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

seventeen CNesucNeu. seven
teen whatfp
why, the score, you silly she re-
sponded demurely. "Some one has to
keep track Of IL"
That's the trouble with Phyllis. If
her sense Of humor were not so highly
developed I'm sure | would have had
her ages ago She never viii take re
seriously.
Bother tho score" cried Desperate
~. anyhow. wen not count the oJher
sixteen times"
But ! would very mitch ratler.'
Phyllis was staring into the fire. 7
didn't know Just what she meant.
never Yves much good a guessing.
We'll" | answered indlGereauy,
''iust as you please. Count them Z. you
like. All | meant was that .laae of
them mattercd SO much as at ihis
time
Positively your lcs- chance, ladies
and gentlemen" she cried galy.
/ aSsen,ed IN my most disniaed mar
ner. Phyllis laughed. % wish Size
would take nc seriously o-ce ii g
while.
why DO you keen on pro9os.aS "a
me like thiszr she asked nc
| shrugged my shoulders
"some men there are love not a
gaping pig; Others are troubled Il they
behold a cat | C1o.cd "AIe god
answered.
That Is no answer, tlon ur-ee.ils
man.
'If you must have it, I replied flip
PANTY. II suppose it's my form Of Dr.
version. My hobby. If you will We
all have our hobbies, moge or less. sou
know"
Phyllis frowned / liked that frown
immensely. Then She looked nj me
quickly when ! was not expecting 1t.
You appear 70 be enjoying your
self" she complained.
AIeT' l uueried ia mock innocence.
"0h protest: really. Ia not
Phyllis frowned again.
Il know IT, / agreed. j ought TO
be. Seventeen times ought 60 be pro-
ductlye Of moro than 81 has shown So
far | wonder / concluded dreamliy
10 myself, Il wonder il eighteen viii
do itf'
you haven't been answered Tor sev-
enteen yet" saind Phyllis.
"No." said /. "no- FOR any OF The
other sixteen. either"
Now. there was Darcy Graham
said Phyllis. lncon. quently. He
asked me to marry him nineteen times
and swore eternal devotion each time
whether | would have him cr 10.
There's a man for yous'
And then went and married Kitty
Mcpherson said !, almost to myself.
NO" corrected Phyllis; kitty mar
ried him.
"winIe Atkinson came next" ven
tured.
He only ran up thirteen,7 said rhyl-
lis.
(which accounts for his failure" /
suggested.
Phyllis paid no attention to my re-
mark.
Il think the little fellow from the
bank whom met in the summer came
after that. She murmurcd interroga-
lively.
surely you don't count hlms"
questioned IN surprise. why. you told
me yourself that he only lasted til the
second round"
"Hc would probably have stayed
longer II you haon't come down that
sunday" said Phyllis. in vexed way.
"You always do turn up at the most
inopportune moment
"Ead l only known you didn't want
me- I began
Il can't remembes who was next. :"
interrunted Phyllis quickly; do you
EnowT'
Il think" said ] rcheetveiy. Il added
about two TO my own score that day.
always liked you IN white. you know
Three corrected Phyllis, consulting
her tablets.
Hold your head that way again
! said. "What long eyclashes you
havew Phyllis deliberately turned the
other way Hold il round ! COM
manded. Il want to look at it, Phyl-
lis held It round. Phyllis likes TO be
commanded at tines "A rather pretty
mouth. too said /. gravely: "and
your color is also very fair yet. One
would never guess you were getting
up in years.
"Im notw denied Phyllis, with GER
tain assumption OF dignity; I'm only
twenty three"
You don't show it, | responded gal
lantly. "Werc asked to make a
guess. should say sweet sixteen
and"
quite So" said Phyllis. dryly.
How awful it must be to be laid on
the SHELF remarked sympathetically.
I'm notv asserted Phyllis, indig-
nantly.