Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-22
MRS. GALAHAD

sweet. Elusive smile which was neither
sophisticated nor yet sentimental. one
knew enough to now later that her
courtship was a very beautiful thing
rare among men.
For instance, the first time John saw
her. He had come with his sister Julia,
who was going abroad in Q hurry
needed hats. He sat quietly at one side
while Julia made her purchases. Sne was
a well known young society matron VINO
had had decided tastes since her papy.
hood. Julia had mannish hair, but
pleasant gray eyes.
He was good looking. her brother. The
Reform society used his photograph on
It's ~letterheads. His features were clear.
like Phidian marble. He had q pleasant,
gentle mouth and sensitive upper lip.
Oily knew at once hat his eyes were
u~nobtrusively following her as she prom
enaded back and forth. She would not
have been surprised had his further ac-
tons been different. Oh, she had had
| plenty of men take quiet notice OF her.
But John Galahad was not like other
men. He did not follow precedent. He
| took his sister out to her car. He came
back and sought the vice president OF
the Wurd e. Murd Shops, Inc. The vice
presidents name was Bolham and he had
a gray goatee and belonged to two boards
Of bank directors which included a Gala
had. He was asked to Introduce John
Galahad to Miss Wilson and make it
very plain to her that the request was
most respectful.
The vice president was entirely willing.
In New York few people refused any re-
quest made by a Galahad. n John
was the uniquely respected memb OF a
good family line.
The manager of the shop on the ave-
nue., hearing later, was much displeased.
Two OF the felt buyers were profane.
Knowing what they did OF Mr.. John
Galahad, they foresaw that the shop was
going to lose the best sports wear model
1t had ever owned. They were not dis
appointed in their foreseeing.
Sitting thoughtfully now In her gray
satin chair. with the motors OF the street
below sending up their faint but power
full tom-tom, Oily admitted that in so
far as n gift can be perfectly given by
heaven to maid, 1t had been given to her.
Most maids call 1t the best gift. She
had had a wooing blent Of poesy and
money. and delicacy and luxuryl . All the
exquisite devotion, the tact. the consider
alton that could be shown by q mar OF
birth, breeding, wealth. and goodness had
been shown to her, showered upon her
Flowers. gifts, homage. courtesy. Those
rides at sunset along the Hudson, most
beautiful Of streams. Those little lovely
dinners In restaurants to which entrance
in itself was q tribute. The Sunday af-
ternoons among the foothills when be
read Emerson and TennysOn aloud. He
liked Tennyson. He said that Oily might
have been one of Maud's high born reti-
nue..
1t was the kind Of courtship that naive
young girls dream about; wise young
women know there is no such animal;
While brazen women at LIES end DROP
scalding tears because 1t never happened
, to themI
Listening to John read Tennyson, Oily
was privately shamed that she had evel
looked inside the De Gourmont book o.
sister had left IN a chair in the fitting
room.
She was surprised when soon-too oor
HE took her to his home. He asked the
night before II she were free for dinner
He asked her to wear a little white georg'
night at a restaurant. You look in thai
like a white pansy." he said seriously.
She laid in a supply Of mental supper
for the meeting with the family. O.
course she hadn't been exactly terrified
I John assured her that he, and not hi
family, was choosing his wife. A shol
girl? Nonsense-he wouldn't hear tina
word.
, AS a matter Of fact, Oily herself hat
not used the word. She never thought O.
!, herself except as q very desirable sport!
: wear model. Various circumstance CAV
her al awareness Of her own Importance
| IN the sales world, even the f%ashionabl,
| avenue sales salons. But 1t was dear an
sweet OF John to reassure her In ad
vance. 1t was not unpleasant to lister
s when he m that in the most i'm
portant act of his life he'd do as HI
wished.
8 His father was dead. billy knew mucl
t about the Galahads from the newspapers
The world knew. John had inherited thu
a lh111k pf thn noi11jpnc communicated nv th,
elder Galahad-railroads and such. Hi
. father had made the will when John wa
sixteen, already at Harvard and ever
then, SO young, inclined coward the ideal
s which later became his fame. The othe
4 Galahads had their millions, too. The,
c were not dependent on him, nor he OF
t them.
But Dilly had been grati1ed-what lit
8 tie slim sports wear model would nc
have been-when he reiterated tina
c mother nor sisters nor brother Honn,
I would have any say.
J.. The elder sister, Julia, Mrs. Roger d
COvey, was one OF the aloof
: customers of whom sales girls stood
q little In awe. The other sister, Lillian
t mother and brother Dily did not knoy
: even by sight.
s Still, no mental support need hay
9 been laid in. None was needed.
The Galahad dining room was q note
" lActA1ls ~ WV LUZ pCC1 PlSVdIeQ III Dull
day photogravure, once when the Bi
Brothers OF the city were banqueted, an
on another occasion when John ha
dined the Trade union, branch twenty
four, of upholsterers. 1t had held othe
noted guests too numerous for mention
= princes, dukes, president, n q car
# dinal.
Johns mother proved to be a dignife
| old woman who carried white hair an
her sixties we'll. She belonged to til
horseshoe circle Of the Metropolitan oper
house. Julia had her husband alon|
If Both were impassive New Workers, wit
handsome faces and Lillial
the other sister. was tall and thin IN
d rather aesthetic in gliding walk an
shoulders. Oily had read in the pape
that an engagement was imminent bt
re tween her and a young Englishman
Is titled descent If not expectations. Honn
the brother, younger than Joh by fl
years, was a pleasantly impressive your
man with lightish hair.
But all of them were most kind
Oily, rather flushed and shy. Johns dill
8 niied mother kissed her and Julia pa
ted her cheek and later leaned aero
a the table to murmur. You dearl" LII
lian's deep blue eyes were most gracio,
re Honny was almost pathetically anxio,
IS to talk about matters that interested hi
At the foot OF the impressive table S
John and beamed his pride In her al
y his pleasure In his family's attitude.
30 There seemed no reason why tn
= should not marry immediately. At
~ later confidential luncheon, Johns IL
~ pressive white haired mother spoke M
sweetly to her. Were SO glad tn
~ Johns fallen In love with a dear 3
like yourself"
ul Lillian and Mrs. De Covey took ms
ad terful but c~onsiderate charge Of +
at trousseau. Lillian was candid but afft