish
that Anne should have him.
However, It was apparently ali
erded. Anne In the succeeding hours
Of busy preparation had no time "a
think about knight at all She was
going home and she was very happy
about H. For three years she had
10y ally fought every inclination Il
like American ways She resented the
gradual making over Of her sister intO
an American. She even resented her
Yankee brother-in-law. And, most OF
all, she resented the fact that she was
expected to marry an American her
self.
IL don't like him | won't" she
had said when knight first came with
his attentions. And she had stuck "a
her text faithfully.
Yet during the long days OF sea
voyage she could not read all the
time or look at the sea. And she was
too shy to make acquaintance. Shs
had, therefore. to think. And II wa,
odd how often she remembered that
unfortunate last scene between her
self aRi Douglas knight, II only 1
could have got away without that
she sighed.
But there was all the prospect Of
England before her She had beer
twenty when she came away--fear
fully girlish, she now knew. She was
going back quite woman Of expert
cnce. II some Of her more recent
Ideals had suffered wreck at least her
ideal Of all that was English remained
intact She was glad that she had
stood out about things In America
She was glad she was free to marry
one Of her own c0untrymen.
She carried her beliefs within thf
very walls of Stella House
From Westmore Clementia wrote.
Douglas knight is going a grea'
deal next door. And the Girl with
the Voice sings sweeter than ever W,
don't see very much Of him now"
Anne, at the Stella House break
fast table, read that and wayered
Her cousins wife happened TO glanc,
up.
'Disagreeable news, my lover"
"oh, no, not Anne swallowed hard
They're ali well, thank you And the,
sfnd love- bushels Of t.
stella Iyor laughed. Bushels o
II. How American you sound" slr
said.
Hugo Poindexter came wooinr
John Harlow came wColng. The Hor
; Leslie Leigh came woolng TO Stell
, House. But that capricious min,
/ Anne Ivor, treated one az the other.
Nov whlchr demanded her lord
~ cousin.
Neither" replied Anne tarti,
, "you'll have TO show me some Oh
I. that's worth while"
. ny Jovel What do you want =
the crown prince himselfY jeere
. Godfrey 1yor. 'No, my dear Ann.
. You'll make your choice here. I sus
' gest Leslie Leigh"
THAT monocled idiot with the CON
ic collar and lispf" cried Anne wit
fire
!. "Ehr exclaimed C'eoffrey. "Reflect
miss. You are speaking Of Sir Waite
\ I6irh's second son, the man hay
b selected for your husband
!. 'Neveri' cried Anne.
y my love" said Geoffrey firml,
Ar Enslishman does not allow hi