The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-08

a teW an teW makes four one,
eighteen, twenty dve. an this lot'll
make six dollars then the butter
m0neyll make eghtdoiars" That's
good 'Twon't take long at that
rate"
She put the money away and took
her knitting. The sun set and the
hills grew black as evening came on.
Suddenly she heard the sound OF run
ming feet along the dusty road. A
little, tow headed boy Taa breath
lessly into the room.
s.h, Miss Beulab.n he sOhbed,
Mother wants TO know II you won't
come oyerl They're goin' tew take
father 10 jail cause he can't pay his
poll tax. an mothers cryin' an we
amt bad no supper" the child ended
with a wall
Miss Beulah filed his hands with
dOughnuts. saying gently: There,
there. Don't crYl Kun along home
an tell mother Pm comm.
Despite her promise, she sat quite
still for some minutes after the boy
was gone.
q d0n't keer II Tim Briggs does
20 tew jail she said 10 herself
Didn't he set that nasty yaller mon
grel dog o his on George Washin'ton,
as peaceable a cat as ever lived? II
ke didn't dr. nix so much rum hec9uid
pay his poll tax as well as other
folks.n
Gradually, however, better
thoughts came. She remembered
that he had been working OF late,
and his wife hoped he was becoming
steady again.
Like as not this'll upset him, an
he'll 60 ter drinking agin'," thought
Miss Beulah.
She arose aud went softly into the
spare room. Teaching under the
/ feather bed she drew out the little
print bag and put it in her pocket
( with q sigh Late IN the evening
she returned There was tremn-
/ lous smile on her llrs as she took
I from her pocket the little print bag,
empty.
Il do dcclarem she solilolulzed,
1T was real aIectln tew see Tim,
crylu' like 4 great baby an declarin'
I I'd saved him. Says he'll never drink
another drop lie viii, though, hut
a little kindness won't hurt him. 1
s'pose lie says he'll pay back ever
cent but la he never will, though l
don't doubt b. means TO-
As the weeks passed quietly by Miss
benlahs print bag grew plump again.
{ and her hope corresp0ndingly large
One COOL afternoon, she sat Ia DER
I little front entry darning stock
ings, while her rocker swayed tran
Qu lly to aud fro. keeping time with
her shining needle.
Down the road a cloud Of dust az
peared, and soon a smart buggy.
drawn by a black horse emerged
therefrum. The horse stopped be.
10 the iront gate aud q young man
spraug out a the buggy.
Touching his hat he said Am
1 addressing Miss Beulah Lane
'Yew be, replied that lady,
calmly
"A understand, madam, that you
contemplate the purchase OF black
silk dress
''l'm thinkin somethin' about it,
"fIow fortunate ! happened bY, e
save you a tircsome journey to Bos
ton. to ,ay nothing OF the additional
exDensel l have here, madam, q
black silk dress pattern worth e.
actly $50. ueen Victoria, herself
would not scorn this piece Of silk.
lie spread the fabric across Miss Beu
lah's lap with a flourish, but she did
not seem deeply impressed.
Madam. nc continued, "lye
heard an account OF your virtues
from your neighbo S, and as wish
70 0ier a tribute 70 SO estiniahle ;
lady, am going 70 let you have thu
silk dirt cheap
'Sho put 10 Miss Beulah, wher
the young man stopped Tor want o.
breath. "a didn't know an account oil
my virtues had got around"
''Ah. madam, replied her calicl
archlY 'sou are modest but fprtu'
natelY. your neighhors know you bet
ter than you know yourself"
"Mcbbe replied Miss Beulah
ccollY. 1--WE noticed yer neighbor
most alters know more about yew an
yer business than yew know yersciL
The young man laughed loudly az
fccting great appreciation 0f her wit
nlou are IA ctiOus, he said
Well. 10 come 10 business. : be con
tinued. getting closer 20 her. an,
speaking IN a whisper. "lm going q
sell you this silk for $50, pr0vldcl
YOU will tell no one
"lioW dew yew know ycw bcs'
queried Miss Heulah.
The pedler was nonplussod for
moment but after a short pause h
said. 4 don't wonder you're sur
prised.
Young man. said Miss Beulah
II can't allow fou tew cheat yerscli
an / WON'T pay more n twenty FOR i
SO Pm feared We can't trade. leY
seem kind d iunerceut an nnexperi
enccd, an ewouldu't be right teV
take advantage of Sc