The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-04-30
JUST TALARk
~ MILDRED WHITE.

AaAr me WIN you. Barrie" his SIS
Ter begged. ~ril promise not 70 hreas
In on your fishing. and have aiwsr,
wanted 10 stop AZ that inn on the
shore"
But her brother shook his head.
= know wat that would mean he
Complained ''bensg dragged In zi.h
New made acqualniances for al sorts
of entertainments. I am going 10 In
ciise myself IN a fishing trip. aud noe
10 make a target for a lot of angling
girls"
As 70 that" answered Miss Dulcie.
you are too absorbed IN your own AZ.
fairs. barrie. ~ notice that am usu.
ais target myself ~ confident male
attention. Unbelievable aS n may
seem, ! also yearn Tor solitary pleas
ure- ia rather enjoy myself IN my
own way. win hooks Cor company. aud
no dress exactious 10 bother. Let me
g. Barrie; win hide away IN eor-
ner with magazines aud choo0.afesl
and have the time ~ my llfe."
And suppose" her brother scored.
"ihai wouldn't be- hailed AZ evening.
tired after days sport. 20 help YOU
entertain Miss New Somebody or 9th
er"
You wouldn't" his sister promised.
suddenly her expressive face bright
ened. "Rarrie." she said. "Iil tell you
what; Let as pretend we are A mar.
ri'i couple Just for lark. Why
n"tf That understanding would pre-
vent the Troublesome complications
you are coniuring No one knows us
IN that ouf-of-the-way place: we are
not likely 20 see again those we may
meet. Even IN that possibility. the
thing would he considered a natural
mistake Mr. and Miss Trent, instead
~ Nr and Mrs" pulcle Jumped 70
her feet. "oh 2 come On. agree. Rar-
rie." she cdaIed, aud laughlngly Bar
RE sgreed
lie was bound p admlN Tie wisdom
~ MS sisters nlnn. after h< first sat-
isfncforv ia, fishing. The Nyen.Lel-
tered corner he chose was mos, rest.
ful and the fsl seemed waiting :, |
iiie. When h. returned iovons'y /
weary 20 The vernndn ~ ne inn. Dull I
cie' strangely unattended. loafed han
rl'y In her hamm'cS Her simple mid.
dy was eom'orta aiy c-umrled. nnd her
hair twisted ifselt IA uncarcdfor
rings.
Tomorrow" Barrie told her II shar
f'art ~ hve IN fhs morning" And n,
o|d. lie wns nrfng his way through
otsirpeting hruehes 10 his chosen re
iraai when B. paused abruptly. IN g.
ion'shmcni Another fisherman n
rather hshervoman. had foreSfnllei
him. Calmly holding a bamboo rbl
sai 'he prefiesf girl no had ever
seen Al legst that 5 what Rarre
thoughts oih'rs miehi have dlspnrci
his opinion. Ani Rarre all his Young
llfe had ben indifferent to femal.
charm.
THIS glr'. who was unlike srv othe.
r'1 Barrie had knosn. turned unos
In frowuhrly snd hide him - oB,
mai ~ snether:
keep sfll or vos-' spoil my blie-
Ryrn 'ari siill until the struggle
hef'Aecn the fish. which was large. and
NE girl. who was small. threatened 10
'o throw both into the river Then
barrie came forward mastcrfully. and
possessing the rod. trlumphantly l,ai
ed the fsh.
AZ which. tho girl. whose moods
were strangely surprising begged BAR
rie TO remove the hook and set the
poor fiSh free.
"lou see" she nalvely explained. Il
never really expected 10 catch hlm.~
Better take him home for dinner"
Barrie suggested.
I'm staying NJ the Inn" the girl Oh. I
iecied so have no use FOR him !
there"
"fl keep the fsh myself. then"
Barrie said decidedly. ito add 10 my
days sport"
Reluctantly the girl consented. NJ. I
lowing him later 10 rehali her hook. \
II Is surprising how much environ I
men' has 10 do with the advancement 1
of friendship. Barrie In two meetings I
AZ a formal affair. would have been /
addressing his new-found companion 4
ms Miss Robinson which she con-
fded was her name. But after sec /
ond gloriously long and idle morning
IN the isolated spot beneath the trees.
he was calling se girl ~ the fishing
rod Little Brown Eyes" aud his voice
sounded very tender.
"You viii come again. Brown Eycsr-
begged Barrie.
The charming girl sadly shook her
head.
Il think not" she said. "Mrs. Trent
Might not like u. We usually visit to-
seiher afternoons on the hotel YER
anda."
Mrs. Trent" Bnrrie's heart sank
IN uncomfortable recollection. Dull
cie's ruse had been forgotten. And
now-how explain7
"of course" the girl continued. Il
should not have become acquainted
with you-had rot known-Mrs.
Trent first"
The sun had left Barrie's sky and
bis step IFS spring as he came scowl-
.-gly to face his sister. A white
fanneled young man was pcw in at
tendance.
Barrie Dulcie announced care