The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-09-01
A Different Plane
of Life fye
By R. RAY BAKER

10, lS2l, by Mcclure Newspaper Syhuiostol
In moment OF indiscretion, when
the romantic side of her nature was
set aflame by glowing words of senti-
ment from two masculine lips, Ade-
lnide whitman consented to become
the bride of the young man who ut
tered them.
And now she regretted the rashness
For Gilbert Claxton was not the man
for her. He belonged to different
plane of llfe-a lower plane, she felt
convinced. She was the belle of
Brockton, and her father was the
mayor and one of the wealthlest citi-
zens.
Gilbert was dreamer. He lived In
world OF Imagination and lacked the
practicalness that makes for success.
He received a small wage for his la
bors us clerk In the offices OF the
oceana Portland Cement company, and
outside OF working hours he dreamed
and wove the dreams into stories that
never sold
Gilbert was writing book. he told
Adelaide, but she had no faith In him
or his works. lie was good-looking
man. with fine vocabulary, but that
was the sum total of his assets. He
did not know how to act In the best
society. and he never looked Welt
groomed, and his tie never was tied
just right, and the collar he wore usu-
ally had a spot OF CRIME on II some
where. This was Adelaide's appraisal
of the man she had promised TO mar
ry. said appraisal being made when
sober, sound reasoning came to her
rescue. the. next day. 49, ,.,,
SO Adelaide sat down and wrote a
note to Gilbert, explaining the situa-
tion. She could not tell him In person,
for fear that his fascinating personal
| ltyo would undermine her resolution.
II am very sorry this has hap
pened," said the note, but ! realize
1 was not quite myself when ] made
that promise to you. Reallyl we were
not meant for each other. We belong
to different planes Of life, and we
never would be happy. Please forgive
me-" .,,,. -, a. e.,
Gilbert received the note that after
noon II came with three long heavy
envelopes. and when at frst he saw
It he took 1t for an acceptance of some
of his work. r1anNAt5 e dArre9
Jerry" he called. holding up, the
small envelope. Here's something
different for change
Jerry was the slim, brown-haired
girl seated at d table reading manu-
script. she had lived with Mrs. Clax'
ton since the death OF the girls father
some years ago and, was considered
one of the family. Jerry was, great,
interested, In the. manuscripts ..whicl
Gilbert was forever sending away ant
getting back, and one day she had
asked permission to look one over
She had read 1t and offered a helpful
criticism which. resulted in sale Of. this
story. After that Gilbert always n.et
Jerry peruse the product OF, bis brair
before sending II away.
al never could write anything my
SELF" Jerry confessed, "but somehow
l seem to be able to tell what IL wronl
with your work. ~ laks.. - pil
SO Gilbert had placed the girl, oil
his "staff,"". and when she. was not. at
tending to housework and gettinl
meals she usually was engaged II
reading manuscript. Just now sh'
was helping Gilbert with his book.
Her eyes frightened when Gilber
held up the small envelope, but .hi
face took on a puzzled look when b
noticed the penmanship Of the ad
. dress. He tore the envelope open i
silence and read, and then he wen
out and took a walk without saying
!, word, Jerry's eyes followed hir
. through the door, and they were fu
!, OF sympathy-or something else. Sh
nodded understandingly as she r'
:. sumed reading. frh 30
A year rolled by and Adelaide Will
!. man had not yet met the immaculat
= man with the high ambitlons; an
/, neither had Gilbert Claxton made h
mark as writer. However, they sa
no more OF each other except whe
. they met by chance. After that not
from her Gilbert made no overture
, IL he suffered as a result of her actlo
he suffered In silence. No one coul
y look into his thoughts-unless 1t WI
Jerry.
Then came great day for Gilber
! What made the day great was sill
letter from book publisher, and
u Invited him to New York for a co
" sultation regarding the book that WI
to be, published. .t..sa -.,st
Gilbert went. and as the train toe
{ him out OF sight a middle-aged womt
and Young girl turned from the st
n tion. -"
when he comes back he win be
success" predicted the middle-ag'
woman. 81 know his book will wi
~ although I have not read It."
. at will win, all right" said the 81
"A "I have read 1t, and know 1t
% good" Nh
- To herself she added, somewh