The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

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~ 10 fish for a husband. iii
build q new tangled house on the
other lot. and make this house into
a barn. though tain't hardly good enough
for that But sou must take the vale
dietoryn
, straishtway Margaret began drawing
ground floors OF dwelling second doors,
elevations. roofs, until there was COM
plant that she FUSED up an the writing
paper brought TO the house, while her
deskmate was charging - can't borrow
Margarets slate; there's always a don't
erase picture Of a house on Il, she draws
one every day as soon as she gets through
with her mathematics. Maybe she's go
ing 10 be an architect: she studies house
plans from morning 10 night; and when
ever there's a new house going up In town
she just saunters around 1t and through
Il from morning till night And she
knows more about house furnishings. All
the ladies IN town get her 10 help Sc
iect their furniture. carpets and curtains
She's selecting furnishings from morning
TIL night"
NMeM AAAAM MAANA ANNAaHAtA Att8A NN@
building Of the new house be begun. the
father owned that he had been buying
more land-that they would have 70
make the old house do for q while
longer
Bitterly disappointed she vowed hard.
instead OF husband-nshing and courting
IN that old shack. che would 90 70 work
and earn money and build house to her
taste. Through an aunt IN California
she found a position In the Golden State
at the good salary they pay teachers on
the coast. She was able from the start
20 save her salary. meanwhile studying
architecture. residences and home fur
nishings.
Before putting on paper the design of
her ideal home she had been through 1t
many times In her dreams. and. as she
claims. received her best and most beau
tifu suggestions IN these mystic Journey
ings. Before her savings would have war
ranted a start on her plan she came. by
the death Of her aunt. into handsome
little fortune
The plan Of her house was carefully dis
cussed With an architect and the building
duly begun From start 20 finish this
woman went daily by the rising residence
Her studying Of home furnishings. home
decoratlons OF Cmbroideries. drapcries
covers. monograms. herhsulchlng etching
painting. framing was continued At
length the house was accepted. paid for
Thanksgiving morning. before taking
breakfast. Margaret went 10 take hcr first
look at the house completed. She saw
the house that she had built N shadow
of the early morning. and waited and
watched until the rising sun had changed
10 golden the roof and chimney and
every projection-until the east windows
were Furnished Then she reverently
TUNED the door key and opened the hos
pitahie door sorly she went as II led
bv a holy presence. 20 the room designed
Tor books With clasped hands she stood
her characier-lined face turned 10 the
sunrise and there made her thank-offer-
ing FOR the house beautiful Only honest
money was IN it-money made "a leading
np the children in a far new state And
there. in the beautiful h0ok-room. she
pledged the house 20 herself 70 the honor
able. to the generous. and against an that
could degrade. At once che entered on
the fore-0r1Ained furnishing weaving
into this Judgment and taste until Il was
all as harmonious a. the icahng and
cfHoreseence of the falres, tree Or the
fair land.
Some days later. when she was Ia the
house FOR a last touching of details. a
carriage was az the gate. man and
woman came along the colonnade OF palms
and asked 10 zee the house. No wonder
at this for the fame of the new. beau
tfui house built By school teaches
had gone abroad Margaret knew that
these callers were from under the North
star-they were 90 white without the
burn marking the land-of-sunshine peo-
pie
She was about to say that the property
was not for sale but the pale face and
pathetic eyes of the woman turned the
phra sing % an invitation, and she led 20
q reception RON Al once. from the
callers came expressions OF surprise and
pleasure az the character % the apart
mcnt. and IL was admired. as well. in de-
tan II was very pleasant 70 Margaret
this appreciation and confirmation from
people of taste 80 she was entlced 10
show the house on and or. while the
visitors said "Handsomei cosy loveiyf
beautiful nerferti etc. etc. The pale
iady's face was filled with longing Il
have seen many more costly homes but
none more beautiful. more 70 be desired
Il l. hke d beautiful poem. could be
happy away from home IN this house
happy In California. I wish that could
live In this lovely home"
what DO you hold this property at?"
"It IS not FOR sale
''Nhat could Il be rented for7"
TT could not be rerted "
'iNot a. any pricef
'sNot al any price that would ever be
offered. No offer would be made that
could pay for the pains and thought that
/ have put into this"
zone can see the thought said the
woman There IS an atmosphere 90
every part-an Individuality So much
charn in such space ] never saw be
forp"
The man asked for a price 90 be named.
atmosphere. individuality and charm
thrown In. that che would consider
Il cannot give one. the house is FOR
my oWn use-is not for rent"
The woman bit short a sigh. the sad
eyes looked sadder Margaret was
thanked for a pleasure. and she led to
a.. rn~rfnva- ~ WAS ahnttf g., faln q