The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-10

SELF ana MS troubles m the depths OF
a winter hunting camp.
After he left eyil days fell on the
little household The old father be-
came ~. and nurses and doctors ate
up Marion's little bank account. and
her cheek grew wan and thin trying to
make one dollar DO the work OF three.
Il had always been her custom TO go
on Sunday afternoons 70 the hospital
to sing 70 the patients. and Il chanced.
at this time. there was a little lad
thee IN Nbom she took a great inter-
EST He was a jockey who had been
bsdly hurt IN a hurdle race and who
was sisaly recovering from his in
iuries To him, Marian with her pret-
" face and glorious voice was the one
bright spot in the dreary days Of con-
valescence. and be literally lived upon
her visits
One afternoon just as things were at
their worst with her. when she had only
ten dollars left aud the numberless inn
porinnities Of the home and sick room
were calling for Il she went TO see him,
and ne greeted her with shining eyes.
Say miss" be said. Ben. he's me
side partner he was here yesterday, an
be give me a dead straight tip, an IN
put yer next Anita's just got a walk
over"
Anita. who's sheg" inquired Marian
vaguely.
The boy gasped. "Youse DON'T know
Anlta2 BY gee. she's a race mare. an
say. de talent amt on to her. Say.
IT'S goin 10 be a hundred 10 one shot
Gee. don't wish was out OF dis. and
he moved impatiently.
Hundred % one shot" repeated
Marian. what's that?"
"shucks." be cried. and thea talking
very slowly as Il explaining things to
a child. "Youse puts up one dollar.
an De booaies pays you one hundred
ef youse win out
"A bet Marian exclaimed. "but
doesn't somebody lose?"
"Do bookies as time. sure" replied
the boy with conviction. "but deys
dead busy wild DOODLE an it's a charity
to relieve EN-. Say, gimme a ten. an
let Ben put Il mp for you. Dis amt no
graft It's a lead pipe cinch"
In the end Marian did. On the way
home she told herself that Il was be-
cause the money was 20 use for Others.
but IN her soul she knew she had been
tempted and had fallen. just like
every other sinner. but an her mlser-
able self-righteousness was swept
away. and she understood. and pitled
aud loved. as she had never done be-
fore an the great SHINING. struggling
suffering brotherhood OF mankind
As the boy had predicted Anita
won. and the next time she went 70
the hospital ne put In her hands
great roll OF bills. but for answer she
only gathered him In her arms.
"oh. Tom. Tom. she cried. II am
nothing but a common. wicked gam
bleri"
Nav yer ain't" the boy returned
digustedly yer Amt got de- nerve.
Yer ain't nothing but a bloomin
saint"
That night a very humble letter went
70 Jacks club. and being forwarded
brought that gentleman in a few days
70 Marian's Loor
somehow, In the new light that had
come 70 her. she knew that a fellow
sinner would understand and forgive.
and that it Is only the wrath OF the
righteous we have to fear. so without
one word she fed to Jacks arms and
sobbed out her story on his breast-her
temptation. her sin. and her yielding.
when she was done be looked at her
with a very grave smile IN bis eyes.
Sweetheart" he said. you were
very earthly as an angel. but you are
simply heavenly az a sinner and for
the FIRST time in her life Marian under
stood