The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-02-17
DAWNlE
~ MARY HalrANr.

foonE dfiu >iandipg opVuNd hts rtcs
yawned and stretched his tong. healthy
body p surely He turned over GA the
other ~lds hls sleepy eyes falling on
She ciocg.
: "o',od night'" he gaspcd In tlsnas.
tasllv awake new he jumps'd cut II
bed, and pulled back the hlindS Ne
groaned al,asd az the room was Ilucd
~ with the mild sunshine " an earty
spring fesVncon.
Young lims thoughts were bitter as
be hastily splashcd ia the cold tuh
a. ho Jre-2ed hls thoughts grew norc
bitter
"A nnc excuse | have Ia oH,r
nawnic fur not turning un Poor kia.
how Disappointed ~he must hayr he"n
( Nfier all her planning tne She may
hrrak en for this Tho last Thought
provost too much fer pear llms peace
81 mind snd rulplne hl@ hmeA coffee
without tasting a he dashed on 60
warts paen'~ home
on the way he tried 20 think ~ some
excuse less homnlatlns lhan the
truth
Young linn WAS eneNred 80 lHtlc
E Dawn ,rlyklln a ieNriN hlendr Young
person sa whom NE WAS nne sweet
romance She was poi eaiN Nouue
butterfly fef she couid cook aui sew
and kr,p house Very nicely Tier eli
fashlnued mniher had reen fo thnt
pawny small bend unaer thc ernkiy
( hahs gold curlS held clevcr little
hmin nut pawuie had to have r.,
manee Whcn lllr onered nome she
wuud tnA,e ii She had known and
iny,d iln 8lwaYS A. She would nalsvly
teen Nou lsnf size would hnNn pre
/ fsfrri heE parents 20 disappro,e of the
elever Young architect FOR thcn their
courtshln would have had many thfllln
( II would hAye been SO iolly 10 have
bad 90 meet Im on the say Hut alas
lim Nas as welcome ln the cricklln
home a, pawn herself
So Dawn matte ar all manner ~
stunts for lin 10 60 through with Jim
Nrrned ie "pinngpetlue" meetings ana
hurried nmllngs with tolerant go,d.na.
iurr.
'It amuses nnwnle and lt DOES no
hAfn" he would say.
ilm had baked AZ nawnle's last
scheme though in the end he gave IN
rs usua
Lets elopo 7" she had coaycd in her
preitiest way "Weddlngs are SO dun
aud commonplace What lark II
would be-"
nut we can have The wedding NJ
home" lin protested
"Snlyw Dawn rchuked. kissing him
rs only Dawn could. we want TO
steal on IN he 'dead ~ night iust Az
lf fathcr wouli really pursue us"
Ana " aim. feeling rather foolish.
gaze TO- 1hey agreed thnt about two
o'elock SUNDAY morning MAS the best
4 time. Jim was 10 leave HIS roadster
block from the cffcklln home aud
Dawn would wait for him IN her room.
Her room was on the second foor over.
looking the garden, 80 she could hive
nll the romance she crayed. even to
lle proverhial ladder.
And nc the last moment jim had
failed her for the most pro~aic of rca.
sons lie had worked hard all week
on some important plans. Saturday
afternoon ho took Dawn 10 a mailne~
That evening be worked With his part.
ner ou nn important hurry plan, About
ten he had gone 20 his room. packed
his suitcase and lain down 20 rest
lhe next thing he remembered was
awakening In broad daylight
Small wonder then that IIm's feet
Jagged az he came within sight of
Dawn's home lie had nothing 20 say
hut the truth and he could not say
that
with grim smile he climbed the
steps of the crichline front porch
"What the" be stamnered ~ the
front door flow open and lovely
vision IN pink silk aud laces threw
herself into his arms
"Oh. Jim" the vision cried between
kisses. YOU aren't angry with me. are
You dcar2 am 50 sorry kept You
waiting In the damp Old garden. You
viii forgive me, won't you, dear when
I eNplalnf"
yes dear. Of course" jim assured
her da1edly.
"oh. I'm so relieved You see. a,
the last moment J thought Il would be-
more romantic II pretended We had
been discovered. My cruel parents
fIim smiled At this even la - he.
wildcrmcn) forced me 20 stny pr'-
oner IN Aunt James room. pretend
ed ! had tooihache. 80 wanted 20
siny with auntie. II was great fun.
but I'm sorrow for you. Jimmy. Say
ysu don't mind" DawnIe paused 20
catch her breath. her eyes dark with
pleading
Young Jim brrnthed fervent
prayer Of thanksgiving ard aloud said.
with m air ~ gracious generosity.
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