The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-30
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room. and choosing a table for two
near the windoB, ordered tea for her
self.
And ten minutes later there entered
a good looking young man, who ap-
proprlated the adjoining table. Then.
just in the act Of turning to take off
his oyercoat, his eyes lit on the young
woman. AT the same moment she,
too, glanced his way, and almost for
the space of a minute their eyes met
in wondering and illuminated recog-
milton. Then he stepped towards her
and she halfrose to meet him, when
to the immense surprise and joy Of the
mattresses he clasped her in his arms
and kissed her.
You" he exclaimed. "You, Of all
peoplep
Then releasing her, and seeming
not at all to notice her somewhat in
dignant agitation, he turned away to
remove and hang up his coat. That
done he put his hand on the chair
facing her,
Permit me to join you" he said,
and without permission seated him.
self, and seated, looked her frankly
and fully in the face.
Five years since we met-but
knew you the moment saw you'll And
yet you are truly deplorably aged
left you girl, the most girlish little
mother ever set eyes on-now you
are a lovely young woman"
Thank you" she said, and bowing
to him in mock humility dimplod into
a charming smile that very success
fully concealed and helped to conquer
her tremulous excitement.
"And you have not married again p
he asked easily.
mo"
"And my little friend Hesper? How
il 1he?"
"Hesper is a healthy lovely child.
She takes after her father everyone
says.
well her father was a remarkably
handsome man." he replied with be
coming gravity.
She turned her head aside, then
after few moments of silence which
he spent eating with hearty enjoy
ment, and she in looking out Of the
window, she spoke again, quite for.
mally:
"You must come and see her If you
care to-" And at the same time she
took visiting card out of her little
gold-bound satehel and passed 1t to
him. This is her address"
He pocketed the card and said cor
daily:
THANK you. viii certainly call"
Then rather unnecessarily, he
added:
Z, too have not married-though
/ am seriously contemplating mar.
riage."
Marriage requires serious contem.
plation," she replied lightly. and i'm
mediately began with great delibera-
tion to put on her long gloves This
done, she rose, he also.
"Good-by. am glad to have met
you" she said conventionally and lift
ed her eyes coldly to his, and again
to the surprise and Joy Of the wait
resses he took her in his arms, and
moreover, as she raised her face in
indignant protest he kissed her twice
full on the lips. Then she violently
tore herself from him and faced him
with flashing eyes.
How dare youl" she said. Surely
under the circumstances" but her
voice broke here and her eyes
brimmed with angry tears.
What circumstances" ?" he asked
coolly.
She flashed a glance around the
room, at the girls and the few amazed
and amused guests, and said in a low
vehement voice:
In public" and added scornfuIly:
And when you are contemplating
marnagel"
To her nrst reason he skave the
laughing answer: who cares a bean
for the publici" To the other with
sudden intense forceful gravity: yes
/ am going to marry you again" And
steadying his voice added: BE
cause We love each other have never
loved anyone but each other, But fl
has taken a devil OF a divorce tC
make US know it,"
and now, dear, let us go and see
our little daughter, may we?"
And the Mattresses wondered anC
wondered what it all really meant
Said one-a red-haired girl: ANY
way this room will never seem the
same again to mel"
1T has been spring g-cleaned and re
decorated throughout It Is freseoed
with cayortng Cupids and the blue
ceiling is spotted with stars anc
honey-moonsi a Venus bathes in every
nnger-bowl, every dish is heartshaped
every spoon, spoony. And the menu
always includes ambrosia."
And whilst the girls giggled, 6
young man sitting at a table nearby
apparently absorbed IN a book, looked
up abaently at the red.haired girl.
"A NEUROLOGICAL mald,D he mur