The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-03-13

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Thaf iS well Into thy mothers
heart drop Al Fhy Lys and eerfovs.
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Dezed becz1zs 20 or1ered-that the
I very hcEr n whfch Joris Ieft Hyde
Manor. Peer Van Ariens received a
letter that na1e him very serious. He
left Eiz ofAce and went 10 see his aon.
Rem he said, here has come = let
ter froz Boston. and some ore must
70 there. ard that, too. In a great
harry me house 81 Biune and Otis
"a likely 10 fall and Ia IL we have
eoMe great interests. A lawyer We
must have 10 loca after them: 20
thyaeli. and i shall be well for bath
~ W."
Il cannot 20 with happy mind To-
day. ! think nov M case with Cor
nelia with hear putting TO the question.
AZ you knoW. il has been step with
step between Jcris Hyde and myself
" that affair. and II 20 away now
without securing the ground 7 have
gained. what can hinder Hyde from
taking advantage over me7e
That Is fair A man Is not z man
til he has won wife. correHa Moran
l. much TO M mind Co and see her
now"
4 will write to her. I win tell her
what is In my heart and ask her for
her 1--we ard her hand II she Is kind
to my offer then ! can go to Boston
with free heart and look after your
money and your business.
But the letter to Cornelia which
Hyde found to slip on his pen Ike
dant>ng Was a much more difficult
matter to Rem. He wrote and de-
stroyed, and wrote again and de-
stroyed. and this 50 often that he final
ly resolved to 90 to Maiden Lane for
hie Inspiration.
He met George Hyde sauntering up
the street looking unhappy and rest
less. and he suspected at once that
he had been walking past DR.. Morans
house in the hope Of seeing Cornelia
and had been disappointed. The
thought delighted him. He was will
ing to bear disappointment himself. il
by doing 50 some Of Hyde's smiling
confidence was changed to that unhap-
BY uneaginess which he detected in
his rivals face and manner. The
young men bowed TO each other, but
did not speak
What a mere sullen creature that
Rem Van Ariens Isl" thought Hyde.
and with all the good temper in the
world affirm IT," Then. with move
ment 81 impahence he added:
Why should / let him into my
mind ?--for he is the least welcome Of
all intruders. Good gracious, how long
the minutes arei How shall | endure
another perhaps many hours.
Where can she have gone? Not I'M
likely to Madame Jacobus. / viii 20
TO her at once"
He hastened his steps and soon ar
rived at the well-known residence cf
his friend. He was amazed as soon
as the door was opened to find prep
arations Of the most evident kind for
some change. What is the matter?"
he asked In voice Of fear.
Il am going away for time, Joris,
my good friend," answered madame.
coming out Of shrouded and dark
ened parlor as she spoke.
But where are you going?"
ITO Charleston. My sister sabrina
is sick-dying, and there Is no one SO
near to her as am. But what brings
you here 50 early?"
my mother felt sure there was a
letter from father, and came at once
to get It for her, but there was none
1T will come In good time. Now, / |
must aa Goodbye. dear Jorlsi"
For how long. my friend?"
Il know not Sabrina Is incurably |
H. / shall stay with her till she de.
parts" She said these words as they
went down the steps together, and
with eyes full OF tears he placed her
carefully in the coach and then turned
sorrowfully to his own rooms.
In the meantime Rem was writing
his proposal. Finally, after many
trials. he desisted with the following,
though Il was the least effective Of
any form he had written.
ITO Miss Moran:
"Honored and Beloved Friend
Z Twenty times this day | have tried
to write a letter worthy to come into
your hands and worthy to tell you
how bcyoad an words love you. But
what can say more than that love
your Tomorrow I must leave New
York, and may be away for some
time, Pray, then give me some hope
tonight to take with me. / am sick
with longing for the promise Of your
love Oh. dearest Cornelia, am. as
you know well. your humble servant,
4. IA II