The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-02
A QUESTION
OF WILL

The Bride was calling on ths
Widow.
The Bride was young. thin, freck.
led She wore a very correctly
tailored costume. and such a hat a.
girls with large noses invariably
favor.
The Widow was 20 years old, full Of
gracious curves and with an opales-
cent complexion-tha is to say. ad-
dicted to little fushes through the
cream Of her hesh-tints. She was
gowned exQuisitely and wore gold
comb in her hair; such 4 comb as
women with magnificent wavy hair
doom the rest Of us to.
The Bride was nervous and happy,
and gushing and giggling. The Wild
ovy was tranquil and passive, and gra-
cious and charming. One would have
said that here were two natures
which could not possibly have one
thought in common. Much less
"Teal" cried the Bride. "Oh, just
love It'll Don't you love it7 And do
you know, | never drank 1t until after
/ was married. But VIII just loves
II, and SO Of course had to learn
TO drink it. and now I Just love it"
The Widow-beside the tea-tray-
began to make her guest cup Of tea
with the ease born OF an infinite num-
Der Of brewings.
"And what love of a teapot you
havel" cried the Bride; II Just love
that crackle-ware, don't you? / do
wish you'd tell me where you
bought IT,"
1T came from China" said the Wild
cw Cuietlyi 1T was present to me
from friend who went there"
wills been in Chinal" exclaimed
the Bride; ne just loved China!--
Wits SO enthusiastic-I'm SO enthus-
iastic, too He says we must 20 to
China together some time. Oh, what
darling sugar-tOngsl Where did you
ever get them? Are they from China,
too7"
They wore present from q friend
Ia India" said the Widow, holding out
the tonss for inspection. "They are
really unique. DO you soe7
"Uniquel Why, they're Just too
lovely for anything wits been ia
1ndia--I must remember and tell him
about them; he'll be SO interested.
And your spoons are all souvenirs,
aren't they? Oh. how lovely!"
"They were gifts from all over the
world" said the Widow. "The one
that you have came from st. Callen
near Bodensee. Do look at the quaint
martyrdom scene done on the inside
Of the how'll"
"Oh, how perfectly dearl must
tell Will about that! That would
Just interest him immensely, because
he's been all around Lake Constance.
Il seems to me that VIII has been
Just everywhere; it's perfectly love
ly to hear him talk about where he's
been, only he does so perfectly love
to talk about everywhere he's been
that sometimes I'm almost afraid that
some time may get tired of the
places. But then, of course, VIII and
are just SO awfully in love that we
never can get tired. Will isn't the
kind of q man TO ever get tired OF
anything he loved. tell him can
see that in his eyes, even if wasn't
sure Of It."
The Widow sat by her tea table
listening and smiling.
you see." the Bride ratified on,
"Will hasn't been bit like other
men. He never cared for any women
IN all his life until he met me.
Isn't that Just too lovely for any.
thing?"
The Widow nodded sWeetly-offer-
ing her the silver dish Of bcnbons.
"Oh, allegrettisl" she squealed Joy.
ously "Oh, Just love theml Don't
you Just love them? viii buys me
. big box every Saturday night"
4 get a box every Saturday night
myself" said the Widow. She took
her visitors cup and set It down on
the table.
ITS been so lovely to meet you
like this" said the Bride. rising; its
been 50 lovely and informal, some
how. Just feel as Il / really knew
you. / must tell WIN all about you
--oF does he know you well him
sslfT'
I'VE are friends" said the Widow.
30 remember me to him. please"
eOh. shall Just love to; tell him
tnSt everything everything that
think, even. Just think he's the
Krandest fellow that ever liyed--I
don't see how anyone could help think.
ing that"
She held out her hand, and all her
freckIed angles we're glorified by the
fervcr Of her girlish feelings.
"Good-hy." said the Widow. and DO.
hind the splendid superiority Of her
own beauty and brilliancy there crept
hint Of wistfuIness
"Good-by." said the Bride, "Do
come and see me soon. shall 80
love to see you"
Then she went out, and the other
looked after her going. do envy
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