The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-10
Miss French's
High Hopes

ENelWehk OF kh9Ht precious NVtAAF &
aenees might even be willing to ae
eepi the name 81 smlshers IN ex-
change for hers sor such perfection T
ana ylrtae would come with it.
Miss French was passing few
weeks al 4 health resort There she
had fallen into the eeaygany of Mrs
smithers 50 much that she ielt i was
no coincidence when she found Mrs,
smlthers seated ia her fayorite corner
sewing or when she went for q walk
to the springs and found Mira smith
ers slowly moving thitherWaFd, % be
easily oyeftaken
On all such occasions Mrs. smith-
ers reyeled Id hllssfM reeolleetions
og beauties OF her sons character OF IN
golden dreams II hls future
Miss French listened with q auttev-
/ Ing bosom. Ii was nos surprising that
her previously untouched heart thr0b-
( bed dehciously when Mrs Smithers
told ol the ehlvalry u her son Johns
nature. lid an act Of bravery or hero
ism reach her ears, never was she At
loss to recall something ia Johns
I brief But brilliant career that put
/ the heroism al others completely IN
The shade. John was 4 lover ct All
things mobile. Of All coed and true and
aprlght thugs. and he abh0rred All
mean. weak and contemplate natures
a. thoroughly a. he hated deceit
and SIN
II a child crossed their paths Mrs.
Smithers saw ia ii not her own pleas
are and love n perfect childhood, but
Johns. John couldn't see a child 0n
tie street without stopping to speak
/ to 1t. And generoast And kindl And
4 brayel And handsomel oh. thoughts
nf John brought tears 10 bis mother 3
eyes.
SO when Mrs. Smithers pressed Miss
/ French's hand tenderly and whispered
/ III a voice trembling with emotbr that
John was coming to see bis dear moth
er the following week. ana that Mrs.
sHiitAcrs looked forward TO the Joy
Of letting Miss French share re de-
lights Of his presence Hiss French
pressed Mrs SmltheFs hand Ia return.
As she did 50 she felt thrill q
warmth and happiness cross her
heart.
Ii was most exciting and roman
tie to think chat she was soon 70
meet a man who was almost. Il not
quite, perfect
The listened with something of the
mothers own excited intensity for the
carriage wheels On the day Of john 5
arrival The thought even crossed her
mind that sho ought % express her
appreciation Of Mrs. Snithers for CIV
ing her this great pleasure She pic
tured herself as she might be Ia The
future. as a blooming Mrs. Snithers
sheltered and protected BY John, tbs
envy cf al her friends, the posaeesoi
Of absolute happiness.
Whr aid she feel 50 hopeful7 Wen
hadn't Mrs. Smithers assured her tha
John was so attached to his motha
that be wouldn't dream og falling i
love without hts mcthers sanetion2
And hadn't Mrs. smlthers l0oAei
the world over in vain ior 3 Wiii
!. worthy of John--lacked unEa she "a
almost tempted TO admit that thef
waaat 4 girl IL the world capable g
allIas that exalted poslti0n2 But nos
: Then Mrs. Smithers had smile
4 meaningly al Miss French and ha
y naftad her hand. Wasn't that reaso
enough TOR Miss French 10 antielpat
q perfect fatares
When the carriage finally arrive
\ Miss French watched with an intensst
thar hurt. az each passenger atepne
= out oft But when ID was finally eml
tied she sighed a deep. deep sigh
regret
He hadn't come.
Il she reached for Mrs. smisher
m hand to comfort the poor mother--bs
3 It was gone, and so vas Mrs. smlt
r ers
"a With outairstehed arms MRS. Smlt'
ers was racing down the walk towal
!. wizened little man with a fast in
as reasing bald spot and a propensity f
". Loud tala. who vas pickering with q
81 driver over bis fare aud demandiz
- bis rights in high plteAsd voice thl
4. reminded Miss French q q Punch 81
IL Judy show. HEis mother reached Jof
81 Before hiH transaction was cnmplatl
4. and she threw herself into his arms
s.. fore be was aware of her presence.
- a0h, hello, MAJ hB said, easuaa
~ but u a penetrating voice. IT "
IN sort al hard 10 get awav-mg boo
~ didn't balance last might and thong
ia have @ stay ever another dag
but fixed them. Here ma, You car
this satehal. viii saag III carry 1
other one.
Miss French aed nreelpltately lre
aie tlsair path that she might eseape /
aae promised Introduction. She raqulr
eat time to claar away the dabHH oI 3
ln ruined air aaGtas
rfp
tha In Society.
gag "fiow Is Il yoaf society friend lo1