The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-17

sanctum or skilled collector OF objects
darts and your hosts deep Blue eyes
light up with 4 radiant gleain as he low
ingly fondles his priceless oriental pot
terry The wall is decked with the skin
OF a magnificent tiger--the Horsfords
have always been mighty hunters and
Mr. H0rsford himself can handle riffs
az deftly as he can turn sonnet On
the cushions Of a luxurious sofa there
reposes q splendid Persian cat. evident
ly the companion, friend and pampercd
ret of itr gifted master. over tho man
telplecc hangs the portrait Of q beautiful
girl, and it Is easy 10 see that this ex-
uuisite artistic gem Is not the least OF
Mr. Horsford's treasures Space forblds
las 10 catalogue the thousand and one de-
Hghtful objects which acorn this choice
retreat. The tout ensemble Is fragrant
os iettered case and wide culture. Nor IL
the genius loci one whit out of harmony
with the surroundings which bis match
less taste and untiring diligence in the
search for curios have gathered together
from the four corners OF the earth. Nr
Horsford's slight figure tells. indeed. OF
delicate physique and OF the sensitive,
ever-nNrvous temperament always asso-
ciated with supreme poetic gifts. Iuf
tho brain of tho man imparts boundless
energy 10 its frall tenement: the soul
looks out alert. passionate indomitable
through the large eyes. now strangely
Feen. now so irefiaby sympathetic. Say
sngs full Of penetration hints of over
flowing sympathy with all the sofrows
and troubles which afiiict the world. min
els and alternate with the most brilliant
/ flashes Of wit or the rapler-thrusts Of
the most refined and courteous badnage.
Mr. Horsford's, indeed. is q personality
which must be encountered 10 b. spprc-
ciated: for although ho may bs studied
10 some degree in his own priceless
poems. yet the man himself seems some
I thing above and beyond even the finest
VI his work, presence. an Influence.
/ Ia q w6rd-4 soui such as 1t IS refreshing
and inspiring 10 meet amid the erays and
drahs 81 this pfoAalc age. Never shall
We forget the precious hours which MI
Horsford SO kindly spared to'us. and w
trust that we have not altogether failed
TO communicate 10 our readers something
Of what We were privileged 10 enjoy when
Mr. H0rsford made us welcome 10 his
home.
This appeared one morning In th'
afternoon I strolled. according 10 my
custom. down to the club. A cinle o'
men sat around the FIRE. No sooner
had I entered. which / tried 70 do II
an transformations manner, than wa'
greeted IN this way:
Excuse my courteous badinage
IIorsford. but how's the fraii tene
ment27
Blue eyes on color biz. eh. OK
mann"
Here. come over ana be inenabll
! sympathetic, I've come an awful how
or over the Derby"
4 say, Horsford, old man. yol
must have made yourself infernalf
pleasant to the girl What did yo.
really say. How?'
"Out with il. Horsl None Of You
sly rapier thrusts. y know.
Take care, Fred. he's passionat
aud indom.table."
Who's the party over the mamie
piece? oh, you old thief
"Walter-bring cat for MI iorl
ford. he needs a companion IN
friend.
And then from all Of them, lou
chorus. a subdued chant.
"A presence. an mauence@~in vor
"a souli"
And so the matter stands. sul
pose nothing can be d0ae.