The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-25


Mother Kipperly made for her. And
she liked them. and was very happy.
One day before Mabelle went away.
Jack told her that he had Joined the
crew OF a tramp steamer. and they
we're going to sail around the horn
for China, and they would start in two
weeks. Mabelle was extremely sorry.
But Jacks going away made it easier
for her to go. II Jack were to be
gone she didn't want to stay by the
sea-
shall not stop to tell you how Ma
belle was turned into a fine lady She
was dark aud silent, with big green
ish eyes like the sea An the men
thought she was very fascinating and
strange. and they tried their best to
make love to her; but it was difficult,
for this tall Mahelle was trifIe chilly.
like the sea. and could frown and sulk.
as the ocean does. and could be very
tempestuous when they pushed her too
far But they only loved her the
more for all her queer moods
There was one man in particular
that her grandmother and aunt favor
ed and wished her to marry.
They spent that summer at Marble
head Mabelle liked to watch the
angry ocean dash on the rocks and
spout far, far up into the sky, break
ing in foam and spray as the water
sank gurgling and suIlen back into
the gulf of the waves. She was think
ing Of Jack. Where was he? Why
had she never heard Of him? She
had tried She had written to him
many times. But no word Of Jack
had ever come.
Mr., Farley came looking for her and
found her musing thus alone BY the
raging sea. He was a sleek man.
vita big paunch and self-satisfed
eyes. lie was rich. and he would
make good husband. Oh. yesl There
was no doubt abom that He would
restrain Mabelle's wild nature, thought
her grandmother; he would make her
attend to her soc,a duties more
strictly and not Outrage the conven-
tionalities SO often. thought her aunt.
As for Mr.. Farley, he would be as
proud OF her as Of a stuffed eagle he
had shot in the mountains, or OF the
skin oil panther he had brought
down.
And Mabel was going to marry him.
He asked her then and there By the
side Of the sounding sea, and she had
grova weak and had said yes. But
she was silent and terrible, and he
had not yet dared to kiss her.
A sailor lad came lounging over
the rocks toward them. he reminded
her OF Jack. He seemed to be watch
ing her; but he went away again and
did not offer to speak to her.
Mr. Farley had his engagement ring
and offered it to Mahelle in a some
what bashful manner-for him. The
ring was handsome solitaire dia-
mond but Mabelle did not seem to
see it. She walked out ON the farthest
rock. almost within reach Of the
spray A mist was rolling over the
angry water. Through the mist the
girl saw a dingy and a man in it. II
looked Ike Jacks. In a smothered
voice she called to him II was folly.
wild folly. but something drove her
on. Mr.. Farley said she fell over the
rock; but the fact Is. he saw her de-
liberately jump into the sea and 20
down In the water. He did not see
her come up. though be rushed 10 the
edge Of the rock. and strainil Z his
eyes to the utmost. accidentally let
ting his diamond ring fall ito the
sea.
Il was = queer coincidence. but Jack
was there. and Jack saw her cu.ne up
even II Mr.. Farley did not: ard Jack
drew her into his boat.
They saw Mabelle long after-or
thought they saw her But shr wore
a calico wrapper and lived by 3 sea
with ian named Jack II ss4 was
happy. why should they distnra her
just 10 sell her they had disinheriteo
her fur waywardpess7 II wns better
to tnlnk ahe was lylng safe = 49, bot.
tom Of the 1en.