The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-20
How They Say
Good Night

hear II everywhere. and on the lips
Of everybody.
But there are times in a mans life
when It is most stupendous under
taking TO say goodnight.
When he has been TO visit the lode,
star Of his affections. and pater
familias and his wife have become
tired out and gone discreetly to bed
and the grateful music OF their snor-
ing is coming refreshingly down the
stairway, mingled with the sound OF
the clock on the church steeple slow
ly striking the hour Of midnight, then
the ordeal begins.
He knows II is time to say good
night. and 60; but ho breads 1t aw-
fully, and would fain put far on the
dreadful moment. And she feels just
the same. She knows that her eyes
win be red next day from loss Of
sleep, and that she will feel like "a
stewed witch. however that may be;
and he realizes just how all the col
umns OF figures he Is always adding
will run together next day, and how
the ''oId man. will snort when he
finds him mapping over the ledger.
and how the boys in the Office will
quote love-siek poetry to him. and
otherwise make themselves as infer
nally disagreeable as they knoiK.
He rises at last with the firm deter
mination ia his heart that he wsH say
il, and have 1t over.
Mabel, dear must 60. It is aw
fully late. and your dear little head
ought to have been on the pillow long
ago am such thoughtless. selfish
fellow, must say goodnight and let
you get bit Of sleep, before the sun
rises. Well, goodnight"
Then she looks at him. and she
says
Archie, must youg oh. dear. II
isn't late at all It's only just little
wee bit past eleven, and haven't
said half what ! wanted to- had lots
and lots Of things TO ten you. aRd--"
1T is after midnight. darling. and
your pa has stopped snoring, and
heard him clearing his throat just
now, as if he were preparing to say
something"
"Oh Archie, don't you mind about
dad He's got throat trouble. and
he clears his pipes a good deal He'll
doze OF in a minute. Must you go2
Well goodnight"
Eyes, dear, goodnight Oh. don't
come out in the chill night air You
might get cold and | should never
forgive myself, never. Well. good
night"
Goodnight Archie, Would you
really and truly care II ] should be
ilIg'
My dearest should die If any
thing happened to you. Well, good
night; and. bark Vas that your
father calling youg"
"No. indeedl That was the cat
down cellar. don't believe you would
care very much if I should 60 into a
decline and die. You'd 60 right of !
after little. and marry that hateful.
red-headed Kate Stirling; and | de-
test the sight Of her. Well. good
night"
Mabel you know l wouldn't look
at Kate Stirlingi Old freckle-faced /
thing, You little goose. youl Well,
really. / must go now. That is
o'clock, by Jove! Well. goodnight"
BY this time he has got his arm
around her. and is holding her hand
in his, to give him courage to speak
the distressing words OF farewell And
she clings to his coat button. and
twists it 70 bewitchingly that he isn't
mortal IL he does not respond In some
way; and all you people who have
been lovers know just how he does 1t.
We'll, goodnight Archie | shall
not see you again for two whole days.
I suppose ard she heaves a deep
drawn sigh, nich gives him the idea
that it is all She can do to bear it,
Two eternEiesl" he cries in de-
spair; "but then, ! can stop mo-
ment Tuesday morning when / 90
past"
@Oh, can you? How perfectly love-
~ Well, II you must go. goodnight
Are You cold, dear2 thought you
shivered. Mabel, do take care of your.
,elf. love. Oh. how long for the day
when you will be all my own, and I
IAN shield you from every wind that
slows. But ! must go. Well. good
light"
eIt is SO early yet. Archie; but. then.
+ you want to go, why, Ivwon't say
.nything more Goodnight"
4Mabel II you look at me like that.
shall never be able to tear myself
way! You are not offended with
our Archie, are you, love? No. !
hought vow could not be SO cruell I
Ind really must 80 now; so good
light, goodnight
And as the sonorous notes OF the (
Id mans snoring rise and fall on the &
till air Archie goes away nearly a
for minute. but d.
ectly he lights cigar. and feels 4
And Mabel locks the door behind 3
I'm, and goes upstairs in her stock. $
* feet, and puts her hair in papers. 2
nd dons the old gloves she sleeps In q
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