The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-05

the pavement he seemed to her 70 be
thinner THAI when she last saw him
and be had q rather worn and worried
look. A little child Of nye or six
yfsrs was loitsring along a. well. with
her head turned the opposite way from
which she was going. IN the annoying
way that children viii walk ia the
street; she bumped into q bustiing
commercial Traveller. with the result
that she sat down rather hurriedly on
the pavement and began 70 cry BIT
ferly; the commercial traveller took no
notice Of her whatever. but Hn,ughton
stopped over her. put her on ner feet,
snc gave her coin.
Mrs. Briefly Just then rose from her
chair In the shop. She was a woman
with a sharp manner.
What's the matter. Maudeg You
lave got tears IN your eyes"
Have I. motherg didn't know
h"
And the worst Of II was. wherever
she went she heard his praises sung
One night she. with her father and
mother. dined at the Murdochs. II
was q large party. As they stood and
Eat about previous TO dinner being an
nounced. Mrs. Brierley glanced with
very lustinable pride at Maude; she.
10 peari-gray. looked. in the subdned
light OF the standard lamps. charm
ing picture OF graceful refinement
Maude was talking 10 commonplace
old lady about tie ravagen Of infu-
enza There we're two young fellows
near her; suddenly she heard one OF
them make a remark which seemed TO
stun her and stop the beating OF her
heart
Poor Jim Broughton got a bad
foil"
80 I hear. His horse threw him In
the park, believe"
Yes: served him right. He had no
business TO ride such fidgety mare"
Maude found herself praying hat she
might not faint or make a scene; for
this news hurt her terribly. Poor man!
Poo dear mani
After he had got his answer that
winiry afternoon he had Systematically
KEEP; away from her. she never met
him now at peoples houses. and she
never thought she would have missed
him no. And now. perhaps. he was
going 10 die. The young man who
had spoken OF Jim's fall took her in
TO dinner.
'ls Mr.. Broughton badly hurt7" she
afked him. In voice she tried TO keep
steady.
'rThey don't know yet; he was half
stunned when picked up; the doctor
eaid probably his collar bone was
broken and some ribs. but all that
won't matter. as long az his back isn't
injured"
DO you think his back may be in
iured7"
There was little catch in her voice.
which for the life OF her she could not
help. The young fellow glanced quick
ly AT her. Was this girl in loYe with
Jim Broughton7 lie knew Jim was a
general fayorite with man. woman and
child, but he could not conceive the
idea OF anybody being in love with
him.
Il don't know, Miss Brierlcy; he
may have only wrenched some sinews
--you can never tell; he has been rid
Ing like a mailman the last few weeks,
| can't think what has come into
him"
Maude felt she must do something
pr burst out crying. 20 she talked hard
and fast about the Merediths' dance,
talked the subject TO death. Discussed
Hoors. and how TO make them slippery;
she complained that the music had
been too far away. and then said she
liked II far away: said Mrs Meredith
was the best hostess in the world, and
then found herself agreeing heartily
with her neighbor when he said she
mover introduced soul in fact, her
was 80 odd, that the
young man told the other young man
that he thought she was rather
'dotty."
Next morning her father went in TO
inquire for him: he drove Maude in
with him. Maude never before or aft
srwards prayed with such fervor as
,he did that morning.
when her father came out and made
'is report her heart was flooded with
10y; as II In sympathy. the sun sud.
'enly beamed out bravely, and a bird
hard by began to sing like mad
hing. at least 80 Maude declares. Jim
3roughton says be knows there
couldn't have been bird within a
nile.
Jim Broughton was not going to die.
lis collar bone was broken. and he
vas one big brulse. but a few weeks
4 laying up would. the doctor said, put
everything right
BY that evenings post the poor fell
ow, who had been eating his brave
lsart out in silence for 20 many weeks
,ast received a little note which put
lin in = stats Of foolish delight.
"As soon a. the doctor allows you
I ran. you must ask two OF IA TO tea
With you; think. perhaps. should
recommend Lucy a. being the most