The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-19

my 0auRulcfi Ali' ovhiruui 10 3ou
hear meY
Mr. Molllsons eyes were In the even
ing paper, but he said he was not deaf.
4 should think you would have 4
higher opinion OF Beryl's worth than 70
sanction such match"
MY dear Dora, / have not sane
toned the match"
Yes, you nave You give the young
man employment ID your Office, and
only last month you raised bis wages
20 SIS a week That was giving him
encouragement
"HowT
''You know perfectly well. When be
was earning only Sl5 he had all he
could do 10 pay for his board and
clothes"
sWell. II was TOMS doing"
Mr. Molllson was neither brave nor
generous so he sought refuge behind
his bachelor brother who was asso-
cIated with him in the firm Of Sidney
Afollison & Bro. II was a retreat skill.
fully executed. however. for IL Mrs
Afolllson had one pet purpose in life
beside marrying her daughter to
wealth and position Il was to coddle
Brother Tom Sc he would remain a
bachelor and leave his share Of the
estate 10 Der children Up 10 this time
she had been successful Brother Tom
was forty and prematnrely old He
was persuaded that he had every all
meut known to medical science sr
patentmedicinc advertisements He
sometimes reached his office hy II
o'clock IN the morning. but It was with
an effort and after Mrs Mollison HAD
served his toast and coffee IN his
room. He said 20 her often when she
brought his breakfast Dear Sistel
Dora, don't know how I should live
q day without YOU There was a
streak Of Iaziness W MIN. Sometimes
wonder he would add ~ there Is
another woman Ia the world who
would be so good 70 me
And Dorn would answer ~You
wicked man. Hago been thinking
again Of getting narricd7 You know
You could not 1--we q month with
wife whom you would have to wait
on"
'fhaf's So" nc always conceded tie
point when She made him comfortable.
"But you know. there's no dangnr.
because IN never nnd anotnere woman
like you"
All this passed through Mrs. Afoll'-
sons mind when her husband shifted
the blame from himself 70 Tom for
the undesirable attention young Mr.
Blythe was hest0wing upon their
daughter To offend Brother Tom by
asking for the youths dismissal or
BY abruptly forbiddins him the house
was not 70 be thought of. She remained
IA a silent study long enough FOR Nj.
Molllson 70 turn bis paper inside out.
"sld.' Mrs MolliEon resumed IN q
softer lone that hinied al crafty pur-
pose. "rve decided what to 10. It Is
d case requiring the exercise Of diplom.
acy"
You've got plenty Of IT,
"Beryl must give back the hand mir
ror. but to soften the boys disappoint-
ment l shall write him about II FIRST
and invite him to come here for dinner
next sunday Then when Beryl has on
tended him BY returning his gift !
shall have a girl at hand to console
him-Janes Craig. She is that blue
eyed thing whom Beryl went about s.
much with last summer. she's rather
old. Imagine. and VIII jump at the
chance Of healing a broken heart II 1t
VII triug her a husband. Then we
shall be rid Of the bookkeeper and
Beryl win be cured Of her lnfaruaiion.
What DO you shink Of the pians"
Looks well on paperr
"And It VIII be successful" Mrs.
Mollison was snprcmely confident
= wonder SIR Molfson paused
Go remove his SrcclncleS and regard
his wife cautiously before dnishine ihe
remark
-Welf' She SMILED natrouizingly.
4 wonder what viii happcn when
sou ncei Woman whose wis are
equal 10 Yoiir owH ThefeIl De- pret
ty lioN-l-io rn waeer~
,iy dear. ! have always hscn ehle
40 take care Of myself said Mrs. slol
iisn
Thc Senfsy a'nnef taai vss > be-
re f,we7ai feas. Of me too2ks Nets
fn''me'y ,a-iarte ras planned win
perfect exccine>s Eut ser some rea
son tis plans liaenn 30 80 wrorg be-
iora flc ~o.ne-syed th.ns VAS IN ,he
nauss ,ea mimusS
Jsne on eutes'ne ran inso AIRS Moi
lisen's arms end kissed hes. Their.
seeing Best lepk.ag Sid. sia ran away
vitA Der GA ine aFeuxi 81 -enioslp.
sief v.aps eHs tlaiy io lcagn what fii.
trouble WAS
-oh itr blue eyes opened With
horror and finaEemeui wnon she beard