The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-23
Sharing An
Orphan

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h bead aean tie pai1 Lad sazs
from zs featarss snd he uaa again
TIE B4zzs thst Ellses liked 50 veil
For a sa1g tlns fheg had baen gsod
frlar fixed to cali x e5s
an4 EoEs tkar oaee ~ lad asked
te- reeonz1 sra-ssa y BIS proposal.
bit Esres always s1ock her had
gas liked Hrke liked him better
faan any a tAa other men She knew.
t-t ks seemed t1 iasx tenderness ana
nat uss TIE quality E1rice mass al
niret sae was sorry 70 irfiet pain
and suggested thai fAey might 81 i1
a NJ wlsaa1
N5 ts.snkzr ~ ssfd sTenig TITS
nare pleasant o1t keTs CD the drive
Asoss tie road fhsse to9s we're
ayi-g bali % tie curb aat another
Boy of abort their age dressed ir the
ginghsm apron that Nss fhs aaiiorM
d the ezrsznazs ID the street.
How aEsurd.7 said Eantcs. @Thaf
hoT mast be twesra ard vet re is
wearing al apron ake iltsis bog of
ax9
They ali have u wear them e.
psinas Burke They are easily
washed and her are cheaper than
scats. Ihey wear them the year
roms@
TO. g winter gared Euniee.
asurs. explained Burke by sia-
fera house ovarlcoks sheir yard and
YOU ca7 aee them playing III tie snow
: don't think there is IN overeoat IN
The place Mostly they tie the aprons
abo1, faeiT waists ia 2 vain endsavor
fo suggest a shirt waist when they
sFe TEE 0at. It's the reward 0f espe-
sial merit to Be permitted 70 come
5ver % the drive alone"
The BAN slipped from one oi the
I DlayerE' hands and came rolling
toward the oTphanage boy. He
sDrang - 10 toss Il back, but the
player came rusAiDg aD.
"Y0n leave that bail alone" he DE-
manded hoiiy "We aint goin' 70
have yo1 charity kids swiping our
( bali. are We, feiioWs7
The others had Joined the first and
The assent was unanimous You
giris are getting too fresh. went On
he FIRST speaker "Why don't you
stay "a your prison and Play BY
yourselves? We don't want girtboya
over here. Who wants to play with
bog who wears dresges2"
The orphan had sprung 10 bis feel
az the first approach. There was cold
Welcome to the orphans from the boys
N the fashionable apartments alonl
lhc drive and the first dem0natratior
oi hostility was sufficient warning
Nov be faced his tormentors hotly.
'f'm no girl be cried. even II
30 have to wear an apron. I'm noi z
blame for that"
you are a girl" inaIsted the az
/ grcsgor "You don't wear q coat an'
You DO wear a dress. Go on. | coul'
lick you With one hand"
By way Of illustration. bis fst sho
out and bruised The pale cheek of th
orphan. with a cry, Eunice sprani
lup. but Burke's arm held her back.
Walt a moment he said quietly
IN would be o treat TO nee some 0
lhose young snobs get thrashed." "
The boy had answered the blow an
the fight had become general It wa
three against one, but that one wa
, holding his own Dravely and Bufk
looked on apDrovingly. The orDhal
/ smarting under a sense Of wrong. wa
! match for the three and tough
+ them sayagely
: lie had them IN retreat almost b
r fore Eunice realized that the battl
e vas over. The elevator boy in one
\ TIE houses bordering the drive, cam
r running oyer. seeing in prospect a Il
q iip for taking the part OF The tenant
sons. but Burke was beside the bo
b as be came up and the newcom'
d hedtated
/: Those Youngsters got what The
d deserved be said shortly. "clear o.
p Of here
o 1--WE been wanting to see some
D. these young buliles trimmed up 4
Il some time" he said with a saiisd'
ir smile. Those klddies cannot he
r the absurd fashion ia vhieh thl
,r have to dress and the young snol
know #. Pm going to adopt n
Is boy
n. aJasi because he iH good fighter
ID asked Eunice contemptuously.
IA Burke turned to her with a new
u preston on his face. light IN q
<. kindly blue eyes that she had ney
u seen before. though the men
rc worked with knew It and We
D. warned.
Because he has the spirit e ayen
VI hts wrongs" he answered, "Becau
Z. halter ahorea than