The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-13

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women.
My dear che told her best friend
plaintiveiy, 4 am a neglected wife.
Leah Athelstane laughed derisively
You are a pamDered and much
spoiled little beauty" she retorted.
Clarice made mournful eyes. She
looked very interesting under sorrow.
John cares for nothing but his
stupid old once and ridiculous deals
IN stocks and bonds"
Which same ridiculous deals pay
for all your absurd extrayagances,
her friend replied.
But a woman would not need to be
extravagant if she were properly un-
derstood buy things just to pass
away the time. Now II John only had
soul I should not want 10 spend my
days in accumulating expensive trifes."
Leah sighed resignedly.
Which means i suppose. that you
have met some man with soul Be
ware OF him, Glare, souls are horribly
dangerous things"
4 cannot beware Of him, he is too
beautiful" Mrs. Lethbridge looked
ecstatic.
Fancy caring for beautiful man."
scoffed the sensible one.
Il know it, agreed Clarice, Il always
thought | preferred the athletic type.
but svenreski is SO overwhelming. His
hair and those fierce, wild eyes make
one forget his shoulders and lack Of
height"
Leah sat up peremptoriIy. Don't
you pretend to tell me" she retorted.
that you have succumbed to the evil
influence Of that ill-bred little piano
player."
But am telling you Just that, Leah
darling Now don't be a horrid cat.
He is rather crazy about me, too. He
said my throat was like the first flush
Of dawn. How could a woman help
loving a man capable Of such delicious
compliments? Imagine John ever say
ing anything nice like that"
Il cannot imagine Johns ever being
such fool, shifted Miss Athelstane.
He would throw me a check across
the table and say was looking nice
enough 70 deserve new frock That
is Johns vulgar habit"
DO you ever toss back the check?"
inquired Leah.
"Of course not, he wouldn't take
IT. and besides, make 1t a rule never
to fuss over money matters"
Poor John! But what do you want
me to do about this idiotic anair?"
you must go with me to his apart
ment"
"Claricel"
Now don't shout like that and stare
as If was suggesting something
shocking. am extremely interested
In man of great genius, and nothing
is more natural than that / should de-
sire to see him among his own familiar
belongings, in his home John would
not mind bit, feel sure, he always
gives me my own way"
Then he can go with you to call
on Svenreski."
clarice assumed an expression Of
patient tolerance.
you know very we'll that John
would kill every speck OF romance in
the situation. Sentiment cannot lift
its head in Johns atmosphere"
1T is too bad about sentiment. /,
myself, do not think much Of such a
delicate plant"
But you win go with meg" coax
ingly.
Certainly not"
Clariee pouted.
"And you should be very much
ashamed Of yourself for even thinking
of such a hing"
Miss Athelstane was gathering her
forces for the welI-deserved lecture
which circumstances seemed to de-
mand. but catching sight Of a thought.
ful look in the eyes of clarice, she
paused doubtfully.
Y think 1t will be all right to take
Amelie. or course she will talk to the
other servants. but who cares for
kitchen gossip?"
Leah sank back yanquished.
You are the most impossible crea
ture on earth, she scolded.
But why? An aching heart, like
a dropping flower, viii yearn for IT'S
sun
@Bosh! When do you wish to make
this pious pilgrimage"
Tomorrow afternoon if you have
nothing else to do"
Il have a thousand things more I'M.
portant than playing chaperon to a
mad woman and a fool, but | suppose
It is my plain duty to save you from
yourself
"Yon darlingl" clariCe smothered
her friend with effusive caresses. 1T
viii be just too romantic for anything.
and perfectly proper also, with you
along. Indiscretion could not live
within a thousand miles Of you, and
II there is anything I do love, ii Is to
be thrilled and on my good behavior
all at the same time"
You silly little nIadcap" mur.