The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

POP

She looked n the mirror
r am pHetyiH size declared.
She turned to the right and to The
left; she bowed. famed herself, swung
her train and looked over the top Of
her fan, she slowly backed away,
came forward, dropped a courtesy and
ala other maneuvers too intricate 10
tell but through It al her glance was
fixed on the mirror anxious. unvary.
ing, almost implacable.
II never looked so well.7 said she
At last
And with a sudden relief she smiled
at herself. even as Eve must have
smiled in secret whenever she reflect
ed that she had no competition for
the affections Of old Adam
fI'll hiring some Of them to a point
tonight. all right" she whispered to
herself as she turned down the light
So ends the prelude; on with the
dance
The first waltz Is over and she il
sitting On the stairs with . Johnny BY
her side.
DO you know that you look charm
Ing tonight, Miss Pufins?a he asked.
DO you tell an the girls that2" said
she.
"Never!" he softly exclaimed. "Cn
my soul swear III"
"Oh, you men swear anything!"
4 don't"
And you won't tell any other girl
tonight that she looks charming?"
Not one"
why not?" she breathed
And did he say, Because / love
your And did he seize her handg
And did he press her to him? Not |
this Johnny: he was wise He looked |
at her instead in a most provoking
manner and said:
You know why"
Don't neither"
"Do, too.
Don't neither"
DO, too
She arose at last. somewhat hoarse |
from her repetition Of Don't, neither
Johnny arose, too, gayly, sprightIy and
with the willing air Of one who would /
say "Do. too" until the cows come
home. He led her to her next partner
and there he left her.
AT last murmured Johnny No. 2.
She gave him a melting look.
Lets sit it out" he begged TITS
only square one"
And led her to the stairs; she sat
down in her old place.
"Ah, Miss Pufins," began Johnny
No 2. Must call you 'Missg he in.
terrupted himself
You can't very well call me Mrs
she sighed
He countered without an effort,
circulating
Praise BEL"
Why she demanded, and she
looked upon him as though he were
an enemy to the republic.
Because if you were Mrs. I should.
Mt have the felicity Of sitting here
on the stairs with you"
"And would you care?"
Would ~
"Whyg'
Cant You guess"
mo. Tell me-"
I'm afraid"
Don't be afraid, Mr.. Pike. I'll
won't mind"
Wont you. really"
mo. Really won't"
mo. I'm afraid"
They parted at iast he still voWing
hls timldity and she worn out from
encouraging him, and when she took
the arm Of Johnny No. 2, Johnny No.
2 found a quiet place, turned his face
70 the wall and winked one eye,
"You dance" said Johnny No. 8,
"like an angel.
He swung her around.
How DO you know?" she asked.
You never saw an angel dance"
he swung her around.
yes. have" he said.
''Whens" she said
He swung her areund.
"This evening" he said.
'Whereg" she said.
Here" be whispered. I've bssa
watching you dance eli nighti"
She took him sry=rs u ne cid
stand on the stairs a. soon as she
could manage it.
"Do you know" she said ssslalioal.
y. Il could dance forever MI
good partnerl"
''Foreveri" asked Johnny Ne. 8.
Wei. NJ" she laughed, "aot for
ever but al my llfsl"
And did be say: "Thsh let ne ha
your partner all your llfe7s DID hef
Not Johnny No. 3; he simply said.
80 could I" and be let II 80 At
that
She tried them all; she tried them
al One vas witty, one was hand.