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

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"A very pretty woman, So aifs
I Palmleaf, Jotham, said the employer
not because there was any c0ngenialitl
Of soul, but because be could have
talked 10 the gate posts II Jothan
hadn't happened 10 be there.
Well, nobody doubts that, as ever
heard on, said lothian, with his elbow
on his knees and his face complacentll
turned toward the full moon.
And she cant be over 30.
50 ! should a said. myself, " assented
lothian
I'm glad she has taken the cottage
on a long lease, lothian, pursued Mr..
Wiggleton. u like good neighbors.
Most folks does, observed Jotham.
And he got up shaking himself like 4
great Newfoundland dog and went intc
the house, leaving Mr. WigQleton Il
the companionship Of his own oogita-
tons. There are times in which soil.
tude is said 10 be the best company.
Perhaps this was one Of those special
occasions, in the estimation Of Jotham
Hardcastle
The summer went bE; the great
maple IN front Of the sWiggleton man
sion began to glow as il lis leaves had
been dipped in blood and melted gold
the asters reared their purple torches
along the stone wall by the cottage under
the hill, and any acute observer might
have perceived that Mrs Palmleaf had
laid down the rocky bit Of uphill
ground in spring wheat instead Of win
ter rye.
-Jothamr said Mr. Wiggleton to his
farmland one evening; it was the first
time they had had fire on the vide,
old-fashioned hearth.
"Well?"
= have concludedit it isn't best for you
to live here at the house any longer.
What's goin' TO happen?' said Jot-
ham. You amt goin' 10 hire another
hand, be your
No; 70 be sure not You suit me adj
mirably, lothian, only" and Mr.. Wig
gleton shot the words ont with an effort
- am thinking Of getting married.
"Ohw
It's rather late in life, 10 be sure.
said Mr.. Niggieton, conscious Of look
ing extremely sheepish, but you know
lothian, its never too late TO do a good
thing
Certainly not
You ought 10 get married. lothian,
added his employer, speaking in a
rather rapid aud embarrassed manner.
Think SOP
Certainly. You might live in the
little house beyond the peach orchard;
it wouldn't take much to fl il nicely.
now that paint aud paper are so cheap.
lothian stared rehectively at the FIRE.
And your wife could take care Of the
cream aud butter, and all that sort
II thing, for as. II isn't likely Mrs. p.
--ahem lit isn't likely, ] mean, that
my wife viii care for such things.
''Humphr r.
= j advise you to turn the thing all
over in your own mind, Jotham, said
Mr.. Wiggleton.
Yes, viii, said JothaIn, with a lit
lie cough.
The next morning Mr.. Wiggleton at
ired himself in his best suit and went
% the cottage.
Mr.. Palmleaf received him IN charm /
ng wrapper with ribbons 70 match.
Mr.. Niggleton wasted no time IN use
ess preliminary chilchat
Mrs. Palmleaf. ma'am, he began, q
title nervously, i have concluded 10
hange my condition.
-Indeedl' said the widow, smiling
Ike an open rose. Il am 50 glad to
ear IL
And ! am here this morning to ask
on to be my wife !" pursued our hero,
oldly.
You are kind, sir, said Mrs. Palm
saf, blushing. and looking prettier
han ever. but II really couldn't
And why not2' demanded Mr.. Wig
Teton. fairly taken aback by this unex-
eossd answer.
4 am engagedi7 owned up The charm.
lg widow, playing with the ribbons at
ef belt.
Night I dare to ask that is-~
Oh, certainly. It's lothian Hard
lsile.
Mr.. Wiggleton stammered out a SEN ,
nee or two Of congratulation aud took /
IS leave.
And when the spring wheat reared b
s green tassels on the hillside lothian
arIied the pretty young widow. and I
r. Wiggleion is single get He a.
ays fe't Is II he had been ill-treatcd.
IL he never cnuld falI ovaofIw how j