The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-26
A WOMANS WAY.
a NEW RELATION.


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VTHOUGHT ! was going 10 catch /
Il. directly l noticed the look IN
Mrs. Gorhambury's eye. There |
was something quiet and sensible |
about It, extremely exasperating 70 a |
man in my then frame Of mind, and /
SO ! glrded myself for the fray.
Mr. Parton" she said as she com I
posed herself to her haitting. 4 want
TO speak 10 you seriougly-on an Inn
pQrtani topic"
|"Why. what have you done:' !
asked in innocent surprise.
II? I've done nothing
"And now you are resting Ola your
morals like other people who never do
anything. Now I've done lots Of
things but as my motto Is deeds not
words. suppose we don't talk about
them"
Perhaps It would be more pleasant
lu some ways not 70, she said a. she
made some mysterious calculations
with the point OF a knitting needle.
But ! consider Il a duty"
Duty can only be looked upon as
a tax on spirits" rejoined; 4 know
you are going to he depressilg.'
Mrs. Gorhambury knitted calmly for
few moments before she said.
"I want 10 talk TO you about Flor
Nrie"
thought Il was going to be about
Florrie
Yes responded. cheerily "Do
let us talk about Florrie; she Is charm
ing
Il have no doubt you think So"
said Mrs Gorhambury
Doubt / should think not, in
deed why. I've told her so often
replied with some heat IL Is wisdom
10 carry on warfare IN the enemy's
country
In the conservatory last night
perhapsg She hinted. as though her
anxieties were centred in the heel Of
that sock. She is very observant
woman. a Mrs. Gorhambury
NO. ! don't think I mentioned it
last night" I said. airily.
This afternoon. possibly l had
no idea that II took 80 long 10 go
down to the village and back.
"Ah. yes. may have said some.
thing about Il this afternoon. You
ought 10 make 81 shorter 20 the village.
one talks Of an sorts Of things going
down TO the village"
1T depends Hr
Everything depends
"Of course. know" she said In a
reassurlng way. 'it isn't an your fault.
Florrie Is very much 10 blame. I am
j afraid that she is given TO airiing TOO
q much with everybody. II is great
pity"
why"
Because It attracts the wrong peo-
pie and drives awCv the right people.
Perhaps you misunderstood her
way" I argued.
"She is my niece. and | ought g
know. You see. Mr.. Parton she Is
under my charge while she Is here"
There are plenty Of people ready
10 relieve you Of the responsibility.
suggested with some feeling.
Il do not wish TO be relieved" an
ewered Mrs. Gorhamhury III ! did.
agree with you that there are plenty
Of people perfectly willing to take
charge. Captain Marnoek. for ln'
stance" she added maliciously.
know that she meant Il maliciously
a from the way she appeared TO devote
herself to that sock.
"Ah. Marnock's a good sort. 7 said
IN a tone Of easy tolerance. il was
scarcely a just expression Of my feel
ings towards Captain Mamock at ths
moment. but it had the desired effect
Mrs Gorhambury deserted her knit
ting to bestow on me a sharp look O
surprise.
Your tastes appear to be similar II
some ways" she said.
-Ah. har I see what you mean"
said with laugh. "Oh. yes, Miss Flor
rie and were talking about him thil
afternoon"
was the topic her choice or yours 2
she inquired.
"Oh. st cropped up. You forget tha
we talked about a number Of thing
this afternoon. You see. it is lonl
way TO the village. and
YES. yes. you told me an about tha
before" she broke in irliiably.
Now I hope that Air. Gorhambury
or the aged poor. or whoever may b
the recipients Of Mrs. Gorhambury'