The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-19

good nature so Enthusiastically stamped
upon her husbands. Peter j., under
easy living had grayed and fattened;
what had once been a measure of good
looks was hidden now behind flabby,
indefinite mediocrity which an unusual,
carefulness in dress could not disguise.
His wife was OF a totally different
stamp, showing evidence of unusual
force. Her thin lips, her clean-cut nose
betokened purpose; pair OF alert. un-
pleasant eyes spoke OF mental activ-
lty that was entirely lacking In her
mate, and she was generally recog-
! nized as the source OF what little
prominence he had attained.
Eyes, we're going to make change"
she repeated. "Pm glad, too, for I'm
tired of housework."
you don't have to do your own
work. There's Lorelel to help"
''She's too pretty" said the mother.
"You don't realize Il; none OF us do,
but-she's beautiful. Where she gets
her good looks from don't know"
whats the difference? 1t won't
hurt her to wash dishes. She wouldn't
have to keep II up forever, anyhow;
she can have any fellow in the county"
Mrs. knight began slowly, musingly:
"You need some plain talk Peter. l
don't often tell you just what l think.
but I'm going TO now. You're past
fifty; you've spent twenty years put
tering around at politics, and what
have you got to show for it? Nothing.
The reformers are In at last and
you're out for good. You had your
chance and you missed IT. You're
little, Peter; you know II, and so does
the party"
The object OF this address swelled
pompously; his cheeks deepened in hue
and distended; but while he was sum-
ran on evenly:
"The party used you Just as long as
you could deliver something, but you're
down and out now, and they've thrown
you over. Fogarty offers to pay bis
debt, and I'm not going to refuse his
help"
81 suppose you think you could have
done better II you'd been in my place
Peter grumbled. He was angry, YET
the undeniable truth of his wife's
words struck home "That's the won
an of It. You kick because we're poor
and then want me to take fifteen-hun
dred-do)lar job"
Bother the salary! It will keep III
going 80 long as necessary"
"Eh?" Mr.. Knight looked blank.
"Pm thinking OF Lorelei. She's go
ing to give us our chance"
"LoreleiT
"Yes. You wonder why I've neve
let her spoil her hands-why I'v,
scrimped to give her pretty clothes
and taught her to take care of he
figure. and made her go out with youni
people. Well, knew what | was do
ing; 1t was part of her schooling. She
old enough now; and she has every
thing that any girl ever had, so far a
looks go. She's going to do for u
what you never have been and neve
will be able to do, Peter Knight. She
going to make us rich. But she can
do II in Vale"
MAS right" declared James. "Ney
York's the place for pretty women; tn
town is full Of them"
"If it's full OF pretty women. wha
chance has she gotT" querled Peter
"she can't break into society on m
fifteen hundred"
"She won't need to. She can 60 O.
the stage"
"Good Lordl What makes you thin
she can act?"
"Do you remember that Miss Donal
who stopped at Myrtle Lodge las
summer? She's an actress"
"No" Mr.. Knight was amazed.
"She told me a good deal about tn
show business. She said Lorels
: wouldn't have the least bit OF troubI
getting position. She gave me not
|, to a manager, too, and sent him Lore
lei's photograph. He wrote right bac
: that he'd give her place"
!, Really"
"Yes; he's. looking for pretty girl
!, with good figures. His name Is Berf
man"
Jim broke in eagerly. you've hear
: OF Bergman's Revues. pa. We saw on
, last summer, remember? Bergmans
! big fellow" .a
I "That sh-w? Why, that was-ro
! ten. 1t isn't very decent life, either.
4 Don't worry about Sis" advise
a Jim. "She can take care of hersel
and she'll grab a millionaire sure
: with her looks. Other girls are doin
4 1t every day-why not her? Mas &c
v the right idea."
2 Impassively Mrs. knight resume
? her argument. New York is wher
!. the money is--and the women that z
|. | with money. It's the market plac,
The stage advertlses pretty girl an
4 gives her chances to meet rich mel
Here in Vale there's nobody wit
, money, and, besides. people know III
The Stevens girls have been nasty
; Lorelei all winter, and she's never II
1 vited to the golf-club dances an
more"
+ At this intelligence Mr.. Knight burs
forth Indignantly: