The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-11

ever De serious
once.~ Krum5ied
ne yogng man. -And il you lore ne
do1't call ne b. rkzt confounded
na1s.-
4 don't lore yOu.~ said the girl.
Hirh whaf seemed Ike polite regret
sun. IN call you Herbert Il you IN
Hlst ] don't Ike ye1r insinuaiing
that Tn never serious n makes ne
out % frivolous AID worthless"
Tou may BE- serious Otherwise -
TUNED the yoang man, but jon aren't
Hnen you're Eith me- You know per
iectiy vel Jon aren't You turn every
thing say into a Joke. Sometimes /
think must bore you frighduuy."
-Sever," cried fbe girl IN the end Of
he boat ieanlng forward in her earn
esineEa ~on the contrary. you are
the Joy d M ilfe, II you knew how
you Frightened eristence for ne"
The young man dipped the oars
sayagely That's III" he said. There
you 60 ] simply amuse youi"
TIE young woman sighed You are
% frlghtfBlly hard 10 suit she unur.
INJURED patiently. "r-rst you are affald
you bore me ard Instead Of rejoicing
when you fad gop don't you growI be
cause you think am amused By youl
I never tried 20 hard in ny Hfe 70
please anyone a. DO 10 please you.
but somehoW--~
Funny way you have Of trying"
said the young man, Euspiclously. If
you really want 70 know how you can
please me III"
-Don't'' interrupted the young WON
an You are such man Of one idea,
Berthe. Excuse me-Herbert. Couldn't
you think up any other way Of my
cheering you except BY letting you
propose 70 me for the fifteenth time!
Yet suppose am selfish, nov that
think the matter over seriously. Il
really believe I've treated you hor-
ribly. Go ahead aud propose to me If
you want 70 and wont sag a wordi"
'Thatd DO me lot Of good, wouldn't
it2' asked the young man with deep
disgust I've no doubt you wouldn't
say a wordi You never do-its al
ways any kind Of words with you IN
stead Of the one word want. Besides,
! don't Ike the resigned way IN which
you give me permission TO speak my
mind n you don't care for me-you
don't. do yOulg
You Just said that didn't" re-
minded the young woman. sweegly.
Do your repeated the young man.
You are one of my dearest friends"
said the young woman IN a copybook
zone Of voice.
4 don't want TO be one Of your dear
est friends" insisted the young man.
Lots OF people, said the girl In the
End Of the boat looking as hurt as she
could. would Just love TO be dearest
friends Of mine. ! don't see why"
"Boshl" said the young man. saw
agely. 7 suppose you imagine that
think you are talking seriousIyi You
are laughing at me-thats all"
If you can detect laugh on my
countenance," said the young woman,
solemnly, I'm be actually ashamed Of
myself"
I've no doubt of that" said the
young man, darkly Honest, are you
ever going to listen to me?"
The girl IN the end Of the boat made
a gesture of despair "Haye done
anything but listen to you for the last
YEAR," she asked. Il couldn't help /
myself unless should be afflicted with
sudden deafness"
The young man deliberately shipped
the oars and folded his arms. He drew
a deep breath. I'm done with non.
sense" he said. You've got to answer
me now"
4 don't like your tone Of voice.
said the young woman 1T should be
deeper. more chesty and repressed.
Then 1t would be lots more effective"
Are yon going 10 marry me or are
you not?i demanded the young man.
How can ! answer when YOU ask
two questions at ohce?" said the young
woman pla!ntiyely.
The young man turned purple With
wrath. Just then the boat
1rifted over snag, which tilted II
Derilously. With a shrek the young
woman precipitated herself In the
young mans direction. AS she
his coat collar the boat right
ID itself
Never mind about moving back"
said the yoang man firmly. This IL
much better Are you going to marry
ne?"
The young woman took one look
nto the face which was SO near her
'wn. "Oh, bother!" she said. "Of
.ourse I am. Why else should | let
Vou propose to me Is times, goose?"