The Okeene Leader. (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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OKEENE, . . ._OKLA
Nature ts Juat r> green aa she looks.
Now puuuili ail wbo vtoiale Um co-
ram* law.
I'DilfrfruuuiJ irulity ntrea never
blow down.
Perhaps a iilile l*u«uaia of at-da
would kelp la preserving the p>*ac«
la the Italkana
Juat about the iltue a man gets a
woman a waist line aoinfortabl)' lo-
cated. ahw niovea It.
Here la where Hie b«M-ball language
lieKlna to lie aiibatltuted for Ivil |>lc
tureague vehlclea of expression.
What fun our Kraadebildren will
have looking back at t|ie hula their
female ancestors wore!
If dofta aave more Uvea than they
cut ahort, what kind of a protective
meaaure la It to kill the doga?
The nouth pole crossed Ita Augers
Juat aa the Shackleton explorers
started on the last dash of 111 miles.
A poet has juat died in Denmark
leaving $1.000000. We presume he
dallied with (he Muaea aa a aide Drue.
•‘Preachers.’* says the Hrooklyn
Eagle. “are not Infallible.’* Why. no.
They .contradict each other frequently.
The preacher who Insists that worn
en shall take their hats off In church
la dooming himself to slim congrega
Ilona.
Camille KlamuiHrion s neat-produc-
ing well la a mighty flne Idea, but the
chesty coal men still decline to be
stain peded.
While we are condemning tlr» man
who rocka the boat, why not Include
the nervous woman who trails her
hand In the water?
The man who kills another through
reckleaa auto driving has committed aa
serious a crime as though hit weapon
were a knife or gun.
Now that a fertilizer iruat la being
organised, of course something ought
to be said about such an organisation
probably being in bad odor—but let It
pass.
A New York paper publishes an edl
torlal on ’’Why Girls Leave Home."
In the majority of rases they go be-
cause they aye invited by young men
to do so.
It Isn’t going to be any easier for a
gentleman leaving a banquet at 2 a
m. to call for a "tetrahedral kite” than
tt Is for him to say that he wants a
•’taxicab.”
It Is not worth while to speculate
concerning those canals on Mars until
the astronomers have agreed among
themselves whether or not they really
are canals.
A lemon (amine is threatened. This
ts not alarming, however. The fruit
has been too freely handed out of late
to make its scarcity a subject of gen-
eral regret.
A speedy and highly satisfactory
wav to wreek an aeroplane seems to
be to sen«l It up without an occupant.
We are making sclentiAc progress,
locally, every day.
No doubt, when some Chicago or
Wall street financier has perfected a
wav to corner the oxygen in the at-
mosphere we shall bo permitted the
luxury of protesting, at least.
The truth ts the hats only look
like peach baskets; If they really were
peach baskets they could be bought
for 11 cents a dozen, instead of cost
tng an average of $15.33 each.
Down In Mexico there are some peo-
ple who do not w ant Diaz for president
again, but they take the precaution to
come north of the Rio Grande before
giving expression to their sentiments.
Diaz started in to be president of
Mexico away back In 1877. and. with
the exception of one- Intervening term,
has b(»en president ever since. The
grand old man has made some history
during those years.
Premier Asquith describes Edward
VI1 as a great national asset." Yes,
he Is very popular with the masses,
and lives strictly up to the constitu-
tional principle that “the king reigns
but does not govern.”
Rev Dr. McPherson may be right In
i ssertlng that the man who fails to
1 ay his street car fare because the
conductor has overlooked him Is act-
ing a lie. but there Is another side to
the mailer, as one passenger found
out when he tendered a fare that had
been missed and was privately “called
down" by the conductor for the pro-
ceeding. “When you do that." the
latter said, “you may be calling the at-
tention of an inspector or spotter to
my carelessness and will get ma a rep-
rimand. Don’t do it again.”
SYNOPSIS.
At 14 years of age Admiral Mr Peter
llawkahaw'a lepht-w. III. Irani Olyn, fell
deeply in love al flmt sight with l-ady
Arabella Stormont. who spurned hla at-
tentions. The lad, an orpliun. was given
a berth as midshipman on the Ajax hy
hla uncle. til lea Vernon, nephew of Mr
Tliomna Vernon, became the boy's pal.
They attended a theater where llawk-
ahew'a nephew saw l.ady Arabella. Ver-
non met Philip Overton, nest In line for
Mr Tlutmaa Vernon’a estate. They start-
ed a duel which waa Interrupted Vernon.
