The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-16

Ir-ozI thing for your birthday
lg2a !slj Hadn't got any tin before
It's sort Of jar for flowers. 1t only
cost nine-pence three e-farthings, but II
looks quite fine, don't you think? How
old are you today, Jen!" Jenny
Bruce shuddered artistically. "Don't!'
she exclaimed. THE mater was say.
ing you are getting on continued the
frank brother; "she said Clare was
married years before your age, and
couldn't make out why you are not.
She says you're too particular. and
that it don't pay now young men are
so scarce. Don't stay on the shelf, old
girl. Why not make up TO some duff
fer? You aren't so bad looking, ycu
know"
Because they are all foolsw retort-
ed the prctticst Miss Bruce, in dis
gust Thanks for the Jar: 1t is very
pretty she added listlessly.
And you don't look so DID," went on
Bobbie.
Il suppose people will next be re-
marking how young look--for my
age" she said with shrug. Perhaps
mother would like me to put a matri-
monial advertisement into the paper"
II say. what a jolly lark" exclaimed
the boy. Then he was silent, thinking
deeply.
His sister did not notice his unusual
thoughtfuIness. AS rule when Bob
bic looked thoughtful people expected
the worst.
She was busy wondering II, after all,
she had not been little hasty in re-
fusing nearly ten years ago her first
lover, because he was under six feet.
and had gray eyes instead OF black;
her ideal being at that time cross be-
tween brlgand and q poet. she had
changed her ideals since. also her low
ers. Among the men that had pro-
posed to her there was not one she
could tolerate now except Robert Tom
lyn. He had been rather nice, after
all, but she had lost sight Of him
shortly after his dismissal. and be-
yond the fact that he had gone to Lon
don, she knew nothing
She wondered what made her think
of him again. Was 1t because her dear
est friend had just got engaged to the
man who once had had no eyes for
any one but herg A young man who
was making his way In the world, too.
Her mother and married sisters had
spoken rather tartly about It. She was
reminded that marriage or a govern
ess-ship would be all that she had 10
look forward 10 IL anything happened
to her father.
For a moment she was little sorry
she had let Bella carry Off Dick Wealth
erby. A few days later Bobbie burst
again into the room where she was
reading. lie waved a paper and letter
triumphantly. "Cheer up. old girl"
he said encouragingly, there's
chance yeti Got an answer straight
away. and he's coming to the end of
the street by this afternoon"
"What on earth are you talking
about?Y asked Jenny.
liz AiMkA tHlQAiNi Ntlltctibtt4ts Va
course. | put it in for you. and rye
got chap as easy as wink. You'll be
able to fix it up today, and then, when
the mater starts Raging, you can just
tell her you've collared a chap and that
she can keep her hair on"
Good heayensr gasped Jenny, turn
ing white.
There's nothing to funk" lie was
beginning.
Let me see the paper and letter.
she cried distractedly.
TITS a ripping adj he said proudly.
pointing It out. Cost shilling, too,
but / guessed you'd pay that back
gladly enough when you were fixed
up--or he would"
st young lady with blue eyes
(; and golden hair, answering to the
J name Of Jenny, wants to meet
young gentleman with a view to
matrimony; strictly private"
"Oh, you bad, wicked boy?' she cried
In burst of rage, what have you
donel am disgracedl Answering to
the name OF Jenny on. Oh. / might
be dog"
There's gratitudev cried the boy,
amazed and injured. Aren't you glady
Aren't you going to thank me? And
I've written to the fellow and made
the appointment, and saved you all the
trouble but the courtin', an girls can
do that somel''
you've written to himl Did you
give him my full namel" walled Jenny.