The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-04

A BOX OF BONBONS
By Constance Smsdlsy and Pearl Humphrey


should like TO talk to me so much, be-
cause naturally, / haven't his expert
ence Of the world or his cleyerness.
But he comes here 50 much, and !
can't help seeing that he pays me
more attention than IS natural in an
ordinary acquaintance. There Is only
one thing to think
HAS it no alternatiye?" inquired
Mrs. Martin, with a suspicion Of a
twinkle.
4 can think Of none" said Nelly,
with great dignity. 4 have been want
ing to speak to you about this for
some time. for | really cannot make
up my mind what to do"
"You don't care for him, Nelly|
eN-no, said Nelly, with touch Of
regret Hes TOO old, and | shouldn't
care to live abroad
no, you would prefer home service,
I'm sure remarked Mrs. Martin, with
smile which quickened Nelly's pink
into crimson. But Ishouldn't worry
about Sir Francis, If / were you. He
probably doesn't mean anything save
ia be friendly; in fact, I'm sure that's
all.9
"Ah," rejoined Nelly rather quickly,
abut YOU have not been with him nor
heard him talk as | have. He found
me reading French one day, and he
was so pleased. / told him that You
we're such a splendid lingulst that l
wanted to copy you, and he said: All,
that is good love to see women
studying languages. In our service.
where it should be indispensable, we
often see young fellows hampered BY
wives who cannot speak even French
fuently. l wish they all we're anil
mated by your spirit; a diplomats
wife ought to know French, German
and Italian, II not Spanish Could
anything be more pointed?" demanded
Nelly.
I'm not such very wonderful lin
guist, dear" said Mrs. Martin. MY
italian is faulty and I hardly know
Spanish"
eBut your French and German are
quite perfect" reioined Nelly. ANY.
how, that's what happened" she add
ed, anxious to bring the subject back
to her perplexity. Il really think !
ought to send the basket back
"You certainly must not, Nelly. Il
has been sent in pure friendliness. and
to return it would be very rude from
a girl Of your age to a man like Sir
Francis"
But I could not let him propose to
me-" said Nelly. And this would be
a good way Of showing him how feel
about It.
That is the last thing you must
dol" exclaimed Mrs. Martin. In some
alarm.
! "Oh. whyg' asked Nelly. "He ought
to know at once that cannot eneour-
age any hope on his part
Mrs Martin. to decide the matter.
selected the center chocolate OF the
elaborately arranged top layer. and
ate It with enjoyment and deliberation
before answering.
Nelly" she said then, you're 60
ing home next week. and ! hope you
have had a very pleasant time with
me. have loved having you. and |
hope l shall see you in Berlin next
year"
Berlin?' echoed Nelly.
Yes, dear. Do have one Of these
delicious chocolates. The ones with
cocoanut on are dreams. You cant
send them back now that we've begun
! On them: but in any case you could
not have done SO. nor shown Sir Fran
els your feeling about hts friendliness.
Because in six weeks. just before he
goes to Germany. he and l are to ba
very quietly married"
In her diary that night Nelly wrote:
1T seems to me that when one is re-
lated to a person. one cannot see how
that person win strike outsiders.
Spent the evening packing"
Twain's Lifetime Earnings.