Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

weighing that which went with ordi-
nary officeholding But sometimes ne
was troubled by ambitions that vague
ly interested him before his waist
coats began to show convex curve.
II think I'll marry: try TO put some
saIt on the tail feathers or respecta-
bility," he confided 20 his pal, we'll
to-do contractor who had managed to
retain their comradeship without be-
ing drawn into McGintys after-the-
theater interests.
And what nice girl would have
/ you?" Knocked the contractors sister,
who sat correcting pile OF school ex-
! anina ton papers at the other side OF
the table lamp.
A. ]. frowned Alicia had been his
devoted slave when she was toddler
and he was hero with top and
tigar box full of marbles. A differenc
| In temperament and eight years in
their ages barred her from his notice
after she had heightened.
There are plenty of girls who would
Jump at a chance TO have home and
her own automobile to say nothing of
"A husband in Washington" reproved
her brother.
Alicia went on making marks on the
literary efforts of her pupils
IL see, you want TO buy wife on the
motor car down and three-meals-a-
day plan"
McGinty laughed. but remembered
her comment. He still believed there
were plenty OF willing girls who could,
by marriage, add dignity to his repu-
tation. He would have her as good
looking as possible. When A. j. de-
scribed n lovely woman his hands
made sweeping waves in the air.
Father Malone chuckled at the Irish
mans resolution to settle down.
why don't you marry Alicia
Ryan" he suggested, with mild ma
lice.
McGinty looked grleved, but when
he next saw Alicia he looked at her
carefully. She was undoubtedly the
smarteSt and best-lilIed young woman
in the ward. Perhaps If she had some
feathers and rings she might be bet
ter looking. He supposed that she
did not wear them because a school
teachers pay was so small. She
seemed flat and white compared with
tenderlon ideas of beauty. lie won
dered If she was thin because she
worked too hard.
Alicia's mouse brown tailor-made
seemed toughngly modest-almost
poverty stricken. He felt she had no
style at all until he stumbled on Il
gathering of women whose names
headed the social register. They were
all slightly behind the fashions; not
S1ticeable at all.
Then. one night she telephoned to
him for help for one OF her pupils
The little boy had been injured at play
and his father was out OF work. She
wanted to supply them with money
for hospital expenses and the necessi-
ties of life and perhaps get job for
| . l,A 70 ,.f gNf 4,
cardinal principles OF Democratic pol
icy in the ward, so A. J. offered to Join
her relief expedition and accompanied
her to the tenement He carried a
large basket Of groceries and should
red thru the narrow door with his
best vote seeking smile.
A few minutes later Alicia sent him
flying for doctor. When he saw he,
again, several hours later, she was sit
ting beside an oil stove, wrapping q
pew-horn dead baby in a pillowcase.
He let the plain little school teacher
cry on his shoulder as they drove
home In his big limousine. He did not
realize that he had kissed her several
| times until he had returned to his
own rooms.
Now I've smeared things" he
groaned remorsefully. That kind OF
girl doesn't let a guy kiss her without
n license. AS for marrying one of hef
kind -. Oh, Lord, what have done
And what am l going to do?'
Alicia cut short his agonizing by
sending him n formal note thanking
him for his generosity TO the poor
family and announcing she was @oine
away to rest in the country. In the
excess OF relief at her sensible move
he gave dinner to the twenty-fiv
prettests chorus girls In tn city "a
which he invited no male guests. A
few reporters and newspaper photog-
raphers managed to get permission to
look In.
When he next saw Miss Ryan she
was as distant as rich relative greet.
ing n poor one Newspaper clipping.
describing his recent hospitality were
spread under the table light.
Somehow the deadly GOODNESS oi