The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-19


tailored costume, and such a hat aa
girls With large noses invariably
mvor.
The Widow was 29 years old, full Of
gracious curves and with an opales-
cent complexion-that ls to say, ad-
aicted to attle hushes through the
cream Of her fiesh.tints. She was
g0wned exquisitely and wore gold
comb IN her hair; such q comb as
wemen with magnificent wavy hair
doom the rest Of us to.
The Bride was nervous and happy,
and gushing and giggling The Wild
ow was tranquil and passive, and gra-
ci0up and charming. One would have
said that here we're two natures
which could not possibly have one
thought IN common. Much less
"Teal" cried the Bride. "Oh, just
lore itl Don't you love it2 And do
you know. never drank II until after
I was married! But VIII Just loves
Il, and SO Of course had to learn
to drink it. and now ! Just love It.
The Wldow-beslde the tea-tray-
began 10 make her guest d cup Of tea
vita the ease born Of an infinite num-
aer Of brewings
"And what love of a teapot you
havel' cried the Bride; II just love
that crackle-ware, don't your ! do
wish you'd tell me where you
bought It"
1T came from China" said the Wild
Ow quietly; 1T was a present to me
from a friend who went there"
"WiH's been in Chinal" exclaimed
the Bride; ne just loved China!--
WilTs so enEhusIastlc-I'm so enthus-
iastic, too He says we must 60 to
China together some time. Oh, what
darling sugartongsl Where did you
over get them7 Are they from China
eo07v
They were present from friend
n India. said the Widow, holding out
the tonga for inspection. "They are
really unique. DO you seo?"
Unique! Why, they're Just too
lovely for anythingl WINS been IN
lndia--T must remember and tell him
about them; he'll be 80 interested
And your spoons are all souvenirs
aren't they? Oh, how lovelyl"
''They we're gifts from all over the
world" said the Widow. "The one
that you have came from ST. Gallen
near Bodensee. 10 look at the quaint
martyrtlom scene done on the inside
of the how'll"
"Oh, how perfectly dearl I mus
tell VIII about that That woult
just interast him immensely. becausl
he's been ali around Lake Constance
It seems to me that VIII has beei
Just everywhere: It's perfectly love
y 10 hear him talk about where he'
been, only he does 50 perfectly low
to talk about everywhere he's bee
that sometimes I'm almost afraid tha
some Huie may get tired Of q
places. But then. Of course. win an
are Just 90 awfully la love that W
never can get tired. VIII isn't til
kind Of q man to ever get tired Q
anything he loved. tell him ca
see that IN his eyes, even # WASH
suro Of II"
The Wldow sat by her tea table
listening and smiling.
you see" the Bride ratified Of
'Wlll hasn't been a bit like oshe
men. he never cared for any wome
n all his life until be met IA
Isn't that Just too lovely for an,
thlng7"
The Widow nodded Hweetly-offe
Ing her tha silver dish Of bonb0ns.
"oh. allegrast.s!" she s1uealed 10
cualy. "0h, Just love theml Don
you Just lore thems WIN buys z
a big box every Saturday night"
7 get a box every Saturday mig
myself said the Widow. She tog
her visitors cup and set It down {
The table
aIts been 50 lovely 70 meet "
llks Ghis, said the Bride, rising; Il
hosn 80 lovely and informal, som
hon. ! Just feel as II / really kne
yon. ] must tell WIN all about u
-or does he know you well hil
selfr"
eve are friends" said the Wido
~Do remember me to him, pieeee.e
~oh. I shall just love to; I tell hi
tuat everything everything that
aAink, even Just think he's {
srandest fellow that ever lived
don't see how anyone could help thir
ing thatla
She held out her hand, and all b
freokled Angles we're glorifed BY {
feryoF Of her glrliah feelings
"Good.by," said the Widow, and
hind the splendid superiority Of
own beauty and brilliancy there crs
q hint Of wistfulness
"Coodby," said the Bride. Z.
come and see me soon. ! shall
love T. see you"
Then she went out and the otl
looked after her going. DO en-
herr she asked herself-and snlil
and shook her head
Poor Wnll1 she said, after s
ond's thought--and sighed and she
her head again.
And then she took up the sug