The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-26

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Boswell common md -e
aeE l1 W alone s.
tta erae vista ha F smiling
features wearing hE hahitnal aiH ei
childish f1n SO dcldt her face
reflected Ehe ecstasy q mind which
hsd followed upon the privilege o.
taxing home the Honorable Mrs Clay
zon after that iadgs frst eal upon
the newcomers. This was decidedly
good start for the stockholders wife
ID her social steeplechae
What q nuisance these village
children are. Dickson she apathet-
ically remarked to her chauffeur as
the near approach o. the huge car to
the village had caused Dickson to
siacken his speed somewhat They
might easily dnd a more convenient
place f0 play. With 30 many cars using
the road
Since Mrs. Ackers- Maitland's hus-
band Rad bought her the automobile.
she had felt the increasing nuisance
Of a speed limit, and Of persons who
persist in walking the Kings high
way. she had forgotten the fact that
It vas only two years since fortune
cher husband'sJ had lifted her from
a grumbling and dust-eovered pedes-
tsian 10 the apotheosis of the gods Of
petrol
Dickson, no doubt. held sentiments
similar 10 those expressed by his mis-
tress. But he was too wen trained To
offer more than a perfunctory Yes
na'am as he increased speed to take
the High street hill
The late autumn day had almost
lost the warm touch Of the sun, and
the sweet dusk was already envelop-
Ing the pretty English village With the
shadows Of evening
Mrs. Ackers-M Maitland's mind was at
this urae too busily engaged 10 castle
building to induce other qualities OF
thought. AS chief architect she was
rearing g social fabric of which the
lofty pinnacle reached the clouds Of
highest ambition-comty society
The car had taken the hill grandly,
much to the CONSERVATION Of the VII
layers, who were accustomed from
time immemorial to walk in the mid
de Of the road. and was descending
the curved dip leading through Clark's
lane to the Hall Mrs. Ackers- Malt
lands mental building had arrived al
the third story, visioned In a imag
mary invitation TO the Hunt ball
when she caught momentarl
glimpse of a little white figure dartinl
out from one Of the narrow lanel
which gave upon the road.
"Ohl" And her heart atVod stil
even as she put up her hands't to shiel'
her eyes from what followed.
There came chIlds cry OF deadl,
fear a sudden jerk to the car as Dick
son threw out the clutch and put o.
the brakes-yet the hands rename
before the pretty white face
when The first hot desire Of sell
preservation had passed, the daint
gIoved fingers slowly allowed her eye
70 rest upon small lifeless burdeI
under werkmaH's coat
DDiokson2 IT was her own faul
wasn't 1T? We couldn't help It 70
know
yes. mum. answered the chau
feur naiyely. Were an right.
used the horn often enough and wa
we'll under the limit. too"
a small crowd Of angry men an
women had gathered around the ca
and their faces denoted a desire
take more than a passive interest
The accident. They made way for Il
constable. who advanced. notebook
hand. with an irritating air Of impo
tance. So it seemed to pretty Mr.
Ackers Maitland.
y shall be willing to compensa
the parents. she said endeavoring
smile aaably upon the bucollc polio
man. My husband I'm sure, VI
make It all sight with them, so thi
won't feel it very much
Tm afraid, Mlssis,. compinsati'
e won't touch 'er lot; they be gent
e folk" said the constable without
S touch Of sympathy There's nur
Is as IS sobbin 'er cart ont behind tn
e hedge as says the bog belong to q
q new people up at the Ala coun
It magistrate ] 'ear-Ackers-somethir
8. 4bfrr -hr eafd fhpr called i'm