The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01

lhey started TO climb lhe bluif> ana lry
as reach the depot III was a task Of
great difficulty. for both the wet grass
and The earth were slippery. and they
had 10 pun themselves up. hand over
hand. grasping the bushes and trees
to help them Fortunately at the top
they found an old shed in which they
were able 10 take a short rest
Lulu did not finch; she had reached
such 4 state Of misery that She almost
felt she did not care what happened
Their wading through the small riYu-
lets on the hill side had filled her shoes
with earth and water. her thin summer
clothing clung 10 her Ike paste, and
her white dress was sight to behold.
Her heart was full to Overfowing'
tears tfembled ia her eyes there
seemed 10 be nothing that could allie
yiate the unpleasantness Of her posi-
tion. Wilson's Indifference made it
worse; he did not seem 20 care for her
misery. so taken up WAS he with his
own troubles He had uttered no word
Of reproach against himself; had not
once said. Forgive me. Lulu''
At last they reached the depot Ia
reply 10 Charles question the ticket
agent answered,
NO. there is not another train to
town until ten o'clock
By this time Miss swift's teeth chat
tered aud she shiyered with cold. 10
do Wilson justice. he now seemed very
much concerned.
"Whal on earth can | doi shall we
20 TO the hotely he asked
no. l WIN 80 home. l am sure
that win be best
"But can yOuf' he asked. Il thought
when girls ran away from home they
left note on their dressing
table announcing they were going
away TO be married
Well / didn't l simply told mother
was going to town, shopping. And
now try 10 get me home please"
Thus cnjoined Wilson started off
with Il bystander IN search Of horse
and vehicle TO convey them TO the city.
Ia about an hour they returned with a
wretehed looking animal and dilapi-
dated buggy.
"It is the best | could get said VIII
son.
In spite Of her trouble Lulu could
not refrain from laughing when she
beheld the horse and buggy
They started on their long drive,
but. in spite Of exhorIations. threats
and the whip. the horse refused to go
at a faster pace than a walk 1t was
half-past ten when they reached the
city depot. and Miss Swift's train left
ten minutes afterwards
Up to this time. although the girl
bad, with wonderful self-possession,
assumed a calm demeanor, she was in
reality intensely excited and indig-
nant; her heart was swelling, throb-
bing. as IL ii would burst from its frail
tenement
After they had entered the waiting
room which fortunately was empty
she put out her hand.
"Go0d-hy. Mr.. Wilson, she said.
lie looked at her In surprise.
"What do you mean? I shall see YOU
safely home
She shook her head
NO, / think it viii be for the best
to put an end to our engagement Per
haps l have expected too much. But
after a girl has forsaken home, par
ents, everything. IN fact for man
who can calmly sleep the precious time
away well IL think il Is best for us
TO part
She drew ring from her finger and
cut 1t into his hand
"Lu, Lul Aou cannot mean 1t. sure
ly? You're not going to break with a
fellow for a irine like thatf
"A tride l don't take it as a trihe.
/ feel as If I'd had a revelation to-
day Here comes my train. Good-byw
He stood watching her as she
dragged her wet, weary limbs 70 the
train. A few seconds later Miss Swift
was borne swiftly westward, and
Charles Wilson walked slowly TO his
hotel with rather a graver face than
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