The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-10-21
Wild and Woody
By DuFoRD JENNIE
90 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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etAIOW look here, Dorothy" her
y father said with sudden con.
traction OF his thick eyebrows. "out
there against his plains and noun.
tains your western hero may have
looked all right, but get him here In
the East and facing q fnger-bowl and
he wouldn't know what to do with
It He'd probably drink the wa.
ter"
"But I don't See
II know you Cont, Honey. but do
Just now, you won't think Of these
things, 20 your dad must. Anyhow
mother and are going to invite him
here, and we're all going to get z
good chance to look him over
Dorothy's feelings were mixed
when she left her father. To see
Maylan again-she had been plotting
and scheming herself. but she had
thought more Of going out to his ia
ther's ranch again rather than hav-
Ing him visit her aristocratic home
In the East. Now he was to come
big, bronzed, handsome. What did
she care II they made fun Of him be-
hind his and her backf"
But her mood of quiet happiness
In the news Of his coming was marred
BY the attitude Of her friends.
$50 the wild and woolly one ID
coming. IL he, Dorai" one Of her
friends asked. II am crazy to see
him. 10 he bow-legged from riding
too much1 Do you suppose we could
get him to give an Indian wal
whoopr'
Hes not bow-leggedl You people
will drive me wildl want you to
know he went to college one year
and then had to 60 back to the ranch
because his father was injured, and
he's got AZ big a library there ai
any Of us-biggerp she argued.
But even as she rose In his defense
little quaking fears began to disturb
her. He probably would appear un
couth among them and he would
bs at loss as to many Of the proper
ways Of doing this and that.
So into her inmost heart crept tht
shadows Of an unhappiness that she
could not drive away, but her thoughts
were more Of him than Of herself
It almost seemed to her that hel
father was deliberately planning t
make things difficult for Maylan. The
gathering In his honor was to bring
the blue blood Of the suburban coun
tryside people who would be sure t.
note and enjoy blunders that a some
what uncultured man would make.
The night Of Maylan's coming ar
rived. Her father was to bring hin
from the city with him.
She could hardly keep still as she
waited for the sound Of the car. She
was often at the window-so otter
that her younger brother broke In
with-"Sis, what's the matter with
you. Gee, he must be some chap fol
you to act this way!'
When he did come and she went to
greet him, her first wild desire was
to throw herself into his arms, but
she knew her father did not think
things had gone that far" So she
checked herself and in that checking
she had time to notice how plainly
he was dressed. He seemed uncom.
Portable. Only his eyes were calm
and serene-and Dorothy knew she
loved what lay behind the calm eyes
Her father led him away to his room
She dressed for the evening In q
simple white dress that she knew
would please him and went down
from her room. The guests were ar.
irving. and she found herself busy
greeting them.
Suddenly stir among them made
her turn. Down the broad stairs
came two men; one white-haired, dis
tinguished; and beside him, dark OF
hair and eye, serene, In evening
clothes that fitted him perfectly; an
other. powerful Of form and poised
OF bearing. Dorothy caught her
breath ~ she saw him-Maylan!
Soon she was introducing him. He
AiSk Ac1 AAA0uub C1hAys Will just
trace Of retiring shyness.
Then, later through all the In
tricate courses Of the intricate din
ner, he went without blunder. Under
her gentle prodding and the challenge
Of others, he told stories from the
lore OF his plains and mountains, tell
Ing the tales so fascinatingly that
the room was often still Of every
other sound than his voice.
II might have known with his
commonsense and intelligence he
would be at home anywhere" she
thought to herself az she watched
him and listened.
The last kink unraveled In the
situation when she heard her father
In the hall, later on. say with new
hearty note In his voice:
MAN, you didn't need the coaching
l have been giving you the last three
days. You made too much Of the
social stunt and Of this game. AS
for Dorothy, ask her any time; If
she doesn't say the right word, I'll
spank her!"