The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-06

dinner - All4lg
~Dsd you happen % notice the sNo
litre girls as you passed through me
waiting room 70 the governor prl-
.vate Office this aftsrnoon9 he asked
lad noticed them. None could
have helped but notice them, II deep
est nournsns. sad-mourned, sensitive,
motherly. genrle children that they
we're.
These Iitfle shavers are the emil
dren Of schodeld. You must recall
Harold schodeld. down in Sing sing,
tie cashier 81 whom they made
scapezoat a month ago for the smash
Of ne Tenth Nauonal2 And bless me.
If the youngsters hadn't ceme % Deg
the governor 70 pardon tkeir dad
Rae gave a short. harsh laugh.
~Of ali things and Of al men, q ~
70 beg a pardon u the governor Or
New York. he resumed Cad, 0ut i
felt sorry Tor them. Why. they had
about a. much chance as snow bali
on a red-n0t stove You know your
self what the governor =. Hes straight
as a string. honest as the day is long
and inst-sg ID isn't asphemy--nexl
TO the Almighty himself, and you can
put that down where you won't for
qe. it. Bot that il where everything
ends. Re has no more human feeling
in him than block Of granite. riis
hea-t Is chilled irol. Tales of disras 4
irritafe him. Tears harden him.
~OId man SHAW. the governors stea-
oeraDher, VINO was a neighbor Of the
schoaelds. started the trouble. He
should have known better But the
case really was a desperate one, End,
I suppose, he lost Judgment, even a.
I did.
~He came into my Office. one hand
on the shoulder Of a prstJ. gentle
little girl. the other holding the wax
like fingers af her sder sister.
Major Rae. Shaw began I've done
a risky rh.ng But I'm playing for a
stake that means very much 70 these
little women. Ihey are two very lone
ly. sad children. Their name Is Sclo-
heid. They want TO see you because
I told them that In all the world nc
one could sslD them. only you"
The wrinkle on the secretary's fore
head deepened. He slowly shook b.i
head. Then hs C0nuluel.
~Tt's bad enough to have a fatnel
come to you and lay his most seer d
feelings bare. 70 see him as he l0o'u
you hopelesly ~ in the eyes. wondering
II you're going to hit him when he'i
down. It's tai enough 70 have TO $
ten 10 the tory. knowing all the fm
you've simply got 70 turn him down
It's four times worse to have a mothe
come to you and tell you the limos
secrets Of her soul. and to break int
sobs and tears and try 70 20 down Of
her knees and kiss your hand. But
here were two shy, pretty, fnnoeen
little gentle childrenl
50 you've come to talk to meY
asked
'Yeth, lisped the smaller one. wit
a covert glance at her elder sister,
Merthy. too. she added.
With full red Iins twitching an
tears in the dark blue eyes, Nero
looked me straight in the face. w
want our papa back Oh, give US on
papa backl' she cried. and burying ne
burning cheek against. my hand, a.
self-control fed the brave little sou
and she cried as n her heart woul
break
shaw swallowed hard and came
the rescue
Give them a chance he begged.
Know the whole sal story from end
end. These two little ones we're Dor
and raised next door to me. II eve
the clutch Of law fell sharper tina
meant. It Is in this case. Then he tol
the stay.
"He began with the happy hon
among the cool naples and dusk
pines where all was peace and pleni
and sunshine How dearly each love
the other. and how impatient we're a
when one was away he pictured IN
score Of little scenes; and into the
he threw the sudden cIoud--the lon
weary days when laughter cease
when a shadow fell back on the 4
TIERS face till It hurt to see hi
smile. and TIL he no longer played wi
his wife's golden hair. but drew h
close and held her tight and hid h
face in his great strong hands IS
to shield her from a sight
"Of the days when the mother SO
OF BY herself 10 cry. he told. When
made her cry TO see her children laug
When deep into the night the murm
Of two anxious voices penetrated
the little white beds In the room aboy
Then be told Of the arrest at the su
day dinner table. how Schoheld he
the sheriff 70 the ground when he
suited bis wife. and how the despera
man stood proudly, holding his vi
IN long embrace. whispering eOufa
into almost senseless ears. until
last he gently freed himself. kissed
little girls. promising to return 500
and. with a dry. choking sob. walk
out Of the room with the strange III
not 70 return
"Of the struggle against Aope Shs
told. how the mother felt her a
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