Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-17


thinks of H." snnpped Mr. poIlocl
Evidently tho .yepIa...j ,',,s,,,,.'...
amusing himself In tbc .yar,i,,, -
~, air gun was nn r,,.or'ta ~ t,is '''
There was a second ~ s,I.,r. ,n.,
penuicuIk with a Iovolt, ,h., v,..
part oe his simple. emiuoptl,. "rirs,
nature s1ld. "O wau Pm ,,ro D..
must have "a reason fo,. y.t,to'., i's
does or doesn't do about II, or ,toii,
; could not Ike him ,o ,,urb
81 do not think Mr. Brcrt ,s , nor
/ son who troubles himself win re-,
sons good or bad" reuarkcd luss
/ Myrtle. 'lfe is quite content to daft
/ on"
"Brcnt certainly is not oy.rh,,r-
dendcuod with brains" agreed NJ
Pollock. but. then. what boyo br,in.
go to do with being soldier"
Yes, you can blot ONT Gnr,,ars
Just AS well without EN-" said pen
uicuik simply 81 don't understand
Brent | must say"
There certainly was a strong feel
Ing against Mr. Brent in the slftiny
room that morning. II It be true thar
% thot wave has definite effect on
the subject thot about. a perfect
Hood tide was gathering itself to
g"thor 10 eYpeud itself In the direc-
uoh OF Mr.. Brent.
or all the people in that houso eocb
one had had his or her thots ,urnsI
toward him by his misadventure with
the bath water. No landlady could
or course, confront such a catas-
trophe unmoved. Mr. Pollock and
MISS Myrtle were both, in spite OF
their different natures. OF the order
or people who cr1ticise as they
breathe. Even Frauein. with her
tendency 10 look for the best in every
one. could not deny that Mr.. Brent
seemed TO be doing lot OF harm and
no good. and now here was PENN
cu'k' a mere casual visitor entering
INTO the lists Of criticism.
mere We're probably only two peo-
pie In the house who felt kindly dis
posed toward the attractive II inef
fectiye young man. and they were
hoth women. one Of them. OF course.
was MI. Pollocks daughter. Molly;
thc othcr-and here was one new
cause OF grievance against Brent
was charming widow who had ar
rived only the evening before.
Mrs. Lee had not. Of course. had
tme TO develop a strong liking or
parusanship on behalf OF Brent, but
she had played Smoker" with nm
most of the evening and been amiable
-. NV maj lila4dht builUg breakfast f
nat more is needed to cause com
nent In boarding house? 1t had
caused comment already and the sub
'ect now came up again.
" You ask me said Miss Myrtle :
thlnk Mr Brent is too fond OF
1HElng about with the ladies' to un- /
l'iuke anything that would inter I
.ere with that. Mrs Lee comes from
heaven only knows where. and con o. .
sider she IL overdressed-or should /
say. perhaps. underdressed p"
o, Miss Myrtle, you are cruel" eX-
'ostulatcd Frauleiu Schroeder
! have called attention to no more .
nan we could all see for ourselves,
ana Mr.. Brent certainly hung around
her very obviously"
Brent mouopolizcd her" said Mr..
,oliock. VERY bad form. | call il.
There she goes across the garden
loW Very smart white suit she has
IN. Miss Myrtle. whatever YOU may
ay He strobe to the window and
.tood looking out. go. my goodness"
lc AIDED. here comes that chattering
Nidlingtun girl. She'll come i'm at tho
ront door. we may Just escape her
Z we clear out this way Evar rn.t
Good Lord. yes" said Penuicuik
When the First Manchesters we're
Town here she and her sister were
'noWn as the Manchester Harrlers'