The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

N-.-----------< did not appear EN-.
rr.,o.. barrassed when
caught. Indeed,
she seemed perfectly at ease. Am.
bleby laid this to her being so young.
Ambleby thought he was properly
worried over the situation. ridiculous
as 1t was, but in reality he waa
pleased. Admiration is admiration, be
1t from those Of ones own age or from
too youthful to know better or so old
as to have outgrown common sense.
And Ambleby throve on admiration.
Occasionally after an evening at the
Howard home AmbIeby would try to
convince himself that he was mis-
taken, that there was nothing unusual
In Iotties attitude. but he was unsuc
cessful Even a blind man could not
well avoid seeing that she lay in wait
for him at the front door, sat in the
library chair, which commanded .
view Of the reception room and his
corner and only pretended to read her
book.
"Jovel" said Ambleby after some
weeks Of this Il really don't know
what to do about III A romantic child
like that suffers so from such one
sided romance. And she is going to
b. prettier than Frances when she is
as old as Frances is now. never saw
such eyes-they look a fellow right
through But l wish l knew how to
stop It. for her sakel"
When Ambleby occasionally threw
Lottie a pleasant smile or a kind word
he had the sensation Of having done
good deed and make the child happy
for week. Yet he felt that he should
take care not to encourage her in her
foolish notions. Altogether, he began
to be rather miserable about it.
Finally he hefOically decided he
would speak TO Lottie himself. lie
would be very careful not to let her
realize that he knew her youthful
fondness for himself, for he did not
want to hurt her feelings. It was very
pleasant to think that he was an OBJ.
ject Of alteration at least 10 one person
in the world, and he had no objection
to its continuance. Still, Lottie must
be made to realize how silly was her
sentimental dream. He would speak
to her paternally, kindly but firmly.
When his opportunity came, Amble
BY found himself rather breathless. He
Was waiting Tor Frances to come
down, for they were going to the thea,
ter. Lottie slipped into the room and
seated herself in the farther corner
after she had greeted him. He could
feel that she was looking at him.
Poor foolish child!
"Lottiei" Ambleby said in what he
meant TO be calm and fatherly tone
Ambleby Is az. Come here. my
child"
Lottie approached with interest. No
confusion flushed her face or hastened
her breathing at finding herself beside
her hero. Her large eyes gazed at him
inQuiringly.
"Lottie,s said Ambleby, and
coughed Il am glad you like me. my
DEAR You are a nice little girl. How
old are you now?7 He felt this treat.
ing her as a five-year-old was cruel
but it would do the work-make her
indignant, and hence hate him.
You know how old am" Lottie
said calmly. "And I never said I liked
youl"
There we're no tears Of mortified
rage in her eyes. and AmbIeby felt
frightfully i'll at ease. 7 know. but
but-s he stammered, losing his head
entirely. why do you watch me so
then, and seem anxious to be where /
ami"
Lottie continued her impersonal 70
gard. Your eyes are close together"
she said. -and your nose is long and
We are studying facial characteristics
at school, and the book said long
nose and elose-set eyes showed a con.
celted and egotistical character, and I
wanted to see tt II was sol"
just then Frances came down
smiling and Ambleby and she went to
the theater. He could not recall much
II the play after Il was over.