The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-02

est blow, but she's so sensitive. ~
must be terrible to be a poet. The
world is so hard, SO coarse and un-
feeling. She told me she longed to
dwell in the land whence the rain
bow springs-so lovely, ! thought It!
she's Just moved into Portland
square, you know-and I'm sure Sir
Thomas means something, he's so at
tentive. He's looking for her now, SO
! must fly if I want to get even one
little word with her. Forgive me for
running away, John"
had early recognized, with wonder
at fates contriving, Emily's professor
in the monster from whom Anastasia
had fed. He was, | knew, an occa-
sional g, st at the house, but 1t was
not his ., Com to attend dances. He
did not dance; he must have been
pressed to come in order to meet EN-
lily. Alas, poor Emily
It was not long before l discovered
the professor seated in a corner, shad-
ed by palms, near the refreshments,
and with no other than my sister her
self as companion. ! withdrew dis
creetly: am confident was justified
in feeling no direct interest in the
matter between them.
But presently my sister approached
me.
"You have told him?" | asked.
mo" said Emily you must"
But"
Think of my lecture. 1t will be bet
ter for you to explain than Mrs. Joce'
lyn. She'll pile it on. Better do it
now, Johnnie"
"You must come with me, then"
shall | hold your hand?" asked my
sister. scornfully.
Better hold the professors"
said T.
In the conversation that followed
Emily led, and | must express admira-
ton at her deftness in working up to
the final catastrophe.
She began by expatiating on the adj
vance of science; extolling above all
others the men who studied it; de-
scribing them as the great of man
kind. Her words charmed the pro
fessor, himself one of these wonders
of the age, softening his heart, sink
ing in as butter into toast.
Science suggested motor cars, the
immense strides made in locomotion
in the last few years, due to the great
thinkers, the master-minds-men like
the professor. The nervous, timid, un-
ruly horse "a description emphasized
for its subtle suggestion must soon
be cast aside.
Then she grew enthusiastic on the
pleasures of motoring-the delight OF
country touring, but, above all, the ex-
hllaration Of speed.
''It makes you feel" she exclaimed,
"how grand it is to be alive!"
(At this | nodded. | had often felt
how grand it was to be alive-when
Emily had just turned corner.)
At last she began to describe the in
cident of the morning, touching it
lightly, but carefully avoiding any ap-
pearance of want Of sympathy. grew
nervous as the inevitagle explanation
came nearer and the victims would be
named. How would the professor take
it, even with such admirable prepara-
| ton?
1--WE were so very, very sorry about
i'll" continued Emily. More so than
ever when we found that dear Mrs.
Jocelyn and her children were in the
carriage"
.Eh! What Annie?' exclaimed the
professor.
A wave of emotion passed over his
face. He rese as if to leave us.
"They were coming tomorrow to
stop with me for week" he said.
l gasped. heard Emily gasp.
"And the baby was with them?" he
asked.
"Yes," sighed my sister
The professor was silent. Present.
ly Emily, evidently finding suspense
intolerable, came to the point.
"You will come just for the first
day-won't YOU. professor?" she ask
ed, tearfully
81 think, under the circumstance"
he began slowly. Emily looked unut-
terably woe.
"That is to say, the cause is so ad'
mirable-"
Emily frightened.
Il believe l might manage"
Emily triumphantly waved her ice
spoon
Both days." said the professor
Sketch.