The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-06


from him. He consoled her
There was more lightning than usua'
that summer, and Mr. Nugent had hil
hands full Altogether, 1t was delight
ful time. Everybody was happy.
August the fifth was set for the wed
ding. but, alas! on that day Of all 9th
ers appeared at the Widow Peaslee's
front door, inquiring for Tim jenkins,
a freckled faced woman with five chill.
dren.
Mrs. Peaslee told her that she had
not the honor o. Mr.. Jenkins acqualnt-
anee. And she called Mr.. Nugent
down to protect her from the woman's
abuse.
AT the first glimpse Of him the wom-
an darted forward and seized him by
the arm.
"Oh, Timothy you heartless, unfeel-
ing man, you! TO desert your affection
ate wife ana all your interesting fam
ily Of childrenr
And then there was fearful scene.
during which a good deal Of hair
changed hands, and everything was
badly mixed up.
And it all ended by Mrs. jenkins
marching jenkins off, with young
one on each Of his shoulders. and the
others hanging to the legs Of his pan
falcons, begging for cents to buy
candy.
Again the Widow Peaslee was a
widow.
At first she thought Of falling sick,
like the heroines in novels when great
emergencies occur, but on second
thoughts she changed her mind, and
sought consolation in various little
proverbs about patient walters"
Scraps Of poetry alsn, came Il re-
lieye her mind. She lnorght favor
ably Of the wonderful production which
begins, IF at first yol don't succeed,
try, try, again"
Then she remembered the spider:
"Three times the spider tried his web
to tie fast to the beam;
Three times to cross the main had
people tried before Columbus.
l will not give up to spiders, Spain, or
aught but death"
quoth the widow courageously. and
SHE bathed her eyes, for she had been
crying little, and prepared a plate of
toast and jelly for old Peter Pray. who
was rich and bachelor.
But the widow Jones was before her,
supporting old Peter on her arm, ald
feeding him with mutton broth Mrs
PeasIee was too late. She gave the
toast to Jellison's dog, and went home
almost in despair.
But providence favored her. A rail
road was laid out in her vicinity. 1t
was constructed, and brought a great
many strangers that way. Mrs. Peas
lee took boarders-only single men.
James Juniper was one Of them. Ju-
niper was a rock worker, and had
charge Of blasting operations on ledge
a little distance off.
The widow fascinated him, and in
due time they were engaged.
The day before they were to be mar
ried blast Of powder went off with
out giving any notice, and, as poor
Juniper happened at the time to be
directly over it, he went up.
When he made the ascent he had
two legs and two arms; when he de-
scesded it was found that one Of each
was missing.
The widow received him at her
remained Of him.
He lifted his powder-blackened face
at sight Of her and said, family;
Hannah, be you going to give me
up? Because, if you be, won't have
none Of them doctors a-sawing off my
bones, but if you'lI stick, then let em
saw and be hanged"
But the widow was loyal, and James
was raised up to life again, though
one of his legs is a wooden one, and
he has Only one arm with which to
hug Mrs. Juniper
So you see that patience and perse-
verance always brings forth their
fruits, and when you feel inclined to
despair think of the Widow Peaslee
and renew your courage.-New York
Weekly.