The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10


slipped an arm about her waist. sha
wrenched herself free. leaped to hei
feet and turned on him a face OF hot
Indignation. Not trusting herself TO
speak. she walked toward the house.
He ran after her and asked shame
facedly: "Am I not 10 have an an,
swerz" She glanced At him icily and
replied: you are not worth an an,
swcrl" Graham did not tell the Pro
fessor about This. but paid his bin
and went back TO- the city that even
Ing.
II Is not believed that George Ire
vanion would have asked her to marry
him II his misery had not forced him
to apeak. He told her that no was moi
good enough for her; that It was mol
meant for such as be to win and wear
50 bright a ls~el; that he would moi
have spoken At all but that he wanted
her to know that he loved her very
dearly and would always love her.
no matter whether she became an
others wife or not.
Il am only a plain man, said poor
George. "and have never expected
that you could care for me, but such
as I am. I love you with my whols
heart and SOUL
She was tender and compassionate
with him. She gave him her hand
and told him that she esteemed him
truly and any woman ought 10 be
lscud 10 be his wife. -Yon viii find
some one better suited 70 you ana
who win care for you," she added
4 know that you viii: shall pray
that you will" There were tears IN
her gray eyes.
Claude Mnyno Delay debated long
within himself He had little doubt
OF the result. but wanted to do tho
thins properly and n keeping with
his character as a poet and rising man
OF letters. Should he wos her finally
BY moonlight. when the softenIng
rays OF Cynthia fell about her-ahe
had praised his Moon long" %.
coIdly calm dead sister Of the night"
Or should he pop in that shady
ciolsteI OF halsam pines and maple
wherein be had read 10 her nearly all
Of his book Of society verse. "satan
and Satln"-she had rather fancled
bis "Iillth- lines; Her hair OF ser.
pent gold that writhed. and the swart
diamonds OF her eyes
As IL happened he did not do either.
He proposed in verse and left the
pink paper In It's envelope under her
napkin at breakfast. He never got
an answer and he understood why be.
fore he was a day older.
He wandered BY moonlight that
wandered and wondered what
form her acceptance would take. An
hour later. his face pale and the
clammy dew OF agony on HIS brow,
he hunted up the Professor and Ire
vanlon and told them what he had
seen. This was it in brief;
Rounding a turn in the path he saw
bit OF sward moon.iighted. In the
center OF this sward stood Miss Pen
rhyn and the Cub who loomed big I
and boylsh, The Cub was talking
earnestly the lady's face was half 1
averted. but her whole delicious fg-
ure seemed to droop and melt toward 1
him in spite Of herself. He took her
hand. She tried weakly to withdraw
Il. but he was stronger than she. The
Cub went from bad to worse. He
drew her toward him; next instant
she was in his arms. apparently con
tent. her black hair showing against
his flannel blazer
Il came away then" said the Poet
huskily.
"Antonishingl" said the Professor.
Women arc mere creatures OF i'm.
pulse"
Hes a good boy" said Trevanlon.
"she is older than he. but they will be
happy"
It was 30 with her. Men and won.
en- may try to explain 1t. or let Il
alone. After ten seasons Constance
Penrhyn lived the Cub a. fondly and
much more strongly than chit OF six.
teen could have done It. What is more
she married him. and regards him
atiH a. quite peerless among men. ]