The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-07

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overhung the sea. A wind had arisen
and the tide was coming IA. 70, sing
about the piers upon which the pa
wilton was erected. The house had
been built for the use Of summer visi-
to& at the little seaport. but out Of
season the young people Of the village
held their dances in it.
Annie had chosen her partner with
reference 10 her lovers weakness.
thinking thar he could not possibly be
jealous of an entire stranger though
be might be so OF Fred. who had been
an old friend Of hers and his own
chief rival But Richard was madly
Jealous; he fed The fame Of his burn
ing heart by watching her through the
window. Smiling and radiant, she
danced aud Whirled about the room in
the arms Of that detestable stranger
There is no truth in her" he NUT
tered. gnawing his mousiache. zone
word or look from her and ! should
have said. i have right to the dance,
for we are engaged But no; any one
bur me-that idiot. that smirking
iackanapes Of o tailor's sign Here she
comes with him."
Annie and her partner were Waiting
down the room towards the long sash
door where Richard stood. Annie
looked like a glowing rose, but Mr..
Marqnett what was the matter witt
hlms lie suddenly seemed TO go to
pleces-like a man Of shreds and tan.
ters his knees knocked together. his
limbs shook. His face turned grey
ike a clay masque. reeled and
swayed and staggered forward. Rich
ard threw open the door by which he
stood. and Annie with a strong grip
half carried her partner through the
doorway on to the piazza, where he
fell upon the floor.
"Oh. what Is this? Oh. what has
happenedw she cried. kneeling by him
and pushing back the hair from his
pale face. rs he deadg' She sprang
trembling TO her feet She chung to
her lover in a frenzy Of fright "Oh,
Richard. what shall we dos Shall ]
get some waterF
.There is water enough here" said
be. sayagely hinging her arms from
his neck. while with one touch Of his
boot he pushed the helpless Marquett
of the gallery platform into the dark
waters
"Get him ont and dance with him
some morel Goodbye" and Richard
sprang like a hunted deer, cleared the
piazza with one bound and disappeared
into the darkness. From that time on
he was seen no more in Seaport II
was as IF the earth had opened and
swallowed him up The men rallied TO
the help OF the faintng man. who. it
was understood. had fallen accidental
Is over the railing. He recovered soon.
the incident passed from his mind and
che village life went on as before.
As years went by Annie Bergen kept
her beauty wonderfully The gosslps
We're busy with the coming and going
or her beaux. Fred Parker. after a
long siege gave her up and forgot that
he had ever wanted her. Mr.. Mar
quett proposed in vain. The rich wild
over and the classic young minister
shared the same fate
Annie win 90 through the woods
and take up with a crooked stick az
last said the gossips.
It was a long storm and a terrible
one IN which many a ship met her
doom. On the hlackest night OF it
Richagd Cranshaw. mate of the Anna
Belle. stood on the deck Of his ship
with a heart that dehed the storm He
was a bronzed. deep-chesied man Of
action. His dark mood was upon him
and DE cared not though the brig
wriihcd and stranded ia the torture
Of the sea as IT she might 90 to pieces
any moment: the waves roared. the
spray hssed as &c broke over him, the
timbers beneath him We're groaning.
the shrouds whistled aloft But in
the midst of it an and over il all there
sounded a gun. q boom Again an
other Il must BE- Yes. it was a shin
he distress. the danger signal Of perish
Ing souls.
Il viii go. said Richard ~Give me
the llfe-hoat, nm 60 to themw
Fool shouted the captain through
his trumpet. "Who viii go with youg~
"Whos" shouted Richard, holding vi
his hand. Four men stepped out their
hands up.
There came q sudden lull Of tie
wind, and the boat was let down into
the sohbine sea. II was the Florida
bound steamer in disress. and the first
woman let down over the side was An
ME Bergen Richard caught her in his
arms, lie saw her face ia the gleam
OF flashing light. he felt the warm
cllnging Of her arms and knew it was
She the only woman who ever held
She key Of his soul
Strange wooing, indeed. but a wild
and stormy one. such as suited wen
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