The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
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do You Realise What a Romantic
Figure Your Elderly Admirer, Mr..
Gordon, Is2"
6V MsIe Gorrisonc


Gordon, Is1"
XVyOULD you rather go up on the
w top deck or stay down hercl"
| could not tell from Dicky's
tone which of the places he mentioned
he would rather sit, but ] resolved no,
to try to find out | had found since
my marriage to Dicky that one OF the
things he liked best about me was my
habit OF answering promptly, without
hesitation, any query he made as to my
preference in things, so | spoke without
hesitation.
"The upper deck BY all means.
brought my sunshade on purpose"
We threaded our way through the
crowded parors and the sheltered lower
decks of the big Hudson river steamer
People were madly rushing about, try
ing TO secure choice seats, where they
would be sheltered from the autumn
breeze aud be able to see the shores OF
the river,
What a meal for a good hungr,
squirrel + Dicky commented, satlrically
These people are all here because the,
want an outing on the river, then they
try to get seats sheltered so that nC
breeze can reach them"
"lm glad they're so foolish" re
sponded lightly, as we mounted the las
flight OF stairs leading to the uppei
deck Just suppose they were all a
sensible as we are, this upper dccl
would be so crowded we couldn't get +;
seat"
Dicky threw back his head ant
laughed heartily.
Good comfortable working philiso
ply, you have there" he commended
You'll have your choice of seats u,
hete. Where do you want to sitl"
Npust as near the front OF the boa
as I can get" | returned
How are these"
Dicky adroi,ly stepped in front o
four vapld looking youths and girl,
and placed two deck chairs in the yer,
bow of the boat 1t was niche il
which the two chairs just fitted corily,
Events In Retrospect.
The shrill voice of one of the girls il
the quartet Dicky had iorcstalled ros
in expostulation.
What did youse let that big stiff
get ahead OF yousc forf" she demanded
OF her escort.
"Aw, ut it out, Jen," the deprecatory
masculine voice replied II couldn'
help the guys getting in there first
besides. there isn't room for four il
that place any way. II we put on
chairs just behind them we can all fou
sit together. thought that was wha
you wanted
1T was Jen admitted Then he
voice rose truculently, but hate L
see a swell get away with anything lik
that"
| As she subsided, still grumblng. int
a deck chair directly behind us, Dicky'
knee nudged mine glecfully
Terrible this eternal clash betwee
the mawsscs and the lawsses,"
drawled, with a wink that nearly con
vulsed me; aren't you glad you hsv
your station in life definitely settled
! smiled happily at his nonsense.
meant more to me than Dicky's ligf
talk usually did, for he had been dis
trait and moodily silent at interval
since the dinner a, the Hotel Sydenhar
The evening before, when he ha
brought the mysterious Mr. Gordon +,
our table.
knew that he had wondered at. an
had resented the cordial invitation
had given Mr.. Gordon 10 come to ou
home. wondered at myself Thing
looked very different to me in the brac
ing autumn air of the morning tina
they did in the perfume laden a,mo'
phere of the luxurious Sydenham grill
The night before Mr.. Govdons me-
low tones had poured into my ears III
story of his early love for my moths
and father, his recognition OF my re
markable resemblance to my mothc
and his pursuit OF me until he ha
found out my identity.
The recital had thrilled me, swe,
me from my usual poise and self -po,
session.
When to his plea of loneliness and hi
trcmulous request to be allowed to Wis
us sometimes Dicky had prcscnte
merely an unsmiling. formal, courteou
assent. | had thrown discretion to tn
winds and had told the melancholy an
| mysteyio,,s StranUer that I would ola Al