The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-26

o. cl AtartoN p Wdo diit-1ibttANNl an"
failed on one occasion to distinguish be-
tween black cloth and a dark blue. IN
this fact lies the secret Of his su1se-
t-sieVriuPneni and prosperity
Three years ago Peters development
mad apparently ceased He lived entirely
at the university town Of Durbridge was
known as a Fellow OF ST. Gastons and
occasionally lectured on anthropoiogy
Ills friends had once expected a great
deal from him but had for some reason
abandoned these expectations one or
two articles IN scientific magazines
formed the sum total Of his contributions
- the press ard the first portions OF
his great work on "The Epoch OF the
Nastodoh' had been written only TO be
thrown aside The income from his fel-
lowshir was more tnan enough for his
comfort. and he Lad never liked society
Gradually be had Withdrawn further and
further into himself until a. The age Or
thlriy-three ne looked ten years Older
and was q willing and contented recluse
His enemies called him The Fossil, and
he Was Familiarity known among his
friends as Little Peter.
Ills usual course OF life received an
interruption one day IN the form Of e
letter from Barron, an old schoolielio~'
who had kept distant but kindly eye
upon Peter FOR some fifteen years. the
Fellow Of 81 Gaston's read the letter
several times before he could compre-
hend q fully Barron Was about % D.
married and wished his old friend 20
attend as groomsman.
notification that he would De expect
ed 10 att ~ bridegroom colld scareeA
have eaused pcfcf more distress. ie
rroomsman-at "a wedding 10 was ride
ulous -impossinlel 10 refuse barron .
request however, seemed also Impossible
for hf was the last ot ihat almost TOT
goileiI circle ~ early friends. After long
aud troubled consideration % sent ah
utgeai noic. askiaE the bridegroom 10
come up io umrnfidee and explain.
Barron came big fellow with large
heart. which eftu h.s work a. country
solicitor had uoi sueceedco in warpine
lie WAS one az ih0si who had respected
Posters learning ana had hoped for great
rhlnre from 0fn its disappointment
was Dstf,.nr fo lud shiinkage instead ut
expansion retreat Iiitttad % attainment
Dear mc. sand" BE- cried, what +
wraue with vouf you look so old, dnd -
very gray 10 YOU so out mucht
Never answered Peter why should
IL
"Nhy. because YOU ate becoming iof-
sill man wee De candid answer. you
mist nake upyo onehi Go marry
"Nhatr exclaimed Peter. astoundee.
''and lose my Fellowship
Barron sighed. and Ten sorry that the
ItlioN ship had ever Dren gnined. ihen
he sfl himself io persuade Peter to run
down for The wedding. and tQ und.iiake
thc dutes ~ Eroomsman. % VAS 10 pe
q Quiet affair. hf explained. and the re-.
It.sfN Potter
listened and e.udually gave way. To
ths bridegroom amuse leut. be- Then be-
Nau fu make exhaustive nott~ in pock-
eioook 20 ghat be- might not forget amy oi
hls dudtf
Since 500 don't care for goine about
much said Barron. -sou needn come
. down until the day htfore. That win
lbe time enough. and Nuu wuu requin
- much luggage
Just my fnlnpr supposef said The
yellow. 'its lucky that I've had ifsi-
rate new coat lately. Its "a blue one.
Eyes. dark blue intended 90 get
black but J am shori-sightol. you know
and when tht patterns were submitted i
chose blue ny mistake hut it's a
splendid fhiaa and ms iandlady tells me
that 4 looks yer, we'll J should Ike 20
DO sou credit a fhe wedding old fellow
ne uttered ihf llsf words 90 Kindly aud
tIIs confidence iu ihc blue coat was so
touching and ehlidiike that Barron could
not speak the protest which rose io his
lips Besides. 10 Peter had TO exert him
sell io ordor and nl new coat he might
rebel and elve up the project altogether.
So hc held hie peace. rcneciing that there
might be- no law against blue. after am.
Nie ara not know huv criminal his silence
r was for he was hli a mar. and had never
hceu married before. When De reached
h0mf he found cause to reEret hls silence.
The bride io-hf was supported by ihe
presence ~ her sister who had given up
= position o. tase Az a countess com"
panion lo nn the vacant place in iho
family circle She had bright eyes and "a
quick tongue. and did not show such
reverence FOR her new brother a. she
might have shown Barron was coniinu-
ally af war with her
eWhai b this Mr sandY She asked.
perfig "What "a his work.
"Oh he's d Fellow said Barron.
Indeed That Is very lucid. ls De q
nice fellow
"IIe D. Fellow with q capital r.. Mics
paitie was the rebuking answer. ~
Feiiou of st Gaston's college. liis work
anihropoloEy
Wand what g. that pray
Jon. skulls said Barron skulls and
st',cions and all that sort of thing. Hes
wonderfully rlcNtr-so go clever thnf the 81
CASTOR people give him two hundred q
year aa long a. be remains unmarried.
They know that marriage spoils clever
men, 20 thtx nribe them 90 remain siu.
gir,"
sis triumph was bat q b-icf one.
"Has anybody ever tried % hribe y0u
80 REMAIN single. Johnf asked Miss Pat
fie lclly. and John was so demoraliEed
NJ fhe thrust that ln another momcnl
a. had betrayed the secret Of Peters
coat
The minutes that followed were declaed'
D. troubled ones. Dismay succeeded a.
fnrfc8uiity and indignation 10 dismay 7
was ln vain that poor barron pleaded
fhat a Master 81 Arts and Fellow Of
81. Gaeton'e might wear any coat b.
liked at ans wedding he liked. and ever
claim To- fet the fashioa. Tie was told
that the idea was an outrage. and tha
ha should haYc placed hie foot upon tha
blat coat az its hrst appearances. Mis-
Pat y declared that she ueuid neNe
ncN walk out on church on blue coat
sleeve and that her brother Charles mus
be- asked 20 act as lroomsman Instead
or that Fellow Then Barron said tna
hc would prefer 10 walk into church VIII
Peter In a blue coat than with any otne
ftsiur man in n black one. 81 the mattel
uas frf in the falnl hore thnt fl'
crooreman might b. smuEeled into
more suitable garment en- the mofnini
III ih1 wcddInE
ait with be- a bad thing for hiii SAT-
#iaa ratfie fif be- brings That coat dow