The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-30

AAa ivy HtN pa NNhiAa LNAAt iiVAH
q days fishing when he saw her com
ing down the river road. All tn black
from head to loot her figure moved
against the red sunset sky, tan and
slender and very graceful walking
elastically aA &c upborne by vigor and
youth THE boy noted ouriously the
heavy black veil drawn across her
face Ile was about CO cross the In
tersection Of their ways when she lift
ed her hand and beckoned him.
Bashfully shifting the pole On his
shoulder the boy approached He
and she were all the human life in
the landscape except the darkening
4 village roofs and chimneys beyond the
turn.
You know where all the people
live In town, don't you, dear2" she
asked, throwing back her veil
Her voice was sweet and seductive;
her face beautiful beyond all the lads
experience
Yeg sir' be stammered, blushing-
@Yes, 'umn
DO YOU know where Mr. Hurst
liyes~
fudge Hurst?"
"Are there two Hursts?"
"Yes'm Judge Hurst, he lives In
the big house; an young Mr., Hurst
he's his son-~he lives On Water street
since he got married lie amt been
married very long"
The boy stopped, astounded at
what he saw The beautiful face
fronted him steadily, but the blood
went out Of it, leaving it thinner and
older
Then with sort Of ripple, the soul
came back
= beg your pardon. dearl am
listening now. Whom did Mr. Hurst
-marryg1
Belle DAILY. They had an awful
fine weddin' ! guess Dalys was glad
Bella got him She's awful pretty"
Prettier than ! amp"
Nom faltered the boy. Then,
breathlessly he essayed his FIRST com.
pliment They amt nobody -pret-
tern youl"
She laughed with a fash OF sweet
ness owes her whole face and dew OF
tears in her eyes. Putting one soft
hand under the boys chin, size slccaed
and kissed him On the mouth There
by she sealed him hers, body and soul.
'Will you do something for me?"
Yes, ma'am'
4 want you to take letter to Mr.
Hurst for me. Wait while | write
it."
She sat down on stump OF tree,
and wrote with a lead pencil on her
knee II did not take long.
"can you give that to Mr. Hurst
without letting anyone sees not even
his new wife2 do not tell anyone that
you have seen me. Bring back Mr..
IIurst's answer. I will wait for you
here"
AS he went lingeringly, the boy
wheeled on one bare, irresolute heel
to look at her She was sitting mo-
/ tionless on the stump with. one
clenehed hand pressed hard against
her breast.
II amt ccld, thought tie boy, 'hiit
I'm a-shiverin' all overt An now /
amt shiverin', I'm hot Wonder if l
ketched somethin'l Gee! Amt she
queer-an' loyely!"
lie saw young Mr. Hurst, with his
youthful burly figure, hiJ curly head
and handsome, hard countenance,
down town, followed into 4 quiet side
street. and timidly accosted him
d youl" said young Mr.. Hurst.
What do you want?'
The boy silently proffered the let
ter
Young Mr. Hurst swore repeatedly
on reading it. He tore a leaf from
his note book and scribbled an an
swer
There! Take her thatl And mind
you holo your tonguel"
II was so dark when the lady in
black rose to meet the boy, that she
could hardly see to read the note.
She embarrassed him with the gra-
ciousnes OF her thanks.
T 'xpect I'll GIT licked fer stayin'
out so late"
Are you going to tell?" she asked,
1 fixing him with her wonderful eyes.
No ma'am"
'Not even II they whip you, or tor
ment you, or put you IN jail? What
ever happens"
mo, ma'am" he repetated huskiiy.
7 have no money to give you" she
said, considering.
The boy threw back his head proud
/ " above his aching throat
Il don't want no money!"
She bent on him one OF her sweet,
swimming looks
"A childP she cried, softly; then
suddenly gathered him In her arms,
pressing his face in her bosom. The
instant before he raised his lips to
hers the boy felt his cheek lie against
something hard and cold
His uneasy raptured slumbers were
broken by humping at his fathers
door He put his head out Of the
window There was a tumult Of mems
excited voices.
4 Young Hurst-Found him on the
river road l-Hout ten o'clock-Letter
in his pocket queer, lead pencil
serawl-some woman--Knife in hlml
Stone deadl'
The river roodi rha how fnuvhf