Overton and Hawkahaw'a nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty lady Ara-
bella. The Ajax In battle defeated French
warships In thn Mediterranean. Richard
Olyn got £2,000 prise money. He waa
called home hy I.a<ly Hawkshaw na he
was about to "blow In" hla earnings with
Vernon. At a llawkshaw party Olyn dis-
covered that lady Arabella was a poor
but persistent gambler. He talked much
with tier cousin Daphne. Udy Arabella
again allowed love fur gaming, loiter ahe
held Olyn and Overton prisoners, thua
delaying (he duel. In the Overton-Ver-
non duel, neither waa hurl. Ijtdy Ara-
l>ella humiliated Htchard hy her pranks.
Richard and Oilca shipped on a frigate.
CHAPTER VI.—Continued.
We had a pleasant Journey to Ply-
mouth and were troubled with few
regrets at leaving London. We ex-
pected, In the foolishness of youth, to
rapture many more such prizes aa the
Indomptable and Xantippe. The Bel-
vldera waa nearly ready, and In a few
weeks we sailed on our second cruise.
I shall not give the particulars of
that cruise. It waa such a one
aa all the officers of hla maj-
esty’s service were engaged In
during those eventful years. We were
constantly at sea; we kept a tireless
lookout for our enemies, and hunted
and pursued them into their own har-
bors. We never slept for more than
four hours st a time, in all our cruis-
ing. We lived on beef and biscuit for
months at a time; sometimes we
hsd scurvy In the ship, and sometimes
we did not. We struggled with mighty
gales, that blew us hundreds and even
thousands of miles out of our course;
and we sweltered In calms that tried
men’s souls. In all that time we
watched night and day for the enemy,
and, when found, chaaed him. and
never failed to get alongside when It
was possible; and we fought him with
the greatest good will. We hsd good
and 111 fortune with the ship, but her
colors were never lowered. And It
was five years before we set foot in
London town again.
Only a year of that time was Giles
Vernon with roe. He got promotion
which took him out of the ship. I hsd
the extreme good fortune to be with
Nelson at the Nile. On that great day,
as sailing-master of the Belvidera, l
took the frigate around the head of
Admiral Vllleneuve's line—she was
the leading ship—and placed her
where she was enabled to fire the first
raking broadside of the battle. I got
a wound in the forehead which left a
scar that remains to this day; but I
also received the personal thanks of
my I»rd Nelson, which I shall ever
esteem as the greatest honor of my
life. I had heard nothing of Giles for
nearly a year, when, among Admiral
Vllleneuve’s officers. I found one, a
young lieutenant like myself, who told
me that Giles had been captured, while
on a boat expedition, and was then In
prison at Dunkerque.
I wrote hint a dozen letters at least,
by officers who were paroled; and
when the ship was paid off. the follow-
ing spring. I lost no time in getting to
London, and using what little power I
had In trying to have him exchanged.
Sir Peter was In great favor at the
admiralty. As soon as I reached Lon-
don. I went immediately to call In
Berkeley Square. My Lady Hawk-
shaw was at home, and received me
In great state, black feathers and all;
and with her sat Daphne Carmichael.
I believe Lady Hawkshaw was really
glad to see me; but Daphne, after
speaking to me, retrained with her
eyes fixed on her embroidery. I
noted, however, that she was a very
charming girl, and her eyes, under her
long, dark lashes, were full of fire and
sweetness. But she had not, and
never could have, the glorious
beauty of Ijtdy Arabella Stormont.
Lady Hawkshaw demanded of me a
particular account of my whole
cruise, and everything that had hap-
pened at the battle of the Nile. This
I gave, to the best of my ability. She
then Invited, or, rather, commanded,
me to take up my quarters In Berkeley
8quare, and told me that I had three
thousand and ten pounds, nineteen
shillings and seven pence to my credit
In bank.
After this, she was called upon to
leave the room for a moment, and I
civilly inquired of Daphne how Lady
Arabella was.
‘‘She is well," responded Daphne,
rather tartly, I thought; “and as de-
voted to Capt. Overton as ever. You
know Arabella ever liked him rather
more than he liked her." At which un-
generous speech. I said one word:
“Pie!" and Daphne, coloring to the
roots of her hair, yet attempted to de-
fend herself.
“I only tell you what all the world
says, and so say my uncle and aunt.
