The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-11-27
A Steam Shovelier
By r. RAY BAKER
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicats)

10 men, GtenQuist ODserNeu, HiCkins
the ashes from his cigar. "Maybe It's
their intuition" he added. drawing his
lungs full OF smoke and exhallng
through his nose.
The lawyer appeared more than usu-
ally loquaclous this evening. He had
when he was not In court, but with me
he always threw of the cloak Il re-
serve and chatted freely.
During our after.dinner chats. w1lch
always took place In his Office on the
seventh floor of the Boltwood build.
ing, we had decided the fate OF bol-
shevism, solved the problem OF II. @.
L.. settled the railroad ownership Is
sue and thoroughly threshed out the
osophy, spIritualism and new thought
Yes, we were congenlal souls. wepe
Glenqulst and |.
As yet we had never discussed tie
most perplexing problem Of the ages
love. Maybe 1t was because we
were both confirmed bachelors and did
not feel In position to talk authort
tatlvely on the question. However, thv
marriage OF mutual friend had
brought the matter before us this eve-
ming. and casually had inquired
why Glenquist had never selected a
lifelong companion.
Suppose you tell your story" he
suggested when I broached the sub
ject. "Then I'll burden you with
mine."
"I'll burden you with no story" I
replied. There's no story to II.
Just naturally didn't take to the fair
sex, or rather they didn't take to me.
guess 1t was mutual. Have you a
story"
For moment he did not reply, and
when he broke the silence II was to ut
ter the words that opened this tale.
| Furthermore" he went on, ut ia
strange that brains do not appear TO
be considered much Of an asset to
man when he esks a woman to become
his wife. At least that is the case
with some women, and very good.
bright and capable women, too.
mean. Perhaps, as I say, It Is their
intuition. or their ability to see far
ahead.
"In my case. perhaps. deluded my
self into thinking had brains. Maybe
I mistook my education for gray mat
ter. Yes, there Is difference. A man
may be fairly well educated and still
lack an adequate amount Of brains.
On the other hsn1. without being con-
ceited. 1t seems that l may claim to
having ut least a normal supply of
thinking machinery. / am what you
would call successful criminal law.
yer.
II was terribly fond Of Cassie We'll
don six years ago. This was my home
town, and also hers. We were class.
mates in high school, and when we
were graduated l went to the unlver-
sity and she became typist In a real
estate office. During our last year in
high school we had become very close
ly associated In social work and be-
fore we realized II were keeping
steady company.
"When i was at college we CORE
sponded regularly and 1t seemed to
me that she cared almost as much for
me us I for her. l pictured her pre-
siding In a nice little home when I got
started on the road to success in my
chosen profession, and although / did
not Droach the subject. felt con.
vinced she would see It that way
Perhaps l was somewhat egotistical
but really do not believe It was that
To be sure. was proud Of the show
Ing was making in my studies and
very hopeful of the future.
"whenever I cane home she pro
fessed to be happy over being with
me. and I really believe she was. Oul
, favorite pastime was walks In the
woods with camera, and must con
, fess that deep down In a trunk. still
have number Of those snaps. JUS
for fun, I think I'll dig down and take
a squint at them tomorrow.
, Things went on like this for some
time, and l am sure that she did no
, keep company with any other partic
ular fellow. although she occasionally
! went to dances and other entertain
! ments with some male acqualntanc,
who happened along and needed 4
partner for some special social event
This was only to be expected. seeinl
that we were not engaged and 1t no
being natural for young girl to sta,
, at home and spend her evenings read
, ing Robinson Crusoe' and Red Ridini
, Hood
"It finally dawned on ne that I hat
better get busy. I was In the fourtl
year of my law course, but Cassie wa
growing more attractive each day. ant
as was not home to look after m.
interests Il behooved me to get an OF
ton on her hand.
, "I had spent that summer working
In an attorneys office In Clarksbure
and so had not seen Cassie any NOR
during vacation than during the schoo
! term. 1t was In the fall. aud wa
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