The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-13
HOUSE TO LET.

s'We have rot % move" sighed se-
Tina spencer The wind rustled IN
the lealess poplar trees the muslin
curtains tapped ia the draught Old
Dorcas, the colorcd servant, went on
sprlnkling the pillow cases on the
pine table in the corner
t'pye seen 10 coming this long
time said SELMA. The landlord
has been as good aud cOnsiderate as
possible
''De lan'iofd's an old harpyw said
Dorcas 'Lanlords allays is.n
'No. he IS not persisted Selma.
"We owe him eight months rent
already and ] do not know how he Is
ever to get bis money I would offer
him the piano and the carved rose
wood Darlor set II ! thought they
would possess ans value IN his eyes
in part payment / mean.
Dorcas rolled up the coiee-colored
whites OF her eyes
dat piano as was Miss Adelaide's
when ts she come from Baltimo
boarding school" said she "Dat
lubly funchurc rs was made TO order
in Annapolis, No Miss Lina-not
wiy dis chile's consent"
And she rolled a thin old damask
table-cloth very tightly aud packed 10
into the basket with emphasis
Mamma must know nothing OF
this. Donus, said Selma. sadly
dunno how You'se gwine 10 keep
1t from her. Miss Lima
'Is can be done, DorcaS I've
thought it all out said the gr.
''She must be made to suppose that
She Is going 70 spend a few DAYS with
my employers al Newport
HAS dey done asked her, Miss
Linayr
s'Nc, you goose. I don't suppose
that they even know that I've got a
mother. am only a typewriter and
stenographer 10 their eyes and rem
der my services at so much a day.
Mrs Piinlimmon Is known an through
New York as female phllanthr0plst,
but while she's helping poor immi-
grants out % the slums aud rcctify-
ing the slop question she don't apprc-
ciate that q wcll-dressCd southern
lady may De in sore straits But
she'll make a. good q fgurehead as
any other"
Miss Lima. said Dorcas. after q
brief silence, during which she rolled
aud sprinklcd, patted and folded with 7
unceasing vigilance
s'Wells"
IL knows whar I could git s4a week
for iaundress or g. for cook Tink o.
dat. Miss Lima
"Do you want 10 leave Us Dorcassn
The old woman uttered q subdued
gr0an Lord knows 30 amt dat
Miss Lima. Lord knows it's honor
enough 10 work for de ole Spencon. .
But it's money we uns wants-an'
ebcry cent o. dc ole womans wages
dey'il cCmc back 20 ole Missus and
Miss Lima
The long lashes dropped over Selma
spenccrs lovely hazel eyes Its OF
90 use. Dorcas" said she "We'ye
GOT 20 bend before the storm. Hush.
DO sou hear that tanpings"
Somebody knocking dt the dor
cried D0rcas "Why on ari don'tdey
ring dc belle"
$40. said Selma, OBTAINING her as
She was about TO answer the supposed
summons Its the agent putting
the 10 Let But whatever hap
pens D0rcaS don't let mamma
knOw.r
She rose, and getting no her bat
and gloves went up the wide, gloomy
old staircase. Dorcas looked after
her and shook her turbaned head.
"Meks biicvc she's pow'ful braYel"
muttercd she Thinks ole D0rcas
dunno she's crying dis berry minute.
Why didn't she marry Mars George
Berkeley when be axed her an sabe
hersc'f al this troublcs"
Up Ia the dimly lighted sitting
room Mrs Spencer sat. a faded belle
81 The oldcn days TIE piano was
open. the window was full 90 care
fully tended plants. a pinsshaded
lamp burned On the table and Mrs
Spencer herself was engaged ia crewel
work vith slow ianguid fingers
"lou are later than usual tonight
Selma. said she. ffctlully "rcr-
haps your idea Of a delightful daugh-
tcf isdlGerent from nine but I think
any amounsof oha are aud Brown