The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
JEP MOORE'S
COURTSHIP

'NH -AtR@E " 40 IA lQNC WIN AiAt
girl. That was as plain as the nos'
on his face, which was about tn,
pIainest that ever man stuck into (
handkerchief But he was not to ths
manner born, and. although he feared
no man, he had been mortally afraid
OF women as far back as he could re
member
That was the reason he had beer
counting Mollie Stewart for nearly
two years and had arrived nowhere
much But girl. and pretty o'<s
at that, won't stand for everlasting
procrastination, whatever she may
think Of the man, and Jep began to
observe that Mollie was having more
gentlemen company than he liked to
see around so often He didn't dare
say anything. but he proposed to do
something. and that Immediately.
Which was why he hitched his
horse at her gate that evening and
pounded up the walk to the porch
where she sat all alone waiting for
him. He had informed her by tele-
phone that he was due TO arrive at
that hour, and there he was, prompt.
II was the first time he had ever
been so definite. and Molly was feel
ing hopeful. ! She admired Jep, not
because he was beautiful. but be
cause he was good. Some girls don't
think that way about men, bat Mollie
Stewart had sense.
She welcomed Jep cheerfully and
told him to come In and take a chair
Jep had his courage screwed up till
he was feeling frisky. and he de
clined the chair An empty ham,
mock swung across the porch-end
and he thought he would try that. He
had seen pictures Of summer girls and
young men and hammocks, but he
had never tried one This seemed to
be the very time, SO into il he went.
Mollie didn't laugh when he tum-
bled out Of IT backward. She helped
him to his feet and Jep's courage all
oozed away. He sat down in a chair
as meek as Moses. Mollie changed
the subject
Jep spoke of the weather. Mollie
was just as much interested in the
weather as she was in telephones.
But Jep was uneasy.
The hour was purple twilight. and
twilight and two are a powerful com
bination when the man knows how to
work it. The silver moon was rising
Ger the hills. and II caught Jep's
eye.
Say. Mollie," he said with sudden
energy, what would you do II yen
was the moon and was The sun?"
II was not quite the iattering way
to put it, but Jep was awkward and
all he thought OF was the moon was
mighty pretty Just then. and so was
MoIlie.
Really, don't know, Jep she re-
Piled, perplexed by the unexpected in
quiry.
Cant you guess?"
"Of course ! can't. l couldn't be the
moon. could II"
You could be the moon as easy
as ! could be the sun. couldn't you?''
II suppose SO"
"Well. just let's s'pose we was
hem; then what?"
Mollie studied moment and the |
eminine in her asserted itself.
We'll, / suppose. Jep, she said. |
aughing lightly. III was the moon
ind you wese the sun I'd go away
when you come"
Jep hadn't thought where the con-
'ersation would lead, and he was
Wholly upset by her answer. He sat
peechless.
But I'm not the moon. Iep," she
dded quickly. because you see
idn't go away when you come
Jep gulped and pulled himself 10
ether. He got up and came over to
er side
"Dern the sun and the moon. Mol
e." he said hitching his neck up
trough his collar SO he could get
lore air; Il didn't come over here to
ilk astronomy. What come fer
as to know why the dickens you
ont marry mel"
Mollie was not agitated II was
ot her first proposal, though II was
nerent. She looked up at him and
niled. Jep began to feel wobbly in
lie knees.
We'll, Jep." she replied. IF can {
We you one good reason viii you for a
We me?" :
This sounded like Sunday school
Tx. and Jep felt the seriousness Of it,
"Of course, will, Mollie. but"--he !.
'sitated.
The reason is, Jep." she interrupt
!, that you never asked me
After that il was so plain that even
p could grasp the situation. which z
did, including Mollie Home Life.