The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-25

stones which lay in their pathway.
Then he tried to convince himself that
he knew a girl in Harlem who was far
more so. The more he advanced this
proposition. to himself. the more was
he convinced that It Was utterly unten-
able.
"Senor." said the girl, you are kind.
You are-our valiant knight
Teddy wilkins youth often caused
him to speak hastily. He glanced at
the young woman's mother. and, being
convinced by her look OF entire stolid-
ity that the duenna did not understand
English. he remarked. in a low and
supposedly tender voice. Il wish that
you would say my instead Of our,
senorita. I should be happy If you
did"
The young woman laughed, and then
checked herself
"Ah, senor" she said. II have left
those behind who were dear 70 me. !
think only Of being reunited to them.
Let me go ia search Of them, ex-
claimed the young sergeant Il viii
80 everywhere to find them in order
TO win even a smile from you"
"Senor." responded the young w0m-
an, there Is nothing In our Spanish
tongue % describe one so noble. You
are indeed a Sir Galahad They came
with Us and were frightened from u.s.
/ have no doubt that they have sue
eeeded IN also placing themselves Ia
the protection OF los Americanos. Such
is my earnest hope"
The girl stepped back IN a coquettish
way so that the young sergeant might
walk beside her The more he talked
with her the more he was convinced
that she was hiding a great sorrow
There were liner IN the classical fore
head which showed that the young
woman was more worried about the
safety Of those whom she had left be-
hind than she would tell even the
sympathetic sergeant.
Sergeant wilkins as he walked along
felt a violent attack OF jealousy.
Your sweetheart perhapsl" he sug-
gested. The girl shook her head
ALAS, senor" she said. ''not so. II
It were a few years ago / could truth
fully answer yes"
The sergeant was sorry, but at last
they reached the rear The young
woman and her mother we're taken un-
der the protection Of a branch OF the
Red Cross. The sergeant remained
near them as long as he could and
then reluctantly started back to the
front.
Perhaps We shall meet again" said
the girl. just before he went away.
you give me great hope" replied
Teddy Wilkins. III can ever be OF
service to you. no matter where you
may be, you must let me know"
The girl smiled and said that she
would never forget him. The young
sergeant touched his cap and with one
last. lingering glance be went his way.
He was SO pre-occupled on the way
back that the soldiers with him ex-
changed sly winks and assumed ex-
prcssions intended to be exceedingly
loyelorn.
Sergeant Theodore wilkins found
little time that night to think OF the
fair senorita The spaniards advanced
and II took an the vigor OF the ex-
/ hausted volunteers to hold them in
check. Yet even when the Mausers
flled the air with weird songs there
came to Teddy wilkins the vision Of a
face framed IN dark hair and the sound
OF voice which was musical and low.
Days Of hard fighting followed, and
when II was all over Sergeant Theo-
dore wilkins went In search OF her
who had called him q Sir Galahad. He
found her. too. within the protection
Of the American lines. sheltered By the
Red Cross. and happy because she had
been reunited with her own-her hus-
band and her four children. New
York Herald.