Arabella could have married a dozen
times—she Is nil of 21, you know—
and married very splendidly, but she
will not. Sir Peter rages, and swears
that he will marry her off In spite of
herself; but Arabella Is her own mis-
tress now, and laughs at Sir Peter.’
’’And does she still play cards?”
Daphne raised her eyes, it seemed
to give that otherwise sweet girl posi-
tive pleasure to call over Lady Ara-
bella's faults.
“Yes.” she said. “Loo, lansquenet
—anything by which money can be
lost or won. Three times a week she
goes to the duchess of Auchester's,
where play Is high. We go there to-
night; but I do not play.” -
I had not thought there was so much
malice in Daphne until that conversa-
tion.
I left my adleux for Lady Hawk-
shnw and repaired to the admiralty,
where Sir Peter happened to be that
day. I explained that I should have
come to him at once, but for my Inor-
dinate wish to see Lady Hawkshaw; and
that 1 found her looking at least 20 years
younger since we met last. At which
Sir Peter beamed on me with delight,
and. I believe, mentally determined
to give me £1,000 additional in his
will.
I then stated my real business
which was to get Giles Vernon ex
changed; and Sir Peter, without r
moment's hesitation, agreed to do all
he could for me; and then, as usual,
directed me to have my portmanteau
sent to Berkeley Square, as Lady
Hawkshaw had done. Before I left the
admiralty machinery had been put in
motion to secure Giles Vernon's ex
change. I returned to Berkeley
Square, and again took up my abode
there.
CHAPTER VII.
One month from the time I arrived
In London 1 was on my way to Ports-
mouth to meet Giles Vernon, who had
been brought over with a batch of ex-
changed officers from France.
In (hat month, during which I had
lived continuously in Berkeley Square
things were no little changed, except
in one respect, which I shall mention
presently, that I could scarcely per-
suade myself five years had passed.
Peter and Polly, aa Giles disrespect-
fully called them, had not grown a
day elder, and quarreled as vigorously
as ever. Lady Arabella was then her
own mistress, although still living un-
der Sir Peter's roof; but, as far as I
could see. this spoiled child of nature
and fortune had always been her own
mistress. I found that Overton had
been away for some years on foreign
service, and. after distinguishing him-
self greatly, had lately returned suf-
fering from severe wounds and in-
juries to his constitution. He waa,
however, in Loudon. and able to ride
and walk out. and visit his friends;
hut it was doubted by many whether,
on the expiration of his leave,- he
would ever be fit for duty again.
I heard and saw enough to convince
me that Lady Arabella had been wild
with grief and despair when she heard
of his wounds; and, although since
his return to London he avoided com-
pany generally, she managed to see
him occasionally, and spent much of
her time driving la the parks upon the
mere chance of seeing him taking his
dally ride or walk. Lady Arabella
Stormont had everything In life that
heart could wish, except one. She had
chosen to give her willfnl and way-
ward heart to Philip Overton, and It
must be acknowledged that he was a
man well fitted to enchain a woman's
imagination. Overton had disdained
the spontaneous gift of Arabella's
love; but I believe her haughty and
arrogant mind could never be brought
to believe that any man could be real-
ly insensible to her beauty, her rank,
and her fortune. Overton could not
In any way be considered a great
match for her. His fortune was mod-
est, and his chance of succeeding to
the Vernon estates remote; but, with
the desperate perversity of her na-
ture, him she would have and no other.
It always seemed to me as If Overton
was the one thing denied her, but
that she had determined to do battle
with fate until she conquered her
soul's desire.
For myself, she treated me exactly
as she had done flve years before—
called me Dicky In her good humors,
and a variety of sneering names in her
bad humors—and. little as It may be
believed, I, Richard Glyn, lieutenant
in his majesty's sea service, with
£3.000 to my name, would have gone
to the gibbet rather than marry Lady
Arabella, with her £30,000.
Perhaps Daphne Carmichael had
something to do with It. She was the
same gentle, winning creature at 19
as st 12. She was still 8ir Peter's pet,
and Lady Hawkshaw’s comfort; but I
had not been in the house a week be-
fore the change I alluded to came
about and the change was In me con-
cerning Daphne. I began to find It
very hard to keep away from her. She
treated me with great kindness before
others, but when we were alone to-
gether. she was caprieioea. I began to
despair of ever fiadlag a womb who
could be kind to a maa three times
ruaniag. And I was very Much sur-
prised at the ead of a fortalght to find
myself experiencing the Identical
symptoms 1 had foK five years before
with Arabella—only much aggravated.
