The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-15

promised. went home and spent his
Wedding night in his new house. alone.
-Well. Jea locked his girl up. and
made the windows o. her r0on fast
and told her she'd get cut when she
promised % give Wade up. and not
before. And all night Je1 and Nary
Am laid plans that didn't seem Of the
least use in the morning Alios being
of age. and Jeh being a little afraid
o. the laE-he owns lots Of property.
TAay eoneladed 70 gre Alice her
breakfast oFer the transom and make
her 4 proposition 70 60 with her father
70 her aunt IN Chicago. she took the
breakfast. but answered that she vas
q married woman nov, and couldn't
travel about without her husbands
consent
About 8 O'Clock JeH received a note
from Wade. saying that Ms. St Martz
would need some articles from her
trunk. and wouldn't her mother come
for theu2
So the trunks are there. are theyg
said Jeh They held a council Of var
and decided that as Mary Ann couldn't
be trusted On guard duty she should
60 with the hired man for the trunks
TIE man came back alone with an
other note for Jed:
VIII exchange prisoners.
Wade ST. Martz.
You see Wade had shown Mary
Am (who secretly liked him) through
the daintily furnished house; and
when they came TO Alice's sitting
room he closed the door and locked It,
saying: Now. motkef, don't be
alarmed. I'm going to lock you up
till Alice comes You know. continued
the young fellow, that our fathers
quarreled before We we're born; and
you can't expect Us 70 take any part
IN IT, and I'm sure you want Alice 70
be happy
Why Mary Ann was SO taken with
everything and 50 proud Of her SON
in-laW that she just sat down there
contented.
by 10 o'clock the town people had
heard the news and Wade had plenty
Of help. He managed TO get a note
to Alice and to bribe Jane. JefI's maid
Of all work, TO come and wait on Mary
Ann. leaving Jeff with his prisoner
and no dinner. People began to ar
rive from town and jolly him, and
ask II he could hold the fort? Was
this Moro Castle or Longyiew? And
didn't he want a dag OF truce? About
o'clock in came the hired man with
his complaint. Mr.. RIchey, III Just
have TO knock on work TIL your wom-
en- folks get out Of their cells. I've al
ways been used to three meals a day;
and away be went And what with
people coming and going. all ready 70
help Alice out, and Nary Ann gone.
Jeh Richey came to his senses. He
realized that the universe isn't run
to suit the bearers Of old grudges.
so he opened Alice's door. The
young lady smiled at him through her
tears. Are you going to forgive Us.
papa7 she asked.
Yes, Jen answered. Come out
and have your own way.
Il want the shotgun FOR a wedding
present. Alice said. when they got
into the carriage TO 90 to her new
home.
Tn the general happiness when
Wade met his bride and welcomed his
father-ln-law Mary Ann was almost
forgotten. She heard Jeh's voice In
the hall. rs that you. par she called
out I'm locked up IN here and I'm
glad Of it,
wade opened the door for Mary
Ann.
20 pa said she. Just look at this
house. Milton rugs on the floor and
Chinese dishes MARY Ann never trav-
eled much, you know, and piano!
Just think what we begun on. We
ought TO let 'em live happy
Wen let 'em, says Jeh Wade
can't help bis fathers doings.'
Pa. said Mary Ann, solemnly,
Billy st. Martz never knew a thing
about that jug Of brandy. Ne and
poured it out
oh, you did, roared Jen. Why
didn't you say SO twenty years ago?'
"Biliy and Hannah came to the we'd
ding supper in the new house that
night. Jefrs paying Billy's expenses /
to the carnival this week."
The train was slowing into the
Union station. I lost sight OF Cap I
tain Weaver and his friends at the
gate.-Indianapolls News.