The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-27

II don't care-so long as you don't
give him one OF the numbers that
belong to me-"
"rll try to remember" she said.
snd thoughttully lifted to her face
the bouquet OF violets and lilies a
gesture which George noted without
approval.
Look herel Who sent you those
flowers you keep maxim such a fuss
! over7"
"He did" *
"who's 'heT" -
The queer-looting duck"
George feared no such rival: he
laughed loudly. Il s'pose he's some
old widoweri'' he said. the object
thus described seeming ignominious
enough to a person Of eighteen. with
out additional characterization.
Lucy became serious at once. "Yes,
he Is q widower," she said. 81 ought
to have told you before; he's my ia
ther."
George stopped laughing abruptly.
"Well. that's a horse on me. II I'd
known he was your father Of course
| l wouldn't have made fun Of him. I'm
sorry"
Nobody could make fun of him."
she said quietly.
why couldn't theyT
at wouldn't make him funny: II
would only make themselves silly"
Upon this George had a gleam Of
intelligence. swell. I'm not going to
make myself silly any more. then;
don't want to take chances like that
with you. But thought he was the
Sharon girls uncle. He came with
| them"
"Yes." she said: I'm always late
to everything: I wouldn't let them
wait for me. We're visiting the
Sharons."
"About time knew thati You for
get my being so fresh about your IA
ther. viii your OF course he's a dis
tingrished-looking man. in a way"
Lucy was still serious. "Tn a
wayr" she repeated. You mean,
not In your way. don't your"
George was perplexed. "How do
| you mean: not In my wayT
"People often say in way and
rather distinguished looking or
rather so-and-so. or rather anything.
to show that they're superior. don't
they. It's a kind Of snob slang. !
think. OF course people don't always
say rather or in q way to be su-
perior."
81 should say not use both Of
'em a great deal myself" said George.
"one thing don't see, though /:
/ WHAT'S the use Of a man being six
feet three7 Men that size can't
handle themselves as well as a man
about FIVE feet eleven and half can"
George was q straightforward soul.
at least. "See herel" he said. "Are
you engaged to anybody?7
mo"
Not wholly Modified. he shrugged
his shoulders. you seem to know q
good many peoplei- Do you live In
New York;
mo. We don't live anywhere"
4
anywheref'
We've lived all over" she answered.
Papa used to live here In this town,
but that was before was born"
| "What do you keep moving around
so ;for7 Is he a promoterr
"No. He's an inventor"
"What's he inventedT
sJust lately" said Lucy, hes been
working on new kind of horseless
carriage"
swell. I'm sorry for him." George
said. in no unkindly spirit. "Those
things are never going to amount to
anything. People aren't going to
spend their lives lying on their backs
in the road and letting grease drip IN
their faces"
"Papa'd be SO grateful" she re
turned. "if he could have your ad
vice."
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. II don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted fori" he said
II don't see that what said was par
ticularly fresh"
"No. indeed I"
"Then what do you"
She laughed gayly. II don't! Ant
I don't mind your being such loft,
person at all. think It's ever 50
interesting-but papa's a great man 7
rs her" George decided to b.
good-natured. "well. let US hope so
hope 80. I'm sure"
Looking at him keenly. she saw tina
the magnificent youth was incredlbl,
sincere In this bit Of graciousness
She shook her head In gentle wonder
''rm iust beginning to understand,
she said.
n Understand whatf"
D "What 1t means to be a real Am
, berson In this town. Papa told m,
something about It before we came
} but I see he didn't say half enough !
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