The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-01-27
Married on Time
BY II. RAY BAKER

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As he walked through the gate and
caught glimpse of yellow curls
through window OF the vine.covered
cottage, Robert Hannaford felt some
not great deal. ut some-of the
weight lifted from has heavy heart.
II had been a full month since he
had seen Gloria Engel, month OF
glndness, but With finis of sadness
Many persons would not have seen
anything sad about Robert being
discarded by Angellne vanentine. In
fact. some OF his well-wishlng friends
had limited to Robert that 1t would
be better for him II he left the DASH
ing. dark.haired film actress alone.
"She's just vamp," one of these
| friends warned. "She's a vamp In the
movies because she's just naturally
one in real life. That's why she does
so well In those parts. She'll Sc: your
heart in the hollow of her hand, aud
then she II squeeze II and throw 1t
away"
But Robert was infatuated. When
he first saw Angeline she was spend
Ing few weeks at Cedar Point to rest
from her latest "million-dollar' pro-
duction, and she certainly was
charming convalescent.
Robert was no unsophlstl "ated
country product. lie was not native
of Cedar Pctt any more than Ange-
line was, bl he had been spending
summers there for the past few years
as the guest of his aged uncle. Rob
ert was head of prosperous automo-
bile parts plant In Indiana, but hay
fever drove him to the northern lake
region during ragweed season.
While on his first visit to his uncle
Robert met Gloria Engel and her
frank, wholesome, sunny nature com
pletely won .mm. Nothing was deiin-
itely settled between them, but there
was tacit understanding that part
nership affair In which the Gospel
played "A part would be consummated
in the near future. When he came north
for The present summer Robert felt IL
was time to settle this partnership
matter, for now he was In financial
position to support wife as he felt
one should be supported.
Then along came Angellne and
spoiled II all. Robert deserted Gloria
with no words of explanation and
spent most of his time with the actress.
They golfed, motored, swan and
canoed. Yes, Robert was infatuated.
In way he was not responsible for
his treatment OF Gloria. for lnfatua-
tion is form of temporary insanity.
Then one night, at n private dinner,
Robert announced he was to be mar
ried.
1.-TWO weeks from today" he said,
twill find me no longer single man."
you sure do work fast" was the
comment of one OF his friends as they
congratulated him. Some of these
fellctations were not as hearty as
they might have been, for Gloria was
well liked by Roberts friends and sew
eral of them would have spoken words
of censure for the way he had treated
her, IL they had voiced the sentiment
that was In their minds.
The next day Robert went to the
hotel to keep an engagement with An
geline. She was not there. but ths
clerk, with pitying grin, handed Rob
ert letter. II was brief:
Robert, Dear-Prs gone back TO
work. We've had some nice times, but
Of course we were not serlous-at
least, was not. Really. never could
marry you. / hope you won't feel too
bad about this. You see, there's u
man back home that really love.
"ANGELINE."
For hours Robert walked on the
beach, reading and re-readlng this
note. II seemed that the end Of things
had come.
THE fellows were right" he told
himself. "She's vamp, but loved
her. wonder II II was genuine love.
thoughT
Dusk found him far down the beach,
During the walk he had come TO, as 1t
were. from n period of sleep.
I'm almost glad II happened" he
said. I'm going back to Gloria-if
she'll have me-"
ANtNtIlHtltSS IODtTl ulu not Inu IL
easy to shake off the depression that
had come with the note from Angeline.
II took considerable courage TO ap-
proach Glora's quaint little home,
where she lived with her aunt. but 1t
seemed he just must get consolation
from some one.
Gloria admitted him and treated
him as II nothing ever had come be-
tween them. Her smile was just the
same, and she was as gracious as
ever. That was like Gloria. II was
returning good for evil, In sense /;
and for that reason 1t hurt. II made
Robert feel small and mean.
Naturally, his manner was con-
strained at first but Gloria was so
grand about 1t that he gradually un-
bent, and before long they were In
paths of conversation familiar to both.
As he SAT and watched the sinking