The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-18

what have done, or rather in that
time aeeomplishes what could not ac-
complish IN six times as many years.
Is not that evidence enough? What Is
to be deduced from that except what
I have stated7'
Il ought 10 be very angry with you.
John. You have accused me OF a
wretched thing that / would sell my
life. my love. my soul, merely to pro-
vide myself with creature comforts.
don't know why / don't make you
leave me, and never permit you 10
speak 70 me again. except thnt ia
realize that your anger has carried
you on your feet. I realize what you
sRy, that such a state OF things Is an
awful blow 10 a man. But | do not
grant that any such state exlsts-that
isl mean"
''You mean what. that you are not
going to marry him." There was light
and life and hope in the questioner's
eyes now.
Yes. ! mean that: and that I have
not intended to do So And now let
me do a little preaching 10 you-you
have had your say. and you have said
things you ought not to have said. I
will say what you left unsaid and
what you should know. Il is. that
with true woman, and with true
love. all the gold in the universe
could not outweigh her love. II on
the one side Is a man a woman loves.
who IS as poor as poverty itself. and
on the other a man Offering himself.
a millionaire. the man and his money
would not for an instant be considered
as a possibility.
1t is a mistaken notion men have.
that a woman wants % receive all and
give nothing. True love is self eface-
ment. and bearing the burdens OF
those whom We do love. and nothing
gives a woman so much pleasure as 70
suffer for the man she really cares
for
do you really mean fhat?~ There
was Eonderment upon the face Of the
questioner
Yes And there would be more
women who would be glad 10 accept
even the little in the way Of wealth
their sweethearts possess. II they we're
given the chance Instead OF going
brarely to her and saying 4 have little
or nothing. but love you. can pro-
vide enough to keep US from starving,
and enough TO furnish US with clothes.
More than that I do not care for. with
you at my side. VIII you accept thatg
the men stand on and snivei about
woman wanting wealth. Il makes me
weary. It's weakness.
There was a long pause. The sun
had sunk below the horizon. and the
west was gorgeous with the opaline
tints Of the dying day. In the dying
grasses the crickets ohirped a requi-
EN- for the sweet summer a few
dead leaves floated through the
branches and rustled gently to their
last resting place. The air had a tinge
OF the coming chill Of winter. and ma
ture seemed saddened and dreary.
The couple stood q moment looking az
the sunset. Perhaps Il was the glory
OF the ru0Q9 rays upon nef lace, OF the
reflection from the golden gates Of
the west that shone in her eyes. He
paused. for a moment irrosolute. and
then taking her hand. looked her full
in the eyes. She looked down and her
face flushed.
Helen. be said very gently. II
have almost nothing in the way Of
goods or wealth, but have a love for
you that the wealth Of Midas could not
buy VIII you accept what have?"
She looked up and smiled softly.
why didn't you say that a y~ar OF
SO ago? Yes. ! viii"
When a minister preacnes about So
cial cxtraVegance half the women in
the conErerali0n bite their Hns end