The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-16


ply. ! was young; we were both
young; had we been older, or at Least
less callow. II would not have hap
pened. But what's the use OF talking
about Ifs" and 'buts"2 Il was as Il
was and there's no help for II.
might as we'll state plainly at this
juneture that Margery and | we're in
love. or at least we thought we were
We had been sweethearts ever since
she was in pinafores and IN short
pants. But at the time It happened
had olossomed into creased trousers
and a downy mnstache and carried q
cane-had become. In short. quite a
young man OF fashion and wholly dis
inclined TO be treated as a kid. Nov,
Mareery was a most aggraVatlng miss
-and mischievous. and she declined
wholly to accept me in the role OF a
young gentleman Of fashion, prefer.
ing TO maintain the old relationship as
boy and girl. This was, as you can
readily conceive. constant source Of
annoyance and humiliation TO me, and
was in no playful mood when Mar
gery's cousin. big and bronzed and 80,
and the posseesor Of long and flow.
ing black mustache. came out to visit
Mareery'a family. Then came q Sc
ries Of odious comparisons-don al
ways In Margery'a laughing way and
probably not intended TO hurt. But
they did hurt and mortally. What
young cub Of 20 with the first growth
Of down on his upper lip can see the
humor In comparisons with the how-
ing mustache Of a full grown mani
And when on top Of this the sweet
heart Of your fondest dreams deliber.
ately refuses 70 accept your invitations
and appears places with a big. hand
some cousin with piratieal mustache,
q man certainly Is justified in taking
radical measures.
II was just when / was feeling my
worst that met the widow. II was at
party. TO which. by the way. Margery
had refused to accompany me. prefer.
ing TO see the look Of impotent rage
which adorned my face. As l stood
biting my nails and wishing most
heartily that l was somewhere else.
when glancing across the room | was
dazzled by a vision Of lovllneBs which
fairly drove the blood back upon my
heart. Il seemed that / had never
seen eyes 30 black and sauey, a com.
plexion 50 richly olive. lips so red and
full and inviting chin 50 dainty and
a form 50 altogether alluring. Well.
was formally introduced and most gra-
ciousiy received. With the art OF a
clever woman--and a wldow-ahe made
me feel that I was a most important
parsonage in her eyes and that she
liked me. ] suppose that evening was
the happiest | ever krew--unless ex-
cept the evenings following. Her nat
terry was incense to my spirit. wound
ed as It was by MarEery's conduct
Immediately ! became the devoted
SLAVE Of the widow. She was q few
years older than |. but the manner IN
which Ebe looked up to me and de-
ferred 70 my opinions convinced me
that ! was really her elder IN knowl
edge OF the world and that she was
but ciinglng vine wholly dependent
upon my strength and wisdom.
Within week wns wholly en-
siayed could think OF nothing. talk
OF nothing but the widow. BY that
time ] was calling her. Nellie At her
own suggestion delicateiy conveyed.
was ruinousiy extrnvagent In flowers
and theatres. aud matters were pro-
crossing rapidly Ny affair with Mar
gerry was forgotten, or. II remembered,
Il seemed wholly childish beside the
1ery passion Of my new love-mailng.
And the lovcmAking was all 50 easy.
There wss none Of the embarrassment |
20 constantly arising In my relations
with Margery. The widows plump
little hand seemed 90 invitingly near
10 mine at moments when It was pro
pitious 70 give Il a warm squeeze. and /
here were always 50 many perfect op.
for quite tcfe-a-tstes. And |
hose a.tetes-thero never were
luch delightful onen since the begin
aing OF time. The modest bushes and
sighs Of the widow nearly drove me
distracted with delight I have sua-
oected since that the widow was not 80
modest and ingenious as she seemed
md yet Il seems sacrilege even to sug-
rest H.
remember the first time kissed
Ter. Il was several weeks after / met
Ter. She had been particularly invit-
ng and gracious and I had caught
'iimpses OF the daintiest OF ankles
leeping from the dalntlesl OF lingerie.