The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-07
HER LACK OF
CURIOSITY


replied the girl. who had risen at tbs
others approach. II ran across Anna
and We visited until she discovered
some old friends Of hers. They're gons
70 the tea-room together"
Then we'Il wait a while. Elsa de
cided, sinking on the diyan and draw
ing her friend down beside her. ANY
thing 70 escape Anna She's bored
me 70 death since my first al home
wanting to know what I'm serving
Dick for dinner. where we are going
and everything Elsa removed her
gloves and gazed appTovingly on the
shining gold band on her third fin.
+ ger "Anna's besettng sin Is curios!
ity. she went on. Women have been
charged with this failing ever since
Mother Ewes day but. thank good
ness, I'm utterly devoid Of curiosity.
Thars the reason. I suppose. that I
cannot tolerate that Characteristic fl
other people"
Remember that you carried Dick
away from under Anna's eyes. so her
interest IN yon IS pardonable," said
Ruth. smiling. I'm interested myself
How do you Ike your new home and
your new neighborsg"
~The home is beautiful" declared
Elsa. The neighbOrs-weIl, Mrs
Brewster has called. She seems nice
And I'm dreadfully interested in the
two young women who are living
across the street
They occupy the middle fiat in a
three-story red brick building Elsa
proceeded They are sisters, exceed
ingly pretty and as alike as two peas
Apparently, they live unchaperoned. i
used TO see them coming and going 70.
gether, but lately, one or the other
comes and goes alone ] think it is
about two weeks ago that I noticed
one morning a taxicaB stop IN front
Of the building and a tall, handsome
young man jump oat He rushed up
the steps and disappeared indoors
I'm sure he went into the second fat.
because ! could have seen if he had
gone into the first
When he came the next day at the
same time. my opera glasses happen
ed TO be on the table-Dick and I had
been to the theater the night before
I looked through them and I saw the
Young man seated in the parlor Of the
second fat talking to one OF the girls
When he went away. she came to the
windowyou can't imagine how pret
ty she looked in pale blue negligee
land waved her hand to him.
How romantie." Ruth commented
IF you We're not devoid of curiosity,
dear, you would find out more about
them
Well, said Elsa, missing the rail-
lery In her friends voice. The has
come every morning since. Once he
carried long, green American
beauties. | knew, even before | saw
them later in vase in the window.
Another time it was box Of candy
I'm sure. Another time he brought
package shat I'm positive contained
the latest novels. He Is certainly very
attentive. But to come in the morn
ing is so queer il he is her betrothed.
Why doesn't he come at other times?
"He did come one evening, dread
fully late know because / was wait
ing up for Dick When he did come,
the taxicab was still out in front and
had to make all sorts OF excuses to
Dick for staying up. was bound that
Id know what time the taxicab went
away It was nearly / o'clock, my
51o~ nf ax.,,-ea ftt- rova Of INV h,tci
ness, and ] don't trouble myself about
1t. but
"He may he a sdoctor visiting his
patient. Ruth suggested
Doctors don't carry American beau
ties to their patients and stay all the
way from twenty minutes to an hour,
Elsa commented. Yesterday | sat be-
hind the lace curtains and timed him.
he was in there precisely one hour
was so afraid Of missing him that
/ let Dicks favorite pudding burn.
The butcher says they are two sis
ters and they are artists. regular boz
hemians. suppose Next time go
10 the bakery I'm going 70 inquire
about them there I've noticed that
the bakery wagon calls every day
III it were I instead Of you I am
sure ! should get interested in them"
Ruth observed But It's evident that
sou have no curiosity Shall we 60
and have lunch2p
III you think Anna has gone; I
don't care to see her and have her
prying into my affairs"
When the two entered the tearoom, I
Elsa uttered a surprised little cry as
her eyes fell upon three girls seated (
at table. The next moment she /
aarted forward. exciaiming Why, /
Anna. how lovely TO see you."
Speak Of angels" laughed Anna (
Il was just telling my friends about
you. have discovered that they arc /
your neighbors. They live across the (
street from you Miss Joan Ellis and
Miss Mabel Ellis. Mrs. Carpenter
Mabel has been sick. Isn't It fortu-
nate that I should meet her the first
time her brother, who is her doctor.
allowed her to come downtown?
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