The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

changed. He says I'm extrayagant,
and declared he'd stand it no longer.
So / told him I'd leave. and he said
the sooner tile better. Here | am,
now, and You may turn me ont if you
wish, Ned.
~Turn yon ont, Esther2H you know I
wouldn't do that. Both your tempers
got away with You, suppose, and no
doubt you'd both repent yonr hasty
words.
1T is not the first time, he has talked
harsh to me-
Poor girl You look worried. Your
face Is pale.
-No wonder, Ned Annie is abed, I
suppose.
Annie had heard the talk. however,
and hastily dressing came into the
room.
aWhy, Esther. what is the troubleg'
1--WE left George, Annie, said Es-
ther, weeping.
Don't cry. sister, coaxed Annie.
~May be things will turn out all right.
NO, don't cry, Esther; he isn't worth
it. Youth have a home with Annie and
me As long as you want 10.
Ned Cole was foreman in one Of the
machine shops. He had never married,
intending to remain single until his
+ sisters were settled down IN life. Esther
was the first to leave, aud Annie would
soon 20, he Thought So he eonteuted
himself aud had Annie keep house
for him.
When the girls had retired he sat for
some time thinking over the matter
~Iexpecied it, said he. These short
acquaintance maTiagei never did
amount TO anything. Well. / shall not
say much one way or the other. She's
married. and that settles it. Bnt George
/ Winthrop had better be Kind 10 her If
he want her. or he'll never get her.
His feelings thus vented, be turned
down the light aud retired.
/ George Winthrop lay on the lounge
for some time before arising.
@She's a long time getting ready.
said he 10 himself Perhaps she's cry
ing her eyes ont was rather harsh.
III peep ia and make np with her
Walking steallhiiy toward the door,
be softly pushed it in, aud looked
around.
Thunder be exclaimed, stepping
within. "Gone ii earnest aud didn'l
sven say good-by. Coniound it all (!
was hasty. but fellows temper will
get away with his good sense some
times"
He searched the other rooms, and q
course. could not iind her. Returning
to the lounge, be smoked another c.gal
aud did some hard thinking. The
clock striking twelve aroused him from
his reyerie. and he concluded to retire
for the night
She'll be back in the morning. h'
thought.
When the morning came, be wondered
what be should DO about breakfast HI
concluded lunch would do, so wen
10 the pantry. There was nice flax,
biscuits and bread. nice brown roll
that would DO credit TO any baker, pies
aud cake.
Guess III take water for breakfast,
said be. selecting n nice pie for hi
meal THAT pie amt no bad after all
a just suits me. That's one thin
Esther conld make-nice pies. Poo
girl, she did try hard 10 suit me, anl
I've been q brute 10 her Coniound it
I 1t seems lone some without her, an,
: mighty iaconvenient Ia the bargain
! But I'll not 60 near her What'll ] d
with these dishes, wondertH Put Zen
in the pantry, | suppose. Surely She
be here tl dinner.
He put the dishes away, locked a
: the house, and started for the Office
Whe he had gone half a block he rs
tured.
~l'll leave the key with Mrs. Little
next door, said he. Esther can 60 in
then.
Mrs Little was a great friend Of Il
ther. and when George left the ke
she said
Where did Esther gog1
She went last night q her brother.
! suppose. We had a few words ih
same rs any family
~No. sir: not the same as any family
Mr. Little never spoke a cross word {
Nt III MS illes anu we We NctH h&A ~
thirty years. Ii You amt blind, MI
Winthrop. vou ought 10 see that Esihe
, should be treated kindly, or you ma
: repent il al the days 81 youg life
You'll excnse me- sir. Mrs. Little
mover afraid 10 speak her mind, al
tell people 10 their faces what 81
INKS.
: oh, that's al right. Mrs. Little
: l.id George, with a sigh. II sh
comes. please give her the key.
Il don't think there's any nse lear
: ina the key. Mr. Winthrop She'll MS
/ return 10 a hurry
Well, we'll see Keep the key any
J way George thea hurried away.
+: When be returned at noon he foun
the house locked a. he had left it, Go
; ing next door he got the key.
4 told you it was no nse.' said Mrs
+ Little.
Keep the key, Mrs. Little I'll G
/ to the restaurant fer dinner
Pm sorry for You, George, but it
all your own doings.'
Perhaps and George left wit
something tugqing at bis heart.
The afternoon seemed twice as lon