The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-16

zeselel eaasS7 s
Z F nay memory serves me right
had reached that stage in life
when / sought anxiously il the
glass for the long expected down
that was to form the nucleus Of a mus
tache that should be the envy Of man
kind when l decided to marry Mollie,
the doctors cook Looking back-it Is
long way to l00k-I am ready 10
admit that there were many objections
10 such a match To begin WITH I was
somewhat young to think Of matri-
mony, insomuch that had only
reached the age of fifteen, while Aollie
was six or seven years my senior
Again, I was not Ia q position to sup
port a wife, and. as I see now, my af-
fections were inspired rather by Mol
lies excellent cheesecakes and sucCl-
lent jam-rolls-which invariably made
me sigh for half a dozen appetites
than by her huxom figure and apple
like cheeks.
When / informed my "chum' But
tiers, Of my resolve. he looked at me
aueerly. thrust his hands in his pocl.
cts. and said, oh Lor'w
a mean it,' | said.
Well ] always thought you were q
bit sweet on her. ever since you broke
your arm and she used to give you
cream and stun She's a jolly girl Is
Mollie | wouldn't mind marrying her
myself"
'Youm be my best man, thenT
asked
"certoinly but look here. old chap.
have you thought seriously about
ihlsf1 and he hooked his arm through
mine and drew me aside.
seriously
Yes: have you though what a heap
Of things people want who get mar.
rledT'
What sort Of thingsg"
"Oh chairs and tables and-and fry
ing pans. Where do you expect to get
'em from? They cost an awful lott
| was silent To tell the truth had
not considered the practical side OF the
question.
Ny affection was above all sordid de-
tails.
There's a house, too Buffers pur-
sued. where are you going to liyey
"0h.-er-we shall go ON as we ar
for a Bit"
Buffers stared
You mean, Molliell stop at the doe
tors, and you'll 60 on having lessonsg7
Yes"
"Ohl but that's rot you know. We
can't have a married man IN the
school The doctor won't stand it"
Hell never know, fat head It's 60.
ing to be d secret marriage"
"Oh. crickeyl AT the registry ofiices"
nodded.
Il wonder how much it costs. I
shall have 70 ask"
You'd better ask Molie first" But
ters returned "She may object to
secret marriage. There1l be no calling
her name out before the congregation
or cake or presents. say. old chap.
fancy a wedding without cake or pres
cnts why. people gets heaps Of noDly
things when they're married Silver
cigarette cases and walking sticks"
kicked the gravel ruefully.
1T can't be helped" l answered re-
gretfuliy After all, it'll be more ro-
mantle"
why. yes; there Is that about It.
You might elope with her. you know.
Get her through the window. and have
n rope ladder and a coach and four
waiting in the lane. Only she's rather
q lump to pun through a window.
say. what a lark It would be II she
stuck and the doctor nabbed you. Ny.
what a wopping you'd get"
am afraid 1 betrayed some symp.
toms Of uneaslness here. Buffers had
nasty habit Of looking on the black
side of things. But bis words did not
damDen my passion. loved Mollis-
I feli certain on this point Yes.
loved her, though it would have taken
inf al my time to encircle her waist
With both arms There was a pause.
"Youn ten me how you 90 itg~ But
ilss said
How I do whaty
Why. propose. you know
"0h-er-yes
Shall you kiss hery
"Shall IT
"Iley generally DO only you'll have
io stand on q stool to DO g. Tor Shes
9 good head taller than you. ard mind
when SOU propose you'll have 10 -
down on your knees
Oh my kneesg
SITS tie proper thing. I know. be.
r.ase Z saw young Evergreen propose
80 ms sister Flo She refused him
though Ry-ihe-by yo1'n want a
ring IN give you that one I got out