The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-07
At the End of
the Story

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Eames withdrew from under the car
ana looked helplessly up and down
the long stretch OF country road. The
sandy highway was deserted. There
was not house IN sight. nor q We
hicle Of any description nor even a
human being. save a woman and two
children crossing a distant field.
II was bad breakdown. he admse
ted. as with hands IN pockets he sur
veyed the machine He had left the
city with the intention OF running
down to The Towers. where he had
been invited for the week end. He
was a good three miles from the
house now as the road ran, and the
disabled automobile was stranded on
this by-road be had foolishly taken
merely because he had once watched
sunset here with Helen Weir As
they had parted forever six miser-
able weeks ago. there was bitter
sweetness IN relieving one Of their
happy days.
BY Jove, it's the very same tree"
he exclaimed. looking up into the
branches OF the lofty elm that threw
a generous shade on either side OF
the stone wall. @Ill rest here awhile
and walt for tow into the village.
With this Aimsy excuse 10 sentiment
Games threw himself down on the
grassy bank and closed his eyes.
Let US SIT here. chiIrden.~ said
sweet voice on the other sips Of the
wall
Tell as story. auntie." pleaded
shriil yonng voice.
What shall It be, Peter?"
oh. about wicked man and a
lovely princess" cried the voice Of
Peter "A goggle-eyed man with ter
Yible horngsg
Very we'll; let me think mo
ment-" Intense silence followed, and
then:
Once upon a time there lived a
foolish princess whose home was IN a
country very much like this
WAS the castle like the Towers p
squeaked a third voice.
Not at all. Peggy. She lived In
little cottage, for she was poor, al
though her rich relations lived In a.
great castle near by
And was the castle like the Tow
ersg Did II have high wall with
great spikes on top2" persisted Peggy.
"Yes, indeed; but you must not in
terrupt me On | shall forget the story.
One day the princess was IN her gar
den when handsome young prince
came riding BY, and seeing her in the
garden, he fell in love with her
How doyou know he loved tho
( princess, aunfie?'
4 don't really know. Peggy" re-
4 sponded the sweet voice. rather sadly.
Il know only that he told her that he
loved her aud that some day they
would be married and live very hap
pily togetheF Every day they took
long walks and drives around the coun-
try, and one afternoon they came and
siod under tree just like this one"
The voice broke.
What makes you cry, auntie9 L
don't think It's sad a bit. They only
came and stood under tree, and ii
was like this one, expostulated prac
tical Peter.
I'm not crying-don't be imperti.
nent, Peter
Tell " funny story don'tlike
this one"
4 want to hear the rest Of 1t.
howled Peggy, mournfully. q want
10 hear about the wicked man..
Now be quiet. children. and will
90 on. As / was saying, the prime and
the princess came and stood under
this tree and watched the sunset, and
q wicked fairy saw them, and as ii
made her angry to see any one happy.
she said to herself: There. III settle
those young people And shaking her
staif at them she disappeared in her
cave
The next day she approached the
princess and said TO her: Lovely
madden"
Was she loyelysg interrupted
Peter
The prince said she was" admitted
the voice, modestly. The witch said:
Lovely maiden, the man who seeks
your hand is not free He Is engaged
70 marry another dhmsel who has vast
wealth and greater beauty than yours.
The princess was much distressed at
this news and all that night she wept
because Of The mans faithlessness.
The next morning she went to the
wicked witch and said, boldly: Tdont
believe your story. witchi' and the
witch smiled and said Follow me.
They went to window that over
looked the highroad and the witch
said: The prince viii be disguised
in bearskin cloak and he will wear
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