The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-22

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Hlnelatts voice vas deep hass
with a rererherlnt. booming quality
warranted to penetrate The din q
street traffic. the RACKET oi boiler
shop Of the .hSaol of zen thousand
baseball enthusiasts IA yelling al
once His most Conversational tone
would cieaYe is Eay through any Oh
Hacle Ilks a bullet from gun.
80 matter bow he lowered his voice,
It's carrying power was unim1aired.
However. Miaglett was blissful.y IN
conscious Of this peculiarly, which
was 10 strongly impressed upon
Others by bis thunderous bass
Minglats ls good looking and no
girl is anything but proud to be seen
with hlm. STILL. ordinarily. Il i easier
10 carry on 8 conversation II one does
not feel that half = dozen utterly rH
known persons are breathlessly hang
ing on ones next remark
Daisy Larke. perhaps was the most
hardened to the embarrassments due
to having Minglett for en- escort, pos
sibly because nine times out Of ten
ste was the girl be chose to iryite.
She herself had voice which might
be described aR little, precisely suit
ed 10 c0zy corners and condolences
when they we're cut together their
conversation az heard BY outsiders
vas merely 3 monologue BY Minglett,
! for Daisy's voice couldn't be heard
foot away. Minglett when close By
/ her had 10 bend his head 10 hear her
This gave him an appearance Of great
devotion, Weli calculated to draw at
tension to them II hia alarming voice
hadn't managed that
Because Mlnglett had such a prodig-
l0ua voice Il was particularly embar-
raising to Daisy that be should have
taken ii into bis head to propose TO
/ her one night at the theater.
~Ba careful" Daisy warned him
nervously before the frst act. whom he
started IN 10 tell her how lonely he
was People can hear you'll"
They cannoti" doomed Minglett,
/ Indignantly, for he stilI labored un-
der tbs delusion that he could speak
softly n he chose. Il am merely whis-
peringl Anyhow. II anyone wants to
listen to private conversation let 'eml
I'm not ashamed OF what am sayingl
I've known you a long time now, Dai-
". and ] never knew before what i
was really 10 be head over heels
The sixfeen-year-old girl two rows
behind them gasped. "Oh, my" and
leaned forward interestediy.
Pleased" protested Miss Larke
eThe curtains going up"
Hang the curtainl" growled Ming
lett II you are trying to steer me-
on. that's another thing. but i it's
Just nervousness I'm going to tall
right ahead. You do Ike me a little
don't your"
He bent bis head to hear what sh'
was saying. The curtain was up, bu
neither OF them knew it.
"Of course" be said in hoars'
humble. But you must have know
cared more than Just ordinarily
You must hare seen it coming! Yol
must!"
Miss Larke fiuttered her hands an
said something intensely.
well, you might Just as well star
10 caring Minglett announced to he
and incidentally to every one aroun
him. because it's down on the card
that I'm going 10 marry you, Daisy
You might as well say yes, first q
lasti"
She talked to him and he wagge
his head, shifted his feet and ha
turned around in his seat.
eHince ! care so much for you an
YOU Ike me. there's no reason 4
delay to think 1t over You can deeie
this minutei Are YOU going to ma
ry me2 Say yesl"
He listened again 70 Miss Larke.
"Oh, noNeenset~ he said.
NOW. Daisy!" he said next
You're all right" he confided
her soon after. "But your ideas a
wrong. still. / see the point. You
got to tell mel"
Fifteen minutes later. during the
Permission. when Minglett was bt
ing box Of candy in the lobby,
was approached by a diffident youi
who gulped twice and swallow
hard IN an effort to open a converl
ton.
81 well. SOM" MiEglett's big vo
s doomed forth.
Z Il beg your pardon, sir," stammer
q the dillldent youth. I'm sure ! do
know how you'll take it-but the fl
Is that the young lady I'm with q
q evening won't give me any peace
I I fnd out something she's crazy
81 know. Did-er-did Daisy say yes
diin't sha7 We've sat two 70
back, you know. aad an"
~It's none OF your confounded b
ness!e i0eilowed Minglett, Cheerful
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