The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-02


persecution innugurated by his wife
about three months previously. Mrs.
I Toundstone wanted new automobile.
And she had entered upon cam
pni-n of nngglng and complaint. hop
ing 20 wear poundsione's resistance
down to the point where he would be
willing to bnrter his hope OF saliva
tion In return for a guarantee OF pence
on earth.
'T feel like perfect fool, calling
upon these people In this filthy rattle
trap" Mrs. roundstone protested.
Mayor roundsione paused "In
pity's name, woman" he growled,
talk about something else. Give me
one night Of peace. Let me enjoy my
dinner and this visit"
"I can't help H." Mrs. p retorted
with asperIty. She pointed to Shirley
SINNERS cnr parked under the porte
cochere. "If had sedan like that.
could die happy. And II only cost
thirty-two hundred and fifty dollars"
81 paid six hundred and fifty for the
rattletrnn. and I couldn't afford that"
he almost whImpered "You were
happy with It until | was elected
mayor"
you forget our socInl position. my
dear" she purred sweetly.
lie could have struck her. "Hang
your social position" he grItted saw.
1gely. "Shut up will you? Social
position In sawmill townl Dam
NIT. you'll drive me crazy yet" Pound.
stone gurgled, and subsidized.
The Pennington butler. very su.
perior person. opened the door. The
Poundstcnes entered At the entrance
to the uTing room the butler an.
nounced sonorously: MAYOR Pound.
stone and Mrs. Poundstone."
"Glad to see you aboard the ship"
Colonel Pennington doomed with his
best air of hearty expansiveness.
"Well, WE'LL" he continued. lending
Mrs. Poundstone to dlvan In front OF
the fire, 'thls Is certainly delightful.
My niece will be down in two shakes
of lambs tall. Have cigarette, Mr..
Poundstone."
In the midst of the commonplace
chatter incident to such occasions Shir-
ley entered the room; and the Colonel
leaving her to entertain the guests,
went to n small sldeboard in one cor
ner and brought forth the materials"
as he jocuarly termed them. Jane.
appeared like magic with trny,
glasses and tiny serviettes. and the
Colonel's elixir was passed to the CON-
pany.
"Dee-licious." murmured Mrs. Pound
stone. Perfectly delicious. And not
strongw
Have another" her hospItable host
suggested. and he poured II. quite OBJ
livious OF the frightened wink which
the mayor telegrnphed his wife. Pound
stone prayed TO his rather nebulous
gods that Mrs. p. would not discuss
automobiles during the dinner.
Alas! The Colonel's cocktails we're
not unduly fortified. but for all that
the two which Mrs. Poundstone had
assimilated contained Just sufficient
"kick' to loosen the lady's tongue
without thlckenlng 1t. Consequently.
about the time the "piece de resist
ance" made its appearance, she threw
caution to the winds and advertcd to
the subject closest to her heart.
II was telling Henry ms we came up
the walk how greatly envied you that
beautiful sedan, Miss Sumner" she
gushed. "How an open car does blow
one around. my dearr'
"Yes, indeed" said Shirley limo.
Gently.
Heard the McK!nnon people had
man killed up in their woods yester.
day, Colonel" rOundstone remarked.
hoping against hope to divert the con-
versation.
"Yes. The fellows own fault" Pen.
nington replied. "IIe was one OF those
employees who held to the opinion
that every man Is the captain of his
own soul and the sole proprietor of his
own body-hence that 1t behooved him
TO look after both. In view of the high
cost of safety appliances. lie was
warned that the logging cable was
weak ut that old splice and liable TO
pull out Of the becket-and sure enough
II did. The free end Of the cable
snapped hack like n whip. and"
81 hold to the opinion" Mrs. Pound
stone interrupted, that II one wishes
for thing hard enough and Just keeps
on wishing, one Is bound to get H."
MY dear" said Mr.. Poundstone
Impressively, "if yon would only con.
fine yourself TO wishing, assure you
your chances for success would be in
finitely brighter"
There was no mistaking this rehuke |;
even two cocktails were nowerless to
render Mrs. POundstone oblivious to Il.
With the incest tact In the world. Shlr-
lev ndroltly changed the subject to
some tailored shirtwaists she had OBJ
served in the windoy of local dry
goods emporium that day. and Mrs.
Poundstone subsidized.
About nine O'Clock. Shirley. In re-
snonga N a pnaantpU ylonnn fr.,,, h..