The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-13


"Oh, but that doesn't count" said ].
''You told me so yourself. These are
only sort of trial heats, to keep you In
form, you know"
"Ohe shifted Phyllis.
Besides, added, Il need material
for my stories
what risk you are willing TO run
for the sake of material!' said Phyl-
lis.
"Ycs,v / replied suavely, "but IL IS
necessary that one make some sacri-
fees for the sake OF art
Suppose. though, | were TO accept
you some time:' qCe-.c1 phyllis ID an
awful tono.
Il would have q new cliMa:- Cor the
next one" said |. indfferently.
/ had expected Phyllis to he Affected;
instead. she burst out laughing. That's
the trouble with Phy-l.s; $40 lcye@ VIII
take me seriously.
You're a goose she co-tJliIa1'cG
me-
Jaw. thanks I rurnurcd. 30
! good OF you.
Phyllis regarded ne gravely. Now.
it's an odd thing. but whenever Phyl-
lis looks at fellow Just Ike that he
feels sort of funny al over. you Know
/ think II must lie what they cad
personal magnetism.
"Jac,..r she said, TO yoa i-Is5y sAai
YOU have some grey hairs:"
ITS not polite o. you 10 remind re
OF IT." said r
"And your complexion isp't as good
as 1t used TO be- she continued. &c
sides, there are lot Of litt.c thi.ss-
particularly about your clothes
Nothing serious, trust?' | as,-cd,
in alauM-
"No,1 said Phyllis. nothing serious
Bus LOT OF litile things. | think you
need some one 20 take care o. yoa.'
PARKS Is m rae@ceDs.o.an,a ye.et,"
said / iR his defense.
"But hs draws his salary cvegy
month"; pr. in Phyllis.
And why shouldn't he?' ! ia.csrc-
Gated.
~Now. a wife began Phyllis,
mus.ngiy
"Woald dra~- hegs at the end o. the
month. aad every o!Aee GaS as wei, =
I concluded
"Ycsr said Phyllis. taking no notice
Il think rou need wife. Now. why
don't you propose to some nice gil.
JackTe
Il have" said I. stoutlT.
"Huhr' snorted Phyllis. in dlsbe.iof
"How many proposals have you ever
nladcs7
seventeen" sad l.
| think Phyllis was pleased. Any
how. she smiled a little.
"There was the RAwshaw girl" said
she warnlngiy.
mice girl I assentcd warmly.
"Nothlns particularly queenlike about
girls carriage when she's oniy FIVE
foot three
"And Bessie Flemingf"
Phyllis was getting back at me.
"A sweet creature l agreed, but
really prefer blondes"
"And thea there's q whole host Of
others that you might have If you
wanted them. You're a catch, yoI
know"
Il know" said ]. wearily. Il sup
pose that accounts FOR my popularity" /"
oh. nc" said Phyllis. sweetly;
you're rather nice rs well"
Thanks | replied. "hut with n
score Of seventeen. it doesn't seem 10
have benefited me greatly. Will st do
me any good 20 make Il eighteen
Phyllis toyed with the cornee OF the
sofa cushion.
-You might do great deal better, =
said she. deprecatingly.
Then ] don't have to make It
cightcen: cried l. fos once In my life
comprehending
Il did not say that, sir" said Phyl-
lis. saueily
don't think I ever saw Phyllis look
SO beautiful. and the odd part Of It
was. / couldn't see her eyes. either
She was staring full into the fire all
the time. If It makes her look that
way, | wish she would look into the
FIRE always
But | do make Il eighteen, phyl-
lis" said l, soberly
took hold Of her arm and turned
her round so that she was facing me.
but she stili held her head down and
] could see only her cyelashes. Phyllis
has long eyelashes
"And you'll marry me. Phyllis" /
whispered. l don't know whether l
raised my tone lnterrogatively or not.
hadn't the same control oves my voice
that l had the othe. seventeen times.
Thyllis looked at me with funny
little smile. She never win take me
seriously.
Il suppose this will make q new
climax said she.
But her looSs belied her words. and
for once I was bright enough to see.
no" | replied. as distinctly as my
throat would let me, this is not a eli
max. This is a beginning. Toronto
Saturday Night.
biggest Eierhnut on Record.
There has lately arrived in one Of
| the German ports the hide and skele.