There was this difference, too. I had
admired Arabella as a star, afar off.
and I think I should have been very
much frightened. If. at the time, she
bad chosen formally to accept my de
votion. Not so with Daphne. 1 felt
I should never he really at ease until
I had the prospect of having her by
my side the rest of my life. I reached
this phase at the ead of the third
week. At the end of the fourth I was
in a desperate case, but ft was then
time to go to Portsmouth to meet
Giles, according to my promise, and
1 felt, when I parted from Daphne, as
If I eras starting oo a three years*
cruise, and I waa only to be gone a
day and a half. She. dear girl, showed
some feeling, too. and I left, bearing
with me the pack which every lover
carries—pains and hopes.
I left London at night, and noxt
morning on reaching Portsmouth, aa
I Jumped from the coach, I ran Into
Giles’ annahe had reached Ports-
mouth some hours In advance of the
time.
He showed marks of his imprison-
ment In his appearance, but his soul
had ever been free, and he was the
same brave and joyous spirit 1 had
ever known. Not being minded to
waste our time In Portsmouth, we took
coach for London town at noon. As
we were mounting, a countryman
standing by held up a wooden cage
full of larka, and asked jia to buy, ex-
patiating on their beautiful song.
“I will take them all, my lad,” cried
Giles, throwing him a guinea Thq
fellow gaped for a moment, and the^
made off as fast as his legs could cart
ry him. I wondered what Giles meant
to do with the birds. He held the
cage lq hts hand until we had started
and were well into the country; then,
opening the little slide, he took out
one poor, fluttering bird, and. poising
on bis finger for a moment, the lark
flew upward with a rush of joyous
wings.
Each bird he liberated In the same
way, all of us on the coach-top watch-
ing him In silence. Aa the lest cap-
tive disappeared In the blue heavena,
Giles, crushing the cage in his strong
hands, threw It away.
”1 have been a prisoner for 14
months,” he said, “and I shall never
see any harmless living thing again
imprisoned without trying to set it
free.”
We reached London that night, and
Giles went to his old lodgings, where
his landlady was delighted to see him,
as all women were who knew Giles
Vernon. She gave us supper, and
then we sat up all night talking. I
had thought from the guinea he had
thrown the vender of larks that he
had money. I found he had none, or
next to none.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
FOND OF APPEALING TO LAW.
Anecdote Shows Litigious Nature of
South African Natives.
The Diamond Fields Advertiser, re-
ferring to the litigious nature of the
natives of 8outh Africa, gives the fol-
lowing as an Instance: “A native had
fought and lost an action in the mag-
istrate's court In one of the small
towns In Griqualand East, the articles
In dispute being a slate and an alpha-
betical primer of the total value of six-
pence. He, Immediately after the
Judgment waa given against him, start-
ed on a journey on foot to the chief
town, about 30 miles distant, in order
to Instruct an attorney there to appeal
from the judgment given. The attor-
ney laughed at the man and told
him he should desist, as be would only
be wasting his money over a trivial
matter, but he tendered the costs of
the appeal to the attorney and Insist-
ed, otherwise he would consult an-
other lawyer. After a long consulta-
tion and endeavor to advise hla client
to act as waa thought best, the attor-
ney complied with the native's wishes.
The native won his appeal."
Highest Priced Shetland Ponies.
The Shetland pony trade has some-
what deteriorated of late years, in
bygone days a crofter could count up-
on getting from £6 to £8 for a horse
teal, but now these animals are prac-
tically unsalable unless they are pedi-
greed.
'The Shetland pony Is celebrated In
every country, and is much superior
In symmetry of form, fleetness and sa-
gacity to the tame class of animals in
Norway, the Faroe islands and Ice-
land. Ponies coming from the Islands
of Unst and Fetlar are considered
the finest and usually bring the high-
est prices. Those of the latter Island
are a cross jet ween the genuine
“aheltle” and the Arabian horse. They
are beautiful little anlmala, but wild
and difficult to train.—World's Work.
Logical.
“You refuse to cash my check for
$100?" "Yes.” "And yet you offer to
lend me $10?” “I do.' ”1 don't under-
stand you." “Well, /sn't $f0 worth
saving?”—Cleveland Leader***
vWe Were Constantly a* Sea."
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