The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-12-25
Sleeping
Beauty
BY CELIA ROSE
copyright 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate.b

porch did not lift It's eyes from the
book In hand. Johnny halloed agnin--
ngain his answer was the silence OF |
sness-clearly Louise Mar
tin did not mean to ad,.,t thar she had |
ever responded TO tho name OF mdg- |
gins Johnny grinned cheerfully and |
scuttered up the winding way. to pause |
at the steps, don his ha and say. With |
an elaborate obeisnnce: "Is the--ah |
ahem--lndy Of the home at homer"
"Not to-vagabonds." tho rocking
chairs occupant returned TRANQUILITY.
Its eyes still down. Next minute two
warm hands fell over them--tho head
holding them was drawn gently back
and a kiss planted upon n pair Of SOFT
red lips.
THAT'S how you wake a sleeping
beauty, isn't itf'' Johnny asked guile
lessly. Louise had risen and faced
him. furious scarlet flooding her
cheeks. She dared not speak-if she
did. she would either laugh or cry.
Either meant triumph for Johnny, the
lawless-she knew of old his capacity
to torment her, Silently she turned to
20 inside--then Johnny caught both
her hands and sat her down, not very
gently, saying: "No, you don't! Not
10 this company. What alls you, any
way, Mugf Used to be the best sort OF
sport, you did"
"You mean--I was barbarian, the
same as you" Louise burst out. well.
I have learned better manners. Unless
you can do the same-please keep
away from herer' tfrtt
"H-m Is that true word--or just
makeup2" Johnny asked, the least
shade Of seriousness creeping into his
face. Louise glnred at him. "Will you
never grow up?" she storrned. "You
know, you must understand, my posi-
ton here In my uncles house. His
wife is the very properest person.
with a leaning TO Wild ways under the
rose. II she had heard you say Mug
gins ! should never have been any
| thing else to her-of course, In strict
privacy, she makes Uncle Ben think
her sort Of grown-up snow white.
Already she hates me. because ] see
through her. If she knew anything OF
those mad, happy old days when we
were playfellows thinking and know
ing no evil, she would have WHIP
ready to her hand. and would use II
to put me through my PAGES" t
\ "She shan't know, girl. I'm Will
Ing to kick myself a miller Johnny
exploded. II ought TO have thought
OF course, the neighbors know some
thlng--of the dual personality OF tn,
new Mrs. Benjamin Martin. Still,
honestly didn't dream OF making you
trouble. Forgive me all my imperti
nence and let me know II ] can hell
you In any way" t...
"Only inn very hard way-fol
me-" Louise said, sighing. THAT Is
by staying away until-be sure Tn
not here for always. Uncle says Mar
tin blood forbids my working. hav,
another notion as 10 that-Td rathe
scrub floors for living than stay here
much longer"
"You need no, stay a day-remem
berT Johnny began significantly
Louise looked over his head, fushinl
deeply. Don't let's think Of impossi
bilities," she said. but sighed as sh'
said II. Johnny laid brotherly ham
on her shoulder. asking: Haven
you got over anything7" In reply sk
could only shake her head and turl
away. biting her lips. ~
Johnny strobe up and down tn
porch. his face dark. his brow deer
Iy furrowed. Thus Mrs. Martin cam
upon him and smiled unpleasantly a
she glanced from one to another o
the pair. so did the man in her wake
who was by appearance neither youn
nor old. good nor bad. but tremendous
ly we'll groomed and well tailored. a
redolent, indeed. OF affluence as th
perfectly appointed car which ha
brought him and his hostess. At sigh
of him Louise hurried away. to be re
called imperiously. then bidden 10
velvet voice please TO order tea an
serve II. Johnny must stay for II. Q
course-a balanced party was so muc
pieasanter. Moreover, he had been 4
long 10 coming over. he must be sp'
cinlly well treated In hope Of a return
All this cooingly. avid eyes the Will
measuring his six-foot-one Of vieoror
young manhood. his handsome tame
face and vital close-cropped curl
Mrs. Martin. fair. forty. 'angujshini
approved all Of them thoroughly-a
the more that he made her eseoT
Franklin Ware. seem SO faded an
meager. She looked al Johnny, II
deed. with much the same gioating e.
preston that Ware gave TO louis
Johnny saw and shlvered-not Il
himself. but for the prospect tbefoI
Louise.
He got no private word with he
though he fingered TO the last ALLOW
able moment. He could not eve
watch over her. Mrs. Benjamin wa
too wholly bent on his captivatio
put ha had a sense that she was sil