The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-08
MAKING AN
IMPRESSION.

nxa. rs be lzt5ered MS race ana no1I-
isned his rzzcr-
The long junicr grinned paternally-
II know ker: yes" be answered We
ell do. The question Is. Does shs
Lnow rs"
Meaning
Meaning thaf she has merry
habit of forgetting. She's rather Inn
rorsznf. hersesf. you know. and there
are = good many Of Is. ! think I've
tesn introduced TO that girl ten times
since came here TO college. but rs
cniy sInce i've been = junior that she
recognizes ne when ne meet
-Well, I'm no jzES0r. but she'll rec
c1nize ne. all right. | danced with
her three times last night and" he
PAUSED to hold up his upper lip tanr
While be finished shaving IT, Then he
rodestiy smiled into the mirror ]
natfer myself I made an impression.
he crnrluaed
The long juniors grin was nore
than pzternzI noE-it vas grand
fatherly. But he said not . word.
which nsttled the aspiring freshman
greatly.
As II that ha- not been enough.
vixen the two were crossing the camp
us together Al hour later. they came
up0n Miss L0ring. who threw her
whole soul into the bow she gave to
the long junior and szTed nothing
at al for the freshman al his side
Seer said the junior. gently. after
they had passed That's the nay. A
year or 80 from now. IL you meet her
repeatedly. she1l begin 10 remember
you You have 10 grow up With The
country. my boy. No ether way-
ore morning about a week later.
Faith GARDNER. the charming daughter
Of teacher in the English department..
tele7honed the aspiring freshman. IN
Tffing him to an informal gathering
at her house that evening and indi-
eating that he wzs 10 hare the special
h0ncr OF escorting Miss Loring-
The receiver clicked and the as7ir-
ing freshman thought II over But he
was noboty's simpleton. II he was .
freshman
He waited until within an hour Of
the time set Tor the party: then he
called up Miss Loring - phone. and
il = h0arse voice. introduced himself
as -Nr. Hsberbusch.- explaining al
the same time that he had been dele
gated to act As her escort for the even
ing
"Oh.- she exclaimed. sweetIy. y
understood that I was to 90 with Mr.
Claiming
Claiming vas the offended echo.
who's her
She hesitated why. I think his
first name is Reuben-Reuben Chan
ming Nov. as it happened. this was
the full name Of the aspiring fresh
man
Reuben he repeated. with . laugh.
What's hez 4 farmerg-
SIZE gave back the laugh with hearty
appreciation -No-a freshman
We'll, Miss Gardner called ne up
and asked me TO be your escort
don't intend that Reuben shall cheat
ne cut Of the privilege said -Haber-
huseh-~ What time shall caII7~
she told hin nerriIy. and be was on
hand at the appointed time To his
delight. when she EzW him In over
coat With collar turned up. she
crested him trustingIy As Mr. Haber-
S~~--- <w-@ -. ~re- ~~~~r - Nrs--
Gardner's after a pleasant walk to-
gether. she volunteered the touching
zzzurznce that. though she had ex-
pacted 70 c0ze With Mr. Claiming. she
Vas sire she did not regret the change.
Then tkey entered the house and
she Ess sDsrited away upstairs. while
Chznning. IN lover room. disposed
Of hss wraps and bIcomed forth in
evening cIothsE- 1t was moro than
lie hzd dared hope. though. when. a
few minutes later. she foated down
the stairway and came smiling tc
where he stocs in the parlor entrance
why. IT. Claiming. you're here
after ssi." she said, cordially Il un
derztood that was TO come with you
and al the last minute Miss Gardner
Gent Mr Hzherbusch for me-
Claiming darted suspicious glance
at her Her face vas innocent
-Hzberbusch-who's her" be asked
She locked started for an instant;
tken caught herself. Dreadful name
isn't its" she laughed
And yet you don't regret ths
change-from Reuben
Her lips parted in a5tonishment, bu
Just there Miss Gardner broke in will
greetings and welcome
Edith Gardner demanded Mis-
Loring. in the first pause. ~where'l
that Mr. Haberbusch / came with2~
what do you mean was the an
ever. ~Tou came with Mr.. Claiming
child" Then. as the next gues
claimed Miss Gardner's attention
Miss Loring turned on the aspirini
freshman with a bewildered expires
sIoa which rapidly changed to one o
wrath
But Reuben was Of good old Purital
stock and he did not quail The res
OF the roonful knew that these twl
Immediately became engrossed in