The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

dropping haxen head. He'll be back
in three months. You see, it was neces- 1
sary to do something; bis salary isn't
large aud we were running behind. Ny
Michael could never endure the idea Of
being in debt His employer offered
him the chance of this foreign trip, and
he knew that he could make money by
It. He would fain have gone to New
York to tel you goodbye, but there
wasn't time. Cheer up; he'll soon be
back, my dear"
"But three monihs~ sobbed heart
broken little Dora Three whole
months. Tell me, mother are we much
in debtg'
I'm show you the housekeeping book,
my dear. said Mrs Kelsey.
But" iaItered Dora, "pm afraid I
couldn't understand EN-
Il will explain them, said Mrs. Kel-
sey
And this was Dora's first Insight into
the serious, sober-earnest Of life.
Ia debit Michael harassed by rettv
troublesl She herself an expense to
him Aud all that first night At homs
she cried so bitterly that when morning
came her pillow was wet through With
tears.
She came to her mLther-in-law after
breakfast. with a resolute look in her
eyes.
Mother she said, will you teach
me how 10 sew on the machines And,
please. I'd like to learn something
about house work. / want 10 bake
bread and pies and make soft soap and
pickles aud thing. And I've ripped up
one Of my trained dresses 70 make il
over short and plain.
And Mrs kelsey could hardly believe
the evidence Of her eyes a-d ears, Dora
was so thoroughly IN earnest.
I've been such a goose all along.
said Dora. "such a reckless. thoughiless
child. But I'm grown up now. 4 mean
to prove to Michael that can vet be
worthy Of his love.
"Come here and kiss me, my dear,
Mrs. kelsey, with a suspicious moisture
on her spectacle glasses. i might
have known that Michael would never
have married any girl who had not the
germs Of true heroine ia her,
At the end Of three months Michael
Kelsey came back. and Dora received
him with giFlish delight, not unmiagled
with a new dignity.
SWELL. mother said the young man,
how haze you and Dora managed e
get alongs'
we have discharged Betsy said
Mrs. KELSEY. with pride. Dora and
have been doing the h-usework al b.
ourselves.
aWhai- exclaimed the young man
Dora turned housekeerers'
Il worked those curtains aud pa
them up myself said Dora, with mod
est exulsation. "And / made the brea,
you are eating for yourself. and boile,
the chicl ems. And cleaned hous'
last September. because mother has
the rheumatism 1912
And she did it splendidly.r added
Mrs. KELSEY. And she has learned {,
sew en- the machine, and she has paii
oa the grocer's bills with her earnings
aud she has rag carpet half made
and ] only wish you could see the Sc
Of shirts she has just finished for you.
The tears came into Michacls eyes
Ny little Dora. be whispered. m,
butterfly. transformed into a busy bee
what Is the c'ew to this mystery? Wha
has so changed your nature2"
4 think, iallered Dora. hanging
down her head. that It was love FOL
you
Yes. love It was. True love only
which had wrought such a change il
the yonng wife he had left so brief
uhile ago. Her nature had been like
half opened bud, which vas nov un
folding in all its beauty and perfection
Harshness might have bligh'ei it nm
kindness and coercion would have beer
, sure to thwart iis gracious growth
but in the sunshine Of undoubting low
It had reared its royal blossom &
the sky.
Mother was SO kind said Dora iu
nocentlv. And Michael trusted me
He never spoke a word Of repr0ach
He would not have blamed meeven has
he been ruinel By ny folly. One mus