The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-24

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' her pretty foot
spitefully on the rug and jabbed the
tears from her eyes viciously.
win mipgs-Carrie Hepburn"
repeated Sampson. ''Why-what-
how and his voice died away in
hopeless bewilderment
4They are perfectly hateful" replied
his wife. Don't you see, you great
goose. got up this party and went
20 all the trouble and have endured
a whole week with house full oil
people when ] might have had you all
10 myself--and why?'
Bless me If know" replied samp-
SON
why. ii was all TO get win and
Carrie together and make a match
don't you see?D
You're a darling" he whispered
holding her tight. Well. what's gone
wrong?"
Everything" she replied. the tears
again starting 70 her eyes. THAT
hateful viii Cummings VIII not even
look at Carrie. He fiirts with all the
other girls and goes fishing with tho
men. bur can't get him into the same
room with Carrie, excepting at meals,
and then he changes seats with some
body or talks to somebody on the 9TH
er side or across the table. And the
worst Of it IS when by the most pa
tient and deep-laid diplomacy | do get
them together-as as ! have done several
times-thcn Carrie, the mean thing
spolls II all and freezes up and drives
him away or goes away herself. lts
too hateful for anything and ] cannot
understand it at all"
Come come" said Sampson "Don''
\ take it so hard. What Of It, anyway
i We've had jolly week and wha
does it matter to you If Cummings
and Miss Hepburn don't happen t
fancy each other as you supposed. TIT
whole confounded lot Of EN- are no
worth the tears you have shed today
Pull yourself together and let's g
down to dinner. This is the last eve
ming. sou know. The party break
up tomorrow"
Mrs. Sampson went into her room
10 20 through those motions by whicl
women eradicate the evidences Q
worry and trouble and wear and teal
Presently she emerged looking fres'
and serene.
Her big husband looked at her wit
mingled wonder and admiration, an
together they went down to greet thei
friends. At the table Sampson note
for the irst time during the week tha
Miss Hepburn and Cummings wer
! seated as,st eaeh other. Now that h
noticed it. he remembered that the
4 had been so seated since he part
convened. Presently Cummings b.
I gan series OF light passages wit
Miss Gray, the big blonde daughter
the Chicago banker. and presently,
q manner half bantering. half ga
/ LIANT. proposed to young Mr.. Carsol
he OF the budding mustache and lila
perfume, who sat next to her, thi
they change seats, for which Mr.. Ca
u son replied with the dignity becomin
his youth that he was well satishe
u with his seat and his neighbors.
d Sampson glanced at Miss Hepburn
Il She was absorbed in a discussion wit
h Professor Hedley. the spectacled sp
y eialist on her left, as to the probab
Il ultimate result Of the gradual coolin
a Of the interior of the earth. Cur
il mings turned at once to Mrs. Harri
Il katheryn Wells-Preston on his rigl
a and plunged into active discussion G
u womans rights
81 Sampson glanced at his wife al
& smiled indulgently This is oae tin
& Birdie was fooled, he said to hir
q SELF. Cummings and Carrie don
"a care a tinker's malediction for ther
8 selves"
h After dinner Sampson suggested
& his N.fe that they 90 for a stroll.
4 Just without the edge of the circ
Il OF light thrown from the glowing vi
b dows. in the shadow Of a great par
& they ran right into another couple I'll
Il mans arms were around the girl
4 slender waist. and he strained her
f him with passionate strength. H
4 arms were tight about bis neck
& Sampson and his wife started ba'
Il in confusion. The other couple brol
& apart with redeemed faces and turnl
q to their host and hostess. There vi
4 a cry Of surprise from Mrs. Sampss
e -apoplectic synlgtcms on the part
II Sampson.
Z The other couple we're VIII Cul
mings and Carrie Hepburn.