The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-01

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Il waa Mrs Armstrong; turn 10
look surprised and then amused.
Elizabeth will not take kindly to our
interference" she said "She has
chosen her own clothes ever since she
was ten years old"
e0hl' atammered Dick blankly,
conscious that he was talking at cross
purposes with Elzaheth's companion.
Deity he changed the subject and
waited for The appearance Of this pre-
cociona Elizabeth, who was undoubted-
ly little older than he bad had rea-
son to believe. Miles Weldon was such
d careless fellow IT would be just like
him to forget the age Of bis only
child
"A few years more won't make
much difference he was thinking
when the door opened and a girl en-
tered.
A girl Of nineteen she was, with
small Owl face framed hi misty
black hair; a pair Of hazel eyes and a
scarlet mouth that smiled at him with
charming shyness.
Elizabeth, this is your guardian.
Mr.. Betting" said Mrs. Armstrong de-
mHrely.
AS Dick bent low over the girls
slender hand he recovered his equa.
nimity.
II was looking for nlne-year-old
girl," he said with bis charming smile.
"I'm afraid ] had relegated you to the
schoolfoom for ten long years"
Elizabeth laughed softly. "IIow
dreadful when have just hidden
| good-by to IL foreverl"
7 even contemplated selecting your
clothes went On Dick gravely.
"Horrora! You win forgive me-
too; but I thought you would prove to
be quite-an old gentleman" blushed
Elizabeth, thereby increasing her love
i Illness. "You zee, my fathers hair was
white-and / thought you were his
friend-and were Of the Same age
Your father was fifteen years old
er than j." explained Dick, rather
hastily He aid not want this beauti
ful ward Of hia 10 look upon him at
en- old man. lie stole a shy. anxiou.
glance into an opposite mirror to re
assure himself as to his appearance
and therein caught the amused glance
OF Mrs. Armstrong.
"Oh, yon arc years younger thar
my father" eald Elizabeth. kindly.
4 ThanEs," murmured Dick, and theE
4 producing the letter he had received
from her father he gave 1t to her.
She reaa 1t with tender eyes fillei
with tears. "a mistake has beeI
made she said as she gave II back Il
him. sThis is Il letter my father mus
have written ten years ago. when hi
suffered & bad attack Of heart diseasi
ard believed himself to be dying
There fl a later letter written durinI
has last illness. In tho confusion fol
lowing bis death the I.wyer. Mr.. Fell
some. must have forwarded you th
wrong letter. He had charge Of th
papers"
Il am glad, said Dick heartily, an
then because lie could not explain 1
them how glad he was be made al
ranFements for them to dine with hir
that evening and hurried away.
Gordon joined them at dinner. an
his amazement at sight Of Dick
charge was delightful TO witness. 7
Dicks disgust the TAT, good-nalure
elUhman appeared more impFesse
with the eharms Of Mrs Armstron
than with those Of the beautiful girl
'How IS your orphanf be aske
Dick one day
II hope she Is happy" reurne
Dick With a tender smile. 'for che ha
] just promised to marry ms
"Gloriousl" cried Gordon. with
aqueeze of hts big hand. eve vi
{ make il q double weaaingl"
eNoi hrs. Armstrong7"
o None other. 0f course. I know ST
j. hasn't a son and / ought to MARI
2 money. bur I'm simply gone on he
Dick. and III change my whole mod
Is Of life Just to gain her. Then. an
iougly. Haven't you heard fhat Il W.
6 cheaper for two to live than on
one3"
! aLet's All try Fl, said Dick aoberl
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