The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-06

The room was a very pretty boudoir,
In it were two women, both handsome
in their different way, the tallest was
light haired with blue eyes and fair /
skin. She was having a white silk
party dress fitted on by a girl who
was as dark as she was light. Look
ing at herself in the long peir glass
that hung on the wall, she said:
II think the style suits me, am
SO sorry that you are goingNbaek tol
New Orleans. never had a dress
maker that suited me SO we'll before.
When do you start?"
q want to leave on the evening
train tomorrow. am so glad that
you are pleased. with my work.
Marcella Train answered.
PLEASED. | should say was. II
you should ever make up your mind
to come and live in the north, ! hope
you viii make my dresses for me.
Mrs. Ramsdale smiled as she spoke.
Il hope that time win never come,
but / thank you for your offer. one
never knows what might happen,
Marcella replied.
when do you expect to be mar.
ried? win slip this dress OF and
while you are changing ., ! want you
to tell me ali about it. / dearly love
to hear about a romance"
Il do not like to bother You, but
YOU have been so kind 70 me Since l
brought you that letter Of introduction
from your cousin that would do any
thing that / couad to please you. !
was not raised In the south as you
can tell BY my talk. Philip Cobb, the
man / am going to marry, Inherited
his uncIe's barber shop and moved to
New Orleans to take possession That
was a year ago. | have sewed Tor
your cousin for some time, and she
always liked me. She knew that
Philip had gone away. Just month
before l came here your cousin De
termined to go to New Orleans, mel
maid was not well, SO she offered tC
take me III her place and then could
: see Philip. / was delighted at tht
! opportunity and decided to surprise
J him.
"Our cousin gave me the first after
/ noon off and started out TO fnd MIN
! / had the street and number, and afte
inouiring Of several people, ! founl
) tho shop. It was not quite as, large a
| had expected to find it, but j care
for Philip not what he had and
walked up to the door and went in.
. heard the sound Of laughter from tn
back room, so walked towards IN
t door" Here she paused.
Z "Well. what did you see" Mr.
i RamsdaIe questioned.
Z Philip and two girls sitting ther
4 as cosy as you please and having
4 good time; he had the hand Of one
! them in his. / was so surprised thu
3 could not help crying out.
q "Philip looked up and then he wi
so surprised. He introduced me
those girls as his intended wife an
N 1t seemed they knew all about me.
4 was raging and got away as soon
could"
= aThen what; did you see hi
I again?" Mrs. Ramsdale asked.
"Oh, yes; saw him that night AZ
every night while we stayed. Al
Z what do you think was the excuse
= made9g Marcella said, Indignantly.
q ''Flirting, if you please. Well
q airted him. / would have nothI
more to do with him. But ha
- changed my mind He has writ
to me nearly every day and promis
al never to do such thing again.
have been so lonesome that ! jus. +
*. I could not live without him, so
OF going down there and get marrl'
III Do you think am making mistake
fe she asked
M mo, child; do not. II you lc
'd- him and he loves you think y
are better off married have
er, same thing to contend with. My b
band Is one Of the best Of men an
lot feel that he loves me dearly, but
so will fIirt. He is going south tom
his row night and l suppose he will
be on the car a half hour till he
ice found someone to fiirt with. wo
sat give anything in the world to br'
an him of it." Mrs. Ramsdale sighed
Idy she spoke,
od- There was Silence in the room 70
IN moment and then Mrs Ramsd
~ laughed out loud Il have It, have
ilo- With your help ! think I win Z
zas him. AT least can try"
ia Going to the door she looked
and down the hall. closed the d
tightly, shut the one leading into
elf bedroom and then pulling her cl
sba close to Marcella's she commenced
Ids talk rapidly in low tone.
ng,
ind PART II.
tell It was very near train time W
lde. Mrs. Ramsdale entered the depot.
ter. looked around hurricdly and saw
to face She was looking for A nod
Ia exchanged and then she turned
ave- watch the door for her husband 5
,me trance. He looked surprised. but
1od, heartily:
81 Seo1ara am surnrisad ~