The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-12-14


with good eyesight would admit that
you are the prettiest, sweetest"
There you go again" interrupted
the young woman, resignedly.
The young man considered her for
a moment, with his head on one side
y have it," he said at last. you
take this attitude just to lead me on
and make me say more. You like to
hear me say such things and It is Just
your clever, feminine way of dragging
more Of them out Of me-. Tell me, isn't
that so?"
Jimmie" said the pretty girl, in
what seemed like frank admiration,
''how did you find me out? | never
thought for minute you'd learn my
secret. Now that you've discovered
me, / suppose there is an end Of 1t.
You'll never say nice things to me
again It's going to be hard"
You don't deserve that l should,
admitted the young man, severely.
'But I'm frightfully weak-minded and
I don't believe I can help doing It. I've
got into the habit, you know. and
when look at you the remarks Just
come without any volition on my part,
! struggle AGAINST it,"
Yes, I've noticed you struggling.
said the young woman. "And it's an
entefia'sing spectacle"
I'm glad you find me entertaining
sald the Young man. thankfully
That's az least a start for me. Thins
what happy home you could have
With a village cut.up like myself in Il
as the Illuminating star! Think OF
tlat and then consider your cruel re
ilsal Of my heart ard hand"
What exclaimed the girl with tht
tip-dlted nose. How on earth did
let anything Ike that escape my no
tice? Did you actually propose to me
Jimmie, when I wasn't paying atten
tion2s
You'll lose something good some
day by being so absent-minded,
prophesied the young man. was
proposing to you? My goodness, girl
what have | been doing the last hour
II not that? Did you think I was chat
ting about new crochet stitch or the
best way to make good bread?"
Well, ! wasn't sure, admitted tn,
girl u never am perfectly sure JUS
what You do mean. So it seems safer
as a rule, to think that whatever it 1,
you say you don't mean it,"
II never meant anything more in m,
life, insisted the young man.
Possibly net said the young wo
man. sull, that doesn't prove any
thing, either Why. if I were to be
lieve you and get all excited and in
terested over the fact that you SCENE,
to be asking me to marry you it is tel
10 one the conversation would turn on
to be ar advertisement for new
breakfast food You see, I know yol
too well Jlmmieln
Can't you be semous?" asked tn.
young man. forlonly
The young woman rested her chiI
in one hand and surveyed him for
moment I'm every bit as serious al
you are" she said at last.
Say, this isn't joke" he added
You've known all along that I wa,
head and heels"
I've known nothing Of the sort
broke il the pretty girl, sterniy. fiuf
fing ont her pompadour. did you sun
pose was sitting up nights. wonder
ing what your intentions weres Dit
you suppose was worrying for feal
l was going 10 lose your"
Not If vou have average human IN
telligencein said the young man. "Ir
that case YOU have rested in peace fol
weeks knowing you had me cinched
What I'm interested in discovering !,
what YOU are going to do with me
Honest you aren't going to try to get
along without me. are your"
The girl and the young man gazed
long and earnestly into one another,
eyes. Hers fell first.
4To tell the truth, Jimmie she ad
mitted, Il don't believe / couldlD-
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