The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-06-01

board box; "to be took every hour and
half. In just twenty minutes now
| it'll be time for the next one. The
drops are in this bottle, and shan't
need em unless | have an attackt.
Mebbe l sha'n't have one. / hope l
sha'n't, / assure ye; they're so ex-
haustin'."
But l don't understand" Marion OBJ
jected, hardly knowing whether TO
laugh or to cry at the task thus i'm
posed upon her, why you should give
them to mer'
'Well, who'd you expect me to give
em tot" her new acquaintance in
quired, rather sharply. The amt but
one other female In the car, and she
looks cross enough to bite a board
nail When Almiry found she couldn't
come on with me herself, count of
Nathan's takin' this time TO have the
Group, she says to me, Pick out the
pleasantest-faced woman or girl you
see. she says, and just give your
medicine right into her hands"
What are your attacksl" Marion In
quired, family.
~There, don't worry till you're hurt"
the prospective invalid counseled.
Likes not l shall get through with
out hayin' one. All is, If you should
see me pale's cloth and CROWN rigid.
with my teeth sot, you want to give
me fifteen drops out of the bottle
quicker'n you can say 'Seatr ] don't
know whether It's heart trouble or
what It's" she concluded. II know
It's annoyin,n
With this latter statement Marion
cordially agreed.
"At any rate she consoied herself.
as her seat-mate went ON pouring out
condolences In regard to Lucy Ann,
Almira. and their respective family af-
fairs. "she can't be growing rigid while
she is able to talk SO fast"
Presently the Anticipated carpet bag
was produced once more, and its own
er brought forth a soaked-looking par
eel. done up in brown paper
TITS the pickles that has kinder
drIpped through the wrappin'," she
announced, placidly. Il brought me a
lunch, and | might as well be eatin' of
it now. / guess you're forgettin' that
It's time to administer one of them
powders. You'd make poor hand to
care for the sick. That's my name
wrote on the box-Mis' Persis Green"
At first Marion watched Mrs. Green's
repast with that exaggerated sense of
the Importance Of appearances that the
young are apt to feel.
IF Paige Warren wasn't sitting be-
hind us ! could bear 1t better" she
thought; but / suppose he will never
know that this isn't some near relative
Of mine I'm travelling with. 1t is a
shame. just when / meant 10 be SO
fine. and was fiattering myself that If
he should come to speak to me l
shouldn't have to suffer with my usual
consciousness OF shabbiness."
In the midst of these thoughts, how
ever. there came sudden revulsion
of feeling. Something in the worn out
line Of the poor old face as It was
turned toward Marion, some uncon-
scious look Of almost childish appeal
In the eyes, which reminded the young
girl Of her own dearly loved grand
mother. made her ashamed of the pet
tlness OF her modification.
"Mother told me to live up to my
clothes" she thought, "and surely to be
real all through as am always long
ing to he, must mean just to do the
right thing. and let people think what
they choose"
"The trains goin' to stop at this
depot" Mrs. Green suggested just then,
'and anybody that's young and spry
as you be ought to be able TO get out
and fetch me cup of tea. Almiry
always says t l amt half so likely to
have my attackts If have a good cup
Of tea"
Marion rose cheerfully. "I'll do my
best, Mrs. Green" she promised, bend
ing almost tenderly to straighten the
bonnet which framed the wrinkled
face.
"Well, don't be wastin time" her
seat-mate admonished. "The tea won't
do me no good ii / don't have time to
drink itr'
Marion hastened on her errand. smil-
ing to herself as she did so. In her
new frame OF mind she was prepared
to appreciate the humor of the situa-
ton A young fellow, with a smile on
his pleasant face, was waiting to help
her from the ear.
''Let me do 1t for you. won't you,
whatever II is you are wanting done,
Paige Warren pleaded, laughing. Il
suppose your old lady needs some wa.
ter for her drops now. thought II
was rather mean Of her to discard all
The rest Of us as soon as you appeared
and pin all her confidence to you"
1T is cup of tea that she wants i'm
mediately." Marions heart was light
as a feather now. "If you delay she
| fcorst sha WON'T have time fo pniov II q