The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-23
A SERIOUS
CASE

John" she said, do you love me2'
why. sure" said John In a tone OF
some uncertainty Why. sure | love
you"
But nevertheless he sat a little fur
ther away and In subtle way he
showed the usual unmistakablo signs
that the conversation had taken turn
which he, for one, did not approve and
that II she were wise she would drop
the subject and content herself by
chirping at him IN loving manner
every time he chlrped at her
John. she said, ARE you suref"
Sure" said John in a faeetious
manner and In a moment Of inspira-
ton he took "E Pluribus unum" for
the motto OF his house and facetious
ly added. who could help ~"
And so that we may better compre-
hend the comprehensibllitle let us
turn from that cipher of fate embodied
in the facetious John and grayely fix
our attention upon the place and the
girl
The place was a parlor where the
gas had been gently led by It's nose
down green silk tube into a ruby
table lamp, from which II beamed In
soft. inspiring radiance.
On the piano were two objects OF
art. the first was a portfolio Of music
opened at that sentimental endeavor.
Il Cannot Sing the Old Songs" and
the second was a cabinet photograph
Of John taken by some bold cablne-
teer who may have been a gentle and
a soft-spoken man, but who had most
Enthusiastically scuttled the ship OF
Johns beauty IN an atteLur 10 make
him look as though he had a message
to the world
For the rest Of II the blinds were
drawn. the portieres were drawn. a
busy little clock licked merrily away
among the shadows on the mantel
nlace and the room was snug and
warm and coy.
She was In accord with the room in
that she. too, was a snug and cozy
little lady. embellished by art and
ariful by nature. AS she looked at John
and asked him n he were sure. She
drew a shawl around her shoulders and
couEhed once. twice and again.
Sure" said John. in a facetious
manner and in moment Of inspira-
ton he took "E Pluribus Unum' for
the motto OF his house and facetiously
added. who could help it?"
John" she said. I'm not joking"
Mo-" said John
She coughed again and turning to a
i..tle table at her side she measured
a teaspoonful OF something out Of
bottle. raised her eyes, sighed and
took her medicine.
John" she said taking his hand.
I'VE may never see each other again ]"
why not?" said John. raising his
brows Are you going away"
Perhaps, John" she said. Perhaps
although | don't like to alarm you"
She took another spoonful of medi-
cine and smiled wanly at him.
It's long Journey John" she
said.
"Gera, line" se said "Hushl"
Poor john" she sighed Poor
John, how he will miss met John"
she said II wish you'd help me
over to the tete-a-tote. II don't think
| can sit up any longer And now a
cushion for my head There And II
you'll bring my medicine"
And are you honestly and truly
sick. Geraldine?" he asked.
Whereupon she almost turned and
bit him.
And yet, she said, 81 wish I could
have lived till the spring The spring
is SO beautiful, isn't 1t. John? The
flowers and everythingi"
20. youll be here in the spring all
right" said John Don't you worry'
John" she said. "the doctors think
otherwise. For your sake | wish
could share the way you feel. Yes,
yes, wish could have lived till the
spring And in low, dreamy voice
she added. I'VE might have been mar.
ried then" And seeing that John was
about to speak in hurried numbers she
Whispered family, John, dear My
medicinel"
And after she had refreshed her
self with a spoonful she continued
her soliloquy saying:
Dear john | always knew you
loved me. Always From the first.
All. yes, | wish | could have lived till
the spring, SO that we might have
been married then. The flowers and
the birds and everything Wouldn't
it be nice?'
and throwing her arms suddenly
around his neck she whispered
John, whatever happens you must
always remember that we were every.
thing to each other Youl remember
that; won't you?'
Yes said John, solemnly 'Tl re
member that
And you'll remember-w hen the
spring comes-how we would have
been married-if-. You'll remember:
won't you John p
Yes, yes" said John. Sure"
Dear John" she said, Il must try