The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15


tive residents Of Port hyerse,
- small hill-surrounded VII
haae on the northern shore Of Lake
IEfle. Ebenezer was fOrty-fve. q mil
her by trade. aud a bachelor from
lcholce. Polly was a maiden Of thirty
lsegen everybody declared that was
lher age. though all had seen and read
lthese words traced by Polly's own
Fingers in the sand Of the beach, times
lwith0ut number. Polly Fidelia wig.
lglns aged twenty-three.H
Ebenezer lived an alone In a lonely
house near the mill: Polly lived with
her sister. and was the only milliner
dressmaker. and doer Of odd seams
tress Jobs the place could boast Of
one afternoon, when the sun was
creeping down over the hills. Polly
threw aside the shirt she was making
for Ebcnezer stlclSney aud. taking
her sisters children. went down on
the beach FOR a walk. Half an hour
afterHard Ebenezer was walking IN
the same direction. He had been kept
away from the mill all day by a felon.
which neither hot lye nor lemon. nor
a half-a-dozcn different poultlces could
drive from his thumb
He walked along over the shinsly
beach. holding the afflicted thumb ten
derly Ia his palm.
AT length. through an opening in n
rlusfer of elders. be discovered Polly
Virgins. IL was a raw day ia early
spring. but for all that Polly's hat was
Dn and she was bowling and gestlculat.
Ing and apparently engaged in earnest
conversation
Polly Is either going crazy on else
shes trying to perform like them
theatre folks we saw when we took
hat excursion 90 Buffalo So say
ing EUenezer crept cautiously up 20
ne intervening bushes Tie parted the
bushes carefully and pcered through
shuckllng 20 himself with delight
while the pain in his thumb WIS en-
hrely forgotten as he watched Polly
20 through one of her surprising bows
Nut the broad smile disappeared from
be listeners face. leaving 4 look Of
flank Astonishment rs he heard Polly
ay
eYes Ebenezer stiekney. con
enl 90 marry you on four con-
iiionsH
He saw her glance timidly. not az
De whiskered fese among the bushes.
llt at the siumps then. as n she had
ccn asked what those conditions
terc she went on.
You must quit wearing that snntt
blored. plgcon-failed coat that your
fandfather was married In. You
inst smoke cigars. II you can't live
lfhOut smoking. instead OF always
hving that old. black pipe IN your
outh. Then you must shave on those
d.fasnioned. grizly-gray whiskers,
IA raise a mustaehe. and quit riding
at dingy.white bobtailed. mean
Oklng. rack bones Of a horse every
here you go. and with your coat
ils hanging down TO cover his ribs.
b. Thai old plgeon.tailed coat L.
pks bad enough any time. but ten
ncs worse when you're a horse
lex"
Ehcnezer looked sober enough now.
{ q hung bis head ike a seolded boy.
B was very proud OF his personal
pearance. and often said 70 himself
= be arranged his nccktie before the
z ass
lTherc isn't a married man saround
3 af can compare with me FOR sturcn-
fs and sickness"
md II there was a time when be
10 Ought be looked particularly grand.
(. (was when he was dressed in his
pday suit and mounted on his faith
Z white horse He was trying 10
n Ike up his mind whether ne ogght
B. sten out and call her the biggest
tpleton IN all creation or go on
lut his business. when Polly began
king again IN tender. chiding
y .c. is II her feelings had been hurt.
OBJ. Ebenezerl how can you ask u
y lve your Didn't Jim Winters pack
20 California just because / would
q have himg Didn't Ruby Oakes try
Do drown himself because 7 mittencd
2 ~ Didn't I refuse Jerry VAN only
'f Sunday. just Tor yous And after
G. waited. between hope and des-
8. ala these years. you ask me thatr
nd Polly covered her face with her
=, IDS as Il to conceal either her
:, shes OF her tears. but shortly she
4, 0vered her face and a pretty.
\. though somewhat carew0rn.
- it was-and continued.
IA 1ou're very kind and thoughtful.
80 nezer. 70 ask me about fixing up
3. d house. Where you've lived so
~ Tnra cant help being q happy
ltl9lp. but might suggest one
No little Improvements, seeing you
~ "a me. Yon might just cart the
a. oish cut Of the front yard-the
g, ! barrel and ash heap. and grind
e. and such-and make up some
q beds I've got lots Of seeds. aud
'N Csn have some on em-holly-
80 ~. nd china-asters. and mari
la S. and double popples. and sweet
Name aud fnur o'cIorfe and rrnrn-