The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-10

Martha stopped herself shortly at
his question.
Il was going TO burn this paper. but
maybe I'D better not" she muttered.
She sat down again. quite spent
from the DAYS peIplexities. She did
not eoherently plan what sne should
do. She let matters drift FOR the next
few days
Then one morning Mr. Crel came
TO her house with a notary and a deea
an drawn up for her to sign. He gave
her the deed to sign She trembled
and before she could write her name
the pen fell to the floor She would
rot pick It up. 7 won't sell the land. +"
she said. "Let this place go If ii VIII.
and Jaeky and are going to live on
the shack on the river land"
Nothing the perplexed lawyer could
say would alter this decision. and at
last he took the notary away.
However. sincerely desirous Of say
ing the old woman from the conse-
Quences Of what seemed a strange
vagary. Mr.. Crell came TO her another
day. saying that be had arranged by
telegraph % postpone the time Of pay
ing the mortgage.
But Martha stubbornly refused %
alter her plans She put a little furni-
ture into the tw0-roomed log shack
on the river property. and moved
there with Jacky
There won't be any crime In iusi
borrowing the land while I live" she
told herself
One evening. when they had been
In the shack some weeks. as he sat
studying the depressed lines that had
come into her face. an idea occurred
10 Jacky.
Granny" he broke out. the reason
we're not very cheerful here IS Just
because we haven't enough honor
nbleness"
Then. as Martha caught her breath.
she glanced at him sharply
I'VE ought to have grandfather
medal hanging up as It was at the
cottage he explained. You see.
Granny. we're always SO proud and
happy when We look at it and remem-
Der what a brave soldier he was. Il
makes ua wish TO be an honorable and
right ourselves Why Granny"
Martha had suddenly dropped her
face Ia her hands, and Was swaying
her poor old body to and fro.
"Jaehy, Jackyl' she cried out, Go
get the medal quicklyl'
He few for a. quite distracted az
the remarkable effect Of his words. lie
had merely repeated things she had
often said 10 him.
Martha had controlled her agitation
when be came back TO her side after
a few minutes She was sitting up
vern straight and calm. and there was
a brightness IN her eyes. as II the
spirit behind them was working
strongly. Her mouth bad dropped
from the set look It had recently worn
It rembied slightly.
"Jacky." shs said. stand before me
my man. 14eky. you say that think
ing of grandfather ought 70 make "a
brave and honorable. DO you mean
it2r
"Oh. yes. Granny.
"And II be was ready 70 do his dutl
in hls way. We must DO ours in om
way as bravelyy
"Ye-es. Granny"
Then. jacky. we shall I'm do min'
and you'll Do yours. little lad, even
though its the hardest trial thai
could come Tor MS TO be parted"
The next morning Martha carried
the deed to Mr. Crell and told him thl
story Of how she had found It anl
or her resolve TO restore the land t
Willis
"Oh. Mrs Brcntl" ne exclaimel
when be was through reading Il
sprlnging Up to grasp her hand. How
glad we are you brought me this 3
last You say you were not able 4
read an OF 80 Well Frederick Will