The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-02
WINNING A WIDOW.

W AANAANu "A w 1DOW,
"JotIam r. quoth Mr. WiggIetou, to
his chief farm hand
Well, what's wantinga lazily re-
sponded lothian Hardcaslle, with half-
maslicaied straw between his teeth as
he looked up from the BIT Of harness he
was mending
The Widow Plamleal has taken the
cottage at the foot Of the lane.
Tell me something ] didn't know
niore said lothian, with more freedom
than reverence in his manner
And if she sends up 70 borrow the
rake, or the hce, or the spade
Well, what then?"
Tell her she can't have EN-. WO-
men are always borrowing. / knew
Hobart Palmleaf when he was alive; he
was chronic borrower. 1 don't want
anything to do with his widow"
All right. observed lothian, phil.
osophically. and his master resumed the
pefuaal a his newspaper once more
lothian 2" said Mr.. Wiggleton. about
ten days ailerward. as he came in heated
and ont Of breath from walk (Mr.
Niggleton wasn't as spry as he had
been before his iiye-and 'forlieth birth.
day and the Locust Hill was pretty
steep ascent
Well, what nowg'
wonder If that was the Widow
Plamleaf saw gathering blackberries
into basket by the south wall Of the
cottage garden9"
Kind o. slim and tall 2"
"Yes."
.Blae eyes, and hair as shiny a,
Yes
And little while eparasol, lined with
-Yos.p
Reckon likely it was, said Jotham,
But, " persisted the puzzled land.
owner, she doesn't look at all like
widow"
There's as much difference in wild
ows as there is IN other folks OBJ /
served lothian, dryly
Mr.. Wiggleton was silent for a minute
or two.
lothian :" he finally said.
~Wellg"
Has she sent TO borrow anyihingg7
2 Sent yesterday forenoon asked il
we had a scrow-driver to lend-ihe /
hinge was comm loose on the garden |
gate.
Aud what did you tell her?'
Said my order was contrary wise to
londin' or borrowin'"
lothian, you are O fool.
Tain't the first time you've said so,
and lain't the first time you've been
wrong. said latham, with a calmness
81 demoanor that was beautiful to be-
hold Hard words is considered in
the wages, and ] amt the man TO find
lanlt only did as you told me.
Yes. but lothian, never mind the
next time she sends, let her have what
ever she wants
"Snid somolhin' about wanlin' man
70 come and hoe them early potatoes.
Be ( 70 qog'
"Ceriainly-of course. Neighbors
should act like neighbors, especially in
tile country"
And Mr.. Wiggleton sighed and
wished that he was not too corpulent
aud unused to labor 70 hoe the Widow
palmleals early potatoes himself
But be did the next best thing; he
went over 10 look az the field after Jot-
l-nm had hoed it. and gave the widow
good advice concerning certain rocky
uphill bit Of sheep pasture that be-
Ionged to the cottage.
~I'd lay that down in winter rye.
Il were you, ma'am, said Mn. Wiggle-
fon.
Z am SO much obliged 70 You, said
the widow, sweetly. Since poor,
dear Hobart was taken away / have no
one 10 advise me on these subjects"
And Mr.. Wigglelon thought how soft
and pretty her blue eyes looked as she
spoke.
On. pshauiv said Joiham. leaning
Ga tho handle Of his hoe, winter rye
amt the sort o crop for that spot.
Spring vhoai's the only thing 70 grow
there
Hold your tongue. Jothaml' = cried
his employer. testify.
rYes, sir will. said Joiham. with q
broad grin over Mr.. Wiggletons shining
bald head
Aud about these hyacinth beds,
maari. said the latie-, recovering hls
e1uaninity, III come over this evening.
II ron will allow me-"
ATshall bedelighted, interrupted the
widow. with q smile that showed q set
g teeth as white and regular 81 pearls.
This evening. ma'am, repeated MT.
Wireielon. with q bow, ard well sksich
ont diagram. HFaciuths have e be
humnrod. Mrs paimieaf
So ] have always heard, said the
widow.
That evening. after ME Wiggleton
lad returned from discussing the mo
nenlous question Of sandy soil, bulbous
roots and cresents and circles, be found
gotham o. The front porch, content
s1ly breathing the lloucr-scented air.